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Former president’s chosen Ohio Senate candidate was once among his most aggressive critics

Tim Ryan calls JD Vance an ‘ass-kisser’ after Trump remarks

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Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance was ridiculed by his opponent last night for “kissing ass” to get the former president’s endorsement.

In a televised debate, Mr Vance’s Democratic opponent Tim Ryan quoted Mr Trump himself describing how Mr Vance had gone about securing his support.

Accusing Mr Vance of a “lack of courage,” Mr Ryan declared: “I’m from Ohio I don’t kiss anyone’s ass like him. Ohio needs an ass-kicker, not an ass-kisser.”

Meanwhile, an extract from an upcoming book on the GOP’s support for Mr Trump has revealed new details of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s infamous call with Mr Trump during the January 6 Capitol attack.

According to Politico, when Mr Trump told Mr McCarthy that the people storming the building were “more upset” than his party about the supposed theft of the election, Mr McCarthy responded: “More upset? They’re trying to f***ing kill me!”

Trump claims he owns White House pardon requests and immigration records

Former president Donald Trump has told the New York judge overseeing a review of documents seized from his Florida property that 15 documents pertaining to pardon requests and immigration policy matters belong to him and should be treated as personal records.

Per a review of the court filings by The Independent, most of the documents at issue pertain to clemency requests made when Mr Trump was still president and had the authority to grant pardons for federal crimes. Two of them are related to his former administration’s immigration policy, and another is a letter from someone who worked at a US service academy.

Andrew Feinberg reports.

Trump claims he owns pardon requests and immigration records from White House

Mr Trump claims a 2012 court case gives him authority to declare White House records to be his own property

Oliver O'Connell22 October 2022 16:30

Pompeo: Trump presidential run would not keep him out of race

If former Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo decides to run for president in 2024, he told CBS News he would likely announce his campaign next spring, adding it’s “a very serious” decision.

He also said that a Trump presidential bid would not keep him out of the race.

Watch:

Oliver O'Connell22 October 2022 16:15

Lofgren: Final decision whether to prosecute Trump lies with DoJ

Rep Zoe Lofgren says the final decision on whether to prosecute Donald Trump for his actions on 6 January 2021 will fall on the Department of Justice.

Though the Jan 6 committee does not have prosecutorial power, it will be able to make “criminal referral(s)” in its report, should the members so choose.

Oliver O'Connell22 October 2022 16:00

Trump boasts of his popularity after Pence says he might not vote for him

Donald Trump has shared a graph outlining his popularity among Republican primary voters on the heels of Mike Pence saying that he won’t necessarily vote for the former president if he’s the GOP nominee in 2024.

Mr Trump shared a graph on his social media platform Truth Social from McLaughlin & Associates, a strategic consulting and polling firm, showing his strong support among Republican primary voters.

Gustaf Kilander has the story.

Trump shares graph of his popularity after Pence says he might not vote for him

‘There might be somebody else I’d prefer more,’ Pence says of 2024 race

Oliver O'Connell22 October 2022 15:30

ICYMI: Trump mocks ‘crazy’ E Jean Carroll’s rape claims hours after he’s deposed

Donald Trump shared videos on Truth Social calling E Jean Carroll “crazy” and mocking her rape claims against him just hours after he was deposed in her defamation case against him.

Ms Carroll accused Mr Trump of defamation after he lashed out at her while rejecting her allegation that he raped her in a department store in New York more than 20 years ago.

Gustaf Kilander reports.

Trump shares Truth Social videos mocking ‘crazy’ E Jean Carroll after deposition

Former president shares video of Newsmax host calling accuser a ‘lunatic’

Oliver O'Connell22 October 2022 14:30

Recap: Trump’s week

Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, sums up former President Donald Trump’s not-so-good week:

Oliver O'Connell22 October 2022 14:23

Trump whines about Pelosi’s ‘punch him out’ remarks

Donald Trump has responded to the recently released video showing Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the Capitol on January 6 saying that she would “punch him out”.

“She’s a despicable person, very bad for the country,” Mr Trump said during a phone interview on the Salem News Channel.

“If I ever said that, it would be a national scandal … What about Biden saying, ‘Take him to the back of the barn’? That’s one I’d do right now,” he added.

“If I ever said oh that would be terrible, but [when] he said, they think it’s so cute, isn’t it wonderful – you blow on them and they’d fall over,” Mr Trump said.

Read more from Gustaf Kilander:

Trump whines about Pelosi saying she would ‘punch him out’ during Jan 6 riot

‘If I ever said that, it would be a national scandal … What about Biden saying, ‘Take him to the back of the barn’?’

Graeme Massie22 October 2022 13:05

Papers Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago included Iran nuclear secrets and information about US espionage, report says

Former president responds by attacking National Archives as ‘corrupt’ and suggesting the FBI may have planted compromising documents.

Eric Garcia has the story.

Trump was keeping Iran nuclear secrets at Mar-a-Lago, report claims

Former president responds by attacking National Archives as ‘corrupt’ and suggesting the FBI may have planted compromising documents

Graeme Massie22 October 2022 12:09

“Traitor!”: Protestors heckle Bannon outside court

Video is being shared of Steve Bannon making his way through an angry crowd after his sentencing:

Graeme Massie22 October 2022 11:04

Biden: ‘I never have a reaction to Steve Bannon'

Joe Biden was asked if he had a reaction to Steve Bannon’s prison sentence, as he left the White House on Friday.

“I never have a reaction to Steve Bannon,” he told reporters bluntly.

Graeme Massie22 October 2022 10:02

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