Manhattan prosecutors had been prepared to seek a search warrant for electronic records related to powerful Ukrainians who had helped Rudolph Giuliani dig for dirt on the Biden family. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “United States Politics and Government”
A Trump-Supporting Congresswoman in New York City Stands Her Ground
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Representative Nicole Malliotakis represents Staten Island, where new Republican voters out-registered Democrats during the Trump administration. Source: New York Times
The Misogynistic ‘Dating Coach’ Who Was Charged in the Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Samuel Fisher left a long trail of videos and social media posts that reflect the views of a fringe faction of disgruntled men who became fixated on President Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
Lev Parnas, Giuliani Associate, Faces New Fraud Accusations
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission claimed in a lawsuit that Mr. Parnas and a business partner duped investors in a start-up called Fraud Guarantee. Source: New York Times
Bannon, Pardoned by Trump, Now Faces Manhattan D.A. Investigation
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2021
Stephen K. Bannon got a last-minute pardon from President Donald J. Trump in a federal fraud case, but now state prosecutors are considering bringing charges. Source: New York Times
Man Charged With Threatening Congressman’s Family as Riot Raged
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2021
Relatives of Hakeem Jeffries and George Stephanopoulos received threatening text messages as rioters stormed the Capitol, federal prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Where Giuliani Still Routinely Offers False Claims of Election Fraud
By Gotham Rex on January 24, 2021
A popular radio station in Manhattan has become a haven where conservative hosts like Rudolph Giuliani can defend Donald Trump. Source: New York Times
F.B.I. Launches Investigation into Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
An initial wave of arrests was based on news accounts and social media. Proving a conspiracy could be a lot tougher. Source: New York Times
Prominent Lawyers Want Giuliani’s Law License Suspended Over Trump Work
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
The move by dozens of lawyers, including judges and former federal prosecutors, was the latest in a series of calls to censure him. Source: New York Times
Trump Pardons Hillel Nahmad, Madison Avenue Art Dealer
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2021
The New York dealer, scion of a powerful art world family, pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling ring in 2013. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers in the Biden Administration
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Janet L. Yellen, Deanne Criswell and others with connections to the city are poised to have influence on policies. Source: New York Times
‘I Answered the Call of My President’: Rioters Say Trump Urged Them On
By Gotham Rex on January 17, 2021
The defense from Trump supporters arrested in the Capitol assault is emerging in court papers and interviews — and could play a role in impeachment proceedings. Source: New York Times
After Second Impeachment, Giuliani Vows to Support Trump
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2021
White House officials are universally angry with Rudolph W. Giuliani and blame him for both of President Trump’s impeachments. But he remains one of few people still willing to join Mr. Trump in the foxhole. Source: New York Times
Proud Boys Supporter With 1,000 Rifle Rounds Made Threats, U.S. Says
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2021
Prosecutors said Eduard Florea threatened violence against the Rev. Raphael Warnock in online messages on the day of the Capitol riot. Source: New York Times
Strong Views and ‘Close to the Boss’: How U.S. Envoy Reshaped a Conflict
By Gotham Rex on January 10, 2021
David Friedman, President Trump’s bankruptcy lawyer-turned-ambassador, leaves his post having radically overhauled policy toward Israel and the Palestinians. Source: New York Times