Ago, a federal judge released the most comprehensive narrative to date of the trial 2020 Election Subversion Case against former president Donald Trump. Its all laid out in a 165 Page Document filed by the Office Of Special Counsel, Jack Smith, as the office plays out a case for the judge in a way that Jack Smith and his lawyers believe would get around the president ial Immunity Protections outlined by the u. S. Supreme court and a Decision Jim made earlier this year. Lets get straight to cnns Paula Reid and paula just to be clear to our viewers, this just dropped a minutes ago, so were all just going over this information, absorbing at trying to determine whats new, whats important you have been reviewing it in the few minutes it dropped what stands out to you at this early hour and take this as an extraordinary filing that was just released to the public. Its enormous like you said, its roughly 170 pages and it is full of redactions were not getting to see everything that the Specia
The trump campaign. And this is cnn im Jake Tapper and we are following this Breaking News with the 2024 election just one month away. We now have the clearest picture yet of how federal prosecutors specifically special Counsel Jack Smith say that former President Trump tried to vertical law and undermine the 2020 election, its a 165 Page Court Filing that was just unsealed by a federal judge minutes ago. The office of special Counsel Smith lays out this case for a Trial Judge in a way that they think would overcome President Trumps president ial Immunity Protections as outlined by the Supreme Court earlier this year. Prosecutors say that trump was directly involved in the plot to nominate fake electors. They also tried to show that trump was aware that he lost flaccid, but told the staffer, quote, the details, dont matter unquote lets bring in our team of intrepid reporters who have been combing through this filing. Let me start with you, Paula Walk walk us through the major headlines
Dangerous. Im sorry to anybody who had Money Riding on Fat Bear Foro to the news continues On Cnn with Wolf Blitzer right next door. In the Situation Room News whos a federal judge has just unsealed the huge trove of new evidence from Donald Trumps federal Election Subversion Case prosecutors outlining in green they detail trumps alleged crimes as he schemed to quote, perpetuate himself in power. The Special Counsels filing is already becoming a major issue in the race for the White House with Trumps Team claiming the u. S Justice Department is trying to interfere in the election on the heels of last Nights Vice President ial debate between Jd Vance and tim walz were also keeping a very close eye on the Middle East one day after a runs unprecedented ballistic Missile Barrage against israel amid Israels Incursion into Southern Lebanon our Cnn Team is in the lebanese capital of beirut which has just heard three loud explosions following an apparent israeli strike, will have a live report
Unpleasant and sometimes you have to execute a Search Warrant or not give somebody an opportunity to delay or take more time. So i think that has yet to play out, but it is clear, jim, as you said, there is some bad blood here between the respective sides and theres a Pr Battle going on. I mean, Eric Adams made statements last night. Apparently hes going to speak again. Hes going to try to get in before the u. S. Attorney speaks at 11 ive been 30. Eric adams we know is not shy about what he says on camera. Its worth noting the u. S. Attorney, who again will speak in about a half hour. He is constrained as to what he can say. I think when we see his press conference, weve seen them recently. We saw when two weeks ago in the sean combs, the did he case . The u. S. Attorney can only say essentially whats already in this indictment now its a 50 some page indictment. Its very detailed. So he will have some material to work with here, but yeah, Eric Adams, i believe Eric Adams will continue
Code Lumen Tv good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. We begin with breaking News Right now, Hurricane Helene is churning in the Gulf Mexico is currently a category two strength, but is expected to become a major hurricane before it slams into florida. Later tonight, officials are warning of lifethreatening Storm Surges of up to 20 feet plus new York City mayor Eric Adams indicted sources say the mayor is now facing at least one federal what criminal charge this morning, investigators took his phone and are searching his residence and later on defending a racist post. Reads the Gop Congressman Clay higgins stands by his ugly comments, Calling Haitian Migrants Thugs and Quote Slapstick gangsters Breaking News but we do begin with the breaking News Right now, a tropical storm conditions are lashing florida. It is going to get worse though as Hurricane Helene barrels toward the southeastern united states, we are seeing flooding already hours before the