American hostages being held in gaza. That the president or any other leaders would refer to people that are moving through our Justice System as hostages. Its just unacceptable. I was there on january 6th. I have no doubt in my mind, margaret, that some people were caught up in the moment and entered the capitol, and theyre entitled to Due Process Of Law for any nonviolent activities that day. But the assaults on Police Officers, ultimately an environment that claimed lives, is something that i think was tragic that day. Ill never diminish it. Mike pence once again taking a stand against his former boss. He also refused to endorse trump for president. Those comments from donald trump came during a stump speech for a Senate Candidate in ohio. Trump was more focused on his personal grievances, giving more incendiary remarks. Meanwhile, the former president has so far refused to condemn Vladimir Putin for the death of Alexei Navalny. But for the first time publicly, putin addressed the d
There was also a lot of news, as there has been all week. Theres more today. Lets get started this friday, august 18. This breaking overnight, Hurricane Hillary Intensifying in the pacific. It is now a major category 4 hurricane thats expected to bring flooding and rain to california and the southwest over the weekend. More Breaking News, mauis Emergency Management administrator quit abruptly a day after he defended not sounding the islands sirens as Deadly Wildfires tore through la hadhaina citing health reasons. And also this just in, femas Disaster Fund is slipping into the red and Hurricane Season hasnt even peaked yet. Now pressure is on for congress to pass a spending bill. Former President Trump wants to push back the trial date in the federal election subversion case by a lot. The Special Counsel wants january, months from now. Trumps team wants april of 2026, about three years from now. And federal prosecutors are recommending the toughest january 6 sentence yet for two leader
Weekend. We are still here. Prosecutors carefully laid out the plans to put donald trump on trial, and those plans have nearly all been appended with less than eight months until election day. Politico said its conceivable trump could face a jury in two or three of the cases before the year is out. Each day that passes makes cramming multiple trials into 2024 unlikely. We are starting a lookat what comes next in georgia, florida, new york, and washington, d. C. , as the clock keeps ticking towards november. Joining us is msnbc legal analyst mary mccord, the form from the Justice Department and cohost of an amazing podcast. Also with us is palm beach state attorney dave aronberg. Perhaps we need to take the party to miami next time. Right now here with mary in washington, and thank you for being here. If you can just do us sort of a Scene Setting for us about where the State Of Play in the cases are, my contention has been for some time that donald trump was going to use this system to
Thets big barr laying out a flaw in the main defense that Donald Trumps lawyers using in the federal election case. Well have much more from the former Attorney General on trumps many, many legal issues in just a moment. Meanwhile a key conspirator in the riot at the capitol could receive the longest sentence yet for the january 6th attack. And a very significant summit at camp david for President Biden. Well explain the stakes at todays meeting. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, august 18th. We made it to friday, folks. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the trial date proposed by Donald Trumps legal team that is way, way, way in the future. In a court filing late yesterday the attorneys representing the former president in the federal election interference case against him thats the one out of washington requested that that trial begin in april of 2026. That is 2 1 2 years later than the january 2024 star
Comments. Republicans forced to defend him. Meta reportedly under Justice Department scrutiny over alleged profits from the sale of Illicit Drugs. New Mexico Police close in on a suspect in the killing of a State Trooper. First, the battle for the white house. President Biden Slamming former President Trump after trump said there would be a, quote, bloodbath if he didnt win. Trumps Campaign Says he was talking about the auto industry. The current president arguing democracy and freedom are under attack. Trump doubling down, defending his controversial rhetoric about immigrants. Our Team Standing by. The dramatic capture in new mexico. A suspect wanted in the killing of a State Trooper who had stopped to help him on the side of the road. That suspect also a Person Of Interest in the death of a paramedic in South Carolina. The stunning details of what led to his capture and who tipped off police. The quiet protest in russia, with Vladimir Putin certain to win a fifth term. How ordinary c