The Democrat went on to say: \u201cNow [Trump\u2019s] panicking and has realized he is about to lose this Epstein vote to force the Department of Justice to release the files.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s be crystal clear: Trump has the power to release all the files today,\u201d Garcia added in a statment. \u201cBut instead, he wants to continue this cover-up and launch bogus new investigations to deflect and slow down our investigation. It won\u2019t work. We will get justice for the survivors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.09 EST<\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n ‘We’ll give them everything,’ Trump says ahead of upcoming vote on Epstein files, adds that he doesn’t want it to ‘detract’ from Republican successes<\/p>\n In the Oval Office, the president said today that he would sign a bill to release the complete tranche of Epstein files if it ends up on his desk.<\/p>\n \u201cAll I want is, I want for people to recognize a great job that I\u2019ve done on pricing, on affordability, because we brought prices way down,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI just don\u2019t want Epstein to detract from the great success of the Republican Party, including the fact that the Democrats<\/a> are totally blamed for the shutdown.\u201d<\/p>\n He added:<\/p>\n We\u2019ll give them everything. Sure. I would let them, let the Senate look at it, let anybody look at it, but don\u2019t talk about it too much, because honestly, I don\u2019t want to take it away from us. It\u2019s really a Democrat problem. The Democrats were Epstein\u2019s friends, all of them, and it\u2019s a hoax.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Speaking today, the president\u2019s voice sounded notably raspy. He said that the hoarseness was the result of \u201cshouting at people because they were stupid about something having to do with trade\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cI blew my stack,\u201d Trump added, before clarifying that one country in particular \u201cwanted to try and renegotiate the terms of their trade deal\u201d. However, he refused to name the country when pressed by a reporter.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>President says he doesn’t ‘rule out anything’ on Venezuela amid military escalation<\/p>\n Donald Trump said he doesn\u2019t \u201crule out anything\u201d when asked about the possibility of troops on the ground in Venezuela.<\/p>\n \u201cWe just have to take care of Venezuela. They dumped hundreds of 1000s of people into our country from prisons,\u201d the president added, while underscoring that Nicol\u00e1s Maduro <\/strong>has done \u201c<\/strong>done tremendous damage\u201d to the US \u201cprimarily because of drugs\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Donald Trump, joined by Fifa president Gianni Infantino, <\/strong>just touted the economic impact of the 2026 World Cup. \u201cIt\u2019s expected to drive more than $30bn,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s going to create nearly 200,000 jobs for America.\u201d<\/p>\n He added that the games would remedy the effects of the \u201cshutdown caused by Democrats\u201d.<\/p>\n Donald Trump sits next to Fifa president Gianni Infantino, as he meets with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein\/ReutersShare<\/a>Trump says he will be ‘endorsing against’ Indiana Republicans who inhibit redistricting effort in the state<\/p>\n As the redistricting battle continues across several states, Donald Trump said <\/a>that he will be \u201cendorsing against\u201d any Indiana lawmaker who \u201cvotes against the Republican Party, and our Nation, by not allowing for Redistricting for Congressional seats\u201d.<\/p>\n This comes as the speaker in the Hoosier state\u2019s senate president said that there weren\u2019t enough votes to accomplish a mid-decade redistricting plan at the behest of Trump. For his part, Indiana GOP governor Mike Braun<\/strong> said that he \u201chad a great call\u201d with the president today, and urged state legislators to \u201cshow up for work and take a public vote for fair maps to counter the gerrymandering in California and Illinois\u201d.<\/p>\n Braun added: \u201cI told him [Trump] I remain committed to standing with him on the critical issue of passing fair maps in Indiana to ensure the MAGA agenda is successful in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a014.51 EST<\/p>\n Warren calls for Harvard to sever ties with former university president Larry Summers, following Epstein emails<\/p>\n Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has called for Harvard University to sever ties with its former president Larry Summers<\/strong>, in an interview with CNN<\/a>. This comes as several emails between Summers and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appeared in the trove of documents released by the House oversight committee last week. The pair maintained a friendship for years.<\/p>\n \u201cFor decades, Larry Summers has demonstrated his attraction to serving the wealthy and well-connected, but his willingness to cozy up to a convicted sex offender demonstrates monumentally bad judgment,\u201d Warren told CNN. \u201cIf he had so little ability to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> even after all that was publicly known about Epstein\u2019s sex offenses involving underage girls, then Summers cannot be trusted to advise our nation\u2019s politicians, policymakers, and institutions \u2013 or teach a generation of students at Harvard or anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n Summers, who previously served as treasury secretary under Bill Clinton<\/strong>, is now the subject of a new investigation that Trump initiated last week. The president instructed attorney general Pam Bondi<\/strong> to launch a probe into several Democrats<\/a> and institutions after their names appeared in the latest tranche of documents, which included emails that seemed to suggest Trump himself might have known about Epstein\u2019s conduct.<\/strong><\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n In a short while, we\u2019ll hear from Donald Trump<\/a>, as he meets with the White House taskforce about the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll make sure to bring you the latest lines, as this will be the first chance reporters have to ask him questions since he seemed to pivot on House Republicans voting to release the full trove of justice department files on Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Acting head of Fema resigns following response to deadly Texas floods \u2013 report<\/p>\n David Richardson<\/strong>, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), has resigned after a brief stint leading the agency, according to the Washington Post.<\/p>\n The Post cites people familiar with the matter, and notes that Richardson \u201ckept a low profile and was known for frequently being inaccessible, including during the early hours of the flood disaster in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend\u201d.<\/p>\n The Trump administration<\/a> has been vocal about wanting to dismantle Fema, and Richardson\u2019s boss \u2013\u00a0homeland security secretary Kristi Noem \u2013\u00a0stopped him from doing interviews or answering other media requests, according to an official with knowledge of the situation who spoke on the Post condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a013.42 EST<\/p>\n US judge finds evidence of \u2018government misconduct\u2019 in federal case against Comey<\/p>\n A US judge has found evidence of \u201cgovernment misconduct\u201d in how a prosecutor aligned with Donald Trump<\/strong> secured criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey<\/a> and ordered that grand jury materials be turned over to Comey\u2019s defense team.<\/p>\n Last week, prosecutors were ordered<\/a> to produce a trove of materials from the investigation, with the court saying it was concerned that the US justice department\u2019s position on Comey had been to \u201cindict first and investigate later\u201d.<\/p>\n Comey is charged with lying to Congress in 2020 in a case filed days after the US president appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies. He has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers have argued that it is a vindictive prosecution brought at the direction of the Republican president and must be dismissed.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>‘Trump has put the gun on the table,’ Bolton says about latest military escalation in Venezuela<\/p>\n Former national security adviser and noted Trump adversary John Bolton<\/strong> said that he supports \u201cthe idea of returning the government of Venezuela to its own people\u201d in an interview with CNN today. But he remains \u201ctroubled\u201d because he doesn\u2019t \u201csee what the plan is\u201d.<\/p>\n He added:<\/p>\n If it\u2019s simply about illegal narcotics, that\u2019s one thing. But it seems to be about overthrowing Maduro. Why else bring the Gerald R Ford carrier strike group from the European theater to the Caribbean? Trump has now put the gun on the table. The question is, is he going to use it or not?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It\u2019s worth remembering that FBI searched Bolton\u2019s home earlier this year, and he was later charged with transmitting and retaining highly classified information under the Espionage Act. He pleaded not guilty, following his indictment last month.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.06 EST<\/p>\n Several Epstein survivors urge House lawmakers to release files in new video<\/p>\n Several of Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s survivors appear in a new public service announcement <\/a>to encourage House lawmakers to vote for the complete release of justice department files on the late sex offender<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In the video<\/a>, produced by anti-trafficking organization World Without Exploitation, the survivors hold pictures of their younger selves. \u201cIt\u2019s time to bring the secrets out of the shadows,\u201d one says. The video ends with the screen reading: \u201cFive administrations and we\u2019re still in the dark.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Trump is ‘panicking’, says top Democrat on oversight committee<\/p>\n Robert Garcia<\/strong>, the ranking member of the House oversight committee, which released the tranche of new Epstein documents last week, said that Donald Trump \u201chas tried everything to kill our Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> investigation\u201d.<\/p>\n The Democrat went on to say: \u201cNow [Trump\u2019s] panicking and has realized he is about to lose this Epstein vote to force the Department of Justice to release the files.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s be crystal clear: Trump has the power to release all the files today,\u201d Garcia added in a statment. \u201cBut instead, he wants to continue this cover-up and launch bogus new investigations to deflect and slow down our investigation. It won\u2019t work. We will get justice for the survivors.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.09 EST<\/p>\n The US has said it will designate a putative Venezuelan<\/a> drug cartel allegedly led by Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a> as a foreign terrorist organization, as the Trump administration sent more mixed messages over its crusade against Venezuela\u2019s authoritarian leader.<\/strong><\/p>\n The move to target the already proscribed group, the Cartel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns), was announced by Marco Rubio on Sunday. \u201cHeaded by the illegitimate Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a>, the group has corrupted the institutions of government in Venezuela and is responsible for terrorist violence conducted by and with other designated FTOs as well as for trafficking drugs into the United States and Europe,\u201d the US secretary of state tweeted, generating excitement among hardline adversaries of Maduro who interpreted the announcement as proof Washington was preparing to intensify its push to force the South American dictator from power.<\/p>\n But shortly after Rubio\u2019s pronouncement, those hopes were undermined when Trump hinted he might be prepared to negotiate with Maduro representatives. \u201cWe may be having some conversations with Maduro, and we\u2019ll see how that turns out. They would like to talk,\u201d Trump told reporters.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n As we reported earlier, 81 people were arrested by Customs and Border Protection officers in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the weekend. My colleague Victoria Bouloubasis reports that the Meckenburg county sheriff, Gary McFadden<\/strong>, said on Sunday that he was not surprised by federal agents\u2019 actions this weekend. \u201cThis is something I have seen, something I have been battling repeatedly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n McFadden confirmed that his office will not assist ICE or border patrol with law enforcement actions. That also means the county cannot intervene in any federal arrests.<\/p>\n \u201cBorder patrol are going to do what they are being tasked to do. We cannot stop that,\u201d he said. \u201cI would suggest that people stay out of their way.\u201d<\/p>\n The sheriff, who is Black, acknowledged that \u201csome communities welcome this\u201d in Mecklenburg county \u201cand the others are living in fear and anxiety for the rest of this week, maybe the rest of this year. Mentally it\u2019s unbelievable to live in fear every day. African Americans can maybe understand it a little better than other people.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a010.04 EST<\/p>\n Former Republican lawmaker and Trump critic says Greene has to ‘prove’ she’s no longer committed to being a ‘divisive asshole’<\/p>\n Joe Walsh<\/strong>, the former Republican congressman from Illinois, has offered some words of advice to Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a>, as she continues to speak out against Donald Trump\u2019s claims that she\u2019s a \u201ctraitor\u201d for pushing for the complete release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.<\/p>\n Former congressman Joe Walsh reacts during a campaign to be the 2020 Republican presidential nominee, on 31 January 2020. Photograph: Matt Marton\/EPA<\/p>\n \u201cAs a onetime divisive right-wing political asshole, I publicly came out against Trump & stopped being a divisive asshole over 7yrs ago,\u201d Walsh wrote. A reminder, that the former representative was a loyal Republican until the end of Trump\u2019s first term when he mounted a short-lived primary challenge against the president in 2020. Walsh has since been a vocal critic of the Trump administration<\/a> and became a registered Democrat this year.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve spent every day these past 7yrs proving the sincerity of my conversion, and doing all I can to defeat Trump\/Trumpism. MTG will have to walk down this same road,\u201d he added in his post on X.\u201c I appreciate her pledging to no longer be a divisive asshole, but now she\u2019s gotta prove it.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a009.46 EST<\/p>\n BBC chair Samir Shah tells staff Trump has ‘no basis’ for libel case and corporation ‘determined’ to fight it The BBC chair, Samir Shah<\/strong>, has told staff that the corporation is \u201cdetermined\u201d to fight any defamation action brought by Donald Trump<\/a>. The president has no case, Shah says.<\/p>\n In a note to staff seen by PA Media, Shah says:<\/p>\n There is a lot being written, said and speculated upon about the possibility of legal action, including potential costs or settlements.<\/p>\n In all this we are, of course, acutely aware of the privilege of our funding and the need to protect our licence fee payers, the British public.<\/p>\n I want to be very clear with you \u2013 our position has not changed. There is no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this.<\/p>\n Last week I took the opportunity to speak with the executive team and am reassured of their resolute focus on ensuring the BBC continues to deliver on behalf of audiences and staff.<\/p>\n I know they plan to spend as much time as possible with their teams over the coming weeks to reinforce the importance of that work and answer your questions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Share<\/a>Marjorie Taylor Greene says her construction companies have received pipe bomb threats amid feud with Trump over Epstein files<\/p>\n As her fallout with the president continues over her push for the full release of the Epstein files, Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/strong> said that the \u201choax pizza deliveries have started now, to my house and my family members\u201d.<\/p>\n She also noted that her construction company\u2019s office building received a \u201cpipe bomb threat\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, I\u2019ve been down this road before. As a matter of fact, as I campaigned all over the country and defended President Trump, I received dozens of swatting calls on my house,\u201d the lawmaker said in a post on X<\/a>. \u201cWhen the President of the United States irresponsibly calls a Member of Congress of his own party, traitor, he is signaling what must be done to a traitor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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