Forty-Five Archives – Brian F. Bridgeforth

Donald Trump vs. the People

August 25, 2023

Donald Trump now has a clear idea of the magnitude of the legal peril he faces after he was indicted in the two outstanding major cases against him. Unlike the first two indictments—hush money payments

Trump Arrested in Classified Documents Case

June 14, 2023

Former President Trump was formally arrested yesterday in Miami on Federal charges in his handling of classified documents after he left the White House. Trump faces 37 separate charges according to the indictment released last

Donald Trump Arrested

April 5, 2023

When Donald Trump first ran for the office of the President of the United States, he rallied his supporters with chants of “Lock her up!” against his main opponent, Hillary Clinton. Clinton, who had faced

Michael Cohen and His Damning Testimony Against Trump

March 6, 2019

Last week while President Trump was attending the failed negotiations with Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, his former lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, gave damning testimony in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

No Deal: Trump and Kim Meet in Hanoi

March 1, 2019

It can be argued that Donald Trump really badly needed to come home from the historic Hanoi Summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un with a deal. The summit was overshadowed by Trump’s domestic woes

Unfit for the Presidency

December 22, 2018

Last week on CNN former Secretary of Defense William Cohen was asked if he felt President Trump was fit to be Commander in Chief. The question is one that many people are increasingly asking themselves

America’s Reckless Withdrawal From Syria

December 21, 2018

President Trump announced he will be pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria on December 19, in a move that has been heavily criticized by Republicans and allies alike and has left many dumbfounded. Trump

The 25th Amendment: Resistance from Inside the White House

September 7, 2018

Washington was shocked this week after an anonymous New York Times op-ed was published by a “senior White House official” stating that there is a group of people in the White House, including the author,

Trump is Implicated by Cohen as a Coconspirator

August 24, 2018

With President Donald Trump implicated as a coconspirator in committing campaign finance violations by his lawyer Michael Cohen in court this week, the future of his presidency heads is now in a new chapter. Trump’s

Trump Sides With Putin, Not With U.S. Intel Community

July 19, 2018

There were many strong words said about President Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin at a summit in Helsinki on Monday. “Disgraceful” and “disgusting” were among the most common words used, as President Trump accepted Putin’s