News from the Note
A round-up of the day’s news that you might find useful…
Trump lawyer fights to shield items seized in FBI raid
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is trying to prevent federal investigators from using materials the FBI seized in a search of his Manhattan office, apartment and hotel room this week.
A federal prosecutor’s office said a hearing has been scheduled before U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood for Friday morning to address Cohen’s request for a temporary restraining order related to the judicial warrant that authorized the search.
The juiciest excerpts from James Comey’s new book
Former FBI Director James Comey’s forthcoming book,”A Higher Loyalty” is making a splash in the days before its release as several leaked excerpts reveal it to be an unfiltered look at his short-lived time in the Trump administration.
Pro-Trump fundraising group refuses to give back $500,000 contribution from Steve Wynn
A pro-Trump political action committee is refusing to return a hefty contribution from Steve Wynn, the former casino magnate who has been accused of sexual misconduct, CNBC has learned.
Judge deals a blow to Trump’s “sanctuary cities” order
A federal judge has sided with the city of Los Angeles and issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the Justice Department from tying the allocation of federal grants to the participation of local police departments in helping enforce federal immigration laws.
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein tells confidantes he is prepared to be fired
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has struck a stoic and righteous tone in private conversations he has had this week about the fate of his job as President Donald Trump has launched public criticism against him and considered firing him, according to three sources who have spoken to Rosenstein.
Trump: Scooter Libby “got screwed”
Toensing said the president told her, “I’ve heard about him a long time and he got screwed.” She added, “It was very Trumpian.” Libby is “just thrilled,” she continued. Toensing told me she submitted the request for Libby’s pardon last year. President Trump recently considered adding Toensing and her husband Joe diGenova to his Russia legal team. He ultimately decided not to, and his team cited conflicts, given Toensing had represented Mark Corallo, the president’s former legal spokesman.
RNC fundraiser resigns after report of $1.6 million Playmate payoff
GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy has stepped down as Republican National Committee deputy finance chair, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The departure followed reports on Friday afternoon that in 2017, President Donald Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen had negotiated a $1.6 million payment on Broidy’s behalf to a Playboy Playmate who said that Broidy had impregnated her.
