Legal fees to an extent. We know there are limits on his generosity there, but he definitely learned lessons from Michael Cohen, and im sure he is not pleased that mr. Tavares is cooperating and he is not in the same league as Boris Epistein or Michael Cohen at one time and this is not good news for him. Everyone, stand by. We have more news we are follow following right now. Back to our special live coverage of the first televised hearing in the trump election sub version case in the state of georgia. Im Katelyn Collins in new york alongside wolf blitzer in washington, and this afternoon we witnessed history in real time and on camera, as you can see inside the courtroom, the argument and the key rulings from the judge overseeing this case. The key issue is whether donald trump and 18 of his codefendants will be ultimately tried together in a sweeping rico indictment or if the case will splinter off into several trials . We now know at least two defendants will stand trial together ne
That special Council Jack Smith is looking into trumps fundraising off false voter fraud claims. As some of trumps codefendants may be getting ready to throw trump under the bus. Plus, the extreme gerrymandered maps that helped republicans win the house are now rapidly getting struck down by the courts. Alabama is just the latest state to feel the judges wrath. Good evening. Im Jonathan Capehart in for joy reid. We begin tonight with breaking news. The former National Chairman of one of the most prominent neofascist White Supremacist Militia Groups in the country is going to prison. Henry enrika tarrio was sentenced just a short time ago to 22 years in prison for Seditious Conspiracy in connection with the january 6th attack on the capitol. That is the longest sentence in any january 6th case so far. But notably less than the 33 years prosecutors were asking for. Judge Timothy Kelly told the court, quote, i dont have any indication that hes remorseful for the actual things that hes con
The thing. Its good to be with you in this setting as opposed to the federal courthouse where we usually spend our days and weve a lot to cover about this really Remarkable Book that congratulations and glad its finally out. Just to start with a basic question, who who are the sedition hunters and why did you choose to write not just a story about them, as in might normally, but an entire book would tell me tell me about them. You know, its a really diverse group. Theyre really from across the country early on. I think there are a lot even people who are overseas who are sort of involved in this on the open source side and bringing some of their sort of skills and technology to that. But really, you know, the core group that it is now are spread out all across the country. And in fact, of our different political persuasions. And in fact, theres a key individual i write about in the book who voted for trump twice, which was sort of a surprise for a lot of the other sedition hunters, but
The thing. Its good to be with you in this setting as opposed to the federal courthouse where we usually spend our days and weve a lot to cover about this really Remarkable Book that congratulations and glad its finally out. Just to start with a basic question, who who are the sedition hunters and why did you choose to write not just a story about them, as in might normally, but an entire book would tell me tell me about them. You know, its a really diverse group. Theyre really from across the country early on. I think there are a lot even people who are overseas who are sort of involved in this on the open source side and bringing some of their sort of skills and technology to that. But really, you know, the core group that it is now are spread out all across the country. And in fact, of our different political persuasions. And in fact, theres a key individual i write about in the book who voted for trump twice, which was sort of a surprise for a lot of the other sedition hunters, but
Seat at the trump courthouse. I think you got the more dramatic part of the day. Rachel, i have been mostly in the courtroom. Once before i was in the Overflow Room, which is across the hall. This morning i was in the Overflow Room for a few reasons. I woke up late. But you were so gracious at lunch to hand me your Courtroom Pass for the afternoon, which is totally legal. We can do that. s i was in the courtroom for the moment you really wanted to be. You had to be in the courtroom. It was astonishing. I can describe it here when we get started. But, rachel, i have three Exclamation Points in my notes beside the clear the courtroom line, which was, you know judge juan merchan he is the most mildmannered and fair judge. Most judges are fair and obviously. But judge merchan is the model. Its one of the great sacrifices that America Cannot see how eventempered he is. So when he says something with Exclamation Points, which he did. It changes the room. I know youre good to go through this.