Case, they have pleaded not guilty to racketeering and other criminal charges. So, unity, i guess. Beyond that though, these 19 defendants are not exactly marching in lockstep. Five of trumps codefendants have filed to have their cases removed to federal court. They argument they are trying to make to ensure that that happens, those arguments do not look good for the former president. Take, for example, three of georgias alleged Fake Electors. David schaffer and kathy latham in sean still. They have all said in their court filings, their cases belong in federal court, because they were just, quote, acting to assist the president , or acting at the direction of the president. Now, those arguments might help these three folks in claiming they were defective federal employees, which weird, if true. And then maybe that will help them argue that they should be tried at the state level, but wow, does that argument not help their codefendant in all of this, mr. Donald trump. It is essentially
Morning joe starts right now. And good morning, welcome to morning joe, it is tuesday april 2nd. We have a lot to get to this morning, including the expanded gag order in Donald Trumps jonathan, just have a seat may as well put my lipstick on. Someone is passing notes. Just getting set from the show. I had to mov from over here to over there. I had to put stuff down. Right behind willie. Sorry. Have a seat. Are you ready for us to begin the class . Yes, lets do it. I know its your first day. Queue it up her name is mika. Welcome everyone to morning joe. Thats a beautiful shot. If we still even have you. Thank you for joining us. I think its tuesday, everybody is in their seats and well get to all thats going on this morning. The expanded gag order in Donald Trumps Hush Money Case comes as the former president came up with the cash needed to appeal for his Civil Fraud Judgment. Well talk about that. On wall street, truth social looks more like a meme stock with shares lower im not sure
Good morning, everyone. Lets get things started with five things to know for this tuesday, september 5th. And we start with exclusive, new cnn reporting this hour, Special Counsel jack smith is not done investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now, hes got his sights set on a connection between fundraising and the push to breach voter equipment. Also this morning, First Lady Jill Biden Testing Positive for covid19. Shes doing all right. She is fighting mild symptoms, were told. Shes at home in delaware. The president has tested negative so far. This, of course, is ahead of his trip to the g20. Also this morning, new signs that an alliance between russia and north korea is strengthening. Kim jongun expected to meet with Vladimir Putin in russia to further the Arms Negotiations. Urgent message from the mother of the escaped mother in pennsylvania. There have been four separate sightings of the fugitive. Max exodus from the desert in nevada. Thousands of people finally made it
Window the star witness in the new york versus trump trial, karen at the stand and leaving the question on many minds if the prosecutions entire case comes down to the word of convicted felon Michael Cohen. Is not a problem . Welcome everyone, im sandra smith in for neil cavuto and this is your world go cohens sent former President Donald Trump expected to speak a short time from now when that happens, we are honoured. First lets get right to nate foy with outside the courthouse the very latest after a brief break in the court. What do you know, nate . Michael cohen right now is talking about not receiving their role in former President Donald Trump is max white house administration. He claims that he pitched the role of personal attorney to the president , saying that mr trump was an enigma and that he understood him because of how closely he worked with him on a daytoday basis and this all comes after cohen detailed his 130,000dollar payment to Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels to su
2016 campaign. Those words were in a text message sent from Keith Davidson, hes the attorney for both of the women at the heart of the story. Playboy playmate Karen Mcdougal and porn star Stormy Daniels. It was a text sent to the National Enquirer, dylan howard. And davidson is on the stand right now on day nine of the donald trump Election Interference hush money trial. With Explosive Testimony being given right now about his dealings with ami and Donald Trumps inner most circle. Earlier today, he told the court and the jury that dylan howard texted him back a response, quote, talk first thing. I will get you por than anyone for it. You know why. Davidson said that he understood even back then that the owner of the National Enquirer, that david pecker and donald trump were good friends. Two weeks after the texts were exchanged, Karen Mcdougal met with howard, where she alleged that she had an affair with donald trump that went on for several weeks to months. And ami declined to pick u