Counsel Robert Mueller indicts 13 russians, accusing them of interfering in the 2016 election. This is outnumbered, welcome to it. I am kennedy. Here today, trish regan, the editor of townhall. Com, katie pavlich. A strategist on fox news contributor, lisa boothe. And joining us today on the couch, fox News Politics editor and the editor of the halftime report, chris stirewalt. Chris finding my center space, my happy space. Its president s day. Kennedy it is president s day, it should be a light, fluffy holiday. Much news to get to, lets kick it off. Growing questions about russian influence in the 2016 election, special counsel Robert Mueller indicts 13 russians. They are accused of undermining our democracy and trying to help then candidate donald trump win. President trump firing off a series of tweets at the announcement including one saying i never said russia did not meddle in the election. I said it may be russia or china or another country or it may be a 400pound genius sitting
Is obviously a privacy interest to be balanced against the publics righttoknow. I think they were concerned and wanted to get before the court immediately and say look, judge, and suggest some alternatives which i will suggest right now which is your honor, maybe can you look at them privately, what we lawyers call in camera, in chambers to make an assessment. Maybe can you call the lawyers, in directing us not to disclose anything about whats in there. So i think they want to just take that route to make sure that in such a highly charged case, obviously, such a horrific case, that the information isnt sort of, you know, prematurely disclosed arthel. Arthel lets listen to judge shear right now. We are here on the case of state of florida vs. Nikolas cruz. Are all the attorneys present . Yes or no. On behalf of the state, your honor. Im sorry. Sherri tatum on behalf of the state. Also present . . The defendant is also present; is that correct . Mr. Cruz is present. I will making appeal