Special counsel jack smith announcing the third indictment of donald j. Trump after months of investigating the former president and his allies and their efforts to overturn the 2020 president ial election. This hour well have indepth coverage of the accusations against trump and the new information were learning about his attempt to stay in power from that sweeping federal investigation. And well also look at how this latest legal issue could impact the president ial campaign as he has used previous indictments to boost fundraising. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, august 2nd, a historic day. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting it with us. And well begin this morning with history once again. Former President Donald Trump who took an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the United States constitution has been indicted for allegedly trying to subvert that very same document. In washington, d. C. Yesterday a federal grand jury of trumps own peers convene
Needed for ukraine. The do absolutely nothing to actually bring them up. Pounds well the us military Industrial Complex picks everything from, from all main key at the very will welcome to you. Its 9 am here in moscow, and this is on the international with the latest world news on the day. Its good to have you with us. What was the thing in the central in the central, lets look at what the government of chad say that has restored calm in the Nations Capital as of to a deadly attack on the headquarters of the National Security agency. While position groups, the situation is now completely under control thanks to the prompt and effective intervention of the defense and security forces. Those responsible for this act have been arrested or are warranted and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. It is important to emphasize that anyone who attempts to undermine the countrys ongoing democratic process will be prosecuted in accordance with the existing laws. Chad remain steadfa
Charles. Good afternoon to you. Youre exactly right. The Biden Administration is getting incoming from really every side now when it comes to the Border Crisis as the number two democrat in the senate admits today that the Border Crisis is guaranteed to be a political challenge for democrats in 2024. Now arizona senator Kirsten Cinema is among those that are not happy about the border response. The democrat turned independent is currently leading a hearing on the border right now. Just two months after the white house snubbed her state, sending 100 and 34 million to new york. Thats twice as much given to arizona. But the money is not enough for governor, kathy hogle, who is now publicly blaming President Biden for the migrant surge. Meanwhile governor maura healey over in massachusetts, says shes going to deploy the National Guard soon as we see protests now break out across blue states. Today the white house attempted to shift the blame to republicans who refused to vote for a Governm
6th a national embarrassment. Pierre thomas with late reporting. Also breaking at this hour, the urgent manhunt outside philadelphia tonight, and the new images just in of the escaped convicted murderer. Authorities closing schools, expanding their search area. Where they believe he is now. Trevor ault on the ground there. The record heat. 70 million americans, texas all the way up to New York City tonight. This is expected to last for days. Were also watching what could become another very powerful hurricane. Ginger zee tracking the potential path. The bombshell in the Alex Murdaugh case. The husband and father convicted of murdering his own wife and son. What his attorneys are now claiming. So, will he get a new trial . Tonight, news on Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell after freezing in front of reporters on two occasions. What the capitol physician is now saying. Rachel scott live on the hill. The first lady dr. Jill biden testing positive for covid. The president , two tests
Happening now, a federal judge is imposing the Prison Sentence for the former proud Boys Chairman who was convicted of Seditious Conspiracy due to his role in the january 6th violent attack on the u. S. Capitol. He faces a steep sentence. Prosecutors are asking for 33 years behind bars. Cnns evan perez joins me now from outside the Federal Courthouse. So prosecutors asking for 33 years. Of course, it is up to the judge within guidelines. But what do we expect here . Well, jim, the judge, timmy kelly, has given far under what prosecutors have been asking for. This is the fifth member of the proud boys. Hes one of four of them who have been convicted of Seditious Conspiracy. He wasnt actually at the capitol on that date. He had been arrested just before january 6th, before the crowd gathered that day. In part because he had weapons on him and he was involved in a previous altercation, stealing a sign at a church right here in the district of columbia. So for that reason, he wasnt here. B