Glimpse into the defenses lawyers will make on the stand. Here is jonna lauro on meet the press. The defense is quite simple. Donald trump, president trump, believed in his heart of hearts that he had won that election. And as any american citizen, he had a right to speak out under the First Amendment. He had a right to petition governments around the country, state governments. Based on his grievances that Election Irregularities had occurred. He had every right to speak about the important issues that were taking place after the election. A technical violation of the constitution is not a violation of criminal law. That is just plain wrong. Except a technical violation of the constitution by definition is still a violation of the constitution. The constitution, in six different places, opposes insurrection and our constitution is designed to stop people from trying to overthrow elections, and trying to overthrow the government. Moments later, democratic congressman jamie raskin respo
Lawyers will make on the stand. Here is jonna lauro on meet the press. The defense is quite simple. Donald trump, president trump, believed in his heart of hearts that he had won that election. And as any american citizen, he had a right to speak out under the First Amendment. He had a right to petition governments around the country, state governments. Based on his grievances that Election Irregularities had occurred. He had every right to speak about the important issues that were taking place after the election. A technical violation of the constitution is not a violation of criminal law. That is just plain wrong. Except a technical violation of the constitution by definition is still a violation of the constitution. The constitution, in six different places, opposes insurrection and our constitution is designed to stop people from trying to overthrow elections, and trying to overthrow the government. Moments later, democratic congressman jamie raskin responded to lauro by making th
It is the top of hour on cnn newsroom. Im alisyn camerota. And im victor blackwell. Today two Border State Republicans are taking their immigration battle up north. But families are stuck in the middle. Greg abbott ordered more than 1 100 migrants but bused and dropped off at Kamala Harriss home at the conservatory. They have already bused thousands of migrants to other states in recent weeks and they are said to be used as political pawns. The fact that fox news and not the department of homeland security, the city or local ngos were alerted about a plan to leave migrants, including children on the side of a busy d. C. Street makes clear this is just a cruel premeditated political stunt. And then there is Florida Governor ron desantis and hes gloating that he chartered two flights to carry migrants to Marthas Vineyard. Including Young Children who were arriving without any warning to local officials who scrambled to set them up in a nearby church. But here is how Governor Desantis see
beings. good morning to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world i m brianna keilar is john berman. the migrant battle getting more heated with president biden now weighing in. he ripped gop governors of florida and texas for flying and busing more migrants to liberal areas in the northeast. the president speaking at a congressional hispanic caucus event last night. instead of working with us on solu solution, republicans are playing politics with human beings using them as props. what they re doing is wrong, un-am un-american, reckless. he said there s a process saying republicans should not use political stunts to interfere. this comes after florida governor ron desantis took credit for sending migrants to martha s vineyard. abbott and desantis are strident critics of the biden administration. it s not clear why they organized flights for migrants from texas but he made clear he doesn t want them in his state. we are not a sanctuary state, it s better to go
it is the top of hour on cnn newsroom. i m alisyn camerota. and i m victor blackwell. today two border state republicans are taking their immigration battle up north. but families are stuck in the middle. greg abbott ordered more than 1 100 migrants but bused and dropped off at kamala harris s home at the conservatory. they have already bused thousands of migrants to other states in recent weeks and they are said to be used as political pawns. the fact that fox news and not the department of homeland security, the city or local ngo s were alerted about a plan to leave migrants, including children on the side of a busy d.c. street makes clear this is just a cruel premeditated political stunt. and then there is florida governor ron desantis and he s gloating that he chartered two flights to carry migrants to martha s vineyard. including young children who were arriving without any warning to local officials who scrambled to set them up in a nearby church. but here is ho