Ago, a federal judge released the most comprehensive narrative to date of the trial 2020 Election Subversion Case against former president Donald Trump. Its all laid out in a 165 Page Document filed by the Office Of Special Counsel, Jack Smith, as the office plays out a case for the judge in a way that Jack Smith and his lawyers believe would get around the president ial Immunity Protections outlined by the u. S. Supreme court and a Decision Jim made earlier this year. Lets get straight to cnns Paula Reid and paula just to be clear to our viewers, this just dropped a minutes ago, so were all just going over this information, absorbing at trying to determine whats new, whats important you have been reviewing it in the few minutes it dropped what stands out to you at this early hour and take this as an extraordinary filing that was just released to the public. Its enormous like you said, its roughly 170 pages and it is full of redactions were not getting to see everything that the Specia
The trump campaign. And this is cnn im Jake Tapper and we are following this Breaking News with the 2024 election just one month away. We now have the clearest picture yet of how federal prosecutors specifically special Counsel Jack Smith say that former President Trump tried to vertical law and undermine the 2020 election, its a 165 Page Court Filing that was just unsealed by a federal judge minutes ago. The office of special Counsel Smith lays out this case for a Trial Judge in a way that they think would overcome President Trumps president ial Immunity Protections as outlined by the Supreme Court earlier this year. Prosecutors say that trump was directly involved in the plot to nominate fake electors. They also tried to show that trump was aware that he lost flaccid, but told the staffer, quote, the details, dont matter unquote lets bring in our team of intrepid reporters who have been combing through this filing. Let me start with you, Paula Walk walk us through the major headlines
Dangerous. Im sorry to anybody who had Money Riding on Fat Bear Foro to the news continues On Cnn with Wolf Blitzer right next door. In the Situation Room News whos a federal judge has just unsealed the huge trove of new evidence from Donald Trumps federal Election Subversion Case prosecutors outlining in green they detail trumps alleged crimes as he schemed to quote, perpetuate himself in power. The Special Counsels filing is already becoming a major issue in the race for the White House with Trumps Team claiming the u. S Justice Department is trying to interfere in the election on the heels of last Nights Vice President ial debate between Jd Vance and tim walz were also keeping a very close eye on the Middle East one day after a runs unprecedented ballistic Missile Barrage against israel amid Israels Incursion into Southern Lebanon our Cnn Team is in the lebanese capital of beirut which has just heard three loud explosions following an apparent israeli strike, will have a live report
Bret good evening im Bret Baier its five weeks until election day. Martha we are waiting for the debate to get started with ohio senator j. D. Vance from the top from the Trump Ticket and minnesota governor Tim Walz coming Face To face as there is an active backdrop in america for issues for them to deal with tonight. Bret its the Cbs Vice President ial debate beginning in moments thanks for watching it here with us on fox news. Tonight it the matchup comes as the u. S. Faces escalate in crises at home and abroad with devastation of Hurricane Helene to iranian strakes in israel. All that weighing heavily on the campaigns and on stage tonight. Martha they both share a midwestern background and are expected to have stark views on opposing issues and well see how that plays on the Debate Stage. Postgame and analysis afterwards. Norah im Norah Odonnell and thanks for joining us for the Cbs Vice President ial debate. We welcome our viewers on cbs and other networks here in the u. S. And Aro
There are fears this morning of a Widening Conflict in the Middle East after iran unleashed a barrage of 118 missiles on israel. Aerial assault swiftly prompting israel to Promise Retaliation which could push the Middle East closer to a region wide war. There is no war in the Middle East. Israel cannot reach. Theres nowhere we will not go to protect our people and protect our country. Good morning. This is fox is ongoing coverage of the Crisis And Conflict in the Middle East. Im Jonathan Hunt live in los angeles. The u. S. Helped Israel Defeat irans attack by intercepting about a dozen missiles while Israels Defense systems took down most of the rest of those missiles. Irans escalation in the Middle East, a big talking point, as you would imagine, at the first and only Vice President ial debate. Both tim Walz And J. D. Vance trying to make the case that their ticket is best suited to calm tensions in the Middle East. You saw it Experience Today where, along with our israeli partners an