When . Weeks and still has not ruled. Nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian. Where do things stand after todays arguments . Reporter judge Aileen Cannon said she would rule promptly on these two motions to dismiss and seemed skeptical this afternoon of the argument about the president ial records act. Remember, what donald trump is saying under the president ial records act he could deem any record in the white house whether classified document about Nuclear Secrets or identity of the cia officer, foreign asset, he could deem that a personal record, take it home and store it in his bathroom. Special counsel jack smith says than an absurd argument and eastern the judge said i dont see how that gets dismissal of the indictment. That one. Another argument, motion to dismiss on the grounds the Espionage Act is unconstitutionally vague. Argued that this morning. A long shot. A law used hundreds of times to prosecute people who have taken home or leaked classified docu
Fulton county courthouse with all the breaking details, plus running out the clock. Its team trumps legal and political strategy with multiple court dates. Now on hold. It is paused so voters could decide the former president s beit before any of his cases reach a jury. And the white house has a message for republicans trying to impeach president biden, move on shockingly, the house may listen, will bring you that new sin and reporting this hour. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines inside politics we start in georgia where a judge just ruled that da fani Willis Willis can continue spearheading the election case. They are against donald trump if she removes her top deputy in the case, nathan wade, with whom she has had a romantic relationship that is part of a win for the District Attorney, but the rest of the ruling leaves a major stain. The judge went on to Admonish Willis for the relationship, writing, quote, georgia law does not permit the finding of an actual conflict. Four,
To know that it was a doctored photo. Only leading to more speculation and conspiracies and a guaranteed spot in textbooks on how not to manage a crisis. That does it for me tonight. The Rachel Maddow show starts right now. Hi, rachel. Hi, rachel. I do want to know tomorrow, once youve had time to dig in what you think about the [ committees kate conspiracy. We all want to know. I hereby can tell you in advance that i will not have a thought about the princess kate. Ill continue to keep you updated. I promise. Thank you. I outsource this to you. You can do the thinking about t this. My brain cantou handle it. I will do it. Thank you, jen. And thanks to you at home for joining us this hours. Really, really happy to have yoy here. Do you remember when the right wing freaked out about bud light . They really freaked out about bud light. They were shooting bud light cans. They weresh hitting bud light cs with baseball bats. Rggg they were setting up towers of bud light cans to use as pract
You look like you are about to start the 11 00 a. M. Shift at the bank of the weekend. Im loving them. Im loving them. You guys have a great rest of your day and i will see you tomorrow. A very good morning to you, it is saturday, march 16th, and we begin today with Big Decisions and more delays all revolving around Donald Trumps litany of legal troubles and the future of american democracy. Lets start in georgia, where nathan wade has resigned from his role as Special Prosecutor in the racketeering case against the former president , donald trump, and multiple Co Defendants over their efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 president ial election. That came shortly after the judge overseeing the proceedings, scott mcafee, ruled that before County District attorney, this woman, fani willis , should not be disqualified from trying the case as a result of her romantic relationship with nathan wade, which judge mcafee wrote caused no quote actual conflict in terms of the prosecution o
Opinion and my lawyers opinion. Donald trump who still wants us to believe he can legally stash americas most sensitive secrets in a maralago bathroom was back in court today, requesting that the whole Criminal Case be dismissed. Also tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris makes an historic visit to an Abortion Clinic as republicans continue to push for a national ban. And i call this one. The big push to force a Chinese Company to divest tiktok would allow the far right maga crowd to swoop in and gobble it up, which now seems very possible. But we begin tonight with the lone exception to Donald Trumps petulant attacks against the judges and prosecutors in the numerous criminal and civil trials against him. That would be one judge aileen cannon, a trump appointee, where remind you, who is overseeing the federal Criminal Case involving trumps mishandling of classified documents. Todays hearing in a florida courtroom on two of trumps motions to try to throw out the case is the latest exam