US President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew as the social media company battles efforts to have the app banned in the United States. Trump was scheduled to meet Chew at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday, according to CBS News, citing sources familiar with the meeting. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has travelled to Florida to meet with Donald Trump as Canada seeks to counter the president-elect’s proposed 25% tariff on Canadian goods. Canadian media reported that Trudeau arrived at Palm Beach International Airport on Friday evening for a visit to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The trip was not listed on Trudeau’s official … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently visited Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, signalling a notable warming of their previously tense relationship. While Trump has maintained a high-profile connection with Elon Musk, the owner of X, his history with Zuckerberg has been far less amicable. Trump was banned from Facebook and Instagram following the Capitol riots, … Read more
The Israeli cabinet is set to meet to discuss the approval of a ceasefire aimed at halting hostilities with Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia. According to reports, the proposed truce would last for an initial 60 days and involve the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon. In exchange, Hezbollah would vacate areas south of the Litani … Read more
Donald Trump described it as an “honour” to host Argentina’s President Javier Milei in Florida, marking the first meeting between Trump and a foreign leader since his November 5 U.S. presidential election victory. The meeting took place on Thursday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort during a gala ahead of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Investor … Read more
US Name Special Master To Review Trump’s Seized Files EKO HOT BLOG reports that US federal judge Raymond Dearie has been chosen to review the files seized in the FBI’s search of former US President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Dearie, 78, will be “special master” and decide whether any documents are off limits … Read more
Trump Granted ‘Special Master’ Status In Case Over Handling Of Classified Documents EKO HOT BLOG reports that a judge has granted Donald Trump’s demand for a “special master” to oversee the case into his handling of classified materials. Trump is being investigated for allegedly taking documents with him when he left the White … Read more
US Intelligence To Probe Security Risks Of Trump Documents EKO HOT BLOG reports that the head of the US intelligence community says she will launch a review of possible national security risks posed by a trove of records that had been removed from the White House and kept at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. … Read more
FBI Cites ‘Evidence of Obstruction’ In Trump Florida Home Search EKO HOT BLOG reports that the FBI told a judge they expected to find “evidence of obstruction” of justice in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, according to newly released court papers. Investigators said top secret files had been stored … Read more
Court Orders Release Of Trump Redacted Search Papers EKO HOT BLOG reports that a US judge has ordered investigators to release a redacted version of court papers that convinced him to authorise a search of Donald Trump’s estate. The public version of the affidavit, a document that includes the evidence gathered by prosecutors, … Read more
Trump Sues Justice Department Over Search On Florida Home EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former US President Donald Trump has asked a judge to freeze the justice department’s investigation of files seized from his Mar-a-Lago home. In a lawsuit, his legal team asked that an independent lawyer be appointed to oversee the … Read more
Prosecutors Oppose Releasing Trump Search Evidence EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Department of Justice says releasing details about the warrant to raid Donald Trump’s Florida home last week could cause “irreparable damage” to its investigation. It wants to keep the affidavit – a court document filed to get the warrant – … Read more
FBI Seized Top Secret Files From Trump’s Florida Home EKO HOT BLOG reports that a search warrant has revealed that the FBI seized top secret files in a search of former US President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida this week. Agents removed 11 sets of documents, including some marked “TS/SCI”, a designation for … Read more
US Justice Department Moves To Unseal Trump’s Search Warrant EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Department of Justice is asking a Florida court to unseal the warrant that let FBI agents search former President Donald Trump’s home. If granted, the rare request would make the documents available to the public. EDITOR’S … Read more
Donald Trump Refuses To Answer Questions In New York Investigation EKO HOT BLOG reports that former US President Donald Trump has declined to answer questions as part of a New York state investigation into his family’s business practices. Trump had sued in an effort to block the interview at the New York attorney … Read more
Republicans Demand Explanation For FBI’s Raid On Trump’s Home EKO HOT BLOG reports that furious allies of former President Donald Trump are demanding an explanation for the FBI’s raid on his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago. The FBI and Department of Justice have yet to comment on the search, which Trump disclosed on Monday evening. … Read more
Trump Raises Alarm Over Alleged Raid On His Florida Home By FBI Agents EKO HOT BLOG reports that ex-US President Donald Trump has said his Florida home was “raided” by the FBI, and that agents broke open a safe. Trump said in a statement that Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach was “occupied by a … Read more