Possible tornado forming in central new york. This hour, the cleanup and where a threat of Severe Weather still lingers this week. Also ahead, the indictment of donald trump, the judge ordering a new hearing as lawyers spar over evidence in the Election Interference Case. When we can see them back in court. And later, the high stakes special election today that could determine the fate of Abortion Rights in ohio. What Ohio Republicans are trying to do in a rare august vote. Good morning. It is great to have you with us. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with some breaking news. Deadly weather causing chaos, pouring rain, high winds, even tornadoes batter, the midatlantic and southeast, canceling thousands of flights and leaving close to a Million People without electricity. Check out this scary scene that played out in maryland. People were trapped in their cars after intense wind took down an entire line of power poles. Nbcs kathy park is tracking i
Escape. Also breaking overnight, ohio voters delivering a major win for Abortion Rights in a special election. Does it spell trouble for republicans in 2024 . And lawyers for donald trump and the Special Counsel due back in court friday. Their fight over what trump can and cannot talk about as the former president strikes a defiant tone on the trail. I will talk about it. I will. Theyre not taking away my First Amendment right. Good morning, its great to have you with us. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with a win for Abortion Rights advocates that could have major implications for 2024. Voters in ohio overwhelmingly defeated a gopbacked Ballot Measure that would have made it all but impossible to enshrine Abortion Rights in the state constitution come november. Now, ohio was the seventh state to put Abortion Rights on the line. 14 months since the Supreme Court struck down roe v. Wade and the seventh to back Abortion Rights. Were talking a clean swe
Her. The dereliction of duty the governor says the State Attorney committed and where this whole fight goes from here. But we start with a pointedly defiant donald trump, very publicly challenging the judge and the system that could send him to prison for the rest of his life even with a critical decision in his d. C. Case potentially just days away. Now, trump was never one as a businessman or politician to heed outside advice, but even with the stakes so high, hes insisting he will fight any charges against him in front of the media and crowds of supporters however he wants to, even if the court orders him not to. Crooked joe now wants the thug prosecutor, this deranged guy to file a court order taking away my First Amendment rights so that i cant speak. So listen to this we dont want you to speak about the case. When we say i cant talk, id love to i will talk about it. I will. Theyre not taking away my First Amendment right. Those remarks could test the legal limits of a protective
Social media with posts that could defy the judges orders. Well get legal analysis on that new development. Also ahead, 9 latest warning from the pentagon about potential disruptions to Troop Readiness and military relations. Were learning about more provocative news from russia and chinas navys off the coast of alaska. Good morning. Welcome to Way Too Early on monday, august 8th. Im jonathan lemire. Thank you for starting your day and week with us. We begin with a flurry of action. Just days after being formally charged for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 Election Results, trump spent the weekend testing the limits of the judge assigned to that case. Now during thursdays arraignment the Magistrate Judge warned trump against interfering in the case telling him that his bond could be revoked if he tried to influence a juror, threaten or bribe a witness or if he retaliated. Despite telling the judge he understood her warning, just one day later the former president posted on his
Alleged assassination plot against president zelenskyy. We begin this hour with a looming deadline for former president donald trump. His legal team has six hours to respond to Special Counsel jack smiths request to limit what trump can say about the ongoing 2020 election interference case. The request for a special order came after the doj said trumps social media posts could, quote, have a harmful, Chilling Effect on witnesses or adversely affect the Fair Administration of justice. The doj cited a post in which the former president wrote, quote, if you go after me, im coming after you. Campaign called the postpolitical speech and said it was meant for the former president s political adversaries, but just this morning, trump put out another set of posts attacking the Special Counsel calling on the judge presiding over the case to recuse yourself and accusing mike pence, former vp of disloyalty. Joining us now nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent, ken dilanian and tali farh