Washington, d. C. Today and covering the news wherever it happens. Right now its happening on the East Coast as well. Breaking news, democratic mayor Eric Adams is expected to speak at any moment after federal officials have just unsealed indictment charges against him. He is now charged with those federal counts, five of them, including wire fraud, bribery, solicitation of contributions from a foreign source. We are told a federal prosecutor will give an Update And News conference. Dont know if theyll take any questions but certainly have a statement to read, were told. That will also happen in the next few minutes. Were on it. All over this. Eric adams is already making history at this moment as the first new York Mayor to ever be charged with a federal crime while in office. Phil holloway, former Assistant District Attorney and legal Advisor And Marc thiessen, Fox News contributor. Im harris faulkner. This is the Faulkner Focus live from d. C. And are you there focus with me. Lets s
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Now and ask about the Bosley Guarantee Tv On The Edge premieres sunday, september 22, did nine on Cnn Welcome to. The lead. Im jake tapper. We start this hour with Breaking News in the Elections Subversion okay, against Donald Trump, the judge in the case just set a schedule that could result in the release of some of the evidence against mr. Trump before for the november election. Lets get right to cnns Katelyn Polantz and cnn senior legal analyst, elie honig. Kaitlan. What could this never before seen evidence consistent . Well, this was what the prosecutors were quite explicit in describing in court today. They want to file their whats called the Opening Brief on Precedent President ial immunity. And theyve got lots of exhibits. They said this Tom Windom said, we want to set forth the facts of this case both in and outside of the indictment of Donald Trump, things like Grand Jury transcripts three o2s, which are fbi memos of interviews they conduct with people, Interview Transcripts
Coverage right now. Good morning, 11 00 a. M. Eastern. 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. And we begin on the Breaking News on the legal drama surrounding former president Donald Trump. A judge is holding an election in trumps federal election hearing case. The first hearing in nearly a year. Trump is not at or attending Todays Hearing. His lawyers entered a not guilty plea on his behalf to a revised version of the indictment filed last week. Now Todays Hearing comes just over two months after the supreme Courts Landmark ruling that former president s have broad immunity for prosecution for official acts. Judge chutkan is expected to lay out a schedule for how the proceedings will take shape over the next couple of months. With us now, nbc News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent ken dilanian, Katie Fein, the Katie Fein show. And maya wiley, former assistant district attorney. Ken, what has been happening in that courtroom over to . Reporter well, jose, first, ill tell you abou