Good evening. Im kaitlan collins, the source this coming to you live tonight from South Florida where i just spoke exclusively with one of the central witnesses and one of the biggest cases, criminal cases i should note in american history, the Trump Classified documents case. Until now, he has been known to the world as trump employee five as a mara lago valais in special counsel, jack smiths Superseding Indictment. Hes referenced six times in it. He has never spoken out publicly until now. It always got brought up about biden and other people that did the same thing. And then there was one time he said were all dirty, we all move boxes that is just one of the explosive things that brian butler told me about what one of trumps codefendants told him. He worked for donald trump for two decades since he was just 19 years old. Now at age 41 with his identity revealed, comes that incredible story. Youre about. Thats a here butlers take on how he says he unwittingly participated in the movi
A Special Election that could also signal which way the swing state might go next year. Also the brutal fight for ukraine and a tough Reality Check on the losses ukraine has suffered in their counteroffensive. And later tonight, how the u. S. Coast guard hid a damning investigation on Sexual Assault from public view. The Newest Development in a story cnn was first to bring you. Good evening. Thanks so much for joining us. Late today, judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the former president s attorneys attempts to delay a hearing about evidence should be handled in the january 6th case. She set 10 00 friday morning for both sides to make their arguments. A short time earlier, the former president was in New Hampshire, cursing in front of a crowd, continuing to lie about the 2020 election, and seemingly suggested hell likely do it again in 2024. They rigged the president ial election in 2020, and were not going to allow them to rig the president ial election in 2024. Were not going to allow it
The second deadliest u. S. Wildfire in a century incinerates paradise. This hour, the governor will deliver a new update, and well bring it to you live. Plus, yet another not guilty plea from donald trump in one federal case, as the Special Counsel is asking for an aggressive trial date in the other. Trump also not happy with the date they are seeking. What are friends for, by the way . A new expose on judge Clarence Thomas has unveiled an up roar, an entire 737 just for him . Im kaitlan collins, and this is the source. Tonight, were waiting to get a new update from the governor of hawaii and the mayor of maui. A news conference, we should note, is set for this hour. As fires continue to devastate the island. The death toll has now climbed to 53 people. And officials are warning that that number could only get even higher. President biden issued a Disaster Declaration to unlock federal resources and address the catastrophe while on the road today. Our prayers are with the people of haw
I think they have more evidence as to President Trumps state of mind. Donald trumps former Attorney General with an ominous prediction for the former president in the 2020 election case. It comes as trump faces arraignment today in Federal Court in washington. Well get a live report from washington, d. C. , and legal analyst on what we can expect from todays hearing. Meanwhile, former Vice President mike pence just gave his most direct criticism of his former boss. Well play those comments for you. Also ahead, new reporting on a private meeting between President Biden and former president obama over concerns about the 2024 election. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is thursday, august 3rd. Along with joe, willie and me, we have the host of way too early, White House Bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemire. Senior attorney and fbi official, chuck rosenberg. Reporter for the Washington Post, Jackie Alemany. And Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and Associate Editor of the Washin
For trump, Arraignment Number three is tomorrow. How he is preparing for it the legal fight of his life, and the judge overseeing it has delivered this line, president s are not kings. Plus, could be the most important case in the u. S. History . One of the nations top Election Experts says democracy is on the line in the United States versus donald trump. Im kaitlan collins, and this is the source. Donald trump will be arraigned in less than 24 hours from now, right here in washington, d. C. The first time for crimes he allegedly committed us president against his country. Hes expected to appear in court at 4 pm eastern, in person, we are told, and today, his former Vice President and now 2024 challenger, and a critical witness in this case, had a lot more to say about the january 6th indictment, and his former bosss role. Anyone who puts themselves over the constitution should never be president of the United States. It wasnt just the asked for a pause, the president specifically ask