When . Weeks and still has not ruled. Nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian. Where do things stand after todays arguments . Reporter judge Aileen Cannon said she would rule promptly on these two motions to dismiss and seemed skeptical this afternoon of the argument about the president ial records act. Remember, what donald trump is saying under the president ial records act he could deem any record in the white house whether classified document about Nuclear Secrets or identity of the cia officer, foreign asset, he could deem that a personal record, take it home and store it in his bathroom. Special counsel jack smith says than an absurd argument and eastern the judge said i dont see how that gets dismissal of the indictment. That one. Another argument, motion to dismiss on the grounds the Espionage Act is unconstitutionally vague. Argued that this morning. A long shot. A law used hundreds of times to prosecute people who have taken home or leaked classified docu
Writing, i will always remember and well remind everyone that you were mcafee concluding the defense failed to prove willis financially benefited from hiring wade, but this finding is by no means an indication that the court condones this tremendous lapse in judgment or the unprofessional manner of the District Attorneys testimony during the evidentiary hearing, judge scott mcafee wrote rather it is the undersigneds opinion that georgia law does not permit the finding of an actual conflict for simply making bad choices. Mcafee also describing willis fiery testimony last month as unprofessional, been intrusive into peoples personal lives. Youll confuse, you think im on trial. These people are on trial for trying to so in an election in 2020, im not on trial no matter how hard you try to put me on trial. And her january remarks at an atlanta area church as legally improper first thing they say, oh, she played race card but no isnt playing the race card when they only question one . The j
Fulton county courthouse with all the breaking details, plus running out the clock. Its team trumps legal and political strategy with multiple court dates. Now on hold. It is paused so voters could decide the former president s beit before any of his cases reach a jury. And the white house has a message for republicans trying to impeach president biden, move on shockingly, the house may listen, will bring you that new sin and reporting this hour. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines inside politics we start in georgia where a judge just ruled that da fani Willis Willis can continue spearheading the election case. They are against donald trump if she removes her top deputy in the case, nathan wade, with whom she has had a romantic relationship that is part of a win for the District Attorney, but the rest of the ruling leaves a major stain. The judge went on to Admonish Willis for the relationship, writing, quote, georgia law does not permit the finding of an actual conflict. Four,
Left cyprus three days ago and is carrying 200 tonnes of food supplied by an american ngo. Teams from the ngo in gaza have built a floating jetty to unload the cargo. Food and basic supplies are desperately needed in gaza, and the Israeli Police force is deploying thousands of officers acrossjerusalems old city for ramadan s first friday prayers at the al aqsa mosque, with tensions high amid the war. Lets go live now to anna foster at damascus gate. Welcome to eastjerusalem, this is damascus gate, you are talking about the first friday prayers of ramadan which have passed peacefully. There was really tight security, all the streets were closed by Israeli Soldiers and police. They were only allowing worshippers from certain demographics, there was nobody here between the ages of ten and 50. A huge number of people come here for the first friday prayers and we have seenin the first friday prayers and we have seen in previous years violent clashes in this area and because of that addition
Im Arlette Saenz at the white house. And this is cnn cnns, Breaking News i knew are in the cnn newsroom. Im wolf blitzer in washington. This morning. Were following all the reparations from the monumental ruling in the criminal case against donald trump In Georgia The Judge has just ruled Fulton County District Attorney, fani willis, can continue Prosecuting Trump and his allies in the Georgia Election subversion case. But she may only stay only state if the special prosecutor, nathan wade, who had a relationship with willis is removed, if willis and her team had been disclosed hello, fight, it would almost certainly have delayed a trial until after the president ial election in november. That is something trump desperately wanted in all of this. And as other legal cases as well, cnns Nick Valencia is just outside the Fulton County courthouse for acidic. Can you walk us through this mornings historic ruling . Wolf . It was historic, Monumental Decision Fani Willis getting a technical w