The Crime Report (https://thecrimereport.org/category/policy-politics/white-house/)
Two Capitol Police officers who were on duty during the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol sued former President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday, saying he was responsible for the physical and emotional injuries they suffered.
Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate is the product of each candidate’s evolving views on criminal justice policy – and an occasion for another deep dive into their respective histories making and enforcing controversial criminal laws.
The case against Stone, 67, a longtime friend of Trump’s, has become a cause célèbre among the president’s supporters. Trump has attacked the prosecutors, the jury forewoman and the federal judge overseeing the trial, casting his former campaign adviser as the victim of a vendetta by law enforcement.
In the fight with the Manhattan district attorney over his subpoena of President Trump’s tax returns, the president’s lawyers have asserted that he is immune from any local criminal investigation.
The Manhattan DA’s office is investigating how President Trump and the Trump Organization handled hush money payments to a former porn star.