Trump talked out of pardoning his kids and Republican lawmakers

Trump talked out of pardoning his kids and Republican lawmakers

While he was considering preemptive pardons for his children and his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, a source close to the process said those are no longer expected. Bannon, who has been indicted on fraud charges, is also not expected to receive a pardon on Tuesday, the source said.

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Trump Tax Write-Offs Are Ensnared in 2 New York Fraud Investigations

Trump Tax Write-Offs Are Ensnared in 2 New York Fraud Investigations

Ms. Trump was an executive officer of the Trump companies that made the payments, meaning she appears to have been treated as a consultant while also working for the company. While companies can deduct professional fees, the Internal Revenue Service requires that consulting arrangements be market-based and reasonable, as well as “ordinary and necessary” to running a business.

Did Melania Trump Use Personal Email for Government Business?

Did Melania Trump Use Personal Email for Government Business?

The government’s failure to preserve its emails dates all the way back to January 1989 – beginning with an attempt by the outgoing Reagan White House to destroy its email backup tapes. This destruction was only thwarted by the National Security Archive’s lawsuit, which first established emails as federal records. Read more about the Archive’s decades-long battle to preserve White House email here.