next hour to tomorrow s blockbuster trial in delaware. fox news defending itself against extensive evidence it told viewers a story of conspiracy and fraud in the 2020 election it knew wasn t true. on the panel to discuss is brian lanza, who was a member of donald trump s transition team, and the former labour leader kesia dugdale, now director of thejohn smith centre in glasgow. in other trump related news, senior republicans have been in manhattan today to investigate the district attorney alvin bragg s performance on violent crime. that would be the same alvin bragg who two weeks ago indicted donald trump. we will get the thoughts of our panel on that, and maybe we will test them on their maths. rishi sunak announced today he is setting up a review to tackle the anti maths mindset. notjust a uk problem us schools have experienced a recent fall in standards, too. but let s begin in delaware. in his summaryjudgment issued before this trial gets under way tomorrow, the judg
collar crime professor at george washington university law school. the panel also with us let s get into it. let s start with you, randall. we were told it was to late today, was supposed to open today but were told they were delaying because fox might want to settle. is that possible right up to the trial beginning tomorrow? that possible right up to the trial beginning tomorrow? yeah, and in fact it s not beginning tomorrow? yeah, and in fact it s not that beginning tomorrow? yeah, and in fact it s not that unusual beginning tomorrow? yeah, and in fact it s not that unusual to - beginning tomorrow? yeah, and in fact it s not that unusual to have . fact it s not that unusual to have a settlement fact it s not that unusual to have a settlement on the eve of trial. parties settlement on the eve of trial. parties kind of rent of room for any other parties kind of rent of room for any other manoeuvring and the rubber is bound to other manoeuvring and the rubber is bound to hi
of any liability. the judge said he would not allow that defence. michelle fleury has been to the delaware court where the proceedings were meant to take place today. many of us showed up at the delaware courthouse for the high stakes defamation trial against fox news that was due to start on monday, but was abruptly pushed back on sunday evening with no explanation. speaking in court earlier, judge eric davis said that this wasn t unusual and that things happen, especially when you re talking about a six week trial. that hasn t stopped speculation of a potential out of court settlement, with one of the newspapers owned by rupert murdoch, the wall streetjournal, reporting on sunday night that fox was pushing for a deal to avoid trial. now, during the four minute hearing, there was no mention of settlement talks, and lawyers for both parties did not comment. at its heart, this case is about whether or not fox news defamed dominion by spreading false claims that the voting technology
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