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After reading the indictment against Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence said he "cannot defend what is alleged" but promised to "clean house" at the DOJ. Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he "cannot defend what is alleged " in the most recent indictment against former President Donald Trump, a seemingly tougher stance than he had previously taken regarding the Justice Department's decision to charge his former running mate. Still, Pence, who said he read the 49-page document over the weekend, reiterated his accusation that the Justice Department deployed a "two-tiered system of justice" against Trump and said he would hold off on giving his final judgment until the former president has had his day in court. "This indictment contains serious charges, and I cannot defend what is alleged," he told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday, personalizing the issue both with his family's military s...

The president's son was among guests who gathered to toast India's Prime Minister Modi, marking his first official event since news broke of his plea agreement. Just days after agreeing to plead guilty to tax-related misdemeanors, Hunter Biden on Thursday night attended a White House state dinner hosted for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The president's son was among hundreds of high-profile guests who gathered to toast the foreign dignitary, marking his first official event since news broke Tuesday of his agreement with prosecutors. Hunter Biden was seen shaking hands and smiling as he made his way around the room. As he arrived at the White House event in a trolley accompanied by his wife Melissa Cohen, he declined to answer a question from ABC News about how he felt after taking the plea deal. MORE: Judge sets July 26 court date for Hunter Biden's initial court appearance Hunter Biden talks with guests before President Joe Biden offers a toast during a State...

The White House is not commenting on the gun charges brought against Hunter Biden. Congressional Republicans, who have made Hunter Biden one of their top targets, signaled they're not satisfied with the new indictment brought against him. Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday by special counsel David Weiss on felony gun charges . The three criminal counts are related to his 2018 purchase of a revolver while he was addicted to cocaine. The development comes weeks after a plea deal between prosecutors and the Hunter Biden fell apart. The agreement would've allowed Hunter Biden to plead guilty to a pair of misdemeanor tax offenses and avoid prosecution on a felony gun charge by entering into a pretrial diversion program. MORE: Hunter Biden indicted by special counsel on felony gun charges “Ironically, that's the one crime you can’t tie Joe Biden into," Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told reporters in response to the indictment. "The Justi...

Sen. Bob Menendez is scheduled to be arraigned following new charges of violating a prohibition on members of Congress from acting as an agent of a foreign principal. New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday following new charges accusing him of violating a prohibition on members of Congress from acting as an agent of a foreign principal. He is expected to plead not guilty. His wife, Nadine Menendez, and three New Jersey businessmen accused of conspiring with the senator already pleaded not guilty to the same charges last week. Prosecutors filed a superseding indictment on Oct. 12 accusing Menendez, 69, of conspiring with his wife and businessman Wael Hana to have the senator act as an agent of Egypt. MORE: Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez faces additional charge following sweeping indictment The indictment includes new photos of Menendez, his wife and Hana dining with Egyptian officials that prosecutors said were part of a "corrupt agreement" to pr...

Facing new charges, George Santos said Wednesday he not intend to resign, he does not intend to take a plea deal and he intends to fight the case until "the bitter end" Hours after he was hit with a new round of federal charges , New York congressman George Santos briefly sat down with a small group of reporters on Wednesday morning to reiterate a few things: He does not intend to resign , he does not intend to take a plea deal and he intends to fight the case until "the bitter end." "I'm strong in my convictions that I can prove my innocence," he insisted. Prosecutors this week said that Santos, a Republican first elected last year, allegedly racked up thousands of dollars in charges on his donors' credit cards, exaggerated contributions to his campaign and claimed to have lent $500,000 of his own money when he only had $8,000 in the bank. A superseding indictment was filed against Santos on Tuesday. He was previously charged by federal prosecu...

Nancy Marks, the former treasurer for embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges. Nancy Marks, the former treasurer for embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge . Marks allegedly filed the names of false donors to Santos' congressional campaign. Federal prosecutors said she did so to inflate the amount of campaign donations Santos appeared to have amassed so he could qualify for national party support. The names of Marks' and Santos' family members were among those falsely reported to have lent his campaign $500,000, despite not having the financial means to do so, prosecutors said. Republican Representative of New York George Santos walks to the House chamber during a House vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, D,C., Sept.14, 2023. Michael Reynolds/EPA via Shutterstock MORE: George Santos makes 1st court appearance after pleading not guilty to 13 counts "These reports were cr...