from january 6th. she s part of a bipartisan effort to overhaul a very old law that the former president tried to exploit to stay in power. meanwhile, donald trump s attorneys are making last minute objections ahead of today s hearing on the special master. we ll take you through the latest legal developments tied to the mar-a-lago documents. plus, an update on the truly catastrophic damage in puerto rico caused by hurricane fio in. fiona. it comes five years after the island was decimated by another storm. good morning. welcome to way too early on this tuesday, september 20th. i m jonathan lamiere. attorneys for the justice department and donald trump are set to appear this afternoon at a hearing before the court appointed special master in the mar-a-lago documents case. the hearing will take place at a federal courthouse in brooklyn before judge raymond deery. that s where deery currently serves as a senior u.s. district judge for the eastern district of new york. typ
Straight from the source tonight. Please be seated. The 12 new yorkers decide the fate of a former president of the United States. Now criminal defendant, a Roller Coaster day in court ends with a jury of his peers now picked in the case of the people of the state of new york vs donald j. Trump. What weve learned tonight with Opening Statements as soon as monday also, why prosecutors or refusing to tell the defense who their first witness these are the judge appearing to agree that the former president s simply cant be trusted for certain to contain himself. And the kennedys versus a kennedy six of rf okay. Juniors, old siblings, very publicly snubbed their brother and endorsed joe biden for reelection. My source tonight is rfk junior sister, kerry kennedy. Is it a family feud . Or just plain politics . Im john king and for kaitlan collins, this is the source a rough start but then rapid progress on day three, rough because two jurors previously seated in Donald Trumps historic Hush Mo
President calling in the nypd to arrest more than 100 propalestinian protesters a day after she testified before congress about antisemitism on campus. The widespread 911 outage in four states. Millions unable to call for emergency help. The cause now being traced to a single light pole. The 18yearold arrested in maryland threatening to shoot up schools. The chilling 129page document and more that led a friend to call police. The close call at Reagan National airport. Two planes nearly colliding on the runway. Youll hear the frantic call from the tower. 15 members of rfk jr. s family sending him a sharp rebuke, blasting his president ial bid and endorsing President Biden. And the Southern Rock Legend and the cofounder of the allman brothers band. Remembering the iconic dickey betts. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. The trump Hush Money Trial appears to be speeding towards Opening Statements tonight, more quickly than many imagined, with 12
Selection in trumps Hush Money Case has taken a dramatic turn. The lead starts right now the shocking actions that lead to, to jurors suddenly dismissed and unusual occurrence. What this might mean for Opening Statements which the judge had thought could start part as soon as monday plus namecalling and fresh threats, House Speaker johnson was physically cornered On The House Floor, pinned Against The Wall by hardright republican in is demanding that he keeps his hands off. The rule that as of right now allows just one member of congress to force a vote to remove him as speaker the house adjourn today before anybody could make a move will tell you all about it and arrests at Columbia University protests new york city, just one day after that schools president testified before congress about antisemitism on campus. Were going to go to columbia, live welcome to the lean. Im jake tapper and we start today in our lawn justice lead with a dramatic day in the courtroom during the third day o
Above seder plate, Defense Attorneys with why is this trial not like any other exactly. But for any number of reasons, number one, the defendant has multiple attorneys who can handle the hearing. Number two, the judge has made an accommodation by cutting court a little bit earlier that day look, theres many reasons why theyre going to have bases to appeal later on down the road. Passover is not gonna be one. No, i got it 99 problems, but passover one as has been said by no one let me just do while were waiting for mr. Trump to come out and were told that he is hes on his way just a little thing about juror number ten, who we havent discussed, elliott, he works for for retailer, says he doesnt really follow the news again, tofu, he does in your words, he does, however, listened to podcasts on behavioral psychology its my little hobby there. He said during Jury Selection, he was born and raised in ohio, is unmarried, lives with another Adult Roommate he loves to spend less Time Outdoors