Donald trumps legal team can show him the sensitive materials in the case, but trump cannot take notes on any information that would identify witnesses and, according to the Protective Order, quote, during any time that the defendant reviews sensitive materials outside of Defense Councils presents, the defendant must not have access to any device capable of photocopying, recording, or otherwise replicating the sensitive materials, including a smart cellular device. This Protective Order was a partial win for jack smiths team, who originally sought to prevent the public release of all evidence given to donald trump. Lets not forget these rules for sensitive materials are being enforced on the twice impeached former president who was comfortable with leaving classified documents in a bathroom at his florida residence. Donald trumps legal team has stuck to a very obvious strategy in this case. We naked about First Amendment rights, delay, and then make it some more and then try the case i
Give republicans minority control over Critical Issues like abortion. And the brawl on an alabama dock that launched a thousand memes. Why is this Fight Resonating so much and will the Folding Chair Wind up in a museum . We begin tonight with donald trump obliterating norms for his political and personal gain. Norms like rooting for your country on the international stage. Call it patriotism, fandom, however you want to characterize it, we generally root for the home team when american athletes compete abroad and we are sad with them when they lose. The defeats can be soul crushing, and a lot of stomachs churned on sunday when the u. S. Soccer team lost to sweden in the womens world cup. It was an agonizing moment for the topranked womens soccer team in the world especially when soccer star Megan Rapinoe missed a crucial penalty kick contributing to the loss and then Something Weird happened. Conservatives relished americas loss, expressing a maniacal glee over their and by their, i me
Clarence thomas by his wealthy rightwing benefactors. But we begin tonight with a pop quiz. Where did president Abraham Lincoln go to law school . The answer may surprise you. And the answer is nowhere. That is correct. He was a selftaught lawyer. And yet, his judgment that seceding from the union was unconstitutional shaped the country we live in today, more than almost any other action by a u. S. President. Lincoln also had a big influence on the practice of law, Writing Notes for a law lecture in around 1850 that laid out guidelines for being a good lawyer. Such as being among other things diligent, moral, a good businessman, and above all, honest. Above all, honest. Qualities the Illinois State Bar Association says are what defines the term lincoln lawyer. The more you know. Of course, if you want to be a lawyer today, it generally requires going to law school. Only a handful of states allowia to do so without a law degree. But just because someone earns a degree doesnt necessarily
Tonight. Thanks. That is our show for this evening. Now it is time for the last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening lawrence. Good evening. We have a democratic nominee from the president ial campaign. Joe biden has officially made it so we will be covering some of that. But also a lot of trump coverage to get to. It is a big night. The General Election is on. Have a good show lawrence. Thanks alex. Thank you. Well, it was not a good day for the Trump Fanatics on the republicancontrolled House Judiciary Committee and it was not a great day for their star witness. Republican former u. S. Attorney robert herr conducted the investigation of joe bidens possession of classified material after joe biden left the presidency. That investigation found that he did not commit any crimes at all. And we learned today in the hearing that robert h are rs report about joe biden was not accurate. In his description of joe biden. As an elderly man with unusual memory problems. And you will remembe
We like to say here that the truth matters, but only if you see it. These we thank you for your film and your bravery. On that note i wish you a very good and safe night. From all of our colleagues, thanks for staying up late. Smack thanks to you at home for joining us do you remember when the right wing freaked out t about bud light . They were really freaked out. They were shooting bud light cans. They were hitting bud light cans with baseball bats. They were setting up towers of bud light cans to use as Target Practice at Republican Party lincoln day dinners the right was very, very upset about bud light they were so mad. In the in florida, the governor got so excited about it he ordered an official investigation into bud light. In congress, House Republicans started their own federal congressional investigation of bud light. They have spent the better part of last year on this. No longer would everyone see it as the beer as more flavor the fold than bud light coors light but not qu