breakthrough moment in this case. here we have one of donald trump s criminal defense lawyers finally, in a courtroom, to a judge, with the prosecutors present, trying to make a version of the argument that donald trump throws out there on the campaign trail about the presidential records act. the lawyer repeatedly says to the judge that there are novel issues in this case. and the judge keeps asking him, okay, what is the novel issue? what s the novel issue? she has to ask about three times. she finally finally get some answers. she says, so, what is the novel question? and mr. case says the novel question is which is which takes priority? the novel question is, does the presidential records act govern how the president makes decisions about his documents or her documents as the case might be? or do these other laws
prosecutors present, trying to make a version of the argument that donald trump throws out there on the campaign trail about the presidential records act. the lawyer repeatedly says to the judge that there are novel issues in this case. and the judge keeps asking him, okay, what is the novel issue? what s the novel issue? she has to ask about three times. she finally finally get some answers. she says, so, what is the novel question? and mr. case says the novel question is which is which takes priority? the novel question is, does the presidential records act govern how the president makes decisions about his documents or her documents as the case might be? or do these other laws intersect and govern? we are going to maintain the position that the presidential records act governs, because that is what governs how the president manages and disposes of information in his
intersect and govern? we are going to maintain the position that the presidential records act governs, because that is what governs how the president manages and disposes of information in his possession during his term of office. and once he makes decisions about that information, whether it be classification decisions, whether it be presidential records versus personal records, those decisions are not assailable, except under the presidential records act. i mean, that is the sum and substance of it. bradley moss if you had to immediately rise in court and respond to that, what would you say? it is only a novel question, your honor, in the sense that know where the president has been arrogant and brazen enough to try this. there is nothing in the legislative history, there is nothing in the context of the presidential records act that
possession during his term of office. and once he makes decisions about that information, whether it be classification decisions, whether it be presidential records versus personal records, those decisions are not assailable, except under the presidential records act. i mean, that is the sum and substance of it. bradley moss if you had to immediately rise in court and respond to that, what would you say? it is only a novel question, your honor, in the sense that know where the president has been arrogant and brazen enough to try this. there is nothing in the legislative history, there is nothing in the context of the presidential records act that ever indicated congress intended to have it be the sole and exclusive authority with respect to documents after a
another one. there s georgia. there s the special counsel. we are at the beginning of the beginning here, not the end. right yeah, i know. it is the beginning of the beginning, and that s the troubling part. erin is that there may be serious charges down the road like that. you know, there s this involving january 6th involving other things, but by the time we get to those, the american public will just be hearing white noise. it ll be just be, uh, you know, white noise to most of americans by that point in time, and that s that s a shame. all right, and that is the big question and again, we can confirm more than 30 counts are expected in this indictment, which is still currently under seal. and we understand that includes a former president himself has not yet seen these charges. thank you so much for joining us. our breaking news coverage continues right now with anderson and a c 3 60. good evening. no sitting or former president has ever been