Interference case. Why the Special Counsel argues the former president should stand trial. A massive pork Port Strike, weeks before the november election. Devastation across the southeast of thousands of people struggled to get Food And Water after Hurricane Helene. The support on the ground. The 11th Hour gets underway on this wednesday night. Good evening once again, im Stephanie Ruhle and we are 34 days away from the Election And Tonight Special Counsel Jack Smith, remember him . He said his election Interference Case against Donald Trump should go ahead in spite of the Supreme Courts ruling on president ial immunity. In a newly unsealed filing, smith said trump resorted to crimes to stay in office and was fundamentally acting as a private citizen, not as the president. And it also gives us a bit more detail about whats been found in this investigation. According to Grand Jury testimony, and aid rushed to trump on January 6th to tell him an angry mob was threatening vp Mike Pence, D
Smith. Well dig into that blockbuster new document and what prosecutors are saying about trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Plus well bring you the latest from the Middle East as israel continues to launch Air Strikes targeted at Hezbollah Facilities in lebanon. And also ahead president Joe Biden visited the carolinas to survey the Storm Damage left in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Well take a look at the ongoing Recovery And Cleanup efforts. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, october 3rd. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we have a lot to get to this morning, and well begin with the new filing from special Counsel Jack Smith that lays out the case for why former president Donald Trump should still be held accountable for his actions on January 6th despite the Supreme Courts ruling on immunity. Nbc News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian has all the details. Reporter special Counsel Jack Smith fighting to
Developments in Donald Trumps ongoing legal battles. In a newly unsealed brief in response to the supreme Courts President ial Immunity Ruling, special Counsel Jack Smith gives us the clearest view yet of his 2020 Election Interference Case against the former president. Smith asserts trump acted as a private candidate and not as president , when he tried to overturn the Election Results and resorted to crimes to stay in office. It also provides new evidence about Trumps Phone Usage and the conversations he had on the 6th Of January, as the riots were unfolding at the capitol. Quote, beginning at about 150. 30 p. M. , the defendant settled in the Dining Room off of the oval office. He spent the afternoon there reviewing twitter on his phone, while the Dining Room television played Fox News contemporaneous coverage of events at the capitol. Citing testimony, the filing says that when trump was informed his Vice President had to be rushed to a secure location after trump attacked pence in
January 6th, a move aimed at keeping the case alive even after that Supreme Court immunity ruling. The new details including how the former president replied when informed his then Vice President Pence was in danger. Also tonight, The Middle East on edge after Irans Attack on israel. How and when will israel respond to Irans Barrage of hundreds of ballistic missiles . Richard engel with late details. President biden and Vice President harris in the Storm Zone. The president ordering A Thousand active duty troops to the region facing growing desperation. Were in communities cut off from vital supplies. The key takeaways and fallout from the Vice President ial debate as the candidates tackle mounting crises. Election workers under threat. The extraordinary measures being taken to protect them including Panic Buttons and Bulletproof Glass. Priced out, skyrocketing Home Prices forcing many to put their dreams on hold. The Solutions Trump and harris propose. And the good news from high abov
turkey says the deal has been agreed by ukraine and russia which will allow the resumption of grain to be exported from the black sea. and coming up in sport this hour. despite a tough year, dina asher smith makes it back onto the podium after winning bronze at the world athletics championships in an incredible 200 metres final. hello, good morning. but not for many in dover. a critical incident has been declared at the port of dover, with holidaymakers and lorry drivers facing queues of several miles. we hear some have been queueing for “p we hear some have been queueing for up to five hours. bosses at dover say they are deeply frustrated at the resource at the french border overnight and early this morning has been woefully inadequate to meet our predicted demand. they say they will continue to work with all kent partners to look after those caught up in the current situation and play our part in resolving it as soon as possible. that statement from the port of dover. s