you here. that s tonight reidout. all in with chris hayes starts right now. tonight on all in. trump s actions are unprecedented. the supreme court concluded that the district court that right. he did engaging insurrection. colorado s highest court disqualifies trump from the primary ballot. tonight an exclusive group ahead of the group that just won this enormous case. but plus the states for trump s candidacy and his january six trial date in his fate rests in the hands of the united states supreme court, mired in scandal. right now what is the compensation of a justice of the supreme court? oh, goodness. i think it s plenty. a [laughter] new reporting on the money was of clarence thomas and just who has been lavishing him with gifts. i feel like i should quit while i m ahead. when all in starts, right now. good evening from new york. i m chris hayes. we have a stunning bit of unprecedented news out of the state of colorado tonight. it comes at an unpreced
over his claim of immunity from federal election subversion charges, at least for now. the trump team opposing the special counsel s request for the justices to immediately review the case. trump is planning to take a very different matter to the high court. we are awaiting his formal appeal of the historic decision barring him from the republican primary ballot in colorado. tonight, trump s gop rivals are taking his side and slamming the ruling. plus, president biden says the united states is pushing israel and hamas to reach a new deal to free more hostages held in gaza. we ll get an update on the talks and the potential terms and timing. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. tonight, the u.s. supreme court could rule at any time on whether to expedite a review of donald trump s immunity claim in the federal election subversion case. this, after the trump team s legal filing a short whi
on that note, i wish you all a very good night. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late with me. i will see you at the end of tomorrow. tonight on all in we have to coordinate that decision. but they certainly supported an insurrection, no question about it, none, zero. the fallout from colorado s seismic decision to boot donald trump off the primary ballot. trump incited the insurrection and there is no loophole in the constitution. tonight, the dilemma for conservatives on the supreme court. i m not a lawyer, but i suspect that supreme court would likely overturn this. and the republicans scramble to keep trump on that ballot regardless. and we re gonna withdraw from the primary and go to a strict caucus process that will allow our voters to choose trump if they want. plus, the other states who could follow colorado s lead. trump s attempt to stop special prosecutor in the supreme court, and the ramif
hunt. it is thursday, december 21. 5:00 a.m. in new york. also 5:00 a.m. in washington, d.c. where donald trump is now urging the supreme court to reject a fast track review of his claim for presidential immunity after he tried to overturn the 2020 election. his legal team filed a motion wednesday and this is one week after special counsel jack smith requested that justices rule quickly on whether immunity would protect trump in prosecution so that his trial could begin on march 4. trump s legal strategy has always been to delay the proceedings as he campaigns again for the white house in 2024. meantime, president biden was asked about tuesday s unprecedented colorado supreme court ruling that trump is an insurrectionist and does not among in the state s primary ballot. is trufrmp an insurrectionis? i think it is self-evident. you saw it all. whether the 14th amendment apply, i ll let the court make that decision. but he certainly assumed an insurrection. no question abou
and his top republican rivals are swarming the campaign trail tonight with 2024 almost here. we re getting a new read on the former president s confidence heading into the iowa caucuses. his campaign already predicting when he ll clinch the gop nomination. also tonight, a major legal challenge to a strict and sweeping new immigration law in texas. will civil rights groups be able to block the measure that authorizes police in texas to arrest migrants? a stunning explosion of red-hot lava as a volcano erupts in iceland. cnn is right near the danger zone getting updates on the threat from the oozing inferno and the toxic gases spewing into the air? welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with presidential politics at an all-out push for votes in iowa tonight. the top three republican candidates are getting ready to hold events in the lead-off caucus state. front-runner donald trump i