Joe weekend. It it was another fast moving newsweek. Here are some of the conversations you might have missed. The first line of Jack Smiths 165page filing the Defendant Donaldel Donald trump he is immuned from prosecution for his criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 president ial election because he claims it entailed official conduct. Not so. And he goes onto explain why. The special council making case and piercing the supreme Court Decision and we are looking at Jack Smiths Election interference case. A Judge unsealed the filing in response to the supreme Court Ruling on president ial immunity. Smith argues trump was not acting as President Of The United States when he sought to overturn his 2020 election law. So though his multiple conspiracies began after Election Day in 2020, the defendant laid the groundwork for the crimes well before then. Smith goes onto write that same day in an implicit acknowledgment he had no lawful way to prevail he sidelined the Campaign Staff responsib
In Swing States. As a conservative, as someone who believes in and cares about the constitution, i have thought deeply about this. Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am i not voting for Donald Trump, but i will be voting for Kamala Harris. [ applause ] that was former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming One month ago, endorsing democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president. Today, cheney will appear with harris for the first time at a Campaign Event in battleground wisconsin. That comes following the release of a new report on Donald Trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Well dig into why special Counsel Jack Smith says most of trumps actions On And around January 6th are not protected by the Supreme Courts immunity decision. Trump, meanwhile, made more comments about Migrants Yesterday, explaining hiS Plan to deport those in the u. S. With legal status. To deport legal migrants. Plus, a day after the Vice President ial debate, both Running Mate
We today uphold our solemn responsibility to ensure that everyone stands equal before the law. We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone their evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury of citizen sdpgs we look at the fact, we look at the law and we bring charges. For the fourth time in as many months donald trump, the former president of the United States, is facing a criminal indictment. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is tuesday, august 15th. Lets dive right into the latest indictment for the former president. The charges are from Fulton County, georgia, where trump and 18 others were named in a sweeping 41count indictment targeting alleged attempts to overturn the states 2020 Election Results, Fulton County District Attorney fani willis announced the charges just before midnight. The states role in this process is essential to the functioning of our democracy. Georgia like every state has laws that allow those who believe that results
A big moment unfolding this hour. Donald trumps legal team in front of the judge presiding over the 2020 election case for the first time. Whats shes going to say about how much evidence will be talked about in public. And will she give any indication on when this trial is going to kick off. Maui being described as an apocalyptic devastation from the wildfire. Some residents say they had no warning that it was time to get out. I sat up on top of the roof, and i battled the fire for about three hours. I couldnt do it anymore. And then i said, i have to move. And then i ran to the ocean. I gave in. So you literally saved yourself by jumping into the ocean . Yes. When you turned around and looked back, whatd you see . Devastation, everything gone. Moments ago, former president Donald Trumps lawyers arrived to Federal Court in washington. Its a big day for them and for the Special Counsel as this is the first hearing in the 2020 Election Subversion Case against trump, and the first time th
Questions. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. Lets start with the extreme heat and Severe Weather happening all around the country. Marissa parra is in south florida, tracking tornadoes, floods, triple digit temperatures. Its hot where you are. Whats the latest . Reporter you know when you have the hot weather, the Severe Weather kicks in. In north carolina, the ef 3 tornado snapped power line, ruined homes. There were over a dozen hurt, and the pfizer plant took significant damage. And over in kentucky, that flash flooding, we know the governor of kentucky just tweeted out not long ago that there were several people who had to be rescued from the flash flooding, but so far, no one missing, no fatalities reported. The thing to remember here is the most deadly form of Severe Weather is actually extreme heat, and that is something we have seen from coast to coast across the country, particularly were not just talking about here in miami we hit the 40th d