They reckless about knowing or learning whether they were false . Look, every authority from 60some courts to the Department Of Justice to the fbi has confirmed that they were false and whats really interesting here, brianna, this case will, like most cases, go to discovery. Where the parties exchange information, get documents, take depositions. The plaintiffs here will get deep inside of fox news. If this gets the discovery before it settles or goes to discovery, then theyre going to get their eyes on the emails, the texts, the internal notes, memos, what was happening in fox news, and if they knew this was false or definitely should have known it was false, thats going to be real trouble for them legally. What, elly, would a settlement look like to avoid that . In a way seems between a rock and hard spot . Asking for almost 3 billion . I mean a settlement could be extremely damaging financially to a news, a i dont want to say news. To a media outlet like fox. Yeah. This is where the
High street chain wilko says it has appointed Administrators after failing to secure a rescue deal. You will remember this chain has been in the news for the last couple of weeks with concerns over whether it will be rescued. It looks like the rescue deal has fallen through and they have appointed Administrators. 12,000 people, it looks like, at risk potentially, following the news that wilko has appointed Administrators. We will bring you any more detail when we get the story but the Breaking News, wilko, the high street chain, has appointed Administrators. Here in the uk, police and the West Midlands say they are treating a fire at a Well Known18th century pub near dudley as arson. The cricket house, described as britains One Ovest Pub was largely destroyed by the blaze, it was then bulldozed with the local council said was unauthorised, unacceptable and possibly unlawful. Here is louisa pilbeam. Whats left of the 250 year old pub has now been searched by a Specialist Fire Service do
Former president donald trump. House democrats sent a letter to judicial conference in effort to rewrite federal standard. Democrats claim televising the trial will be beneficial. The letter was spearheaded by California Senate hopeful adam schiff, who wrote, given historic nature of the charges brought forth in cases, it is hard to imagine more powerful circumstance for televised proceedings. It will be vitally important for the public to witness how the trials are conducted. The credibility of witnesses. Critics slammed the move as a partisan slump, trumps officials invite the idea. I would love to see that, im convinced Biden Administration doesnt want people to see the truth. They want to keep Important Information about this case from the press. Emily Wall Street Journal argues cameras should stay far away from the courtroom, cameras can be distraction from seeking fair justice, particular risk in trump trial that will be a Global Media Circus in any case, that is precisely what d
Plus, were learning more about the failed Plea Agreement for hunter biden and the questions raised by the judge in that case. And also ahead well bring you new reporting on a private meeting between President Biden and former president obama over concerns over the 2024 election. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 3rd. Im jonathan lemire. Weve got a big day ahead. Thanks for starting it with us. Well begin in the nations capitol where just down the street from where he was inaugurated back in 2017, the former President Donald Trump will be criminally charged today for allegedly trying to disrupt the same government he once swore an oath to protect. Around 4 00 this afternoon, trump will be arraigned in d. C. Federal court on four Felony Charges stemming from his alleged efforts to block the peaceful transition of power following his loss in the 2020 election. The charges are conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proce