President Donald Trump

CBS reporter speaks with Caroline Leavitt about East Wing demolition: ‘Can the president tear down anything he wants?’

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CBS reporter Weijia Jiang clashed with White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt on Thursday over President Donald Trump’s removal of the White House’s East Wing to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The back-and-forth occurred during a press briefing when Jiang questioned whether Trump followed proper construction protocols. “The White House explained that the reason you didn’t … Read more

Evidence appears to reduce claims against James, prosecutors find: sources

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Prosecutors investigating New York Attorney General Letitia James for possible mortgage fraud have found evidence that appears to disprove some of the charges against James that were secured earlier this month, including the degree to which James personally profited from his real estate purchases, according to a memo summarizing the state of the case in … Read more