Hegseth and Sen. JDVance (R-Ohio), Trump’s vice-president-elect, traveled to Capitol Hill Thursday to bolster support among lawmakers. Hegseth, while on Capitol Hill in 2017, declared himself "completely clear" of the sexual assault case that involved Doe. He said that being Defense Secretary was "an incredible chance" and he took it "very seriously." The Republican … [Read more...] about Police Provide Additional Information on Hegseth Assault Allegation
Legal Issues
Giuliani Appeals Ruling Requiring Him to Surrender Assets to Election Workers
Rudy Giuliani appealed on Thursday a decision by a judge last month that ordered him to hand over the majority of his assets to Georgia election workers to satisfy their $146,000,000 defamation judgment. After collecting items for months, U.S. district judge Lewis Liman ordered Giuliani on October 22 to turn over his New York apartment and other items, including a … [Read more...] about Giuliani Appeals Ruling Requiring Him to Surrender Assets to Election Workers
Recount Demanded in Tight North Carolina Supreme Court Race Amid Heated Allegations
As of this writing, the Supreme Court race was and remains in North Carolina as the only statewide election that has not yet been decided. To recap, the morning after the election, the Republican candidate, Jefferson Griffin, was up by around 10,000 votes over Democrat state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs. Griffin's lead shrank throughout what was … [Read more...] about Recount Demanded in Tight North Carolina Supreme Court Race Amid Heated Allegations
Trump Taps Former Legal Defense Team for Key Roles in Department of Justice
President-elect Donald Trump has asked his legal team to fill three of the top positions at the Department of Justice following the Attorney General. Todd Blanche is a veteran of the Department of Justice and a former prosecutor who supervised the Southern District of New York. He has been nominated as the Deputy Attorney-General, which is the second position in … [Read more...] about Trump Taps Former Legal Defense Team for Key Roles in Department of Justice