Good evening. Im mehdi hasan. The insanity defense. That is what the Trump Legal Team seems to be offering this week in the wake of Special Counsel jack smiths stunning and damning 45page indictment, excuse, me of the former president , charging him with conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy to violate rights. All charges fueled by his lies per the indictment. The trump team saying, though, he wasnt lying, he truly believed he won the election. Which, if he truly believed that, would of course be insane. But its not true, as smiths and item notes, trump was informed by members of his own campaign and legal teams that he had indeed, lost there was no massive fraud involved. Trump himself is quoted in the indictment telling mike pence after his own Vice President told him that he, mike, pence had no Constitutional Authority to reject the vote on January The 6th, quote, youre too honest. Best of all, one of t
This breaking overnight, at least three people are dead after two helicopters collided mid air while fighting a fire in california. Details still coming in at this hour. Breaking overnight, ukraine has arrested a woman in connection with a plot to assassinate president zelenskyy. She was allegedly preparing an air strike on the Southern Port Region of mykolaiv while zelenskyy visited. 11 hours and counting. Thats how much time donald trump has left to respond to the Special Counsels legal filing. Mat the heart of it, what trumps legal team can and cannot do with the evidence shared with the January 6th Case. Today is one of the most significant changes in blood banking history. The red cross now dropping those Blanket Restrictions based on sexual orientation, clearing the way for more gay men to donate blood. And barbie the billionaire. Just crossed the 1 million threshold, historic feat for a solo female director. Cnn this morning starts right now. Were going to get to all of that sho
Good evening. Im mehdi hasan. The insanity defense. That is what the Trump Legal Team seems to be offering this week in the wake of Special Counsel jack smiths stunning and damning 45page indictment, excuse, me of the former president , charging him with conspiracy to defraud the United States, obstruction and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy to violate rights. All charges fueled by his lies per the indictment. The trump team saying, though, he wasnt lying, he truly believed he won the election. Which, if he truly believed that, would of course be insane. But its not true, as smiths and item notes, trump was informed by members of his own campaign and legal teams that he had indeed, lost there was no massive fraud involved. Trump himself is quoted in the indictment telling mike pence after his own Vice President told him that he, mike, pence had no Constitutional Authority to reject the vote on January The 6th, quote, youre too honest. Best of all, one of t
Tonight, what happened when Classic Trump Delay Tactics meet judge Tanya Chutkans courtroom. Then, as the d. C. Grand jury continues to meet, a coconspirator spills the beans on tape. This is an existential threat. Thats the stakes. And trump seems to understand it. Plus, a new motion in Fulton County, and senator Raphael Warnock on the ground in georgia has ground zero for democracy. What we know about todays massive vote for reproductive rights and beyond in ohio. When all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We now have the next court date in the case of the United States versus donald j trump. Washington d. C. , judge Tanya Chutkan, set a hearing date for this friday at 10 am eastern. That hearing will discuss the fight over a protective order. Special counsel jack smith wants rules to be established for what defendant trump can and cannot disclose publicly about evidence in the case. Prosecutors say the ex president wants to, quote, try the case in the
Then, as the d. C. Grand jury continues to meet a coconspirator, spills the beans on tape. This is an existential threat. Thats the stakes. And trump seems to understand it. Plus, new motion in Fulton County, and senator Raphael Warnock unground in georgia has ground zero for democracy. What we know about todays massive vote for reproductive rights and beyond in ohio. When all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We now have the next court date in the case of the United States versus donald j trump. Washington d. C. , judge Tanya Chutkan, set a hearing date for this friday at 10 am eastern. That hearing will discuss the fight over a protective order. Special counsel jack smith wants rules to be established for what defendant trump can and cannot disclose publicly about evidence in the case. Prosecutors say the ex president wants to, quote, try the case in the media rather than the courtroom. The ex president trying to stall his criminal trial has a differen