Good evening, everyone. Welcome to cnn tonight. Lots of news on the legal cases against former President Trump. In georgia, the Fulton County district attorney, who is Directing Efforts of overturning joe bidens victory, says she is ready to make a charging decision. And in florida, the Property Manager making his appearance in a courtroom today. This is to look at efforts to conceal classified documents. Hes accused of Obstruction Of Justice and making false statements to the fbi. Ill talk to a strategist who says ron desantis is a flawed candidate. And the biden family news. President biden acknowledging his seventh grandchild for the first time. I have seven grandkids, four or five of them old enough to talk on the phone. Every day, i text or call them. Well find out if biden will suffer repercussions for delay in acknowledging hunters 4yearold daughter. And are Donald Trumps legal troubles putting iting a dent support. I sit down with a group of Republican Voters to find out. If he
Trump reacting to the possibility earlier claiming in social media post the investigation is a hoax and that he is done not being joining me now, Laura Jarrett and former lead prosecutor to special Counsel Robert Mueller and former u. S. Attorney, joyce vance. Laura, take us through your latest specific reporting an the legal questions facing jack smiths team. What we know is that the grand jury is expected to meet once again after a pretty long lull. There would been so much frenetic activity at the white house, so many witnesses coming in and out then everything stopped and went dark. That was around early may. Weve now learned, sources familiar have confirmed that they are expected to meet again this week. Reporting On Grand Jury is always fraught because the process is secret but thats what were able to report at least at this moment. And andrew, give us a sense of whats going on behind the scenes. What does jack smith have to do before making a recommendation or presenting a decis
citizen trump. the idea that an american president returns to being an ordinary citizen just like everyone else after they leave office is as fundamental to the concept of america as the bill of rights. we re a nation with no king. and therefore, even the president of the united states is just a citizen. no more, nor less. and as such, they are held to the same laws and provided with the same defenses that you and i get. that is what the three-judge panel on the d.c. circuit court of appeals unanimously ruled today in its crushing legal takedown that counter to trump s stated arguments, presidents do not have complete and absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. and thus, trump must face trial for his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. in their ruling they reminded trump what the supreme court has already declared, quote, no man in this country is so high that he is above the law. no officer of the law may set that law at defiance with impunity. all of the of
Making some history, perhaps major leaguing donald trump the first former president to be indicted with a federal crime. Nbc news is reporting the Federal Grand Jury that has been hearing in evidence the Justice Departments investigation of former President Trumps handling of classified documents is expected to meet again this coming week in washington. Thats according to multiple people familiar with the investigation. Prosecutors working for special counsel jack smith have been presenting the grand jury with evidence and Witness Testimony for months, but activity appeared to have slowed in recent weeks. That was based on observations at the courthouse and through sources. Another major sign that investigation could be close to wrapping up, trumps legal team was spotted at the Justice Department today. You can see them leaving shortly before noon. This was weeks after they requested a meeting with Merrick Garland to discuss this case. It is unclear who nay met with at doj, but the Wal