criminal cases across the country. i have a case that was charged in 2020 and the trial date is getting moved to 2024. so it s not unusual. but, you know, this is an unusual case in which the defendant has made it very clear publicly that his plan is to get elected and to try to shut this down. and he, of course, is being charged with trying to abuse his power in a criminal way. so i can understand why smith is motivated to streamline the case and rush it. you know, there s obviously competing concerns i m sure that the judge has. she may want this to be hapndle in a speedy way but will of course be concerned about the rights of the accused. my unso lis sited advice, poking her in the eye, throwing grenades at everyone around the case is probably not going to endear yourself to the judge or inspire her to give you cut
interest in the rights of the accused. now the accused, don trump, is asking him to delay that speedy trial, a right he is granted, just like any criminal defendant in the country. is not just ask you to delay it. he flat out asking to push it off until after the election. let s take a step back here. we knew this was coming, right? you knew it, i know it, we all know it. this was always the plan. it was telegraphed for the last years with trump and his associates as we start with in lots of different reporting so different sources. in fact, the new york times reported last july, during the height of the january 6th hearings, that trump had accelerated his planning for office as the pair of investigations had intensified. it was reported last summer that trump has told associates of the legal protections of being president were front of mind for him in his decision to run for the office again. donald trump knew there was a good chance of being indicted in the multitude of investigati
people. i do a lot of work, for instance, in a prison system. and people say man, you ve never been to prison. how do you relate to the? brothers it isn t about folks who look in your eye and know if your sincere allot. i want to work for working. families i m a single dad. i m running because of my son pierce. because we need leadership to get it into the future. and i think people can feel that. i appreciate your being here. he ll harper, candidate for u.s. senate for michigan. that s all in with chris hayes starts right now. tonight, on all. in my office will seek a speedy rebuttal in this matter consistent with public interest in the rights of the accused. the undated ex president lays his cards on the table. delay the trial indefinitely, when the white house, and dismiss the charges. if trump becomes president, he gets to appoint the new attorney general, who could dismiss the case altogether. i think the ultimate goal here. meanwhile, in fulton county
matter, consistent with public interest in the rights of the accused. now the accused, don trump, is asking him to delay that speedy trial, a right he is granted, just like any criminal defendant in the country. is not just ask you to delay it. he flat out asking to push it off until after the election. let s take a step back here. we knew this was coming, right? you knew it, i know it, we all know it. this was always the plan. it was telegraphed for the last years with trump and his associates as we start with in lots of different reporting so different sources. in fact, the new york times reported last july, during the height of the january 6th hearings, that trump had accelerated his planning for office as the pair of
the unique position that judge eileen cannon is in? there is someone appointed by donald trump and she s received criticism for her decision over assigning a special master in the classified documents probe. something ultimately overturned by an appeals court. even with something as minor as scheduling a court date. she s under an intense amount of scrutiny. 100%. this would be a challenge for any judge, even if let s say, trump wasn t running for president again. it is a very high-profile case. you know it will be heavy scrutinized. it is a complicated case. hundreds of thousands of documents. it involves national security issues. this would be a challenge for any judge to manage and any judge to schedule. of course, you have two defendants here. and ultimately, what a judge wants to do is avoid an appeal. so usually they re bending over backwards to try to make sure the rights of the accused, in this case, donald trump and walt