Place this week. So what changed . And playing out in the last few hours, a preview of what will be one of the biggest cases in our nations history, the United States versus donald j. Trump. The former president s lawyers, jack smiths team, and u. S. District judge chutkan all facetoface in court for the first time. Its high stakes going head to head over the parameters of a protective order dictating who, including trump and under what circumstances should be trusted with government evidence. The dramatic new details from Behind Closed Doors and what it all could mean for the judges first ruling in the case. And Paradise Lost in hawaii, a birds eye view of whats left of lahaina, after wildfires ripped through the island. This apocalyptic scene wont be the last with other fires still burning and hundreds still missing in what has now become the second deadliest fire in modern u. S. History. One local now grieving the loss of his home and his fathers ashes. Thats the one thing i wanted
Primetime. Tonight, there is a difference between meeting someone and having a meeting with someone. More Biden Transcripts released. Hunter and jimmy cant get their stories straight. Muslims versus cops. New york city is on edge. Inclusion is a National Security imperative. It is absolutely critical to drive our future success on the battlefield. The pentagon celebrates trans day of visibility. Plus, we are meant to be good at shaking our body. Fox news alert. We just got our hands on joe bidens Brothers Deposition and its more preposterous than hunter eric thats a high bar. As we reported last night not only did hunter admit his dad is the big guy, but he says joe was stopping by his Business Meetings that he called Birthday Parties to eat bowls of spaghetti with his clients. Now hunter doesnt call them clients. He told congressional investigators they are his friends. Hunters is friends with the fing spy chief of china. His words, not mine. What kind of business are you and when you
Bret good evening. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, two big legal cases involving former President Donald Trump. In georgia, it is now up to the judge to make a decision whether the prosecutor in the Election Interference Case will remain on the team or will be disqualified. And in florida, the trial involving the former president s possession of classified documents is expected to be moved back. We have Fox Team Coverage tonight. David spunt is in fort pierce, florida where the question now is how deep into the Campaign Season might that trial be delayed . But, first, correspondent Steve Harrigan starts us off tonight live from atlanta. Good evening, steve. Steve good evening, bret. For seven weeks here, it was the prosecutors who were on trial. Today in Closing Arguments, Deference Attorneys fought to remove the d. A. , fani willis from this case. They claim that she began a relationship with the prosecutor she hired nathan wade, then the two of them improperly spent Government Money
This is an incredibly weak, baseless, convoluted indictment, it is bizarrely centered around what is clearly protected speech, zero criminal statutes, because there are none that were applicable that are actually written into law. It is based on an obscure law from the civil war. Lets be even more clear, this indictment is frankly not worth the paper it is printed on. This is a political persecution, through and through. There is a reason Donald Trumps poll numbers keep going up every single time he goes through yet another attack like this. By liberal activist attorneys general. American people are seeing through all of this, and joe biden socalled department of justice, is now officially completely out of control, joe biden ag Merrick Garland, who signed off on this charade, remember, the department of justice as part of the executive branch. Theyve now gone full Banana Republic. Hes not even making any attempt to reason even the appearance of fairness. Garland and other democrats in
Opposition leader. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom right now, donald trump is inside a florida courtroom for a crucial hearing. It could decide when the criminal case over his handling of classified documents goes to trial. The judge is set to determine whether it will move forward as planned. In may or be delayed. Trumps lawyers now say they would accept the trial in august. Thats three months before election day here in the united states. Cnns chief Legal Affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in fort pierce, florida for us. Paula, have you heard anything yet from inside the court . Yes. Well, if we just got our first update, a handwritten note from inside the courthouse, were learning from our colleagues who are inside watching these proceedings. Its so far the Special Counsel and trumps lawyers, they have been discussing this larger question of timing such a consequential issue in this case, because we know the Special Counsel