Fake electors plot before the 2020 election was even decided. Well have more on that video which appears to undermine some claims from the former president s legal team also ahead, the latest developments in the Georgia Election case including the proposed trial date from Fulton County District Attorney fani willis. Plus an update on the Recovery Efforts in maui amid increasing scrutiny for hawaiis electricity provider. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 17th. Im johnnen lemere. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with a disturbing situation out of texas where a woman was arrested and charged with threatening the federal judge who is presiding over former president Donald Trumps federal election interference case here in washington, d. C. The 43yearold who was denied bail allegedly threatened to kill judge tanya chutkan. We want to warn you some of these details are down right disturbing. According to an affidavit filed last wee
Through friday. Ill take it. Lets be clear, i do not think that you are more important then the Inflation Reduction Act, but i do i do think that you are better, and i am more excited about your anniversary. I thank you for that. You have not known the Inflation Reduction Act for what is it my god, 25 years . And you have that. I will take it. Im just thrilled to have this kind of with you every four days a week chris. It is the thing that brings me joy, my friend. Happy anniversary. Thanks, buddy. Thanks for a great show, as always. Nks, buddy thanks to you at home for joining me this hour once again. We now have a date, march 4th, 2024. That is the day that Fulton County district attorney, fani willis, proposed her case against trump and his 18 codefendants that is the date that she would like to put it to trial. Just two months after the january 2nd date that Special Counsel jack smith proposed for the federal case against trumps attempts to overturn the 2020 election. And it would
Mmm the more you know. How important is it that so many people who were speaking so strongly to the grand jury and presumably will to a jury, are republicans . I think it matters quite a bit, chris. I think in the world of politics and media it may matter because it suggests that it isnt just the Democratic Party that is out to get donald trump, but i think in court it also matters. Their Defense Attorneys will always be looking for an example to crossexamine witnesses. If they say you are a member of a different party, that can be used to undermine credibility in the eyes of the jury. When they are aligned with them in the same political party, this really takes away the opportunity to suggest that they are just making this up. So i think it bolsters their credibility in the eyes of the jury. Speaking of the eyes of the jury, lets go to what you witnessed today, the comings and goings of the courthouse. Clearly fani willis said we did this by the book and we are going to prosecute thi
Friend, ana cabrera. Right now prosecutors have given the expresident and his codefendants until next friday to surrender. 19 men and women charged with 41 counts in a sweeping 98page indictment accusing them of trying to overturn georgias 2020 Election Results, and accusing them of violating georgias riccio act, something reserved for gangs and mobsters. It could be the televised trial of the century. If convicted, this could be the only case that trumps indictment so far he could not pardon himself for if he takes back the white house. We have a jampacked hour filled with reporters and legal analysts, and it starts right now. Lets get right to our reporters on the ground in atlanta. Msnbc news correspondent, blayne alexander, and garrett haake, and senior legal correspondent, Laura Jarrett here with us in new york. You have been so closely following this investigation. What Unanswered Questions are you still looking into . Reporter well, jose, we are looking towards what happens next
Fourth indictment of donald trump. The former president and 18 others are now facing Racketeering Charges in georgias 2020 election case. We will have indepth analysis on the sprawling indictment straight ahead. Meanwhile, donald trump is once again using his legal troubles to raise money from his supporters. Well have more on that and his response to the historic charges. Plus the reaction from both sides of the aisle here in washington. Not surprisingly the majority of the Republican Party is showing no signs of moving away from donald trump. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, august 15th, a historic morning. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. We will get right to the extraordinary headline. For the fourth time in as many months donald j. Trump, the former president of the United States, is facing another criminal indictment. The latest charges came late last night from Fulton County, georgia, where trump is 18 others were named in a sw