Going on there. And were tracking a rally for ramaswamy. Vivek ramaswamy surging in a new fox poll ahead of the first gop debate now just days away. Today he hits atlanta, but first he stops by here. Can he break out in the first the debate, and he turn his traction with voters into cash from donors . Well ask him. Welcome, everybody. Im neil cavuto, my thanks to my buddy Charles Payne for filling in last week, always appreciate that. Meanwhile, we will be having Vivek Ramaswamy a little bit later on this hour and get a gauge of where hes going in this race and his latest sort of commandments that maybe he and other republican candidates might be a good idea to follow. Theyre pretty interesting, pretty revealing. First right now to Craig Herrera in san diego, california, where theyre bracing for hilary, i guess. Whats the latest, craig . Unbelievable, neil. People have been getting san bags ready, theyre getting ready for the rain event. Its a category four storm right now, hurricane.
Fake electors plot before the 2020 election was even decided. Well have more on that video which appears to undermine some claims from the former president s legal team also ahead, the latest developments in the Georgia Election case including the proposed trial date from Fulton County District Attorney fani willis. Plus an update on the Recovery Efforts in maui amid increasing scrutiny for hawaiis electricity provider. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 17th. Im johnnen lemere. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with a disturbing situation out of texas where a woman was arrested and charged with threatening the federal judge who is presiding over former president Donald Trumps federal election interference case here in washington, d. C. The 43yearold who was denied bail allegedly threatened to kill judge tanya chutkan. We want to warn you some of these details are down right disturbing. According to an affidavit filed last wee
Live at the Federal Courthouse in fort pierce, florida, former President Donald Trump and his lawyers are fighting to get his documents classified documents case tossed out. And if trump speaks when he leaves, of course well bring you that live. On the right of your screen, a Georgia Courthouse at any moment we could get the judges decision on fani willis. Will she be disqualified . She is the infamous District Attorney in trumps Georgia Election case. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. We begin in florida. The judge there considering two motions to dismiss, one on what trumps team says is special counsel jack smiths vagus of the Espionage Act and the other how he used the president ial record acts. Smith claims the motions are trump thinking he is above the law. The hearing comes after special counsel robert hur defended bringing 0 charges against President Biden live the this week. Biden, of course, illegally retained classified documents. Former federal prosecutor
Trial within the next six months and that does not sit well with those on the right. Im pissed, this is over and over again. This is disgraceful, we have never indicted former president and a leading candidate for president and this is joe biden and democrats weaponizing the Justice System because they are afraid of the voters. This is disgraceful and it is abuse of power by angry democrats who decided the rule of law doesnt matter to them anymore. Todd Brooke Singman spoke with former President Trump last night. Brooke i did speak with the former president and he says fourth indictment comes during a dark period for our country, but he wont let it stop him. President trump told me this politically inspired indictment, which could have been brought three years ago is smack dab in the middle of my political campaign, where i lead all republicans. Trump was indicted last night along with 18 others, Rudy Giuliani, john eastman, Sydney Powell and mark meadows. The charges come after year l
President comes into focus. I am from regular stock. I am from regular people. Tonight, donald trump, Clarence Thomas, and new reporting on the Billionaire Friends Keeping clarence happy. I like to keep that friendship. [laughter] then, why the republicans need to root for jack smiths speedy trial. Plus, on a rainy day for Fake Electors in michigan, why arent we seeing this all over the country . Count three alleges that you dont falsely make, alter, for, its recovered a Public Record with the intent to defraud. Do you understand the charges in maximum penalties . Yes. And senator roy mazie hirono on the devastation of the fires and high hawaii, when all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We have a proposed date for Donald Trumps trial. On charges they tried to steal the 2020 election. In a court filing today, Special Counsel jack smith asked for a start date of january 2nd, 2024. He said this would vindicate the Publics Interest in a speedy trial. That i