We today uphold our solemn responsibility to ensure that everyone stands equal before the law. We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone their evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury of citizen sdpgs we look at the fact, we look at the law and we bring charges. For the fourth time in as many months donald trump, the former president of the United States, is facing a criminal indictment. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is tuesday, august 15th. Lets dive right into the latest indictment for the former president. The charges are from Fulton County, georgia, where trump and 18 others were named in a sweeping 41count indictment targeting alleged attempts to overturn the states 2020 Election Results, Fulton County District Attorney fani willis announced the charges just before midnight. The states role in this process is essential to the functioning of our democracy. Georgia like every state has laws that allow those who believe that results
Decimated by a wildfire that traveled at extraordinary speed. Well hear one resident story ahead. Donald trump could be facing a fourth criminal indictment. This time, the case is unfolding right here in georgia. What were learning about key evidence that prosecutors have gathered. And what has been taken from a cargo vessel in the black sea. What ukraine is now calling an act of piracy. We begin with the deadly fires that swept through the Hawaiian Island of maui and details about the astonishing speed of the flames that have now killed at least 93 people. Hawaiis governor says the wildfire that ripped through lahaina last week, moved as fast as one mile a minute. He di etailed the estimates but tried to stay positive. Over 2,700 structures were destroyed in lahaina. An estimated value of 5. 6 billion has gone away. People are suffering and we continue to work to find them. Theres a lot of information that people want. To that end, i thauthorized a comprehensive review. We will build
Just moments ago, the key question about the politics of all of this. Watch. How can the white house assure people that the case involving the president s son is being handled fairly . Anything that has been stated or said by hunters representative, ill have to refer you to his representatives. Thats not something that i will respond to. What i can say and i said it at the top, the Department Of Justice is independent. That is what the president believes. He believes this white house will not politicize the Department Of Justice. This was done under the leadership of a trumpappointed u. S. Attorney as you know. So im not going to add anything else to that. Martha id imagine well hear more along those lines. Carl rowe and general Tom Dupree Standing by with their analysis of this. First to david spunt live at Justice Department with the new developments here. Hi, david. Hi, martha. This is david weisss first full week as Special Counsel. Hes got quite a task ahead of him. Hes had a majo
Everyone. Before 9 11 and, of course, before becoming trumps wing man, a man by the name of Rudy Giuliani made his name from putting mobsters behind bars. He did so, i might add, using the very same laws that are being used against him now. Two decades ago we he actually wrote in his book on leadership, and im quoting, here i dreamed up the tactic of using the federal racketeer influence and corruptions act to prosecute the mafia leadership. Unquote. Otherwise known as rico, for those following along. At the time, the law actually was relatively new. The giuliani, he popularized it making it the model for state and federal prosecutors for decades to come when it comes to large groups attempting a type of conspiracy, including, i might add, fani willis. The Fulton County d. A. Is now charging Rudy Giuliani with several crimes for his efforts to allegedly overturn the election, including racketeering. Now, the rico laws, something that he has, well, he has championed for years. The upper
Plea to a couple misdemeanors. The same prosecutor who took forever to navigate a simple fanth fact pattern, negotiated a plea deal that fell apart with just slightest scrutiny from a federal judge. Folks on the left and the media, which may be redundant will remind you david weiss was appointed by trump. David weiss was supported by the two senators from delaware. I dont Care If Weiss was suggested by martin van buren. I care in a process we can trust, one who gathers facts independent of political pressure, fairly, quickly and most of all, justly. A senate might think the Department Of Justice was trying to drag the Hunter Biden Case Out Beyond November of 2024 and the president ial race. Congress does not have the power to indict. Or to take a matter to court. But congress can investigate and were joined by the chief investigator from the great state of kentucky, House Oversight Committee Chairman mr. James comer. Mr. Chairman, start with hunter biden himself. Do you think if you we