This morning on washington journal we take a look at the Michael Flynn perjury case that was reheard yesterday i the d. C. Circuit judge court of police judge court of appeals. Good morning, its wednesday, august 12, 2020. Yesterday afternoon joe biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election. The 55yearold daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants becomes the first lap woman in first asianamerican to run for Vice President on a major party ticket. This morning we are getting your reaction. Phone lines are open to let us know your thoughts. Republicans can call in this ,orning at 202 7488001 democrats 202 7488000, 202 7488002. You can send us a tax that 202 7488002 a text at 202 7488002. Good wednesday morning to you. You can go ahead and talk calling him right now as we show you how the joe biden for Kamala Harris played out on the front pages of several Major National papers. This is the front page of the Washington Post. A historic move. Ine first woman of color
Former u. S. Attorney and university of michigan professor Barbara Mcquade joins us to discuss the Michael Flynn perjury case. The court of appeals for the d. C. Circuit judge to. Can you start by reminding viewers why it was before that panel yesterday . Guest this is very much a process case. Of thejudge panel district of Columbia Court of forals had granted a motion an extraordinary remedy that tells a judge you must do something or not do something, and they directed the judge in the Michael Flynn case to dismiss the case. What happened yesterday is the full court, all 10 judges were eligible to decide this case and reheard it. They started over. Host during that hearing, Michael Flynns attorney argued that the u. S. District court judge overstepped his authority in not allowing the Justice Department to dismiss that case. Do you think that the judge, judge sullivan, overstepped his authority . That he hasnt yet, and is the reason this case is being heard. It is an unusual posture
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] university of michigan professor barbara mcquaide joins us to discuss the Michael Flynn perjury case. That case before the full court of appeals in d. C. Circuit yesterday. Can you start by reminding viewers why it was before that full panel yesterday . Spit at this is very much a process case. A threejudge panel of the District Of Columbia courts has granted a motion. Its an extraordinary remedy that follows a judge would want to do something or not do something and directed the judge in Michael Flynn case to dismiss the case but would happen yesterday is all 10 judges were eligible to decide the case and vacated the Lower Court Opinion and started over. Host during that hearing Michael Flynns attorney argued that the u. S. District court judge overstepped his authority and not allowing the Justice Department to submit that case. Do you think the judge, judge sullivan overstepped hi
Thank you very much. Appreciate you being here. And good evening as we continue to confront the china virus rebuilding americas economy like nobody thought possible actually. We are doing incredibly well must stop market is up almost 20 points again today but while our economy is performing significantly better than europe which people have to understand very strongly is performing better than any market anywhere in the world actually. The same time europe has experienced a 40 higher excess mortality than the United States and i will say that is a significant number. We are working with europe on the difficulties and we are going to help them all the way. Doing very well as you know if the vaccines in the therapeutics but we have the strongest economy in the world. We are up i think its 9 trillion since march, 9 trillion valley 9 trillion in value. Thats a number that no one is ever heard of before and we are getting close to 50 number since march which is incredible so 9 trillion almo
4400 arrested for looting and rioting. At least 25 discalled in the National Guard and imposed curfews which were quickly broken. Tonight we welcome fox news political analyst, Gianno Caldwell on a nation in pain, on healing and brother of george floyd, he was killed in police custody. George floyds brother says looting and rioting has to stop. They are attacking businesses owned by minorities, and it is not the way. George floyd would not accept that. George floyds family says findings of independent autopsy, determining george floyd died of asphyxiation. We have senator Chuck Grassley, on who was behind on what senator ron johnson called, leaks to the National Media that threatened the National Security. Ken starr on reaction pouring, in declassified transcript twine Michael Flynn and Russian Ambassador and the fbi and Obama Administration had no legal basis to interview and go after Michael Flynn and to continue with the trump russia probe, now taking serious hits to its validity an