Were in the clear. The video showing stone talk about the elector scheme in the early days of november, 2020, hence at more daubs to be connected. That is the context for the massive reaction to the tape first aired right here on the beat last night. The reaction coming from across the Media Landscape to write here on msnbc. Trump ally, roger stone, dictating an outline of that plot to his assistant. Exclusive, new evidence obtained by my colleague shows, could have some explaining to do. He is laying out the fraudulent electors scheme. It is amazing there hasnt been any indictments. It is impossible logic, how he could use this to not go against the trump. He is discussing this plot when trump isnt even officially the loser. There are a number of people just like roger stone having that same idea at the same time. The footages from danish filmmaker, Christopher Gould branson, shot for his documentary, a storm foretold. It shows longterm gop strategist and trump ally, roger stone, on n
Teams prior claim that he cant be prosecuted even if he assassinated, killed, assassinated his political rivals. Could a president who ordered s. E. A. L. Team six to assassinate a political rival, who was not impeached, would he be subject to criminal prosecution. If he were impeached and convicted first so your answer is no. Today trumps lawyers argued, quote, a former president enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his official acts. They also tried to argue that Holding President accountable for his crimes would somehow cripple the office. Quote, a denial of criminal immunity would incapacitate every future president with De Facto Black Mail and extorsion. The key to trumps argument is his claim that trying to overturn the election was part of his official Amitriptyline Acts as president , a claim that is absolute nonsense. Trumps filing comparing january 6th to clintons airstrikes in the middle east, bushs search for weapons of mass destruction and even president
Smith. And maryland, the president trying to handle growing threats in the pacific. A new Military Exercise Program to Counter China and north koreas ambitions. John and during the announcement, one reporter squeezed in a question about National Security concerns over the president s son. Listen here. Administration view this investigation as legitimate and the administration concerns that Hunter Bidens ties to china pose a National Security issue . I dont have any comment on that. John the white house shutting down that line of inquiry, trying to focus on the task at hand. Jacqui heinrich is live at camp david, with the podium behind her, the leaders will soon appear. Its significant to note just how interesting it is you are going to have these three leaders appearing on the same stage together. Two years ago the deputy secretary of state, Wendy Sherman had to appear solo on a Stage Following a trilateral event with the two countries and u. S. , the Japanese Foreign minister objected
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
Gillian 4 00 a. M. Thanks for having me. Im Gillian Turner and this is americas newsroom. The threat a repeating third grade now is being designed to motivate students to work harder in school as some schools are struggling to overcome major setbacks lingering from the pandemic. Bill third grade is a critical benchmark. Those who cant read are four times more likely to drop out of school. Gillian memphis, tennessee, 76 of third graders there right now not proficient in reading. Only 1 of those students were held back a year. Bill at problem chronic absenteeism. More than a quarter of students are missing at least 10 of the school year. It puts them of greater risk of dropping out. The governor from arkansas Sarah Huckabee sanders with us yesterday. We have to get back to the basics of teaching math, reading, writing and american history. We cannot perpetuate a lie to our students and push this Propaganda Leftist Agenda Teaching our kids to hate america and hate one another. Its one of