Welcome back to the weekend. This week, the Supreme Court ruled that donald trump can stay on 2024 ballots and next month on april 25th, the same court will review trumps president ial Immunity Claim and that federal election interference case. Now this was the case that was supposed to begin this past monday. Well, that was before the high court effectively endorsed Donald Trumps delay tactics. Next guest says the courts should act as soon as they are allowed to in order to hold trump accountable. Regardless of how close it is to election day. Quote, trumps criminal trials should begin as soon as the Supreme Court dispatches with his absurd Immunity Claim and theres no legal reason why they cannot start in august, september, or even october. Well, joining us now is the author of those words, election lawyer mark elias and he is the founder of Democracy Docket and chair of the Elias Law Group and i would argue one of the chief defenders of you know, our democracy in this country. To th
Hour, and we are told he will talk about the big u. S. Supreme Court Victory for him today. The decision was unanimous, and it says colorado must include former President Trump on the states primary ballot. The high court issued a 90 rejection. Wow. They all agreed a rejection of colorados attempt to disqualify donald trump. And the effect could be farreaching, because you know both maine and illinois have also taken his name off the ballots, and there are efforts pending all across the country. A big day for trump. Im harris faulkner. You are in the faulkner focus. A quick recap now. Last year, the Colorado State Supreme Court cited Section Three of the 14th Amendment as grounds for removal of Donald Trumps name. That is the socalled insurrectionist clause. It was originally used to prevent former confederates from Holding Public office. Colorado claimed it applied to trump over his role in the january 6th capitol hill riot. Trumps appeal made it all the way to the u. S. Supreme court
Im going to keep fighting. We will restore peace through strength. Get that war settled. Its a bad war. And putin, you know, has so little respect for biden, hes throwing around nuclear. Thats nikki haley while donald trump mixed up president obama from President Biden. Thats straight ahead. Plus Kamala Harris called for a ceasefire and it comes as the Biden Administration continues to face pressure over the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza. And also ahead, well bring you the latest from capitol hill, where lawmakers faced another short deadline to avoid a partial Government Shutdown. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, march 4th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day and week with us. We have a lot to get to this morning and well begin here. For the First Time Since announcing her run for president over a year ago nikki haley has won her first primary. She won the washington, d. C. Republican primary with more than 60 of the vote. Shes now the first
We dont anoint kings in america, we have elections. No and texans deserve the right to vote. It really does send a signal if you cant get out to vote tomorrow, get your husband, your wife, your friends, their , friends, we want to send a signal that were coming, this Freight Train is coming. We have to do it tomorrow. Tomorrow is the big day. Nikki haley and donald trump making a final pitch to voters ahead of todays Super Tuesday primaries. Well break down whats at stake and what it could mean for the race going forward. Plus well get legal analysis on the Supreme Court ruling allowing trump to stay on the ballot. And well bring you the latest developments out of the middle east as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to press for a ceasefire in gaza. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, Super Tuesday, march 5th. Im Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Voters will indeed head to the polls across 16 states and one u. S. Territory today for the
Today, in a unanimous decision, the justices ruled that its not up to states to bar trump from their ballots under the 14th Amendment, so he gets to stay on the ballot in colorado, where the primary is tomorrow, maine, and illinois. They cant kick him off either. This decision is significant because the Supreme Court has never had to rule before on whether or not states have the power to disqualify a candidate, even an insurrectionist. This outcome is not necessarily surprising. The moment most legal experts heard the Oral Arguments and, specifically the back and forth with the justices, most of them predicted the court wouldnt take the step of barring the republican front runner from the ballot, that they would find a way out, and they did. Now, would a different outcome have sent a stronger message that you cannot foment an insurrection and be allowed to run for federal office . Yes, it would have. Would it be better for the prospects of president bidens reelection if donald trump go