Rudy Giuliani

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Trump Says Giuliani Spoke 'Incorrectly' on Daniels Payment

But president is confident his new lawyer will soon 'get his facts straight'

(Newser) - Some "stunning" revelations from new Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani this week have caused a stir in the legal community and made the former NYC mayor the butt of late-night jokes. Adding to the commotion: the president himself, who the New York Times says "undercut" Giuliani Friday on claims...

Giuliani&#39;s &#39;Damage Control&#39; May Have Backfired
Giuliani's 'Damage Control'
May Have Backfired
THE RUNDOWN
May 4, 2018 6:35 AM CDT

Giuliani's 'Damage Control' May Have Backfired

He may have caused new headaches for Trump

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani appears to have been making an effort at damage control with his bombshell media appearances this week, analysts say—but it may have backfired, big time. Legal experts tell the Washington Post that the remarks from Giuliani, who recently joined President Trump's legal team, could provide investigators...

Giuliani: Mueller Is Trying to 'Trap' Trump Into Perjury

If a meeting does occur, it should take 'two or three hours'

(Newser) - New Trump legal team member Rudy Giuliani told Fox News that the president may not sit down with special counsel Robert Mueller and that if he does, he should not be under oath, reports USA Today . "What they’re really trying to do is trap him into perjury, and...

Trump: We Paid Stormy to Stop Her Lies

President says no campaign funds used in 'private matter'

(Newser) - President Trump agrees with Rudy Giuliani on one key point: Trump says the payment to Stormy Daniels did not come from his political coffers and thus did not run afoul of campaign finance laws. "This was a private agreement," Trump tweeted Thursday morning. "Money from the campaign,...

Giuliani: Trump Knew I Would Talk About Stormy Payment

Analysts say Giuliani might be wrong about Trump not being in campaign finance trouble

(Newser) - President Trump might have reimbursed his lawyer for a hush-money payment to a porn star and then possibly lied about it, but at least he's off the hook for campaign finance violations, according to Rudy Giuliani's startling admission on Sean Hannity's show Wednesday night. Analysts say he...

Giuliani: Trump Repaid Lawyer for Daniels Hush Money

Her lawyer calls it a 'stunning revelation'

(Newser) - President Trump's new lawyer directly contradicted Michael Cohen and the president himself in bombshell remarks on Fox Wednesday night. Rudy Giuliani told Sean Hannity that Trump reimbursed longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen for a $130,000 "hush money" payment to Stormy Daniels, and the arrangement was "perfectly...

Lawyer: Mueller Warned of Presidential Subpoena

Dowd says he responded: 'This isn't some game'

(Newser) - A former member of President Trump's legal team has confirmed that Robert Mueller raised a possibility last month that could lead to a long legal battle: a presidential subpoena. John Dowd, who led the Trump team's response to the Mueller investigation until his resignation in March , tells Reuters...

Trump&#39;s New Lawyer in Russia Probe Is a Familiar Face
Trump's New Lawyer
in Russia Probe
Is a Familiar Face
the rundown
Apr 19, 2018 5:13 PM CDT

Trump's New Lawyer in Russia Probe Is a Familiar Face

Rudy Giuliani is joining, plus more of the latest developments related to Russia, Trump

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani is joining President Trump's legal team with an eye on ending special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe. "I’m doing it because I hope we can negotiate an end to this for the good of the country and because I have high regard for the...

Rudy Giuliani's 3rd Wife Files Contested Divorce

The couple wed in 2003

(Newser) - The third time wasn't the charm for Rudy Giuliani. The former New York City mayor on Wednesday confirmed "with sadness" to Page Six that his third wife, Judith, has filed for divorce in a Manhattan court. It has a quote from him: "We hope to do this...

Trump Slams Sessions Again, but Giuliani Denies He's Up Next

Report claimed Trump was considering Giuliani for AG

(Newser) - First, President Trump told the New York Times that he regretted making Jeff Sessions his attorney general because of Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the Russian investigation. On Monday, Trump piled on, referring to Sessions as "beleaguered" in a tweet . "So why aren't the Committees and...

Giuliani Pulls Out of Contention for Any Trump Cabinet Position

He was in the running for Secretary of State

(Newser) - You can whittle Donald Trump's long list of Secretary of State candidates down a bit: Rudy Giuliani has pulled his name out of contention, per Trump's transition team. "Rudy Giuliani is an extraordinarily talented and patriotic American. I will always be appreciative of his 24/7 dedication to...

Conway: Search for SecState Expanding
Conway:
Search for
SecState 
Expanding
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Dec 4, 2016 12:29 PM CST

Conway: Search for SecState Expanding

And might add Jon Huntsman to the list

(Newser) - Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Bob Corker, and David Petraeus: Donald Trump's shortlist for secretary of state is evidently not as short as previously thought, reports Politico . "It is true that he’s broadened the search," said Kellyanne Conway, who's made no secret of her personal contempt...

Trump Team Is Feuding Over Mitt Romney

Some question if he's loyal enough to be secretary of state

(Newser) - The debate over who should be Donald Trump's secretary of state has moved from behind closed doors to … Twitter. Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway took to Twitter on Thursday to discuss Mitt Romney, a candidate for the post, suggesting a vocal critic of Trump shouldn't be favored over...

Giuliani Paid by Iranian Exiles, Foreign Governments

And that could complicate his bid for secretary of state under Trump

(Newser) - America's mayor looks likely to be America's top diplomat, Donald Trump aides tell the New York Times , with Rudy Giuliani sitting pretty as the president-elect's top choice for secretary of state. The former NYC mayor would be what the Times calls a "startling choice" due to...

Trump&#39;s Son Among Potential Cabinet Picks


Trump's Son
Among Potential
Cabinet Picks
ELECTION 2016
Nov 9, 2016 11:27 AM CST

Trump's Son Among Potential Cabinet Picks

Donald Trump Jr. for Interior secretary?

(Newser) - Hours after Donald Trump was named president-elect , talk has turned to what could potentially be "one of the more eclectic and controversial presidential cabinets in modern history," per Politico . Given that Trump is a businessman rather than a seasoned politician, it's perhaps no surprise that his camp...

Giuliani on 'Rigged' Election: Dead Folks Vote Democrat

Former NYC mayor alleges voter fraud is going to happen in inner cities to help Clinton

(Newser) - Dead men may not wear plaid, but they do vote for Hillary Clinton—at least according to Rudy Giuliani. Donald Trump is convinced the presidential election is rigged , and the former NYC mayor, one of his top surrogates, think he knows who's coming out of the woodwork to help...

Giuliani: Sorry About False Clinton 9/11 Claim

Clinton never actually claimed to be in New York on 9/11

(Newser) - While campaigning for Donald Trump on Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani let loose on something he thought he heard Hillary Clinton say during the last presidential debate. "Don't tell me, if you said that, that you remember Sept. 11, 2001," he said. "I remember Sept. 11, 2001. Yes,...

Giuliani's Daughter: 'I Love Hillary'

She's not joining dad on the Trump train

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani is one of Donald Trump's leading surrogates, but his daughter has made it very clear that she won't be joining him on the Trump train. "I can confirm that I do support Hillary Clinton for president. Enthusiastically," Caroline Giuliani tells the New York Daily ...

Giuliani, Christie: Trump's a 'Genius' for Not Paying Taxes

Candidate praised for tax savvy in wake of 'NYT' report he paid no taxes for 18 years

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani says Donald Trump is a "genius" if he avoided federal income taxes, responding to a New York Times report that the candidate claimed a nearly $1 billion loss in 1995 that would have eliminated his federal tax burden for up to 18 years , reports the AP . Giuliani...

Group Has to Apologize Following Giuliani Speech

'It was bad'

(Newser) - It appears Rudy Giuliani didn't read the room. The New York Observer reports the Commercial Finance Association was forced to apologize to its members after a speech by the former New York City mayor at its 40 Under 40 dinner went a bit off the rails. In an email...

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