Trump attorney Todd Blanche said on Friday that former President Donald Trump’s legal team was even more upset than he was about just how unfair the trial in Manhattan was following its conclusion. The verdict was the culmination of a weeks-long courtroom battle in which Trump said that he was the target of a “political persecution” — a point that was seemingly validated when President Joe Biden sent his re-campaign to hold a political event outside the courthouse this week. The former president was found guilty on all 34 charges brought in the hush-money trial. “We have been saying for over a year that we couldn’t get a fair trial in Manhattan, we couldn’t get a fair trial with the judge,” Blanche told Fox News. “And it played out in lots of ways exactly as we expected.” “I think that there were a lot of decisions that [the judge] made leading up to the trial which really hurt us, a trial that we very much disagree with,” he continued. “And what happens in a trial is, you show up for trial and all those decisions that have been made in the weeks and months leading up to trial, they matter, the evidence that can come in, the evidence that cannot come in. And when we showed up at trial, that’s where we really felt that we weren’t getting a fair shake.” He said that Trump’s constitutional rights were violated “in many ways,” including “the gag order that was put in place.” “You had a situation where President Trump, who’s on the campaign trail and is trying to compete with voices that are saying things every day that he cannot respond to without the risk of being fined, which he was, or going to prison for violating it,” he said. “That affects not only President Trump. That affects every voter, whether they’re going to vote for President Trump or against President Trump. That affects every single voter in this country, because they don’t get to hear from the candidate. We very much disagree with that order.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “There’s a lot that’s happened over the past year that I think that Americans should look very hard at, just that the whole way this case was charged,” he continued. “The district attorney says that this type of case is a bread-and-butter, that they do these cases all the time. That is not true. It’s just not true. This is a case that the records of — President Trump’s personal records, his personal checkbook from 2017, is what he was on trial for.” “The point that we have been saying is that this is not fair,” he later added. “This is not what this country should be doing to its political leaders past and present.” “We were all more upset than he was,” Blanche added in speaking about Trump’s initial reaction to the verdict. WATCH:

The top four U.S. congressional leaders sent a joint letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inviting him to come to the U.S. to address Congress. “Last year, Congress was proud to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Washington to celebrate 75 years of friendship and partnership between our two democracies,” the letter said, which was signed by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). “Less than three months later, the horrific attacks of October 7th shocked the world and forced your nation into a fight for its very existence,” the leaders said. “We join the State of Israel in your struggle against terror, especially as Hamas continues to hold American and Israeli citizens captive and its leaders jeopardize regional stability.” They said that because Israel was having to fight for its very existence, they wanted to invite Netanyahu to “address a Joint Meeting of Congress.” “The existential challenges we face, including the growing partnership between Iran, Russia, and China, threaten the security, peace, and prosperity of our countries and of free people around the world,” they said. “To build on our enduring relationship and to highlight America’s solidarity with Israel, we invite you to share the Israeli government’s vision for defending democracy, combatting terror, and establishing a just and lasting peace in the region.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The top four leaders of the House and Senate have invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress. pic.twitter.com/lTR2iUi4nz — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) May 31, 2024

Kelly Clarkson shared a “special” Kellyoke throwback during a recent installment of The Kelly Clarkson Show. The singer-turned-talkshow-host welcomed Ben Platt to her stage for her May 28th episode. Ben is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and actor who has appeared in movies such as Dear Evan Hansen and Pitch Perfect. Ben was also one of Kelly’s first guests when she debuted her series in 2019, and he’s revisited four more times over the years. As fans know, The Kelly Clarkson Show has a much-loved segment called “Kellyoke” where Kelly covers some of her favorite songs. Because Ben is a decorated singer just like Kelly, the two performed a duet for the segment during Season 1. Kelly Clarkson Shares “Special” Ben Platt Memory With Audience When Kelly Clarkson opened the recent episode, she shared a video of their duet, Make You Feel My Love, which was originally written and recorded by Bob Dylan in 1997. “We wanna throw it back to one of the first duets I ever did on this show, in Season 1, I believe. It features our lead guest today,” Kelly said ahead of the clip. “It was such a special performance for me.” In the video, the two emotionally sing the classic hit and showcase their range and talent as they gaze into each other’s eyes. Ben Platt and Kelly Clarkson unsurprisingly made the complicated duet look easy, and it’s no wonder why it remains one of Kelly’s favorites. “She is the perfect duet partner,” a fan wrote under a video on YouTube. “She always, always, always lets her partner shine; She has such an innate ability (aka hard work) to fill the sonic space with melodic modulation and beautiful grace notes.” “I love Kelly, she’s amazing. Ben Platt…I mean, there’s a sensitivity to the way he sings it’s just amazing,” another added. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Kelly Clarkson Shares Throwback Of Emotional “Make You Feel My Love” Duet With Ben Platt appeared first on InspireMore.

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Issue 23 (June 2024) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing topics, interviews, exclusives, diary dates, and explanations for some of Earth’s most perplexing natural phenomena and landscapes.Read Issue 23 of our digital magazine now by clicking below! Use the arrows to navigate or download the PDF for easy access.In This Issue…OUR COVER STORY: Can You Think Yourself Well?How we think and feel can have far-reaching consequences for the body – can we harness that to fight disease?DEEP DIVE: Do Ancient Navigation Methods Still Stand Up?How do ancient techniques that helped humans find their way for millennia fare in the modern world?WE HAVE QUESTIONS: What Attacks You In The Most Remote Place On Earth?Explorers who swam to Point Nemo found out.WHERE ON EARTH: New York’s Eternal Flame FallsA logic-defying flame burns year-round beneath this waterfall in New York’s Chestnut Ridge Park. Exclusive: Meet Authors Dr Erica McAlister and Adrian Washbourne and read an excerpt from their new book Metamorphosis.Plus: News, diary dates, what to see, watch, and read this month, and much more.

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In case you missed it yesterday, Joe Biden announced a new plan to end the war in Gaza. It's a complicated proposal that would include an immediate ceasefire and the release of some hostages. It would…

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