Welcome back to the weekend. Donald trump resorted to crimes, to try to stay in office after the 2020 election. That is what special Counsel Jack Smith argues in a bombshell filing, recently unsealed. Putting trump legal woes back in the spotlight, just one month before the 2024 election. Smiths filing insists that Trump Separates to overturn the 2020 election were not official acts and dont fall under the scope of the supreme Courts President ial immunity rolling. The 165 page redacted document reveals new and disturbing details of trumps efforts to claim power and weeks after losing the 2020 election. Joining us is conservative lawyer George Conway. Welcome back to the table, my friend. Its always fun. Among those details, little more in The Way the former president else about his own Vice President. Upon refusing a Phone Call that Mike Pence had been taken to a secure Location Person 15 rushed to inform the defendant in hopes to ensure his safety. After p 15 delivered the news, the
We love you, ali. Can i just say, ali is looking good. The suit, he has got brunch money. Just for the job you want, michael. [ laughter ] you guys have a great afternoon. Velshi starts now. Good morning, it is saturday, october 5th, 31 days until election day. With both underway in several states and both campaigns ramping up their efforts as we enter this final highstakes push until november 5th. Vice president Kamala Harris expected to travel to North Carolina Today to survey the damage caused by hurricane helene, while Donald Trump, alongside the Tech Billionaire Elon musk will be in butler, pennsylvania, returning to the site for the first time since the Assassination Attempt against him in july. Meanwhile, Senator Bernie Sanders and the United Auto Workers Shawn Fain are Rallying Union members this morning. We will be talking with Shawn Fain later in the show. The month before election day, the states could not be higher. Republican plans from project 2045 and agenda 47 to drasti
Foreign businesses and officials for nearly a decade. The mayor this morning defiant despite cascading scandals and resignations from top aides. Its an unfortunate day. Its a painful day. I look forward to defending myself and defending the people of this city as i have done throughout my entire professional career. This hour, the House Task Force investigating attempt against former President Trumps life in butler, pennsylvania. Questioning the secret Service Today and local Law Enforcement about critical failures in protecting the former president. Israels Prime Minister is coming to new york to speak to the United Nations tomorrow morning. The White House has no plans for a meeting with the president. The Secretary Of State tries to cobble together a temporary halt in the escalating fighting between Israel And Hezbollah in lebanon. Hoping for a ceasefire there as fighting in gaza fades. Israel, our closest ally, we provide them more weapons than anyone in the world, keeps raising ob
Plus, the mayor of new York City. Eric adams. Refusing to step down despite indicted and charged with bribery, Wire Fraud and seeking favors from foreign governments. The former Deputy Chief who served in the same office that charged the mayor will join us to explain what it could mean for him and the city he leads. And Vice President harris sits down with my dear Colleague Stephanie Ruhle to flush out her economic proposals. What she promised to do if she is elected. But we start with Hurricane Helene. Expected to grow into at least a major category 4 storm possibly a 4. Who knows. Before It Collides with floridas Big Bend a few hours from now. The hurricane could be strongest in recorded history to hit the city of tallahassee. Local Paper Tallahassee Democrat calling it a nightmare scenario, the worst Hurricane Impact in living memory for many. This is video from Tampa Shot earlier today, and the epicenter is still hundreds of miles away. The national Weather Center is warning of dam
russia in crisis. the weekend mutiny by russian mercenaries exposes putin s vulnerability, forcing him to cut a deal with the man he had called a traitor just hours before. that man, hot dog vendor turned war lord yevgeny prigozhin was apparently allowed to flee to belarus. we re going to take a deep dive into what happens next for him and his wagner group. and it s becoming increasingly clear that republican voters don t care how corrupt their candidates are. donald trump s lead is actually growing in the crowded republican presidential field. make that make sense. but we begin tonight with a wild weekend in the unprecedented challenge to more than two decades of vladimir putin s grip on russia. the armed rebellion has ended, but the uncertainty it sparked continues. the russian war lord behind that attempted insurrection. wagner group leader yevgeny prigozhin remains out of sight, but he released an audio message today, claiming he wasn t seeking to overthrow putin. h