Our children. When you see our kids, and i truly believe they are the children of our country. I will not let parents come into schools and actually make their own decision. I dont think parents should be telling schools what they should teach. No place is this fight more evident than in virginia where parents have found the vessel to fight for their rights. Governor glenn youngkin. In july youngkins Department Of Education released new School Guidelines to keep parents in charge of their kids. Under these new rules, School Personnel will have to call children by the pronouns listed in their official school record. Not whatever they feel like identifying as that day. Kids will also have to use the bathroom that corresponds with their sex, not their chosen gender. No, these seem like common sense guidelines to keep our children safe. But the states Largest School district doesnt think so. Fairfax county, virginia is defying youngkins orders and parents are petrified of what that means f
The east. First, donald trump criminally indicted in georgia, facing 13 counts. Also, 18 alleged coconspirators charged. Rudy giuliani among them, for allegedly trying to flip joe bidens victory in that state. Tonight, because this is now at the state level, what this means when it comes to pardons. Why this case is so different. Our chief Investigative Reporter Aaron Katersky standing by tonight. Also, Breaking News coming in from north korea. What theyre now saying about that u. S. Soldier that crossed the dmz into north korea. Martha raddatz standing by with what shes learned. The Haunting Images from maui. The grim search for victims. And tonight, the utility now pressed on why the power wasnt cut, with red flag warnings and those high winds. Their explanation, and youll hear it. Whit johnson again tonight. The severe storms at this hour set to hit the east coast from the carolinas up through washington, philadelphia, the northeast. Damaging winds up to 75 miles per hour, and ginge
A postelection trial in the Georgia Elections case, and that could actually happen. Well have expert legal analysis for you straight ahead. Meanwhile, a codefendant in that case is taking a different approach. Well explain the strategy for trumps former Chief Of Staff, mark meadows. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden was on the road yesterday talking about everything but the latest indictment for his predecessor. Well show you what he was focused on instead. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, august 16th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. The clock has begun on the tenday windowt that former President Trump and his 18 codefendants have to voluntarily turn themselves in. Fulton County District attorney fani willis announced a sweeping Election Interference indictment on monday night and gave everyone charged until august 25th to surrender to authorities. If and when they appear theyll do so at the Fulton County jail in atlanta for potential
Unfortunately. Listen, lawrence, by monday is free and now apparently my april of the year 2026 is booked. Dont be surprised if it happens before that, alex. Okay, i wont be. Thank you, alex. Have a good show. Thank you. Imagine how terrifying donald trump, how terrified he has to be for him to follow the advice of his lawyers. Thats how terrified Donald Trumps tonight. For the first time. The breaking not surprising news of the night is that donald trump was forced to announce that he will not be having a special press event on monday to, as he put it, refute the 13 criminal charges against him delivered by a Georgia Grand Jury on monday. In a written statement tonight, donald trump said rather than releasing the report on the rigged and stolen georgia 2020 president ial election on monday my lawyers would prefer putting this, i believe, irrefutable and overwhelming evidence of Election Fraud and irregularities informal legal filings as we fight to dismiss this disgraceful indictment,
Years and the tough questions moving more quickly than expected at this hour. The unexpec move late today. Could any possible criminal indictment now come as early as tonight . Aaron katersky standing by live at the courthouse with what weve just learned. Also tonight, the new and difficult images just now emerging from hawaii. The mother and hersonsar hours after jumping in to survive the flames. Tonight, hawaiis governor warning the death toll could be much higher. Survivors now being asked to provide dna to help identify victims. And now major new questions. Where were the warnings, the sirens . Why werent power lines shut down amid the red flag warnings . Whit johnson and Gio Benitez In Maui again tonight for us. Ginger zee is also here tracking severe storms moving up the east coast at this hour. Late today, the Tornado Warnings now Thunderstorm Warnings damaging winds. Washington, philadelphia , the flood watches at this hour in New York City. Ginger will time it out. The alarmin