Texas, he is at the border. A hearing that is about to be underway. We begin with bill and those new pictures. Speetwo good afternoon. Border patrol sources tell us that this happens a lot more than people realize, but nonetheless, the images are startling. We will pull them up. Law enforcement sources telling us that this happened Saturday Night in the rio grande valley, as a drawbridge camera shows a group of three suspected Cartel Gunmen crossing illegally into texas, a very heavy cartel area. As they are moving through the brush on the u. S. Side of the border, they are armed with ar15 style rifles. Some of them are wearing body armor. I am told that elite Border Patrol agents responded to the area, look for these guys, but came up empty. This happened just days after an armed smuggler was seen here in eagle pass. Look at these Images Released by texas dps. Drones over this Human Smuggler who had a rifle on him as he was guiding a group of Illegal Immigrants across the river across
Escape. Also breaking overnight, ohio voters delivering a major win for Abortion Rights in a special election. Does it spell trouble for republicans in 2024 . And lawyers for donald trump and the Special Counsel due back in court friday. Their fight over what trump can and cannot talk about as the former president strikes a defiant tone on the trail. I will talk about it. I will. Theyre not taking away my First Amendment right. Good morning, its great to have you with us. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with a win for Abortion Rights advocates that could have major implications for 2024. Voters in ohio overwhelmingly defeated a gopbacked Ballot Measure that would have made it all but impossible to enshrine Abortion Rights in the state constitution come november. Now, ohio was the seventh state to put Abortion Rights on the line. 14 months since the Supreme Court struck down roe v. Wade and the seventh to back Abortion Rights. Were talking a clean swe
Countdown to Donald Trumps next possible indictment. We have new reporting on when s in this brawl on an alabama boat dock. Police say that they may not be done yet. And a voters in ohio reject changes to the states ballot rules, a key win forn rights. Welcome to our viewers. Im rahel solomon. Donald trumps One Man Legal Gok Ket Filling Up next week. Cnn has learned that Fani Willis In Atlanta will spend two days in front of a grand jury next week presenting her case against the former president. Sources tell cnn that willis could seek several indictments in a sweeping racketeering case. It would cast trump and a number of associates as operating a criminal enterprise aimed at subverting the 2020 president ial election in georgia. Meantime trumps lawyers will have their first hearing before the judge overseeing the federal january 6 prosecution. Paula reid has more on that. Reporter judge Tanya Chutkan has scheduled a hearing for friday a arguments from both attorneys for former Presid
Also ahead, an alleged Assassination Attempt against Volodymyr Zelenskyy thwarted. What were learning about the apparent informant accused of Sharing Intelligence with russia, and an unknown road ahead for americas trucking industry, as trucking giant, yellow, declares bankruptcy, after years of financial struggles and growing debt, how this Seismic Shift could impact you. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments, lets go ahead and start with Donald Trumps attorneys who have a 5 00 p. M. Deadline to respond to the Special Counsels concerns over trump disclosing evidence in the Election Interference Case. Nbcs Vaughn Hillyard is tracking it. So whats the latest . We are waiting for trumps Defense Counsel to put forward their own filing. Its important to note they had initially asked for an extension of time over the weekend, but the judge denied their motion, and so 5 00 p. M. Is this deadline. Lets be clear, this is not a gag order the department of justice i
Alleged assassination plot against president zelenskyy. We begin this hour with a looming deadline for former president donald trump. His legal team has six hours to respond to Special Counsel jack smiths request to limit what trump can say about the ongoing 2020 election interference case. The request for a special order came after the doj said trumps social media posts could, quote, have a harmful, Chilling Effect on witnesses or adversely affect the Fair Administration of justice. The doj cited a post in which the former president wrote, quote, if you go after me, im coming after you. Campaign called the postpolitical speech and said it was meant for the former president s political adversaries, but just this morning, trump put out another set of posts attacking the Special Counsel calling on the judge presiding over the case to recuse yourself and accusing mike pence, former vp of disloyalty. Joining us now nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent, ken dilanian and tali farh