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Month: June 2023

Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel behind the Trump classified documents indictment?

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s monthslong investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents has entered a new chapter with the indictment of the former president. Trump faces 37 felony counts, which include charges relating to the willful retention of national defense information, according to the indictment unsealed

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Los Angeles county DA’s office quits Twitter due to barrage of ‘vicious’ homophobic attacks

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer The Los Angeles county district attorney’s office said Thursday it has left Twitter due to barrage of “vicious” homophobic attacks that were not removed by the social media platform even after they were reported. The account, which went by the handle @LADAOffice, no longer exists on Twitter. “Our decision

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Newt Gingrich testified before January 6 grand jury

By Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating January 6, 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter. Gingrich allegedly communicated with senior advisers to former President Donald Trump about television advertisements that relied on false claims of election fraud, according to

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Off-duty officer testifies he didn’t know just where shots fired from during Parkland massacre

TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police officer has testified he didn’t initially know where shots were being fired from during the Parkland high school massacre five years ago. Coral Springs Sgt.Jeffrey Heinrich testified Wednesday and Thursday at the trial of former Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson, who is charged with

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Senate confirms highest-ranking Muslim in government after earlier GOP blockade

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government. Dilawar Syed was confirmed Thursday as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration in a 52-42 vote. Syed’s nomination had been delayed for more than two years. Republicans in the last Congress blocked Syed’s nomination

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