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Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's ex-attorney, walks toward the entrance to the courtroom ahead of his testimony at the ex-president's fraud trial in New York City. IMAGES
Former US president Donald Trump arrives for the second day of his civil fraud trial in New York, telling members of the media the judge had been given "false and extremely misleading information" regarding his net worth. The fraud trial, one of several legal battles against the 77-year-old Trump, could potentially see the former president barred from doing business in New York state. SOUNDBITE
The prosecutor in the unprecedented criminal case against former president Donald Trump pledges to pursue a speedy trial. SOUNDBITE
Special Counsel Jack Smith announces that an indictment accusing former US president Donald Trump of illegally taking highly classified documents was unsealed. SOUNDBITE
Following the violent attack on the US Capitol, federal officials launched the most extensive counterterrorism probe since September 11, 2001. Meanwhile, the heads of the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security--and the President himself--have remained essentially silent. But according to CNN, the Federal Bureau of Investigation means business. And FBI Director Christopher Wray doesn't mind saying so. Wray says the agency is monitoring 'extensive' online chatter about future protests and warned the men and women who wreaked havoc on the Capitol. We know who you are, if you're out there and FBI agents are coming to find you. Christopher Wray Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation The insurrection was fueled by President Donald Trump's lies about his definitive election loss. It also exposed the reach of baseless conspiracy theories that have radicalized Americans to the point that they laid siege to their own Capitol.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will find out Monday whether he can be extradited from the UK to the US. Should the extradition be approved, Assange would face espionage charges over the publication of secret American military documents. But according to Newser, whichever side loses is expected to appeal, which could lead to years more legal wrangling. Stella Moris is Assange's partner and the mother of his two sons. She's appealed to President Trump via Twitter to grant a pardon to Assange before he leaves office. Lawyers for the US government said in their hearing in the fall that Assange's defense team had raised issues that were neither relevant nor admissible.