Sidney Powell, then an attorney for President Donald Trump, at a news conference Nov. 19 at the Republican National Committee about lawsuits over the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images file
During the hearing, the judge suggested there were several questions around the facts of the case alleged by Mary Trump, including whether her lawyer during the settlement process was biased toward her aunt and uncles, an indication the judge may let the lawsuit move forward to allow both sides to conduct discovery.
In 2020, Mary Trump sued Trump; his sister Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired judge; and the executor of her late uncle Robert Trump's estate, alleging "they designed and carried out a complex scheme to siphon funds away from her interests, conceal their grift, and deceive her about the true value of what she had inherited."
Mary Trump alleged the full nature of the alleged fraud only came to light after The New York Times in 2018 published an article titled "Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Scheme as He Reaped Riches From His Father," which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting.
The investigation led Cohen to plead guilty on August 21, 2018, to eight counts including campaign finance violations, tax fraud, and bank fraud. Cohen said he violated campaign-finance laws at the direction of Trump and "for the principal purpose of influencing" the 2016 presidential election.
John Charles Eastman (born April 21, 1960) is an American lawyer who is the founding director of the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, a public interest law firm affiliated with the conservative think tank Claremont Institute. He is a former professor and dean at the Chapman University School of Law.
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In late 2019, Giuliani was reportedly under federal investigation for violating lobbying laws, and possibly several other charges, as a central figure in the Trump–Ukraine scandal, which resulted in Trump's first impeachment.
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In 1968, Biden earned a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law, ranked 76th in his class of 85, after failing a course due to an acknowledged "mistake" when he plagiarized a law review article for a paper he wrote in his first year at law school. He was admitted to the Delaware bar in 1969.
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The richest president in history is believed to be Donald Trump, who is often considered the first billionaire president.
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President Donald Trump 's lawyer, Jay Sekulow, broke with the president over his recent claims regarding Vice President Mike Pence 's authority during the Electoral College certification process. During the Tuesday airing of his podcast, Jay Sekulow Live, the attorney said, "some have speculated that the vice president could simply say, ...
The comments by Sekulow come amid Trump's claims that Pence has the power to overturn the 2020 presidential election results on Wednesday, where he will preside over a joint session in Congress to count state's Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe Biden 's win.
Jay Sekulow noted during a recent podcast that Vice President Mike Pence has no authority to overturn election results and that his role, which is governed by an 1887 Electoral Count Act, is mainly ceremonial. Alex Wong/Getty.
Giuliani explained this choice by reason ing that he could be called as a witness.
Although Jason Miller denied any personal rift between Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump, The Independent reported in February 2021 that there had been rumors of a dispute over the former mayor's legal fees. Giuliani apparently admitted that at one point he billed $20,000 a day for his services to the president, which reportedly caused significant tension. Trump eventually instructed his aides not to pay the lawyer's fees, per CNN.
Although Trump was eventually acquitted, he still faces legal trouble for his actions before Joe Biden's inauguration, according to AlJazeera. Giuliani and Trump are both being sued by the NAACP and Representative Bennie Thompson over their involvement in the deadly Capitol building riots, as The Hill reported on Feb. 16, 2021.
Donald Trump has reportedly ended his professional relationship with Rudy Giuliani, as the former Mayor of New York is " not currently representing" Trump in any legal capacity. According to The Hill, a spokesman for the former president, Jason Miller, clarified in a statement in February 2021 that "Mayor Giuliani is not currently representing ...