Coconspirators. Well, today, everyone can see every moment in this courtroom. You can see it with your own eyes. This is the very first Pretrial Hearing for the Georgia Rico Case against defendant trump and others. As a matter of history, what you see unfold here, what unfolds minute by minute is the first time trump is seeing inside a courtroom where trump and his defendants will stand inside a trial to overthrow an election, to abuse power to hold on to power, illegally say the prosecutors. Well put this back up here. When you look at this judge, when you look inside the courtroom, this is where these defendants will be judged. At times what you might see might remind you of any other courtroom in america. People standing and sitting for the judge, the Bailiff Keeping Order in the corner of the room. The judge going through papers. Sometimes what we might see will be at times repetitive or dry. Yet what you are looking at is where these individuals will be judged for their roles in t
The latest developments in Fulton County county, the Election Interference case there in georgia, plus, Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell addresses concerns about his Health Following two unsettling incidents where he froze up in front of reporters. And republican president ial candidate Chris Christie is now calling out fellow gop challenger ron desantis as the Florida Governor is slipping in the polls. Well have his comments for you straight ahead along with joe, willie and me, we have the hosts of way too early, White House Bureau chief jonathan lemire, white house editor for politico sam stein and former u. S. Attorney and senior fbi official, Chuck Rosenberg. Willie, sorry, joe. Yeah, i mean, lets get to baseball first. Lemire, you didnt stay up to see that atrocity last night, did you at the trop. The sox had tied it when i called it a day and checked the score this morning and threw my phone across the room. Geez. Tough loss. Sam, what about you . I did watch it. The sox we
Wow, at maine, first of all, the phrase neal katyal at burning man. You had me at. That thats a. Show you throw an a trump attack, i mean, i need to know more, lawrence. Ill be watching. A phrase, the trump codefendant used, was, he called it a neopagan ritual. Which i think every good conjure is. Yes, and that is an accurate description of burning man. Ukoniq audit, yeah. Right, for once, a trump defendant. We also have Sheldon Whitehouse with us on the not he actually filed an official Ethics Complaint with the Supreme Court. Thats going to be really were hearing about. Indeed, what hes doing is important or for a democracy. Thanks, alex. Have a good show. Thank you. Well, if the general who commanded Donald Trumps army gets twin in two years in federal prison for what he did on general sixth, what does the Commander In Chief of Donald Trumps army get if he is found guilty . That is the question that Donald Trumps own Defense Lawyers are thinking about tonight and Breaking News that
Christie . I dont. Youre even more expressive. I admire it in you. I dont have that chip. But i admire it. Thank you, nicolle. Good to see you. Thanks to everyone for joining us on the beat. Were all returning from this holiday weekend. I hope youre ready to dive back into the news. We have Breaking News nicolle was just reporting on. We also have lots to cap up on. Reports of trump allies turning on him in the rico case. Where seinfeld meets legal accountability. Really. For all the talk about whether defendants believe their own lies, we will break down that costanza defense and its problems. Also tonight, Chai Komanduri back with us on a chai day for the data one Talking Point is turning into a loser. Right now, Breaking News, a reckoning for the militant violent lead earth of the January 6th Insurrection. Breaking news in the last few moments, a judge handing down an extraordinarily stiff and historic Prison Sentence for insurrectionist and proud boyce leader Enrique Tarrio. 22 yea
House. Perhaps as were turning the corner here now, about a year and change away from election day, to confront this age issue which another poll shows is real. Its kind of like when i said, would you like a five spot . Thats the way we talk, twenty and change. Willie in your old category . Im getting there, mika. Were old enough to remember when duke used to beat clemson in football. Wow. Thats how old we are. What a game. Can you believe that . Okay. First of all, duke beats clemson, right . Fsu, the night before, routs lsu. Never saw that coming. Alabama, alabama rolls over middle Tennessee State. Im telling you, i thought middle Tennessee State would win by two or three touchdowns. Doing good things in murphysboro but not enough in tuscaloosa. College football turned upside down this year, mika. Well get to all that, as well. Meanwhile, half of Congress Returns to capitol hill today with a long todo list, including a new federal budget, but demands from farright members of the hous