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Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Sep. 11, 2024 08:21 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump persisted in saying during the presidential debate that he won the 2020 election and took no responsibility for any of the mayhem that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed the building to block the peaceful transfer...

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Aug. 08, 2024 21:00 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted after George Floyd’s murder, Trump told the governor at the time that he fully agreed with how Walz handled it. ...

Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone

Jul. 24, 2024 18:21 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department watchdog investigation found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision to propose a lighter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, according to a report released Wednesday. The...

FACT FOCUS: Trump, in Republican convention video, alludes to false claim 2020 election was stolen

Jul. 18, 2024 00:56 AM EDT

DONALD TRUMP, alluding that the 2020 vote was stolen: “Whether you vote early, absentee, by mail or in person, we are going to protect the vote. That’s the most important thing we have to do is protect the vote. Keep your eyes open because these people want to cheat and they do cheat. And...