Donald Trump returned to Capitol Hill for the first time since the January 6 riot today, to meet with Republican lawmakers about his campaign and potential second term in the White House.
During his meeting with members of the House of Representatives, the former president spoke about issues including abortion and immigration but sparked fury over a reported remark in which he called the Republican 2024 convention host city Milwaukee “horrible”.
GOP lawmakers claim the quote was taken out of context but Democrats were quick to pounce in response.
On a busy day in DC, Trump will also meet with GOP senators and address a gathering of CEOs. He has also recorded an appearance on social media star Logan Paul’s podcast. Trailing his interview with Paul, Trump was seen in an X video presenting the host with a pair of MAGA caps and a T-shirt bearing his notorious mugshot, declaring the image was so famous he had “eclipsed” Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.
Meanwhile, it has been alleged that the Republican raged at House speaker Mike Johnson in the wake of his being found guilty at his New York hush money trial last month, demanding he help overturn the verdict.
Trump humiliates Marjorie Taylor Greene, telling her to ‘be nice’ to Speaker Johnson
John Bowden reports from Washington, DC:
But he did so in a very Trumpian way — by publicly humiliating one of his own allies, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 20:30
In pictures: Trump meets with Senate Republicans
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 20:23
Biden and Milwaukee mayor join in reaction to Trump ‘horrible’ comment
President Joe Biden gave his two cents response to Donald Trump’s remark that Milwaukee was “horrible”, posting: “I happen to love Milwaukee” along with a picture of him and the Milwaukee Bucks who won the NBA championship in 2021.
Meanwhile, Mayor Cavalier Johnson retorted: “All of us lived through his presidency, so right back at ya, buddy.”
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 20:15
Watch: Murkowski skipped Trump meeting, not happy with either candidate
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 20:10
Jimmy Kimmel compares Trump to Hunter Biden
Speaking about the weapon, Kimmel said on his Wednesday show: “That could be a violation of his parole and could be another potential felony.” He then joked: “Who does this guy think he is, Hunter Biden?”
Kelly Rissman has the story:
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 20:06
Senate Republicans block legislation to protect IVF
Senate Republicans have blocked a bill to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF).
The Right to IVF Act, championed by a group of Democrats, will not be voted on by the US Senate as nearly every GOP member voted to block cloture — that is, an end to debate — on the legislation.
“It’s a very sad day for millions of Americans who want to become parents but struggle with infertility,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said after the vote. “Today, nearly every Republican just blocked a bill that would’ve protected peoples’ access to IVF.”
Katie Hawkinson and Eric Garcia report from Capitol Hill:
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 19:59
McConnell greets Trump
Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke for the first time today since December 2020 at the former president’s meeting with Republican lawmakers.
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 19:55
House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Trump hush money case
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee today held a hearing on Donald Trump’s hush money trial that began some 90 minutes late so that GOP members could attend the party meeting with the former president.
Just 45 minutes in, an extended recess was called because a motion to compel Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg was introduced, Rep Pramila Jayapal posted on X. She noted that Bragg is already scheduled to testify on July 12…
Rep Jerry Nadler accused Republicans of trying to rehabilitate 34-time convicted felon Trump with the hearing.
Rep Adam Schiff wasn’t going to let them get away with that.
Witness Norm Eisen, senior fellow in governance at the Brookings Institution, was asked by GOP Rep Chip Roy whether non-disclosure agreements like the one at the center of the Trump hush money case were illegal.
Eisen responded that when an NDA is used to facilitate an illegal campaign contribution over $127,000 in excess of the legal limits, then yes, they are.
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 19:43
Poll: Nearly half of US adults approve of Trump’s conviction
Gustaf Kilander has the details:
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 19:30
Full story: Trump blasts RNC host Milwaukee as a ‘horrible city’ ahead of party’s gathering
On Thursday, Trump was in Washington, DC, to meet with Republican leaders. It is the former president’s first visit to the Hill since Jan. 6, when a mob stormed the Capitol to protest his losing the 2020 election.
At one point, Trump told the Republicans “Milwaukee, where we are having our convention, is a horrible city,” according to Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News.
Oliver O’Connell13 June 2024 19:15
