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Deepfake Video Puts Trump in Independence Day

And Bill Pullman responds

(Newser) - President Trump, leading the charge in Independence Day? Yep, Trump tweeted Saturday a deepfake video of himself superimposed on footage of the classic blockbuster—so now it's Trump giving Bill Pullman's rousing speech to pilots about uniting for battle against extraterrestrial invaders, Deadline reports. Superimposed on pilots' faces...

Hackers Double Ransom Demand of Lawyer, Threaten Trump

Group now wants firm to pay $42M

(Newser) - Hackers who stole documents from a top entertainment lawyer have threatened to release files on President Trump if a ransom isn't paid. They've doubled their demand to $42 million, Page Six reports. A group that calls itself REvil hacked the server of Allen Grubman's firm, taking files...

Democrats Launch Inquiry Into Latest Trump Firing

President fired State Department inspector general, reportedly at Pompeo's urging

(Newser) - Late Friday, President Trump fired the State Department's inspector general . By Saturday, the New York Times reports, Democrats in the House and Senate had started an investigation into Steve Linick's dismissal. In a letter informing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Trump wrote only that he'd lost confidence in...

Rep. Amash: I've Decided About My Third-Party Run

The independent from Michigan says it's not the right time

(Newser) - Sorry, libertarians—Rep. Justin Amash says he's no longer running for president. The political independent from Michigan announced Saturday he's dropping his third-party bid "after much reflection," calling the decision "difficult" and saying that "circumstances don't lend themselves to my success as a...

For 3rd Time in 2 Months, Trump Fires Government Watchdog

Steve Linick, State Department's inspector general, was said to have been investigating Mike Pompeo

(Newser) - President Trump has fired the State Department's inspector general, and Democrats say the timing of the watchdog's removal is suspect. Per the Wall Street Journal , Trump penned a congressional letter indicating he was taking Steve Linick out of his role in 30 days because he'd lost confidence...

Trump Launches 'Massive' Vaccine Project

Truck drivers' horns interrupt Rose Garden speakers

(Newser) - Describing "a massive scientific industrial and logistical endeavor unlike anything our country has seen since the Manhattan Project," President Trump promised Friday that a new project will deliver a coronavirus vaccine quickly. Trump detailed Operation Warp Speed, a partnership with the private sector, in the Rose Garden and...

Medical Journal Has Scathing Trump Editorial

'The Lancet' wants him out of office over the coronavirus

(Newser) - President Trump is used to taking flak from his political enemies. On Friday, it came in the form of a brutal editorial in one of the oldest medical journals in the world, notes NPR . "Americans must put a president in the White House come January, 2021, who will understand...

A Pardon for Trump? Not From Joe Biden

Former VP says he wouldn't try to stop any potential investigation into Trump after he leaves office

(Newser) - When Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon, it was seen as a way for the United States to heal and move on from Watergate. So, if Joe Biden became president and Donald Trump faced any charges, would he do the same? That would be a no, as would any attempt to...

Trump Goes After Obama, Obama Responds With 1 Word

'Vote'

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday went after his predecessor, who responded with a single word: "Vote." It went down like this:
  • Trump: He's been going after former President Obama, and on Thursday retweeted his own Wednesday tweet reading simply, "OBAMAGATE!"
  • Obama: The former prez had his
...

Big Lines in Virus Whistleblower's Testimony

Trump rebukes Rick Bright as 'disgruntled'

(Newser) - More high-profile testimony on the coronavirus took place on Capitol Hill Thursday, this time from Rick Bright, the vaccine official who says he was ousted from his government post for defying the White House on its coronavirus response. Bright hit some key points in advance excerpts , in which he warned...

Appeals Court Delivers Bad News to Trump on Hotel

Justices refuse to dismiss suit about president profiting from foreign business

(Newser) - President Trump lost a court battle Thursday over accusations that he's illegally making money from foreign governments while serving as president. A federal appeals court in Virginia refused to dismiss a case brought by the attorneys general of DC and Maryland in regard to the Trump International Hotel in...

Trump: Fauci's Warning to Senators 'Not Acceptable'

President doesn't like what the doctor said about schools reopening

(Newser) - On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before a Senate panel , issuing some dire warnings about what could happen if states reopen too quickly amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, President Trump made it clear he was none too happy with those comments. "I was surprised by his answer, actually,...

Supreme Court Divided Over Trump Tax Returns

Court may reject his claim that he's immune from investigation while in office

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to reject President Trump's claim that he is immune from criminal investigation while in office. But the court seemed less clear about exactly how to handle subpoenas from Congress and the Manhattan district attorney for Trump's tax, bank, and financial records,...

Trump Sides With Elon Musk on Reopening

President says Tesla factory in California should be allowed to reopen 'NOW'

(Newser) - President Trump is picking sides in Elon Musk's fight to reopen his Tesla factory . California should let him do so "NOW," the president tweeted Tuesday. "It can be done Fast & Safely!" Musk actually reopened the facility in Fremont Monday, though it's not yet...

McConnell: Obama 'Should've Kept Mouth Shut'

Says discussing coronavirus response was 'classless'

(Newser) - Former President Obama isn't happy with the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, which means Mitch McConnell isn't happy with him. "I think President Obama should've kept his mouth shut," the Senate majority leader told President Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump during a...

Trump Abruptly Ends Briefing After Argument With Journalist

Things get contentious between president and CBS reporter

(Newser) - President Trump abruptly ended his White House news conference Monday following combative exchanges with reporters Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Kaitlan Collins of CNN, the AP reports. Jiang asked Trump why he was putting so much emphasis on the amount of coronavirus tests that have been conducted in the...

Trump Orders West Wing Guests, Staff to Wear Masks

Memo says face covering required for entry

(Newser) - The White House is requiring everyone who enters the West Wing to wear a mask or face covering after coronavirus scares near President Trump. A memo sent to all staff outlined the new directive Monday after two staffers last week tested positive for COVID-19. The memo says: "We are...

Rosie Advising Michael Cohen on Anti-Trump Book

O'Connell wrote to him in prison, then visited him in person

(Newser) - Michael Cohen is working on a book critical of President Trump from prison , and he's getting a little help putting it together from another Trump nemesis, Rosie O'Donnell . It seems that O'Donnell first wrote a letter to the president's former attorney and struck up a friendship,...

Mike Pence Self-Isolates After Virus Gets Too Close

The VP is staying home at the US Naval Observatory

(Newser) - Now there's only one degree of separation. Mike Pence has begun self-isolating after his press secretary tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, three insiders tell Bloomberg . Seems the vice president skipped a Saturday meeting with President Trump and senior military officials, and went behind closed doors at home at...

Sen. Schumer to the VA: What Were You Thinking?

The top Democrat wants details on the agency's use of hydroxychloroquine

(Newser) - The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why it allowed the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, saying patients may have been put at unnecessary risk, the AP reports. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said the...

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