Mark Meadows, a former White House chief of staff, told a judge he believed his actions regarding the 2020 election fell within the scope of his job as a federal official.
Political science and public relations experts at Virginia Tech believe that Trump and his team carefully planned out how he should look in the mugshot.
The former president isn’t on the stage with eight of his rivals, but he’s expected to heavily influence how the first Republican presidential primary debate unfolds.
Donald Trump said Sunday he will skip this week's first Republican presidential debate, arguing that Americans know him well and there is no need for a public showdown with his rivals for the White House.
Punishments meant to be used only in the most serious circumstances have grown politicized and normalized. New charges against former President Donald J. Trump are likely to spur more recriminations.