This morns wing, we are see for the first time new evidence that may be used against donald trump in the Special Counsels 2020 case. The New York Times has obtained this memo that has previously been secret. It was written by lawyer kenneth chesebro. He was named by prosecutors, youll remember, as coconspirator number five in the indictment, not in the indictment against donald trump, all of the coconspirators so far, unindicted. The internal memo spells out in detail the plot to overturn the 2020 election with socalled Fake Electors and it also gives new insight into how the plot would unfold and what they really wanted to do as it was unfolding. Cnns Jessica Schneider is here with much more on this. Jess, lay out what new is learned in this memo. Yeah, kate. This memo dated december 6th. Its known to prosecutors. It will likely be a key part of this case and it really lays out that even the man outlining this Fake Electors plot, kenneth chesebro, he knew it was far fetched and knew i
The Supreme Court today making it a reality and making history settling an issue thats been unclear since reconstruction. All nine justices deciding that neither colorado nor any other state can bar him under the 14th amendment, Section Three insurrection language quoting from the opinion, quote, we can clued that states may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office, but states have no power under the constitution to enforce Section Three with respect to federal offices, especially the presidency. The opinion was per curiam, meaning not attributed to any specific justice however, in a concurrence that you might say reads more like a dissent justices sonia sotomayor, elena kagan, and Ketanji Brown jackson take issue with the rulings broadness, which they suggest is to quote, insulate this court and petitioner from future controversy. The petitioner, of course, being donald trump, asked for him he praised the ruling, then pivoted to the courts. Next big decision on pr
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Breaking developments and Donald Trumps third indictment. Judge Tanya Chutkan requests rejects the request from trumps team to delay the court proceedings. And televised the trial. Democrats are demanding cameras in courtrooms, arguing the faith of our democracy depends on it. And it is a bust. House republicans wanted to expose Biden Criminality and got just the opposite. No evidence, no crime. Im Ayman Mohyeldin, lets get started. Tonight, we begin this hour with that breaking news. U. S. District court judge Tanya Chutkan just ordered Donald Trumps Legal Team Responds to the governments motion for a protective order but bye monday, at five pm eastern. That order would prohibit trump and his lawyers from Sharing Discovery materials with unauthorized people. The Special Counsel argues this social post from trump suggest he might intimidate witnesses. In part by improperly disclosing confidential evidence received from the government. Just moments ago, judge chutkan rejected a request
Justice department is taking this language from defended trump very seriously. The Special Counsel team cited trumps truth social post in an immediate and pressing requests for the judge to impose a protective order to prevent the former president from making public any Sensitive Information turned over by the prosecutors. From that request quote, such a restriction is particularly important in this case, because the defendant has previously issued public statements on social media regarding witnesses, judges, attorneys, and others associated with legal matters pending against him. End quote. In response, trumps Spokesperson Put out a statement, claiming the post is quote, the definition of political speech. End quote. The implication that it is protected by the First Amendment. The protective order that the quote is seeking, is in reference to trumps scheme to interfere with the 2020 election and that desperate temps to cling to power during the final weeks of his presidency. Its a ca