At any moment former President Donald Trump or any one of his 18 codefendants in the Election Subversion case could turn themselves in at a jail in georgia. We are live in atlanta as the deadline for their sur renter is nine days away. The white house announced plans for President Biden to head to hawaii to see first hand devastation of the maui fires and we have the new video at the epicenter of the tragedy with questions growing about how those fires started. Could alec baldwin face charges once again in the Rust Film Set Shooting . Why new Forensic Analysis could change the case. Im john berman with sara sidner and kate bolduan. This is cnn news center. Some time between now and next friday, donald trump and his 18 accused cocon sspirator are supposed to turn themselves in on charges related to the 2020 election. At least, thats how we understand it at this moment, as with every trump case, circumstances can change, but here is how a Fulton County sheriff says he expects all of this
Two sides cant agree on how it all unraveled. Who was at fault or whether any part of the deal is still in force or what it means Going Forward . A lot of questions there. Now his primary lawyer is stepping aside while another highpowered attorney joins team hunter. Dana david spunt with the details live at the Justice Department. I need to be caught up. Go. Its remarkable how things have changed and seems to change on a daily basis. The latest news here the government weiss and Hunter Bidens legal team couldnt be further apart. Three weeks ago today on wednesday, july 26th, david weiss, the Special Counsel was sitting inside a federal courtroom in Delaware Feet away from hunter biden. Both prepared to enter into this Plea Agreement as we know it never happened. The judge chastised both parties in public. Yesterday the government writing, responding to Hunter Bidens attorneys saying the government did not quote renege on the previously agreed upon Plea Agreement as the Defendant Inaccu
I will always ask is any of this shady . Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. Republicans are saying that david weiss is not the man for the job. They point back to the five years weiss has already spent looking into Hunter Bidens alleged tax and gun crimes. We sent a letter. I was one of those that sent a letter saying we should have a Special Counsel. On the other hand, i have some question about weiss doing it. This appointment is camouflage and it is coverup. I think its disgraceful. David weiss was the u. S. Attorney handpicked to lead this investigation who spent the last five years covering it up. This is a joke. Not only did weiss drag his feet for five years and try to negotiate a Sweetheart Plea Deal with the president s son, he also let the statute of limitations run out. Harris critics are accusing the white house of avoiding questions on all of it. Karine jeanpierre, the White House Press secretary, last held an official press briefing july 27th. There is
Donald trump, now has ten days to surrender to authorities in georgia on charges tied to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. It will be his fourth time booked on criminal charges. He wont be alone. The 98page indictment names 18 codefendants, including his former chief of staff, mark meadows. The 41 charges include racketeering and conspiracy. The atlanta area District Attorney fani willis says those 19 defendants in total plotted against the constitution which trump swore to protect and defend and abused the office, trump is of Course Running for once again. Cnns paula reed is at the courthouse in atlanta. Paula, this case is wider both in terms of number of defendants but also took a different legal path for charging this. Reporter thats right. A lot of key differences here. Not only in how its constructed. Fani willis pursuing a racketeering or rico case here. Rico laws were passed to dismantle organized crime. So shes charging former President Trump but 18 allies.
Election interference case. And we know that multiple witnesses are likely inside. What we do not know yet is when we will know. Indictments arent usually sealed in georgia, so we would likely find out the moment it is filed. Who exactly is going to be charged, if they are charged . Is it one person or multiple . The initial grand jury investigating the case recommended charging 12 people. What will be charged . Is it racketeering, conspiracy, false statements, solicitation, and how would those charges apply . Looking ahead to if and when a trial date is set, what will that trial look like . Emphasis on look. Unlike federal trials, court cases can be televised. We could get answers to all of these questions and more very soon. So lets get into both the reporting and the legal analysis. Starting us off with the reporting is nbc news correspondent blayne alexander. Nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent, ken dilanian, and the Atlanta Journalconstitution Senior Editor of trump gr