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You look like you are about to start the 11 00 a. M. Shift at the bank of the weekend. Im loving them. Im loving them. You guys have a great rest of your day and i will see you tomorrow. A very good morning to you, it is saturday, march 16th, and we begin today with Big Decisions and more delays all revolving around Donald Trumps litany of legal troubles and the future of american democracy. Lets start in georgia, where nathan wade has resigned from his role as Special Prosecutor in the racketeering case against the former president , donald trump, and multiple Co Defendants over their efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 president ial election. That came shortly after the judge overseeing the proceedings, scott mcafee, ruled that before County District attorney, this woman, fani willis , should not be disqualified from trying the case as a result of her romantic relationship with nathan wade, which judge mcafee wrote caused no quote actual conflict in terms of the prosecution o
Our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg reports. This is the closest we were allowed to get to russias most famous prisoner. Wed been let inside the High Securityjail where Alexei Navalny is already incarcerated. But journalists werent allowed into the makeshift courtroom. We had to watch on a screen. For the kremlin critic, this is a trial behind bars. He was found guilty on extremism charges. Punishment more jail time. He was handed a 19 Year Prison Sentence. We may have been allowed in here to watch the verdict on a tv screen, but keep in mind that in this court case, the actual proceedings were closed to the press and to the public and held in a high security prison. Describing this trial as Behind Closed Doors feels like an understatement. Ahead of the verdict, in a message online, mr navalny wrote that a long Prison Sentence for him was designed to scare russians. He revealed hed soon be on trial again for terrorism. They chant. A charismatic Protest Leader and Anti Corruption crusade
But someone has been asked to infiltrate their ranks, gather intelligence, and send details to the chinese authorities. Were calling him alim, and concealing his identity. Hes a refugee living in the uk. It was an audio call through wechat. When they called me, i recorded it with my other phone. Alim has shared recordings of those calls. Weve adapted a few to mask key details. We paid a visit to your family in xinjiang. My colleague collected their details. If you want to see them, i can set up a video call. Yes, please arrange that. I just want to talk to them and find out how they are. I wont ask about anything else. 0k. No problem. Ill arrange that for you. Alim was granted a very unusual video call with his mother. The officer connected them by holding two Mobile Phones facing each other. He used one phone to connect with my mother, and then he used another phone to contact me, allowing me to see my mother through his screen. When i saw my mother, i couldnt contain my emotions. It
Much in to our viewers. Thanks very much for watching. The news continues next on cnn outront next, breaking news, were learning new details about the conditions Alexey Navalnys team says must be agreed upon in order for the opposite Mission Leaders body to be released. Details that include a secret funeral, plus breaking news. We are on the surface, a us spacecraft touching down on the moon for the first time im in 50 years. But the condition of that spacecraft is still unknown as were standing by for the first images and pay up federal judges ruling the my pillow ceo must pay a Software Expert who debunked his election lies 5 million. The man was supposed to be getting that money is my i guest. Lets go out for good evening. Im jim sciutto in tonight for erin burnett and Outfront Tonight, breaking news. Alexey navalnys body now being held hostage tonight. Were learning the conditions that russia has set in order for authorities to release the Opposition Leaders body to his mother. Acc