Congress certified Trump as the 2024 winner amid ongoing legal scrutiny of January 6, while Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland amid renewed calls for U.S. claims. The day blended legal challenges with fresh geopolitical moves.
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Donald Trump
Week of Jan 6 – Jan 12, 2025
A turbulent week of legal battles and strategic maneuvers.
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This week saw political storms as Trump was certified the 2024 winner amid legal controversies and bold policy shifts. His family’s visit to Greenland and high-level sessions at Mar-a-Lago underscored a turbulent period, while landmark court decisions and key resignations fanned the charged climate.
Trump’s family was in focus today as his son visited Greenland offering reassurances, while top executives convened at Mar-a-Lago for strategic planning sessions.
apnews.com · doggett.house.govPresident-elect Trump challenged a planned criminal sentencing before the Supreme Court, signaled a bold policy shift on citizenship, paid a public homage at the Capitol, and blamed California water policies for intensifying local wildfires.
www.scotusblog.com · www.aclu-nj.org · www.pbs.org · calmatters.orgSupreme Court clears Trump’s sentencing, and he becomes the first U.S. president-elect felon with an unconditional discharge. Alarm grows as his firm eyes a former hotel, adding hints of further conflict.
www.scotusblog.com · www.pbs.org · oversightdemocrats.house.gov · www.pbs.org · news.berkeley.eduDonald Trump faced a turbulent day marked by historic felony sentencing, controversial foreign policy rhetoric, and high-level resignations that deepened internal divisions ahead of his inauguration.
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