Trumps social media, they say, pointing to a post that says if you go after me, im coming after you. That was friday night in the filing. Since then, donald trump has repeatedly attacked jack smith, said nancy pelosi is going to hell and claimed mike pence is lying in his sworn testimony, that hes gone to the dark side. Trumps lawyers did the Full Ginsberg, or his lawyer, singular on sunday, arguing the january 6th charges are bunk, that donald trump was exercising his free speech. Will he use that same defense in arguing against the protective order. Donald trump used that, the response is due today at five, well explore it. Were also watching georgia where d. A. Fani willis is indicating a big decision is coming any moment. Not to mention florida where something could be brewing in the other Special Counsel case. What judge Aileen Cannon just did that might give jack smith a reason to ask for her dismissal. Let us dive in. Joining me now is nbc news justice and intelligence correspon
That trump is back at bedminster new jersey tonight with Anderson Cooper joining us this, our jake tapper Kaitlan Collins where he was arraigned for a third time this afternoon. And that course house is just epps away from the u. S. Capitol, which of course will storm by the violent mob of Trump Supporters, two and a half years ago it was protected today by members of law enforcement, and Metro Police Department which came under direct attack, and charged in connection with that attack could safely enter a plea. And, jake, inside that courthouse behind me, you can process and plead not guilty, federal Magistrate Judge did set the next court date for the 28th just a few weeks from now that is when it is expected a trial date will be set. Also, Learning Tonight Trump left here in a sour and according to someone who spoke to him and came after a motorcade through that traffic had that process and went to the tarmac where he was expected to take as he held the summer that was handed to him
The wall street Journal Editorial Board said this will be a Campaign Carnival that rotates between courtrooms, rallies around the prosecution of a former president that they write is able to convince most americans that this rather, the courts have been unable to convince most americans that these indictments are just brought. Theres not broad acceptance of that across the board. The Wall Street Journal saying unless you have that broad acceptance that that there was no other chance for these indictments, that could present a combination that could be difficult and dangerous months ahead. Were going to talk to the former Vice President , mike pence, a crucial player in everything that has unfolded in many ways on the Campaign Trail and also back during the president presidency. Jonathan turley says this case is free speech killing and john yoo who calls the charges a stretch. Lets go to david spunt live with the very latest on all of this and what to expect tomorrow at the just its the
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She had not appointed that January 6th Committee. So true. This begins with that very difficult and somewhat controversial decision to move forward without the candidates that Kevin Mccarthy wanted on that committee, and the work that they did laid the foundation of where we are today. Im really eager to hear how she did it and how she made it work so well. Gonna be a great show. Thanks, alex. Well, yesterday, as i began reading the newest indictment of donald trump, i wondered if this indictment would exist without nancy pelosi. The roadmap for the conspiracies described in this indictment was provided to the Justice Department by nancy pelosi through the work of the January 6th Committee that she created. On the darkest day in the history of american president ial transitions of power, january 6th, 2021, america was lucky. That nancy pelosi was Speaker Of The House. As trumps attackers of the capitol were trying to find her, she was rushed from the building, along with other democrat