They gave word what the judge has decided. Fani willis can decide if she wants to stay or leave the case and take nathan wade with her. So were waiting for more information on this. Welcome to friday. Dana has the day off today. Im bill hemmer live in New York City with my friend and colleague in tow. It will be a ride. Dana it is. Were getting big news this morning. Im Martha Maccallum and this, of course, is americas newsroom. We understand as you just pointed out, bill, that this decision is in. Judge mcphee gave himself a two week deadline. That landed today. Weve come to know this judge a little bit over the course of the last couple of months. Scott mcafee. Whether to disqualify fani willis in response to allegations that she was dating her lead prosecutor when she hired him and that was part of a motivation for hiring him and the two took some rather fancy vacations together and that they may have benefited financially from this Business Arraignment which it was alleged she crea
Martha is next with the story. Martha nice bag pipes there. Thanks very much. Good afternoon. Im martha maccallum. This is the story. Were waiting response this hour from d. A. Fani willis. We could hear from here any moment after judge mcafee left it up to her if she wants to continue with the trump Election Interference case. He says she will have to do it without her former boyfriend and colleague, nathan wade, who you see to the right of her in that picture. The judge said although she showed a tremendous lapse in judgment in hiring wade, he could not conclude that that had had a Material Conflict in the trump case. In the decision, he did go after her for her unprofessional manner when she stormed in to the atlanta courtroom in february after wade testified. This combative testimony. Watch. As you know, mr. Wade is a southern gentleman. Me not so much. Your honor no, no, no. This is the truth. I object to you getting records. Youve been intrusive in to peoples personal lives. You
Mission, texas. Whats the story where you are there now . John, good afternoon to you. Our viewers might remember the day before title 42 ended back in may, dhs Secretary Mayorkas held a Press Conference at the white house where he promised there would be stiffer consequences for anybody caught crossing the border illegally after the end of title 42. What he had to say back then. I want to be very clear. Our borders are not open. People who cross our border unlawfully and without a legal basis to remain will be promptly processed and removed. Will be promptly removed, he said at the time. Well, that is not reality what we are seeing on the ground here in the Rio Grande Valley, we see mass releases of migrants taking place from the federal government. Our Team Shooting this video, Catholic Charities of Rio Grande Valley here in the mcallen area, we watched bus load of bus load dropped off, mostly family units, once they get to the charity they will be helped with travel, and dates in th
41count indictment against the former president and 18 others. The District Attorney wants to prosecute the 19 defendants all at once in front of the cameras in court and do it within six months, putting this case on direct Collision Course with the republican primary. Trump faces racketeering charges, and numerous conspiracy and perjury charges. Brian, a lot happened on Fox And Friends today, three hours of interviews and the like. What has stuck out to you this morning . What are your takeaways . Brian a couple things. Confusion on the indictment. It happens at night and witnesses are lined up and told we dont need you on tuesday. You wait 21 2 years and monday night 10 30 at night and the question was why did you post it . Reuters did it and screen shotted it, almost exactly like the one released. I dont know, im not a clerk. Not a clerk . Are you kidding me, this is serious stuff, president of the United States and 19 others. Look at best case scenario, four cases, four each. The p
Counsel to look into the investigation against the president s son, hunter biden. Lucas tom lynnson has the latest on this story. Reporter it was just a few weeks ago that hunter biden thought he was minutes away from freedom are from any further charges. Of course, that thats not what happened. The plea if deal fell apart, and now it could be going to trial, according to federal prosecutors in a filing yesterday. A Special Counsel has been named. Mr. Weiss has the authority he needs to conduct a thorough investigation and to continue to take the steps he deems appropriate independently are. Based only on a facts and the law. Reporter that Special Counsel, david weiss, of course, has been investigating hunter biden for the past five years now and negotiated with what many republicans call a, quote, sweetheart plea deal. President biden left the white house yesterday for the beach, he did not take any questions before Boarding Marine Wunsch the president one. The president has long main