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During my recent trip to Washington, the dirty secret that, strikingly, almost every Democratic Party operative I spoke with confessed to is that while their party is surely on the ropes it is counting on Donald Trump, the cancer still bedeviling their Republican rivals, to bail them out in 2024.While many Democrats accept that the 2022 midterms will lead to a Republican wave, with the GOP retaking the House easily and quite possibly the Senate, this tsunami will have the paradoxical effect of tempting Trump to run again in 2024, a reality that had Democratic Party operatives literally cackling with glee. For while as Glenn Youngkin just showed in the Virginia governors race Trumpism (deregulation, tax cuts, disdaining fighting wars of choice, a strategic focus on China, and protectionism) remains popular, Trump assuredly is not, particularly with the independent voters who tend to determine the outcome of American presidential elections.Unquestionably, the GOP is still Trumps party. An October Morning Consult poll found that a dominant 47 percent of Republicans said they would vote for Trump if he ran in the 2024 party primaries, with only 13 percent supporting former Vice President Mike Pence and 12 percent rising star Ron DeSantis, the present governor of Florida. Reading the tea leaves, most Republican presidential hopefuls have not dared to declare, preferring to wait and see if Trump throws his hat into the ring once again.By all accounts, a Republican sweep of the 2022 midterms will paradoxically be the single most important event tempting him into the 2024 presidential race. The Trump camps view is that, with the Republicans on the rise and with their man according to Gallup polling the most popular leader of the party ever, the political circumstances could not be more propitious for his return to front-line politics, as he tries to become only the second president in US history (after Grover Cleveland) to regain the White House after losing it.Up to a point, all of this makes eminent sense. But it ignores the elephant in the corner of the room: Trumps culpability for the Jan. 6 riots on Capitol Hill, the worst stain on Americas democratic reputation in memory. Beyond the events tarring Trump historically in perpetuity, more practically, since that remorseful day, independent voters have deserted the former president in droves. It is safe to say that, during the coming presidential campaign, Trump will be asked about this damning incident incessantly.

The former president is forcing the Republican Party into pursuing extraconstitutional claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

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Worse still for the GOP, Trump simply cannot let the calamity fade from view. He is the first president in the history of the country to refuse to accept defeat in an election, all facts to the contrary. To put it mildly, endangering Americas cherished and unique political stability all for the sake of one mans ego is not something it seems likely most Americans are likely to warm to.Yet, unrepentant as ever, Trump plows ahead, citing conspiracy theories and refusing to accept the facts in front of his nose. In mid-October, the former president erratically insisted that his populist base wont be voting in 2022 unless Republican lawmakers prioritize his baseless claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him a statement that (although merely amounting to wish fulfillment) obviously delighted the embattled Democrats.It has come to this for the Republican Party. The leader of the GOP is forcing them into pursuing extraconstitutional claims that a national presidential election was stolen from him. This is the price the party leadership is paying for its continued cowardice (and, yes, privately they all know better) in not refuting Trumps poisonous claims or even publicly making it clear that his dangerous, selfish actions in January were deeply wrong.While they are not and will not pursue Trumps 2020 election vendetta, by not refuting it and him, the rest of the party remains firmly tied to the whims of this erratic man. When I asked what the endgame was to get the party finally past Trump as no one of stature has the courage to refute him I was bluntly told: "We are waiting for him to lose again. Such is the GOPs lack of political courage at present.My Washington trip made it crystal clear that both parties critique of the other is spot on. Republicans are correct in that the Democrats are seen as navel-gazing infighters, who are worrying about everything but the one major issue (inflation) that Americans are most concerned with, while having an alarmingly aging president meekly follow the dictates of the out-of-control left of his party. At the same time, Democrats are right that the GOPs cowardly failure to get to grips with the seminal problem that is former President Trump leaves them securely tied to him as a political millstone.In normal times, both these critiques would be more than enough to doom the party in question to years in opposition. But, of course, these are not normal times. In the end, the party that leaves its analytical blinders behind and actually looks at itself squarely in the mirror, moving on from its current myopia, is likely to emerge victorious in 2024.

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The House passed a sweeping legislative package on Thursday designed to guard against abuses of presidential powers as part of a package of reforms put forth by Democrats in the wake of former President TrumpDonald TrumpOn The Money Senate risks Trump's ire with debt ceiling deal Bank regulator erupts in partisan split as Democrats go rogue Biden to appear on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on Friday MOREs White House tenure.

The legislation, titled the Protecting our Democracy Act, passed almost entirely along party lines by a vote of 220-208. Rep. Adam KinzingerAdam Daniel KinzingerHouse goes after Trump with bill to curb presidential abuses of power Roger Stone to plead the Fifth in Jan. 6 investigation The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Senate takes up Biden's vaccine mandate MORE (R-Ill.), who has been critical of his partys continued embrace of Trump, was the only Republican to vote to pass it, with all Democrats in support.

Passage of the bill came as President BidenJoe BidenNicaragua breaks diplomatic relations with Taiwan, recognizes Chinese sovereignty Biden reassures Ukraine's Zelensky of U.S. support amid Russian aggression On The Money Senate risks Trump's ire with debt ceiling deal MORE convened global leaders on Thursday to pledge new commitments to democracy at a time when traditional democratic traditions in the U.S. have faced unprecedented threats in recent years.

The legislation proposes statutory reforms in response to Trumps refusal to concede that Biden won the 2020 election; the blanket stonewalling by Trump officials in response to House Democrats subpoenas; Trump issuing pardons to his political allies; and repeated violations of a law prohibiting government officials from using their positions to engage in political activities. Democrats compared the legislative package to the campaign finance and ethics reforms made in the aftermath of the Nixon administration.

The need for stronger guardrails is greater than ever, said Rep. Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffHouse goes after Trump with bill to curb presidential abuses of power Roger Stone to plead the Fifth in Jan. 6 investigation Jan. 6 panel faces new test as first witness pleads the Fifth MORE (D-Calif.), the chief author of the bill and House Intelligence Committee chairman who led the first impeachment inquiry against Trump in 2019.

Although the Trump presidency demonstrated the need for wholesale reinforcement of our democratic institutions, the Protecting our Democracy Act is less about the past than it is about the future, Schiff said.

Republicans blasted the legislation as unnecessary and an attempt to exert excessive control over the executive branch.

After nearly a year in power, it's time for Democrats to actually start governing and abandon their obsession with Donald Trump, said Rep. James ComerJames (Jamie) R. ComerHouse goes after Trump with bill to curb presidential abuses of power Overnight Defense & National Security Senate looks to break defense bill stalemate Oversight GOP eyes records on Afghanistan withdrawal MORE (Ky.), the top Republican on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, arguing that the bill diminishes the power of the executive branch.

The wide-ranging legislation put forth by Democrats would seek to establish more guardrails by, in part, requiring the Justice Department to provide information to Congress about any presidential pardon or commutation in cases involving a president or their relatives and suspending the statute of limitations for any federal crime committed by a sitting president or vice president.

It would further expedite the judicial process for congressional subpoena enforcement actions, after Trump officials effectively evaded participating in House Democrats investigations as court proceedings dragged on for months. In addition, it would authorize courts to issue fines to government officials who refuse to cooperate with congressional subpoenas.

Democrats were also frustrated over the years in their efforts to obtain Trumps tax returns, which the former president refused to disclose from the time he launched his campaign in 2015.

A provision of the bill would require the president and vice president, as well as major-party candidates for those offices, to release ten years worth of tax returns to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). And if they refused to disclose the returns, the Treasury Department would be required to provide them to the FEC, which would make them public.

Another provision of the bill would require political committees to report to the FBI and FEC about certain foreign contacts. And in turn, the FBI would have to inform congressional intelligence committees about any reported contacts.

More than a year after the election, Trump continues to falsely claim that he didnt lose the 2020 contest to Biden. Those falsehoods ultimately led to a mob of his supporters violently storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 in an attempt to stop Congress from formally ratifying the election results.

Trump's refusal to acknowledge that Biden won resulted in a delay of the ascertainment processthat allows the formal presidential transition to begin. The General Services Administration (GSA) didn't officially inform Biden that the Trump administration was ready to begin the process until more than two weeks after Biden was declared the winner in the election.

House Democrats bill would require each eligible presidential candidate and vice presidential candidate to be treated as the winner if the GSA doesnt begin the transition process within five days of an election, until an ascertainment is made or Congress certifies the actual winner.

Despite Democrats control of both chambers of Congress and the White House, the bill faces long odds for advancing in the Senate given a likely GOP filibuster.

At least two centrist Democrats, Sens. Joe ManchinJoe ManchinHouse goes after Trump with bill to curb presidential abuses of power Biden kicks off global democracy summit, acknowledges challenges in US The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Uber - Senate gets busy, except for Build Back Better MORE (W.Va.) and Kyrsten SinemaKyrsten SinemaHouse goes after Trump with bill to curb presidential abuses of power The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Uber - Senate gets busy, except for Build Back Better Pharma lobby eyes parliamentarian as last resort to nix drug pricing measure MORE (Ariz.), have remained adamant all year against changing Senate filibuster rules so that 60 votes arent required to advance almost all legislation.

Schiff urged his Democratic colleagues across the Capitol to establish an exemption to the filibuster for bills related to voting rights and protecting democracy.

I think any delay in passage of these democracy reforms continues to put our country at risk and this experiment in self-governance at risk, Schiff said.

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Recently, the biggest Trump-related news comes from the accusations made in the new book penned by the former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows (via Business Insider). Meadows claims that Trump knew he had COVID-19 before debating Joe Biden, and not even a diagnosis like that would have stopped him from hitting that debate stage.

Meadows wrote, "I shuddered at the thought of having to tell President Trump, a man who does not like to shy away from a fight, that we were going to have to cancel the debate with Joe Biden all because of an illness." However, Trump did debate Biden anyway.

Now, the former first lady is being implicated in this scandal (per The Washington Post). The writer of the column, Greg Sargent, penned that the whole Trump family could go down with this accusation, writing, "It turns out that this revelation, which comes in a new book by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, also implicates members of Trump's family, including Melania Trump and Donald Trump Jr."

He continued, "That's because multiple people around Trump, including his wife, Melania Trump, and his kids Donald Jr. and Eric, all sat mask-less at the Sept. 29 debate, according to contemporaneous reports, despite the fact that debate attendees were required to wear masks."

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Mark Meadows, Donald Trumps former chief of staff, told a member of Congress he loved the idea of appointing alternate electors as part of a direct and collateral attack three days after the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to documents he submitted to the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.

The committee revealed the information in a letter to Meadows lawyers informing them of their intent to move forward with contempt proceedings. The three-page letter gives further insight into Meadows involvement in the events related to Jan. 6, including a text message exchange between him and a member of Congress about appointing alternate electors in which he said, I love it, a text message exchange between him and an organizer of the Jan. 6 rally where Trump calls on the crowd to go to the Capitol, and a Jan. 5 email about having the National Guard on standby.

The letter does not give the name of the member of Congress with whom Meadows had the exchange but notes that the undisclosed lawmaker acknowledged that appointing alternate electors in certain states would be highly controversial.

Hours after the committee's letter was released, Meadows filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the eight members of the committee, claiming the subpoenas compelling him to cooperate fully are overreaching and illegal. Meadows' attorneys argue the subpoenas violate executive privilege and lack legislative power in an attempt to delegitimize the congressional committee.

Meadows was able to stave off contempt proceedings last week after he struck a deal with the committee to produce records and appear for a deposition. But he reversed course shortly after, with his lawyers claiming the information the committee sought from a third-party communication provider included intensely personal communications," according to a letter first published by Politico.

The abrupt change came immediately after Trump claimed details in Meadows newly released book The Chiefs Chief that alleged the former president had COVID-19 during the first debate with now-president Joe Biden were fake news. Meadows says in the book that the president had tested positive three days before and received a negative test a short time after.

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Meadows could be the third Trump ally to be slapped with criminal contempt charges for defiantly refusing to cooperate with the committees investigation. Jeffrey Clark, an exJustice Department official, asserted his Fifth Amendment rights after first claiming that conversations between him and Trump were protected by attorneyclient privilege. Steve Bannon said Trump's lawyers directed him to claim executive privilege over communications leading up to and during the insurrection. Trump also sought to use executive privilege to block the National Archives from turning over information to the committee.

The Jan. 6 committee has repeatedly pushed back against the claims of executive privilege, and the conundrum is also on trial in the DC court of appeals as Trumps lawyers said they would petition the Supreme Court to take on the case if they lose again.

Bannon will stand trial in July 2022 on contempt charges. The House of Representatives will likely vote to move forward with contempt charges against Clark, who is known to have supported Trumps efforts in trying to overturn the election.

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Hillary Clinton appeared to take a shot at her longtime political nemesis, former President Donald Trump, in her Twitter sendoff for departing German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday.

Merkel, of the center-right Christian Democratic Union Party, ceded her place in the Bundeskanzleramt on Tuesday to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a member of the left-leaning Social Democratic Party.

In commemoration, Clinton tweeted a photo of her and Merkel together, with a message praising the 67-year-old chancellor's 16-year tenure.

"After a decade and a half in power, Angela Merkel passes on the chancellorship of Germany today,".

"She led Europe through difficult times with steadiness and bravery, and for four long years, she was the leader of the free world. Thank you, Angela."

Observers keyed into the penultimate sentence as a very likely shot at Trump, whose often-upfront governance was criticized on the political left both domestically and abroad.

Clinton, however, is not the first visible American figure to make the claim that Merkel supplanted Trump as "Leader of the Free World" a moniker traditionally reserved for the American president, who leads the world's largest economy.

During an appearance at the annual SXSW event in Texas in 2017, CNN anchor Jake Tapper did so while lambasting Trump's denigration of certain media outlets:

"It's a difficult environment when the commander in chief of the country, Id say, Leader of the Free World, but I think thats Angela Merkel now, [he] hears anything he doesnt like and calls it, fake news,," Tapper quipped at the time.

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 08: New German Chancellor Olaf Scholz holds his certificate of appointment at Bellevue palace on December 8, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Emmanuele Contini/Getty Images) (Emmanuele Contini/Getty Images)

A 2016 Washington Post "analysis" also made the claim that Merkel "became leader of the free world" during Trump's tenure.

In Berlin on Tuesday, Scholz said he promises to "take up the major challenges of this decade and well beyond that."

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Merkel wished Scholz luck at a handover ceremony at the chancellery. "Take possession of this house and work with it for the good of our country," she said. Scholz thanked Merkel for her work, telling her "you made your mark on this country."

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"We are living through one of the greatest medical revolutions in human health, with medical wearables, home testing, and the ability to measure and control one's biological age," says Sinclair. "With over $20B being invested into longevity research and development, 2022 is set to be a turning point that ushers in an age in which we have much more control over the human body and an understanding about which lifestyles have the most impact on our present and future health."

In our 2021 Wellness Trends, we discussed the rise of wearables with health micro-tracking featuressuch as skin temperature variation, pulse oximetry, blood oxygen sensors, body composition, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, and advanced sleep metrics. Suddenly, data previously only available in advanced medical facilities was now accessible to the publicall from the convenience of a small wearable device.

On the heels of the influx of new health trackers, in 2021, we saw companies go one step further to help get a better picture of an individual's overall health. We're talking about the at-home testing boom.

Perhaps a response to the rise of telemedicine, the interest in personalized health, or mounting emphasis on well-being and longevity as a wholewhatever the catalyst, there have never been more accessible, at-home ways to get a detailed breakdown of your health.

Take Viome, for example, a testing service that analyzes your blood and stool, then produces health insights, personalized food recommendations, and even targeted supplements for your unique biology.

"Viome is dedicated to creating a disease-free world where people can take control of their health from the comfort of their own homes," says Viome Founder and CEO Naveen Jain. "This year, they reached the outstanding goal of helping over 300,000 individuals improve their overall health through health insights and actionable nutrition recommendations." As Jain shares with mbg, just 10 years ago, a test that sequenced complete gene expression (mRNA) of a biological sample could cost over $10,000now, Viome offers it for $99.

What's more, the data collection goes beyond individual benefit and may have far-reaching impacts. "Viome has published clinical trial results that showed more than 30% improvements in depression, diabetes, IBS, and anxiety after four months with people using Viome food and supplement recommendations," says Jain. "Using this data, they have developed predictive biomarkers for over 30 chronic diseases including metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, mental health, and biological aging."

Of course, Viome is just one example of a company bringing advanced health testing to consumers' homes. Everlywell Health offers at-home blood tests for everything from metabolism to vitamin D and inflammation, to help capture a snapshot of various aspects of your health status.

Earlier this year, Lumen hit the market as the first handheld, portable device to accurately measure metabolism, using just your breathallowing consumers to better optimize blood sugar levels, improve metabolic flexibility, and help stave off metabolic disease.

Levelsa technology that gives you real-time biometric feedback about how your body reacts to food and exercise, through continuous glucose monitoringhas skyrocketed in popularity, with a current waitlist of over 100,000 people.

Sinclair personally uses InsideTracker, a blood test that looks at 43 biomarkers to measure health. He's also developed a test that measures biological age and provides recommendations. (You can sign up here to be one of the first to try it.)

All of that is just the tip of the iceberg. Just ask Sergey Young, a longevity expert and author of The Science and Technology of Growing Young, who started the Longevity Vision Fund three years ago. The fund currently works with 200-plus companies a year, to "accelerate longevity breakthroughs and to make them more accessible and affordable to everyone," he shares with mbg. His goal? "Extend healthy lifespans of one billion people."

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Kyle Rittenhouse is making the rounds in right-wing circles -- and his latest stop was with none other than Donald Trump ... who's fully in his corner in the wake of his trial and acquittal.

DT was on Sean Hannity's show when he revealed he got some face time with Rittenhouse, who'd apparently just left "a little while ago" from his Florida resort home, Mar-a-Lago. It's unclear exactly when this meeting took place -- Hannity said he interviewed DT Monday.

Anyway, Trump wasn't shy to let the FOX News audience know how he felt about the whole case -- telling Hannity that Rittenhouse never should've been put through the wringer... calling the whole thing "prosecutorial misconduct."

DT also made it clear he's a fan of Rittenhouse, and seems to think he's a fine young man -- whom he says is a supporter of his, unlike "the other guy" ... whoever that may be.

The 2 of them posed for a couple shots in what looks to be Trump's office -- where there were tons of photos of the former President shaking hands with world leaders ... including a clear photo of Trump meeting Kim Jong-un.

As we reported ... Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges, with a verdict finding him not guilty of murder -- or any wrongdoing, as the jury felt he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed 2 people and injured a third.

Rittenhouse did an interview with Tucker Carlson ... saying the case wasn't about race, that he wasn't a racist -- and, interestingly, that he may be ramping up to sue people he believes might've defamed him by calling or characterizing him as a white supremacist.

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Former President Trump commented on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse Tuesday on "Hannity" after meeting with the teen in Mar-A-Lago.

Trump said Rittenhouse was subjected to "prosecutorial misconduct."

"[Rittenhouse] should not have had to suffer through a trial for that. He was going to be dead if he didn't pull that trigger, that guy that put the gun to his head in one-quarter of a second he was going to pull the trigger. Kyle would have been dead," Trump said.

Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger holds Kyle Rittenhouse's gun as he gives the state's closing argument in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool) (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)

Rittenhouse shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, during the August 2020 protests and riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that erupted after police shot Jacob Blake, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. The third person Rittenhouse shot, Gaige Grosskreutz, survived and testified during the trial.

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"He's a really good young guy just left Mar-a-Lago a little while ago, and he should never have been put through that. That was prosecutorial misconduct, and it's happening all over the United States right now with the Democrats," Trump said.

The judge admonished the prosecution on multiple occasions, including for raising the fact that Rittenhouse chose to remain silent after he was charged. The Fifth Amendment protects those accused of crimes from incriminating themselves they do not have to reveal any information to police, prosecution or a judge.

After days of deliberations, the jury returned with "not guilty" verdicts for each charge.

"I was an innocent 17-year-old who was violently attacked and defended myself," Rittenhouse said on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Monday. "I feel my life has been extremely defamed ... I don't think I would be able to go out and get a job and not have to deal with harassment. But I'm at a place now where I have to have people with me because people want to kill me just because I defended myself and they're too ignorant to look at the facts of what happened I see some of the threats. Some of the things people say it's absolutely sickening."

KYLE RITTENHOUSE RECOUNTS KENOSHA RIOTS, REACTS TO MEDIA PORTRAYAL OF TRIAL IN FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE ACQUITTAL

Kyle Rittenhouse testifies during cross examination in his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Mark Hertzberg /Pool Photo via AP) (Mark Hertzberg /Pool Photo via AP)

The media's coverage of the trial has come under fire for getting facts distorted, including the falsehood that Rittenhouse brought the rifle across state lines. Some outlets have corrected their reporting.

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The former president slammed the media and reaffirmed that they are the "enemy of the people." He cited their coverage of the debunked Steele dossier as one of many examples of "fake news."

"They are the enemy of the people and we could have a country that would be able to heal and get together, except the media foments it. They're so corrupt. The fake news [media], but it's really the corrupt news. It's corrupt what they do," he said. "I had to devote a lot of time to fake investigations."

"People have gotten wise to it and it's just a shame," he said.

Trump also condemned the attack in Waukesha, Wisconsin, by a "bad cookie."

As of Tuesday evening, police said six victims were killed and 62 were injured in the Sunday afternoon attack when a red SUV plowed into the parade. Police charged Darrell Brooks, 39, with multiple counts of intentional homicide.

WAUKESHA, WI - NOVEMBER 22: Police clear debris left following a driver plowing into the Christmas parade on Main Street in downtown November 22, 2021 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Five people were left dead after a person driving an S.U.V. entered the parade route and proceeded to strike dozens of people. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images | Wisoncin DOJ)

"He was out on bail and he was a rough cookie," Trump said. "This guy was crazy and a real professional criminal and a bad guy. And the good news is he hated Trump, OK? He hated Trump based on early reporting and he should."

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In the days before the attack, Brooks allegedly punched a woman in the face and ran her over with his vehicle, according to police documents. The woman had tire marks on her pants, the report said. Brooks was charged in this incident and then posted $1,000 bail.

"He should not have been out. He should have never," Trump said.

"Can you imagine? I looked at that car going in I've never seen anything like it . All because of a bad guy. And he was out on bail, very low bail. Just a terrible, terrible situation. I mean, just terrible."

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Prosecutors in New York could indict Donald Trump tomorrow if they really wanted and be successful, the ex-presidents former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen said on Sunday, discussing investigations of Trumps business affairs.

Asked if he was confident you did help Donald Trump commit crimes, Cohen told NBCs Meet the Press: I can assure you that Donald Trump is guilty of his own crimes. Was I involved in much of the inflation and deflation of his assets? The answer to that is yes.

Cohen also repeated his contention that Trump will not run for the White House in 2024, because his huge fundraising success while hinting at such a run is too profitable a grift to give up.

The Manhattan investigation of the Trump Organization, including whether Trump cheated on property valuations for tax purposes, is one of a number of sources of legal jeopardy for the former president.

Trump denies all wrongdoing. Because the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr, leaves office at the end of the year, some think indictments may be imminent.

Cohen, who has cooperated, said: I really try not to talk about it because its their investigation, nor do I want to tip off Trump or the Trump Organizations people about what is actually happening.

So I would rather just not answer that specific question, other than to say that you can bet your bottom dollar that Allen Weisselberg is not the key to this. They are going after Donald. Theyre going after Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, a whole slew of individuals, family as well.

Cohen also said he was not their only witness, and most importantly, what I gave to them are thousands and thousands of documents.

Im not asking anybody to believe me, he said. No different than when I testified before the House oversight committee. Every statement that I make, Ive backed up with documentary evidence. I truly believe that they can indict Donald Trump tomorrow if they really wanted, and be successful.

Weisselberg, chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, was indicted on tax charges, a move most thought meant to induce him to turn on Trump. Cohen did so, after being convicted on charges including lying to Congress and facilitating a pay-off to the porn star Stormy Daniels. He recently completed a three-year sentence, much of it served at home thanks to Covid.

They didnt really do to Allen Weisselberg what they did to me, Cohen said. The threat against me was that they were going to file an 85-page indictment that was going to include my wife. They were going to say she was a co-conspirator to the hush money payment, which is absolutely nonsensical.

And, look, Im married now 27 years. Im with the same woman for 29 years. There was no chance in the world that I was going to put her at risk with these animals. The way they came down on me is nothing like what theyre doing to Weisselberg.

They should be squeezing right now [Allens son] Barry Weisselberg, who works for the Trump Organization, and they should be squeezing [another son] Jack Weisselberg, who is [with] one of only two organizations that made loans to the Trump Organization that we still know.

You know, when you talked about whether or not Donald Trump inflated or deflated his assets, every single word that I had said about that is 100% accurate.

Cohen suffered a setback earlier this month, when a judge in New York ruled the Trump Organization was not liable for legal fees he said it owed. He told NBC he wanted to ensure that others become responsible for their dirty deeds. I should not be responsible for Donald Trumps dirty deeds.

Donald Trump is the one who was involved with the campaign finance violation [the payment to Daniels], as was Allen Weisselberg, as was Don Trump Jr, Ivanka, Eric, you know, and several other individuals. They need to be held accountable.

And I, like everybody else, am waiting for both Cyrus Vance Jrs district attorney case [and New York attorney general] Tish Jamess civil case, to move forward, and start moving forward a little quicker.

Cohen was asked if he believed the Trump Organization was a criminal enterprise.

Lets just say that they committed crimes, he said.

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Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he'd easily win the GOP nomination if he runs in the 2024 presidential election.

"I think if I run, I'll get it," he said on a Fox Business appearance. "Look, I have a 94, 95 percent, even in the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference), I had a 98 percent approval rating. So if I decide to run, I'll get it very easily."

"Most people have said if I run, they won't run against me so I think that's good," he added.

Trump hasn't announced a formal run for the 2024 election yet, but he's been teasing a potential bid since at least now President Joe Biden's inauguration. Biden has said concretely that he plans to run for reelection in 2024.

Trump has been testing the waters for a potential run. A confidential memo obtained by Politico found that his team had polled five key states to gauge whether they'd vote for him over Biden.The states Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin gaveBiden a critical Electoral College edge that denied Trump a second term in office, Insider's John Dorman reported. The polls showed that Trump led in each of the five swing states.

"Poll after poll clearly demonstrates that former President Donald Trump is still the 800-pound gorilla in the GOP and would be its 2024 nominee should he run," said GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio, who conducting the polls for Trump's super PAC, "Make America Great Again, Again!"

"This new data clearly shows that today the voters in these five key states would be happy to return Trump to the White House and send Biden packing," Fabrizio continued.

An October poll conducted by Quinnipiac University also found strong support among Republicans for a Trump 2024 bid for president. Nearly 80% of Republicans surveyed said they'd like to see Trump run, an increase of 12 percentage points from May, the last time Quinnipiac conducted the poll.

Meanwhile, allies and aides close to Trump are reportedly advising him not to run, out of fear that he'd lose again.

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