Welcome everyone. Thanks for joining me. Im Omar Jimenez in for fredricka whitfield. Were going to start today with Breaking News because yet another Hurricane Threat is facing floridas West Coast. Just moments ago, tropical Storm Milton Florida as a category three storm in just a few days. Now, governor Ron Desantis has declared a State Of Emergency for 51 counties ahead of and it could bring devastating Storm Surge to parts of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Cnns Rafael Romo joins me. Now, Rafael Helene slammed into florida just ten days ago. I know you were on the ground covering some of its devastation. Can you tell us what were learning now ahead of this potential impact here yes, some are high. This is probably going to feel like a onetwo punch for many floridians in addition to we clearing a State Of Emergency and 51 states, florida governor Ron Desantis has ordered Management Sites to be opened 24 7, so that many areas covered by debris after Hurricane Helene
American people. Breaking economic news. The September Jobs report was coming in much higher. Than what congress had expected. Jd vance put a smoother sheen on trumpism. He blamed Donald Trump who has been the Vice President for the last threeandahalf years . If anybody took High School civics class, they would know what the Vice President can do and what the Vice President cant do. Did he lose the 2020 election . Im focused on the future. Thats a damning nonanswer. Explosive filing from Special Council jack smith. They rigged the election. I didnt rig the election. Donald trump is not fit to lead this good and great nation. There is a place for you. Withs and in this campaign. I am proudly casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. I look forward to casting my ballot for her. Come november 5th, ill be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Good evening once again. Im Stephanie Ruhle and we are now just 32 days away from the election. And get your cards out because a lo
Joe weekend. It it was another fast moving newsweek. Here are some of the conversations you might have missed. The first line of Jack Smiths 165page filing the Defendant Donaldel Donald trump he is immuned from prosecution for his criminal scheme to overturn the 2020 president ial election because he claims it entailed official conduct. Not so. And he goes onto explain why. The special council making case and piercing the supreme Court Decision and we are looking at Jack Smiths Election interference case. A Judge unsealed the filing in response to the supreme Court Ruling on president ial immunity. Smith argues trump was not acting as President Of The United States when he sought to overturn his 2020 election law. So though his multiple conspiracies began after Election Day in 2020, the defendant laid the groundwork for the crimes well before then. Smith goes onto write that same day in an implicit acknowledgment he had no lawful way to prevail he sidelined the Campaign Staff responsib
There are six specific details. If he does not win the election, will he go to jail . A very good chance of that, alex. Look, we made the decision, selective committee made the decision that we have found sufficient evidence of criminal conduct to refer this to the Special Counsel who has now only gone beyond the evidentiary record at the select committee developed, and made an even stronger i think as a former prosecutor that there is ample evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the former president intended to obstruct an official proceeding. Official proceeding. Was official and if that case goes in front of a jury, there is a real chance of conviction and potential incarceration. Always sobering but eliminating eliminating. In moments the efforts to get help to Hurricane Helene victims and how she is preparing by Hurricane Milton threatening floridas gulf coast. A very good day from our msnbc headquarters. We begin with decision 2024 down to 30 days as we ardo move closer