You from the nbc news center here in los angeles. Welcome everyone to alex witt reports. We begin with the Breaking News, Tropical Storm hilary has begun lashing the pacific coast. Live pictures from san diego in the direct path of the storm we are heavy rain is beginning to fall in parts of california, and now under a State Of Emergency. Moving to las vegas, preparations for the orders are underway there. Storm drains are being tested, and potential for historic flooding there. Heavy rain could reach up to ten inches in some areas hit by the storms. So the impact could be catastrophic. The next two days will be crucial. Will hilary move north through california today and then into Northern Nevada by monday morning. A short time ago, the category one hurricane was downgraded to a Tropical Storm. But it is the first to hit california since 1939. Officials are warning, take this seriously. There would be Power Outages, make no mistake. There will be Power Outages across Southern Californ
That is right, you cannot ignore those discussions. Thank you to you for putting them front and center, and to david for the good work he does it have a great evening and great weekend, guys. Thank you at home for joining us this evening. One of the most important criminal cases against donald trump has been on lifesupport for weeks now but as of today, it appears that the case will live. The former president will likely have to face trial. For the past two months, we have watched as the Georgia Election interference case against donald trump and 14 Co Defendants devolved into a high stakes sideshow. Several of the defendants in this case accused fani willis of having a relationship with the Special Prosecutor on her team, nathan wade. A relationship that created the Conflict Of Interest. They argued that because of that relationship, fani willis needed to be thrown off the case, a move that would effectively kill any chance of this case ever getting to trial. Last month, d. A. Willis
And tonight, a new chapter in bidens illegal immigration s crisis. People from haiti. They are now appearing off the Coas Gration M Haitt of florida, Incg One Group on a Boat Stockede Gr with firearmous drugs. Governor ron desantis will join us to respond. But we begin with our top story out of Fulton County, georgia, ourtonight where disgraced antitrump District Attorney Fani Willisti Trum Haw turned the Atlanta Court system into nothing but a jokthe. Onigt now, today, the Superior Courtin judge in this case, scott mcafee, all but Accused Willis of lying, corruption and frankly, gross o this conduct. He slammed the, quote, financial of impropriety surrounding her illicit affair and comingling of finances with the outside counsel counse that she hired with hundreds of thousands of dollare hires of Taxpayer Funds to help prosecute. Of course, donals tod trump. And now he called her bizarre outburst during testimonyssiona unprofessional. He accused both willis and her lover, nathal n wad
Racketeering indictment. The Clock Ticking before they turn themselves in to the Fulton County jail next friday, with Pressure Mounting for some or all of trumps 18 codefendants to cooperate, you might think trump would be bending over backwards to ingratiate himself with them, keeping them from freaking out and flipping. Doesnt look like it. Not so much. Take Rudy Giuliani, facing 13 charges in Fulton County. Cnn today reports that giuliani made a hail mary pilgrimage to maralago in april in what is described as a mission to make a personal and desperate appeal to former President Donald Trump to pay his legal bills. By going inperson a source familiar with the matter told cnn giuliani and his lawyer believed they could explain facetoface why trump needed to assist his former attorney with his ballooning legal bills. According to reporting trump verbally agreed to help with some of giulianis legal bills without committing to any specific amount or timeline. Nbc news has not independen
One of the most important criminal cases on donald trump has been on life support for weeks now, but it appears the case will live. And the former president will likely have to face trial. For the past two months, we have watched as the Georgia Election interference case against donald trump and 14 codefendants devolved into a high stakes side show. Several of the defendants in this case accused fani willis of having a relationship with the Special Prosecutor on her team. Nathan wade. A relationship that created a coofinterest. They argued that because of that relationship, willis needed to be thrown off the case, a move that would have effectively killed any chance of this case ever getting to trial. Last month, da willis admitted that she and mr. Wade did engage in a romantic relationship for a period of time, but maintained it had no bearing on this case. The judge overseeing the Case Heard Hows and hours of testimony to determine when the relationship began and what, if any financi