Next in the case. Plus, officers who put their lives on the line on january 6th were at the Courthouse Yesterday for that hearing. Well bring you their reaction. And theres still one more major legal issue on the horizon for donald trump. What the georgia prosecutor is saying about that case. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, august 4th. Its friday, folks. We made it. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. History was made in the nations capitol again yesterday where for the First Time Ever a former president of the United States was arraigned for his alleged efforts to subvert american democracy. Just a few blocks away from where he took the Oath Of Office and from where his supporters carried out an unprecedented act of violence just a few years later, donald j. Trump pleaded not guilty to four Felony Charges yesterday stemming from his actions after the 2020 election. The charges were conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to o
Ultimately, what President Trump said is, lets go with option d. Lets just halt, lets pause the voting and allow the State Legislatures to take one last look and make a determination as to the as to whether or not the elections were handled fairly. Thats constitutional law. Thats not an issue of criminal activity. I will be joined by nancy pelosi on the charges against the former president. The republican support for him, which is increasing, plus the challenges for congressional democrats. Reaction from the officers who defended capitol hill on january 6th. They were in the courthouse yesterday to watch it unfold. It was refreshing, if you will, so to speak, to see the president the former president treated like any other criminal who violates the law sitting in that courtroom going through the judicial process. It isnt closure. I wish it would have happened. I said he should have been arrest order chared or charged 7. Its not closure, but its not a necessary step to get that closure.
violated his oath. think about that. the president of the united states promises to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states. his own lawyer has admitted he violated the constitution. i want to play something he told laura ingram on fox last week. what president trump said is, let s go with option d. let s just halt. let s just pause the voting and allow the state legislatures to take one last look and make a determination as to whether or not the elections were handled fairly. that s constitutional law. that s not an issue of criminal activity. did he admit the president committed a crime? because the president is charged with corrupt obstruction of an official proceeding. right. he did. and let me say what else he did. you know, he s opposite of what the evidence is. mike pence has been very clear about this.
this is one where i mean, this is so childish when you step back. i mean, again, it is just not a serious discussion when you think about, even to stretch slightly beneath the surface here. okay, on sunday, john lauro changed his story from the one he told on television last week. here s what john lauro said last week. professor eastman laid out a series of options that were discussed with vice president pence. vice president pence disagreed on certain issues, but ultimately what president trump said, let s go with option d. let s just halt. let s just bought the voting around the state legislatures to take one last look and make a determination as to whether or not the elections or handled fairly.
when you step back. i mean, again, it is just not a serious discussion when you think about, even to stretch slightly beneath the surface here. okay, on sunday, john lauro changed his story from the one he told on television last week. here s what john lauro said last week. professor eastman laid out a series of options that were discussed with vice president pence. vice president pence disagreed on certain issues, but ultimately what president trump said, let s go with option d. let s just halt. let s just bought the voting around the state legislatures to take one last look and make a determination as to whether or not the elections or handled fairly. now, that appears to be john lauro offering donald trump s admission that he did do exactly what the indictment says that he did in asking for a so-called pause in the counting of the electoral votes. and congress donald trump