By the special counsel from commenting him to comment publicly for parts in the case it may have a Chilling Effect on witnesses citing a social media post where he warns, if you go after me im coming after you. His defense attorney john lauro made the rounds on the tv saying theyre going to oppose the request. Hes also refuting the claim that his client ordered Vice President pence to overturn the 2020 Election Results on january 6. Pence contradicting that take. What President Trump did not do is direct Vice President pence to do anything he asked him in an aspirational way, asking is covered by the first amendment. In the days before the president was talking about us rejecting votes, then late in the process his lawyers suggested that we return votes to the states, but, frankly, the day before january 6, if memory serves, they came back, his lawyers did, and said, we want you to reject joets outright they were asking me to overturn the election i had no right to overturn the election reporter pence also repeated his criticism against trump saying, anyone who puts himself over the constitution should never be president of the United States the former vp who is now running for president himself has said that hes not ruling out testifying in the case if compelled. Frances. Brie, thank you and a quick programming note, tonight our nbc news exclusive interview with Florida Governor ron desantis and his wife casey on nightly news. Now to a health alert for albuquerque, new mexico, it comes after a fire at a plastic facility sent thick smoke into the air. Crews are still working to contain that fire, which was reported sunday afternoon. Albuquerque Officials Say the smoke is filled with hazardous pollutants and also that the unpredictable winds could push the smoke all over that area that alert is in effect until 10 00 a. M. Today nearly 1,000 miles away in texas crews worked to fight a fire at a recycling plant. Several departments worked there to contain the fire but what caused it is unclear this morning. Officials are investigating after a train in texas went off its tracks Emergency Responders arrived on the scene in eastland after eight to ten cars derailed on saturday they said there were no injuries and no threat of a Hazardous Material spill, since the derailed cars were either empty or carrying dried bulk items residents were asked to stay away from the area as crews worked to extinguish a grass fire and clear the Railway Officials are calling the situation stable now to a dramatic coast guard rescue after a mans boat was submerged in water 12 miles off the florida coast. Marissa parra has the latest reporter in the moments after a miraculous rescue, gratitude hits this mother like a wave we cannot thank the coast guard, the fire rescue and obviously everybody. We just want to say thank you so much. Reporter this was her son, charles gregory, just hours before the 25yearold seen hugging his knees, lone and lost at sea for almost two days after a fishing trip gone wrong. He lost his engine, when he got swept out to sea at some point his vessel capsized. He lost all his survivor equipment including his phone, which he would have been able to use to call out to us. Reporter the clock was ticking, he had no food, no water and his boat was on the brink of sinking forced to tread the florida ocean for as long as his body and the sharks would let him. Any kind of marine life would be a concern. Reporter rescuers desperate for a sign of life finally spotted a sight for sore eyes early saturday morning, there was the 25yearold waving at them from a boat halffull. We didnt want his legs to give out underneath him based on the fakd been out there for a great period of time. Reporter loaded on a gurney on land, he gives his frantic parents a weak sign hes okay. There is a god up there if you ever thought there wasnt let your kid go missing offshore in the freaking Ocean Offshore i gave up hope never give up hope for the big guy. What an ending. Millions of americans facing Severe Weather this morning. Lets turn to nbc meteorologist Michelle Grossman who is tracking the storms and the potentially dangerous weather on the way. Michelle, good morning. Good morning to you both. Yeah, looking at 87 million americans under the threat for Severe Weather today looking at the chance for some really heavy rainfall, flash flooding, some dangerous hail, some tornadoes are possible as well, the chance of damaging winds. We are looking at a storm system in the eastern third of the nation thats going to bring strong storms and then its going to linger off the coast tomorrow in portions of new england where we will see heavy rain as well 87 Million People to the northeast, parts of the carolinas, the southeast, even into the South Central states we could see strong to severe storms in parts of texas, louisiana and the mississippi, alabama. 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