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The Independent
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- The Independent
Trump ally says criminal investigations into Obama and Biden are imminent
Trump ally and Republican lawyer Mike Davis has long been pushing for criminal investigations into former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and top FBI, CIA, and Department of Justice officials. A number of investigations approved by Attorney General Pam Bondi indicate that Davis may soon achieve his goal. Bondi has approved two federal criminal investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Senator Adam Schiff. Bondi also ordered an unnamed federal prosecutor to start a grand jury investigation of whether Obama administration officials committed federal crimes when they looked into Russia's actions during the 2016 election. Bondi's instructions came just weeks after Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, accused Obama and his aides of having taken part in a 'treasonous conspiracy,' adding that she sent a criminal referral to the Department of Justice. 'This is the greatest conspiracy in American history,' Davis claimed during a recent interview with NBC News. He also suggested that the Democrats had orchestrated plots against Trump. 'There must be the most severe legal, political, and financial consequences for this unprecedented weaponization. This must never happen again.' Obama, Biden, Clinton, as well as the former officials at the FBI, Department of Justice, and CIA have all rejected the allegations on repeated occasions. Democrats have argued that the new investigations are an effort to take the spotlight away from Trump's abuse of power and failure to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Former top FBI and Department of Justice officials have noted that a special counsel appointed by Trump and Republican senators has already investigated the assertions and discovered no crimes. They referred to the idea as 'absurd,' 'bananas,' and 'insane,' according to NBC News. Davis told the network that he doesn't know of Bondi's next steps, but he lauded the Senate confirmation of Jason Reding Quiñones, a new U.S. attorney in South Florida, calling him a friend whom he pushed senators to back. 'I want Jason to set up his own grand jury and pursue this aggressively,' said Davis. 'And I want him to put criminals in prison for a very long time.' He argued that Quiñones should convene a special federal grand jury to investigate what he claimed was a Democratic conspiracy to take down Trump, going all the way from the 2016 campaign to the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago in 2022 to today. Three former Justice Department and FBI officials told NBC News that the search was conducted properly, that it was approved by a federal judge, and was in response to actions taken by Trump. The officials noted that the National Archives initially informed them that Trump appeared to have classified materials following his first term in office. Trump went on to reject requests that he return the documents for a year. A former top Justice Department official told NBC News that Davis's call for a criminal investigation is 'outrageous.' 'The Democrats set the precedent that former presidents are fair game,' said Davis. An anonymous former top national security official told NBC News: 'Either Bondi and Gabbard know that there is indeed no evidence of any criminal activity, in which case it's completely corrupt and a political stunt.' 'Or, more darkly, they actually believe this stuff and are acting out of authoritarian instinct, and this is something out of Orwell,' the ex-official added. Republicans have accused former federal prosecutor and Columbia Law School professor Daniel Richman of conspiring with former FBI Director James Comey. Richman told NBC News that it's possible to file criminal charges based on debunked claims. 'If you're willing to ignore the facts, you can come up with criminal charges,' he told the network.
The Sun
25 minutes ago
- The Sun
Times Square evacuated and bomb squad rush to scene after reports of ‘suspicious device'
TERRIFIED onlookers have been rushed out of Times Square over reports of a "suspicious device." A bomb squad and emergency services raced to the scene as terrified tourists evacuated the area. 2 Police received a 911 call about a suspicious device on Monday morning, the New York Police Department told The U.S. Sun. A helicopter could be heard flying over the scene. Cops issued a warning on social media telling people to avoid the scene until it's cleared. "Expect emergency vehicles and delays in the surrounding area," NYPD said. The blocked off area is near West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue. Pictures and videos from the Manhattan scene showed crime scene tape blocking off the street. Times Square is at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue between 42nd and 47th Streets.
Times
25 minutes ago
- Times
The $25m pink diamond scam: luxury cars and fake buyers
Dubai police have arrested a gang of criminals who posed as wealthy clients to steal a rare pink diamond worth $25 million from a jeweller. The three men had tracked the import of the diamond from Europe to Dubai, renting luxury cars and meeting the jeweller in hotels while posing as intermediaries for a wealthy buyer. As part of their ruse, the gang hired a diamond expert to examine the gem, in an effort to convince the jeweller of their seriousness. They lured him to a villa in Dubai to meet the supposed client, and stole the stone on his arrival. Police said the group planned to smuggle the gemstone to an Asian country in a small refrigerator. The pink diamond, which Dubai police said was incredibly rare, has been retrieved. CCTV images show the suspects entering the jeweller's premises CCTV shows one of the men at the jewellery shop before the planned theft In a statement, police said: 'As soon as the merchant reported the theft, a specialised task force was formed to identify and locate the three suspects, who initially lived together but separated after the heist and moved to different locations. Dubai police teams raided these locations simultaneously, apprehended the suspects, and recovered the diamond before it could leave the country.' According to officials, the 21.5-carat intense pink gem 'boasts exceptional clarity, symmetry, and polish, with an Excellent rating. Its extraordinary value and rarity made it a prime target, prompting the gang's elaborate efforts over an extended period.' Reports suggest the diamond is so rare, there is a '0.01 per cent' chance of finding another like it. Police entering the home of one of the suspects. The men were arrested at separate locations Such crimes are relatively uncommon in Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates that attracts millions of tourists each year with its glitzy nightlife and beaches. The country prides itself on being one of the world's safest, combining a laissez-faire approach to expatriates with strict laws on theft and drug use. Pink diamonds were historically mined in Australia's Argyle mine, which produced about 90 per cent of the world's supply before its closure in 2020. This is not the first time the scarcity of pink diamonds has tempted thieves. In the 1980s, a criminal network smuggled tens of millions of dollars worth of pink diamonds from the Argyle mine over five years, in what came to be known as the Pink Diamond Heist. Many of them have never been recovered.
