Legal experts tonight. Were discussing rico is a powerful charge because it is so broad. It is one of the broadest laws in the nation, the way georgia uses it, as the Washington Post explains, because prosecutors can weave together alleged crimes, violations of state and federal laws, activities in other states, the law as this d. A. Knows well, does not require a defendant to set foot in georgia to be charged. Why . Because rico is that broad, you do need, of course, something to happen in the state, in georgia, but you could be a person who stayed out of state. Maybe youre a busy coconspirator. Maybe youre a coward and send other people to do things for you. Under the Georgia State rico statute, a long as some people have committed these crimes of some kind inside the state, other people can be looped in. Thats one of the ways d. A. Willis came out with this strong, broad set of charges last night rounding up these 19 defendants. Theyre not all Household Names. I want to show you def
Collins starts now. Straight from the source, a first move by one of trumps codefendants in georgia. His former Chief Of Staff, mark meadows, now seeking to move the prosecution against him to a Federal Court in hopes of getting it dismissed. Will it work in well see. As for trumps next move, its a lot like his previous ones. He is now claiming finally he has the evidence to prove the election was stolen when he has filed to do so for nearly three years. Also tonight there is growing desperation and frustration being felt throughout hawaii a week after the Deadly Wildfires broke out. People are still missing. Fires are still burning. And families are still waiting for word on their missing loved ones. Im Kaitlan Collins and this is the source. Tonight we are learning new details following last nights indictment including on where donald trump will likely be surrendering. The Fulton County Sheriffs Office says that he is expected to be booked at the Fulton County jail. The big question
Trial. And we get more evidence of defense footdragging in the maralago documents case. Also tonight, were on the scene of the enormous destruction in maui where some of the wildfires are thankfully being contained, but the proportions of this tragedy, including now dozens of lives lost, it just keeps growing. Later, Florida Governor ron desantis adds a new adversary to disney, School Liberians and the woke. This time school prosecutors. He is firing them, only he never hired them. The voters did. Well speak to the latest official to get the ax. Good evening. John berman here for anderson. Trying to for swift justice in what could become the most significant criminal trial ever in this country. If not unprecedented in its speed, then pretty nearly so. The defense in one way or another in this federal case and the other today say not so fast. Today the Special Counsels team asked for a january 2nd trial date in the Election Subversion case which it said could take as little as four week
Their way back to lahaina devastated by these fires, hundreds of homes reduced to metal and ash. What happened to the Warning Systems . Im Outside Lahaina where hundreds of people are still missing. As the search continues, fema in flying in extra cadaver dogs to assist. Hundreds still missing. Others filling shelters. Is there enough space . Im in maui. Harrowing stories of escape and kindness. Well have the latest. Also tonight, weather threat. Extreme heat scorches the sunbelt and northwest. Damaging storms, thunder across the east. You know the answer to that. Plus, donald trump tonight facing a fourth indictment, a Georgia Grand Jury considering the case. Deadly explosion, a blast destroys homes and lives in pennsylvania. Eating a sandwich and heard a very loud explosion. And later, hawaii strong. Out of the horror, help and hope, the faithful gathering today focused on healing. Announcer this is the Cbs Weekend News. Good evening. Im Major Garrett in new york. The death toll from
Yet been released. The question is when will they come home, and what are we giving iran in return. Joining me now, National Security counsel coordinator for strategic communications, john kirby. Admiral, thank you very much for being with us. I know that we believe, the United States believes those imprisonments and trials and charges were not true. And were happy to have these individuals back. When will they be on a plane back and out of iran . I dont really know right now. Were still working out the details and parameters here about eventually securing their freedom, and when that will be, what that will look like. But we dont really know right now. Were just really happy that theyre out of evan prison because the conditions there were just intolerable. Theyre in house arrest, but still in iran. Theyre not home yet, and we still have a lot of work to do to get them there. Have we been in touch with them directly . Do we know what condition theyre . We have been in touch with them t