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Trump Jr deposed in D.C. Attorney General probe of 2017 inauguration funds
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On February 11, Donald Trump Jr. was deposed as part of a lawsuit alleging the misuse of inaugural funds for former President Donald Trump, two months after former White House advisor Ivanka Trump was deposed in the same case. Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine sued the Trump Inaugural Committee and the Trump Organization in January 2020 for abusing over $1 million nonprofit funds to enrich the Trump family.

Court filings show that AG Racine's office, that Trump Jr.'s testimony "raised further questions about the nature of" an invoice related to the inauguration and "revealed evidence that Defendants had not yet produced to the District."

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Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for Covid-19
Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for Covid-19
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Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump's eldest son, tested positive for the Covid-19 earlier this week and "has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result", said a spokesperson.

"He's been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines," the spokesperson said.

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Twitter temporarily suspends Donald Trump Jr's account
Twitter temporarily suspends Donald Trump Jr's account
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Twitter has temporarily suspended Donald Trump Jr's account for posting "misleading and potentially harmful information" about Covid-19, which will temporarily prevent him from tweeting. Trump Jr shared a video of people claiming to be doctors promoting hydroxychloroquine as a cure for Covid-19 and falsely stating that masks are not necessary. The same video had also been shared by Donald Trump, while his account remains active, the tweet was replaced with a message stating that the video was "no longer available."

A Twitter spokesperson confirmed the suspension of the account, saying: "The Tweet is in violation of our COVID-19 misinformation policy. The account will be locked until the account owner removes the Tweet."

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Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr, tests positive for Covid-19
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr, tests positive for Covid-19
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According to multiple reports, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr has been tested for Covid-19 in South Dakota. The result returned positive. She had been scheduled to attend an event at Mount Rushmore with president Donald Trump for the independence day. Donald Trump Jr. has tested negative and Kimberly Guilfoyle most likely had no contact to the president ahead of the test. Both will now drive back to the east coast and avoid contact to other people, according to the New York Times.