Coverage right now. Good morning, 11 00 a. M. Eastern. 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. And we begin on the Breaking News on the legal drama surrounding former president Donald Trump. A judge is holding an election in trumps federal election hearing case. The first hearing in nearly a year. Trump is not at or attending Todays Hearing. His lawyers entered a not guilty plea on his behalf to a revised version of the indictment filed last week. Now Todays Hearing comes just over two months after the supreme Courts Landmark ruling that former president s have broad immunity for prosecution for official acts. Judge chutkan is expected to lay out a schedule for how the proceedings will take shape over the next couple of months. With us now, nbc News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent ken dilanian, Katie Fein, the Katie Fein show. And maya wiley, former assistant district attorney. Ken, what has been happening in that courtroom over to . Reporter well, jose, first, ill tell you abou
Agree to the Debate Rules. What we have just learned about next Weeks President ial faceoff in philadelphia. Good morning. Great to have you with us. Ana cabrera. At a courthouse in washington, d. C. a critical hearing starting right now in Donald Trumps federal election interference case. The firsts in this case since the Supreme Court ruled that trump could claim some immunity and since prosecutors charged trump in a Superseding Indictment. Todays hearing will determine how and when this Case Moves forward. Lets bring in Justice And Intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian, former u. S. Attorney barbara mcquaid, and christy greenberg. So ken, Lay Out for us what we expect to happen today. Reporter good morning. This is a scheduling hearing. And the two sides are going to present their proposals for how to move forward in this case. To answer the question you raised in the opening, theres no chance this case can go to trial before the November Election because whatever the judge decide
I just wasted an hour of my life. Oh no. Yeah. Watching this show? oh, no, no, no. That s what i should have done. I should have done that, because i thought it was my job to watch the trump socalled town hall moderated by sean hannity i could have told you. On another channel. So it s the town hall, you know, in harrisburg, pennsylvania, filled with people ready to ask their questions. Not a single audience question in the entire hour because because, you know, the trumpian, outofcontrol, rambling, incoherpt answers went on forever. Because he had to talk about lek etro cushions and hannibal lecter and sharks. Hannity s promising the audience that the audience questions are coming up, and they never do. Unbelievable. And any, any one of the audience questions would have been better than any of the hannity questions in the entire hour. And there might have been something to report about it if just one audience question got asked. Well, you know, next time lawrence, just stick with thi
Us into your homes. Were grateful. The beat with Ari Melber starts right now. Hi, ari. Thanks, nicolle. Welcome to The Beat. Let me tell you what we are tracking and multiple stories including this deadly horrific School Shooting in georgia. In have an update on that during tonights newscast. Theres also very serious revelations about the ongoing scandal surrounding the supreme Court And Clarence thomas and his wife. We have that. And in the middle of the program im going to share with you my report on the Maga Play Book and accountability in the age of trump. Why they want you to be retired, and you might want to resist. So all of that is coming up. I want you to know what were doing on a very serious news day. Well begin with our top story, the general election under way. Donald trump has a light schedule this week. Kamala harris has a busy one. Shes an Offense Campaigning in New Hampshire on abortion rights. You know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are founda
The sun coming up 6 00 a. M. Its wednesday, august 28th. And we have a lot to get to this morning. Including special counsel jack smith trying to salvage the federal Election Interference case against donald trump. Filing a formal indictment against the former president. Were going to bring you excellent analysis in just a moment. Meanwhile, donald trump now says that he will debate Vice President Kamala Harris in two weeks, but the Harris Campaign still needs to be resolved. And well have more details about that the operation that rescued an israeli man who was held hostage by hamas for more than 300 days. That comes as israel launches a broad operation in the west bank with raids and air strikes in that territory. Im Jonathan Lemire along with u. S. Special correspondent for bbc news katty kay in this morning for joe, mika and willie. Well be joined by Symone Sanderstownsend, and mike barnicle, and nbc news capitol hill correspondent, you just saw her on way too early, ali vitali. Lo