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Donald Trump returning to New York for deposition in $250M civil lawsuit: Sources

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Former President Trump is scheduled to return to New York City Thursday to sit for a second deposition as part of Letitia James’ $250 million civil fraud lawsuit. Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to New York City Thursday to sit for a second deposition as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James' $250 million civil fraud lawsuit , sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Trump previously sat for an hourslong deposition in August, prior to James filing her lawsuit that accused Trump, his eldest children and his company of fraudulently inflating the value of the Trump real estate portfolio and his net worth. MORE: Video shows Donald Trump give deposition ahead of $250 million lawsuit The attorney general's office has the right to depose relevant parties after the filing of the lawsuit as part of the discovery process. Trump is expected to sit for this new deposition Thursday at the attorney general's downtown office. TOPSHOT - Former Pre...

House Republicans are in 'civil war' amid Biden impeachment probe, looming shutdown: Jeffries

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued Sunday that House Republicans are in "civil war" amid the Biden impeachment probe and a looming government shutdown House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued on Sunday that his Republicans colleagues are "in the middle of a civil war" over the best way forward amid a newly launched impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, an ongoing spending fight and another looming shutdown of the federal government. "Civil war has the following attributes: chaos, dysfunction and extremism. The House Republican civil war is hurting hardworking American taxpayers and limiting our ability to be able to solve problems on their behalf," Jeffries told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "It's unfortunate. But as House Democrats, we're going to continue to try to find common ground with the other side of the aisle," Jeffries said, adding: "Hopefully the House Republicans will come ...

Court employee arrested for approaching Donald Trump during civil trial

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A court employee was arrested Wednesday after she tried to approach former President Donald Trump while he was seated in the courtroom. A court employee was arrested Wednesday after she tried to approach former President Donald Trump while he was seated in the courtroom during his civil trial in lower Manhattan. As the trial was taking place, the woman "disrupted the proceedings by standing up and walking towards the front of the courtroom and yelling out to Mr. Trump indicating she wanted to assist him," according to a spokesman for the New York State Unified Court System. The woman was stopped by court officers before she got near Trump or any of the attorneys or other litigants. Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after exiting the courtroom as he attends his Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case in New York, Oct. 18, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters None of the parties were ever in any danger, the spokesman said. She was escorted out of the c...