Thets big barr laying out a flaw in the main defense that Donald Trumps lawyers using in the federal election case. Well have much more from the former Attorney General on trumps many, many legal issues in just a moment. Meanwhile a key conspirator in the riot at the capitol could receive the longest sentence yet for the january 6th attack. And a very significant summit at camp david for President Biden. Well explain the stakes at todays meeting. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, august 18th. We made it to friday, folks. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the trial date proposed by Donald Trumps legal team that is way, way, way in the future. In a court filing late yesterday the attorneys representing the former president in the federal election interference case against him thats the one out of washington requested that that trial begin in april of 2026. That is 2 1 2 years later than the january 2024 star
Codefendants. Also tonight, cnn has learned that Secretary Of State Antony Blinken just spoke by phone with paul wheeler, an american wrongfully imprisoned in russia. And as the death toll of the Maui Wildfire climbs above 100, there are now growing questions about the cause of the disaster and the governors response. Josh green will join us live this hour. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. Tonight the wheels are in motion for Donald Trumps arrest, arraignment and trial in the Georgia Election subversion case, the Fulton County District Attorney proposing some key dates amid negotiations with trumps lawyers about details of his surrender. Lets go to cnns sarah murray who is just back from atlanta where shes covered the indictment and done an excellent job. Tell us about the d. A. s proposed trial date and how it fits into this already very busy legal and political calendar for the form are prer president. As
That nordstrom might be swedish for free stuff. Roll it. The crowd ransacked the shop stealing a hundred grand worth of designer goods. Wait a minute, this is not the right video. Thats chicago from last week. Thats the mob that looted a 711. I didnt think nordstrom sold beef jerky. Can we roll the right one, please . Go ahead. All right. So in la last week 50 criminals wait a second. Thats not la either. Thats philly. Thats 100 kids took a wawa apart. Thats the last time i let you guys smoke weed at the production meeting. Lets try it again. So out in california for gods sake. Whos working the video today . Kilmeade . Thats california but its from Glendale Last week when a Mob Lookeded 300 Grant from an ease st. Laurent store. All right, theres nordstrom. Oh, that was long. By now though you do get the point. This video looks so familiar, hunter biden should hit on it. Another mob another ransacking, the only difference this time Security Guards tried to intervene but the thieves used
Government to try to do all we can to alleviate suffering. Steve meanwhile, lawyers from one law firm say they are nearly positive they know what started it. All evidence, videos, witness accounts, Burn Profession and Equipment Points to hawaiian electrics equipment, Power Company being ignition source of the fire. Ainsley more than two thousand structures damaged or destroyed only 3 of that area has been served so far. President biden is facing backlash for not yet commenting on this strategy despite being seen On The Beach Yesterday in delaware. Thats right. On friday. Here on fox friends, we were speaking to will cain who was in mainland, u. S. A. And after the show yesterday. He flew out to maui. He arrived just a few hours ago. Its mid night there i know that your family has had a condo there on the west side of maui for decades now you see it after so much has burned. Its got to be heart breaking. Will i imagine what i will see, steve, when i get there a little bit later today wi
Providence Regional Everett has seen double digit cases of coronavirus. The medical director worries about whats coming. What do we do if we have a limited number of ventilaors and more patients than ventilators available . What do we do if we have more patients than beds available . That was four years ago today. And yet, republicans ask, are you better off than you were then . You know, back when countless people were dying, millions were losing their jobs and the economy was in free fall . Also tonight, the trump gang takeover of the rnc. Installing lackies and family members, all of them election deniers. And cardcarrying members of the cult. Plus, theres a good chance that you or your kids spent hours on tiktok. Now, after a bipartisan house vote today, it could be on the verge of being banned in the usa. But we begin tonight with reality and a question. The reality is this, after last night, it is officially a trump versus biden race. And now the question, its the one question Tr