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FBI Chief Reportedly Ousts Agents Tied to Trump Probe

Director launches internal review of prior subpoenas targeting his records

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel has removed at least 10 bureau employees who worked on the criminal investigation into President Trump's handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, CNN reports, citing four people briefed on the move. The firings come amid a broader internal review of how the probe was conducted;...

Trump: 'Crazy Shooters' Target Only 'Consequential Presidents'

Meanwhile, investigators probe motive after armed intruder is killed at Mar-a-Lago

(Newser) - President Trump has a blunt theory about why gunmen keep targeting him. Without mentioning Sunday's breach at Mar-a-Lago, which ended with an allegedly armed intruder fatally shot by Secret Service agents , the president on Monday told a White House audience that "crazy shooters" only go after leaders who...

Family Said Man Killed at Mar-a-Lago Had Been Missing

21-year-old came from a family of Trump supporters, relatives say

(Newser) - The man who was shot to death by law enforcement officers after breaching the secure perimeter of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Sunday had been missing, a woman who identified herself as his mother had posted on Facebook. The Sunday morning post by Melissa Martin said her son had...

Armed Man Shot and Killed at Mar-a-Lago

Secret Service killed armed man who entered the secure perimeter; Trump was at the White House

(Newser) - The Secret Service said Sunday that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Fla. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during this incident, reports the AP . First lady...

Police Chief Said Trump Called Him About Epstein in 2006

'Thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this'

(Newser) - When it became public knowledge that detectives in Palm Beach were investigating Jeffrey Epstein, one of the first people to call the police chief was Donald Trump, according to newly released Justice Department records. Then-Chief Michael Reiter told the FBI in 2019 that Trump told him in 2006, "Thank...

Sources Detail Why Trump Banned Epstein From Spa

Trump allegedly acted after 18-year-old Mar-a-Lago spa worker reported sexual pressure

(Newser) - Donald Trump's break with Jeffrey Epstein can be traced back to allegations from an 18-year-old spa worker, former employees say. According to ex-staffers from both Mar-a-Lago and Epstein's Palm Beach estate who spoke to the Wall Street Journal , Trump's club spent years sending mostly young female spa...

Report: Trump Used Primary Mortgages for Rentals

Records show Trump claimed 2 Palm Beach rentals as primary residences, per ProPublica

(Newser) - The Trump administration has aggressively gone after political rivals over alleged mortgage games. Newly unearthed paperwork, however, suggests he once played a similar game himself. ProPublica reports that Trump signed two mortgages in Palm Beach in late 1993 and early 1994, each time listing the property as his main home....

It's Fiancee No. 3 for Donald Trump Jr.

President's oldest son is engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson

(Newser) - Donald Trump Jr. is heading to the altar again, this time with Bettina Anderson, a Palm Beach social figure whose relationship with him has long been the subject of rumors. Per the New York Times , President Trump revealed the engagement on Monday night during a White House holiday party, and...

Neighbors Now Have Air Traffic That Was Over Mar-a-Lago

Residents say diverted jets are disrupting daily life in Palm Beach

(Newser) - A new no-fly zone over Mar-a-Lago is causing headaches for residents of Palm Beach, Florida, where President Trump's estate is now surrounded by restricted airspace—even when he's not in town. The Secret Service quietly imposed the 24/7 flight ban on Oct. 20, diverting all outgoing flights from...

Jack Smith Has an Ask Regarding Future Testimony

Former special counsel seeks a public hearing after GOP request for secrecy on his probes into Trump

(Newser) - Former special counsel Jack Smith has asked to testify publicly before Congress after House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan requested a private, transcribed interview regarding Smith's investigations into former President Trump's handling of classified documents and his actions following the 2020 election. In a letter to Jordan and Senate...

Book Excerpt: How Maxwell Lured Me Into Epstein's Web

Virginia Giuffre's account to be published after her death

(Newser) - Virginia Giuffre finished writing her memoir one year ago and told collaborator Amy Wallace that she wanted to be sure Nobody's Girl was released even if she wasn't alive to see it. Giuffre took her own life in April , and her book is due out next Tuesday . In...

Trump's Presidency: Largely Spent at His Own Properties

Forbes tallies 75 days spent at his golf clubs and hotels

(Newser) - President Trump has spent roughly one-third of his presidency visiting his own properties, blending the business of the nation with the business of his brand like no modern president, Forbes reports, breaking down exactly how Trump has spent his time in his second term. Specifically, he visited his own...

Giuffre Family: What Did Trump Know?

Statement urges president to keep 'monster' Ghislaine Maxwell behind bars

(Newser) - The family of the late Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre is urging President Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, warning that any leniency for Epstein's accomplice would be "one of the highest travesties of justice." Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in...

Man Arrested at Mar-a-Lago Said He Wanted to Marry Kai

Kai Trump is the president's 18-year-old granddaughter

(Newser) - A Texas man was arrested at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, shortly after midnight Tuesday. Police say the man was trespassing, and that when he was apprehended, he admitted to having climbed over the wall surrounding the property, NBC News reports. He also allegedly said his...

Former Proud Boys Leader Recounts Chat With Trump

Enrique Tarrio was at Mar-a-Lago with his mother

(Newser) - President Trump has countless meet-and-greets with guests at Mar-a-Lago, but one such encounter over the weekend stood out. Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and his mother spoke with Trump while at the Florida resort on Saturday night, reports the New York Times . Tarrio says he thanked the president for...

NORAD Has Intercepted a Lot of Planes Near Mar-a-Lago

Latest incident happened Sunday

(Newser) - Air Force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Trump's Florida home Sunday, bringing the number of violations to more than 20 since he took office on Jan. 20, the AP reports. North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that...

Spokesman: Trump Is Eyeing a Rose Garden Overhaul

President reportedly wants to tear grass out, pave over it to make a patio like Mar-a-Lago's

(Newser) - Joni Mitchell (and Counting Crows ) sang about paving paradise and putting up a parking lot, but the White House probably wasn't what Mitchell had in mind when she penned her famous lyrics. Sources tell the New York Times that President Trump is mulling a "Mar-a-Lago vibe"...

Indicted NYC Mayor Headed to Mar-a-Lago

Eric Adams says trip is for 'New Yorkers' priorities,' but some think he's fishing for a Trump pardon

(Newser) - Everyone's headed down to South Florida these days to pay a visit to President-elect Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate, and now Eric Adams will join those ranks. A rep for the New York City mayor, Fabien Levy, tells the AP that Adams will be meeting with Trump on Friday...

Fetterman on Mar-a-Lago Visit: 'No One Is My Gatekeeper'

Trip to Trump's estate not finalized; Pennsylvania senator may be first Dem senator to go there

(Newser) - The revolving door of visitors (and rumored visitors ) to Mar-a-Lago has been active since Donald Trump won November's election, but a soon-to-be guest is a rather surprising one. The AP reports that Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will head to the Palm Beach estate to meet with the president-elect,...

Report: Musk Has Hunkered Down in a Mar-a-Lago Cottage

It's called Banyan

(Newser) - Elon Musk and President-elect Trump aren't just political bedfellows—they're also neighbors, reports the New York Times . The Times reports that since Election Day, sources say Musk has spent much of his time living at Mar-a-Lago in one of the rental cottages on the Florida property. Specifically, he...

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