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
Declaration for hawaii. The lead starts now. Unprecedented disaster. New images showing the power of flames ripping through communities in hawaii. The death toll rises to 36 as crews anticipate that number growing even higher and President Biden 6 billion deal with iran, will the regime free Five Americans in exchange for frozen funds . The first steps in the works, plus the deepest dive yet into the lavish life ill Supreme Court justice, clarence justice, private planes, luxury trips all bankrolled by billionaires detailed by propublica and never disclosed. Welcome to the lead. I am jake tapper. We start with the other did it of the utter devastation in hawaii. A lack of power and cell service complicates Search And Rescue efforts. At least 36 people have been killed in what the state Lieutenant Governor calls unprecedented wildfires. Most of the wildfires on maui island are still not contained. It could take days or even weeks for power and Cell Phones Service restored. Issues that a
propublica. justice thomas has been living a life of extreme luxury for 30 years underwritten by at least four different ultra wealthy benefactors. reporter: earlier reports have revealed lavish gifts to thomas, including a house for his mother, and this nine-day vacation from indonesia from harlan crow. i come from regular stock. reporter: wrote a film about thomas tumble taste. i prefer rv parks. reporter: now the benefactors include three more names, david soakal, wayne eye zeen ga, and tony novelli. the four moguls collectively treated thomas to 38 destination vacations, including a previously unreported voyage on a yacht around the bahamas. a dozen vip passes to professional and college sporting events, two stays at luxury resorts in florida and
vacations, more sporting events. reporter: justice thomas has been living a life of extreme luxury for 30 years underwritten by at least four different ultra wealthy benefactors. earlier reports revealed lavish gifts including a house for his mother and this nine day vacation in indonesia from conservative billionaire harlan crow. i come from regular stock. he also wrote a film about the taste. now benefactors include three more names according to propublica, david soquel, wayne and tony novelli. the report says the four moguls 238 destination locations including a previously yacht.