Cheney weighs in on Trump’s legal woes: ‘Fundamental lack of character’

BY LAUREN SFORZA

Associated Press

CNN host Jake Tapper asked former Rep. Liz Cheney about Trump’s recent legal cases, including a judge ordering him to pay nearly $355 million in penalties in a New York civil fraud case last week and a jury ordering him to pay $83.3 million for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll last month.

“And when you when you look at these cases, and you look at the the verdicts and the judgments, it’s clear the common thread that runs through all of them is Donald Trump’s lack of willingness to abide by the law, lack of commitment to the truth, fundamental lack of character,” Cheney said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

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CNN’s Jake Tapper suggests Trump could pay for legal fees with sneaker sales

BY LAUREN SFORZA 

“Here’s one possibility. He’s now selling $400 gold branded shoes. There they are. He went to, I think a sneaker convention in maybe in Philadelphia was it… I don’t know if he’s trying to raise money for his legal bills or this is just another branding opportunity,” Tapper said during a panel when discussing how Trump will pay for his legal bills.

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Sununu calls Trump’s legal cases ‘his chaos’ that he’s ‘got to handle’

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Sunday weighed in on former President Trump's various legal cases, arguing they feed into "his chaos," and are taking away resources for GOP presidential campaign.

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Cheney says it’s ‘worth’ Johnson losing Speakership over passing Ukraine aid bill

BY LAUREN SFORZA

Cheney called on Johnson to bring a bill for Ukraine aid to the House floor during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. The Senate passed a bill approving funding for Ukraine in a vote last week — a bill Johnson had already rejected last week.

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Hochul tells NY businesses not to fear about Trump verdict: ‘Nothing to worry about’

BY LAUREN IRWIN

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) addressed New York business owners in a new interview and told them there was “nothing to worry about” after former President Trump was hit with a $355 million fine and the inability to conduct business in New York for three years.

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Tim Scott blows off Trump’s NATO comments, silence on Navalny

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO

Sen. Tim Scott on Sunday dismissed former President Trump’s recent remarks on NATO and his silence on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, instead touting that he believed the former president made the world “safer” during his White House term. 

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Haley on RNC focus on electing Trump: ‘We don’t anoint kings’

BY SARAH SIOCK

“I mean it should be a wake-up call for Republicans all over this country,” Haley said on Sunday. “I mean you look at the fact that we saw in his campaign reports that he used $50 million of campaign contributions to pay for his personal court cases. Then he tried to get the RNC to name him the presumptive nominee. We don’t anoint kings in America.”

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Charlamagne tha God says he gets blowback from WH when criticizing Biden: ‘The stupidest s— ever’  

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO

Speaking with ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl on Sunday, the “Breakfast Club” radio personality called Biden an “uninspiring candidate,” and urged the commander-in-chief to lean more on Vice President Harris, whom he called “more charismatic.”

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Senate Democrat says ‘no doubt’ Putin involved in Navalny’s death 

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet (Colo.) on Sunday joined the growing chorus of politicians pinning the blame on Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last week.

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