Author: Robert Legare

Trayon White, a member of the D.C. City Council, has been charged with bribery for allegedly accepting over $150,000 to steer government contracts worth millions of dollars. White, representing Ward 8 in Southeast D.C., was arrested by the FBI and faces one count of bribery. The charge comes after an affidavit revealed he used his position to pressure city employees to award contracts to companies working with at-risk youth. The affidavit also includes recordings of White allegedly accepting cash payments and discussing deals with a company owner turned government source. Text messages show White seeking thousands of dollars in exchange…

In a recent development, federal judge Aileen Cannon has once again denied requests to dismiss charges against former President Donald Trump in the ongoing case involving classified documents. Special counsel Jack Smith charged Trump with 40 counts related to the unlawful retention of national defense information. The indictment also implicates Trump’s co-defendants, aide Walta Nauta, and former Mar-a-Lago employee Carlos de Oliveira, in an alleged scheme to obstruct the federal probe. Despite numerous claims by Trump’s defense attorneys, Judge Cannon ruled in favor of the prosecution, allowing most of the indictment to stand. However, she did strike a single paragraph…

Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” criminal trial in New York is nearing its closing arguments, but the legal spotlight has shifted south to Florida. Trump’s attorneys and aide, Walt Nauta, faced prosecutors in a contentious hearing before Judge Aileen Cannon. Nauta, charged alongside Trump in a scheme involving classified records, denies the allegations. The focus of the court proceedings was Nauta’s attempt to dismiss the charges, claiming selective prosecution by the Justice Department. His refusal to cooperate led to vindictive charges, according to his defense. Prosecutors, however, maintain that Nauta broke the law by concealing evidence sought by investigators.…