trump electors. we are going to hear from four witnesses this afternoon, including the secretary of state for georgia, brad raffensperger and his chief operating officer, gabriel sterling, big public figures in the wake of the november election in 2020. the committee says it s going to show evidence that former president trump put undue pressure on legislatures to try to put forward alternative slates and electors. for president trump, the strategy did not work, legislatures did not go along with it. you see betty thompson taking it there, much of the questioning will be handled by california congressman adam schiff as he questions the witnesses and makes the majority of the presentation. liz cheney there seated to betty thompson s left-hand side, adam schiff on the right-hand side. we expect the hearing will last at least a couple of hours. let s pause now while chairman thompson gavels in today s hearing. the select committee to investigate the january 6th attack on the u
senate chamber. retired republican federal judge j. michael luttig is expected to condemn trump for instigating as he is expected to put it a war on democracy so that he could cling to power. judge luttig is expected to say had the vice president of the united states obeyed the president of the united states, america would immediately have been plunged into what would have been tantamount to a revolution within a paralyzing constitutional crisis. joining us now is democratic congressman jamie raskin of maryland, a member of the select committee investigating january 6th. congressman raskin, thank you so much for being with us. i want to focus on the new revelations from the new york times starting with this email they report on between a pro trump lawyer and john eastman, who, of course, was working for donald trump and you focused on quite a bit. he writes, odds of action by the supreme court before january 6th will become more favorable if the justices start to fear tha
And fills at the Burning Man Festival after heavy rains caused chaos. Police investigating at least one death. All of that, plus a subject close to my heart, literally, next hour. Im using my personal battle with it is east to educate our viewers. And im not alone. We have to be able to pivot. You have to be able to do the exact same things that you tell your athletes to do, you tell your kids to do if something is not right, then you have to act. And i had to act. She had to act, as we all. The legendary Hall Of Fame Basketball dawn staley, and another fellow survivor carroll divine, join me with two top medical experts in the field, for a special. You do not want to miss it. It could save your life. That is our next hour, ahead. We want to begin, at the, with the former president , donald trump, said to be arraigned wednesday along with 18 codefendants in georgias election interference case, even without most of them being there. Trump and 11 other defendants have waived their right
Classified documents case against the former president trump, a new cooperation deal between jack smith and the i. T. Worker known as trump employee number four. What might this mean for the prosecutions case. Plus, a manhunt commands in pennsylvania for a convicted brutal killer. Two entire School Districts in the commonwealth have canceled classes as incredible new video is released showing just how that inmate escaped. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. Donald Trump On Trial moments ago, a critical hearing wrapped in the Fulton County, georgia, Election Subversion case against donald trump and defendants. Cameras were allowed in the courtroom. A first in any case against the former president. One of the biggest topics discussed, whether the 19 defendants in the case will be tried together or separately and when those trials might be held. The judge ruled from the bench that protrump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will go to trial together on october 23rd but the judge h
News. Jack smith is accusing the former president of making daily statements that could prejudice future jurors in the january 6th case. Also, new polling and Chris Christies reaction to it showing the frontrunner donald trump pulling away from the republican pack even farther, and the vast majority of Republican Voters seemingly okay with him, even if convicted of federal crimes. And later, stunning new claims about the Alex Murdaugh murder trial and whether they could lead to a retrial. Plus, exclusive video from inside a syrian Childrens Hospital that isis used as a torture center. Video thats now in the hands of War Crimes Investigators. Good evening. We begin tonight with Breaking News wrapped in a mystery. A lateday court filing from special counsel jack smith from the Subversion Case. In it, he accuses the former president of making, quote, daily extra president ial statements that threaten to prejudice the jury. Largely under seal at the moment, we dont know specifically what s