It is friday and we have got a fantastic night crap grew recapping week it was, about lets talk about the day that is and we saw major developments in cases that involved the current former president. Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a protective order in dont rams 2020 election interference case after Hearing Arguments from the government and trump. She put everything that has to do with witnesses in the compartment of it and sensitive information. Not just grand jury witnesses, anyone that the government had interviewed. That is the first thing. And the second thing is that, even as she gave a negative to the Trump Defense team of not defining everything as sensitive materials, she took it away by making clear that anything that the government was concerned about in terms of both impairing the jury pool and also going after witnesses, would violate the order anyways. Judge chutkan also warned trumps lawyers that continued inflammatory statements from the client would only increase the need
Even as she gave a nugget to the Trump Defense team of not defining everything as sensitive materials, she took it away by making clear that anything that the government was concerned about in terms of both impairing the jury pool and also going after witnesses, would violate the order anyways. Judge chutkan also warned trumps lawyers that continued inflammatory statements from their client would only increase the need for a speedy trial. Also, in washington, attorney general Merrick Garland called a surprise Press Conference to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel in the hunter biden probe. Tuesday of this week, mr. Weiss advised me that, in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a Special Counsel. And he asked to be so appointed. Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, i have concluded that it is in the Public Interest to appoint him as Special Counsel. The white ho
Trumps allies. What we are hearing from the Trump Campaign in the midst of cash flow problems. Were watching the d. C. Federal courthouse for any news in jackson smiths election interference probe. How close we could be to indictment there. And there was movement in georgia. And was hinted at over the weekend. Were on the ground at the courthouse. The security there ramps up. Lets begin in florida. Joining me now, katie, also, nbc news justice correspondent. Start us off, if you will. Take us inside that courtroom. What happened today . Reporter so good morning. This morning, Carlos De Oliveira arrived with his counsel john irving at the federal courthouse behind me. It is the same courthouse that walt nauta was arraigned a few weeks ago. It is not the courthouse that donald trump was arraigned at. However, there was no arraignment today because Carlos De Oliveira didnt have an attorney of law qualified. So it has been rescheduled. The biggest takeaways are the following. One, there ar
they told the international court ofjustice in the hague, that the three months of bombardment violated the genocide convention of 191i8. south africa also alleges, that israel had a genocidal intent against palestinians in gaza, nurtured at the highest level of state. israel has dismissed the case as atrocious and baseless. its lawyers will begin their response on friday. south africa is calling for an immediate halt to the israeli military operation. in court, lawyers outlined the case against israel. the material confirms the rights and issues and their violation. that israel has committed and is committing acts capable of being characterised as genocidal. you have heard from ms hassim about direct extermination of thousands of people and children of the palestinian population in gaza since the 7th of october last year. and south africa and the world together stand witness to the forced evacuation of over 85% of the population of gaza from their homes. and the herding of t
we scroll down. disclosure of prosecution material under section seven of the criminal procedure and investigations act. i have considered your defence statement, dated august nine, 2012. under section seven, i am required to disclose to you any prosecution material which is not previously disclosed and which might reasonably be expected to assist your defence is described in your statement. 0n the basis of the defence statement you have provided, i have not identified any further prosecution material which is disclosable to you in accordance with the cpi a. over the page, it says, your client is charged with false accounting by failing to make entries onto the horizon system regarding the deposit slips found and thus the offence has occurred outside of the system, material relating to the horizon system is therefore not deemed disclosable at this time. was that something that you therefore agreed with? $51 was that something that you therefore agreed with? as i said, therefo