Skis, cnn Breaking News, because thats good right to the Breaking News, cnn has exclusive new interview with a key witness in the Trump Classified documents case, known only as trump employee five, at least until now . Cnns kaitlan, polands as a west palm beach, florida near maralago, kaitlan. Who is this witness . And why is he speaking out now well, if this is brian butler, brian butler worked for donald trump for 20 years at the Maralago Club at one point, running the car service for all of the gases thats coming in and out of the club. He eventually left that job in fall of 2022, but that was not before he had been privy to some major conversations and moments in this classified documents investigation. And now he is someone who has spoken to prosecutors multiple times and clearly is a key witness. For the indictment. One of those moments he recalls, wolf is June 3 Of 2022 when he was working at the club and the bodyman of donald trump, walt nauta, asked him oddly in his estimation
And hearing really centers around this motion that his lawyers with the Innocence Project filed with the court. In that motion, they say that Scot Peterson has maintained his innocence for 20 years. And during that time, hes been working with investigators and lawyers theres and has discovered what they call this substantial new evidence which you had actually referenced earlier. We dont know what that evidence is, but they say that it does support his claims of innocence. So theyre looking at but the dna, they want some items tested again, retested, and then they also want some new items, new new items tested for dna and they think that there is something they are anderson that could prove his innocence. So we really dont know what to expect tomorrow. We know for sure that no doubt will see more motions filed, more hearings in this case before we know exactly if Scott Peterson will get a new trial. All right. Randi kaye. Thanks. The news continues right here on cnn outfront next, the
Documents indictment, things have the case against his former boss, his name is brian butler, and hes been talking to investigators and now hes talking to the sources Kaitlan Collins, who joins us its from miami. So why is he speaking out now . Kaitlyn well, anderson, in part because hes worried that americans and voters will never get to hear this story before the election in november. Obviously, trumps legal team has sought this strategy of delay, delay, delay, especially when it comes to the classified documents case. And so this witness, someone and who was a longtime employee at maralago for 20 years is now speaking out publicly because of a concern that that it may not come to light. I mean, donald trump has repeatedly called this investigation a witch hunt. Brian butler, who until now was known only as trump employee number five, is now saying that he disagrees with that. He doesnt believe its a witchhunt and he was able to provide key testimony to the special counsel, jack smit
His fans. Quote, love is all that matters. Faithful and forever. Harmon was 74 years thank you for watching news night. Laura coates live starts right now so who exactly is trump employee number five and y in the world, should you care . Thats how you tonight on Laura Coates Live thats where i you know, reading these indictments sometimes requires a kind of a key code between the redactions and unnamed people. I mean, you really need a glossary. Do you not well, tonight one person has made a little bit easier by stepping into the spotlight he is the mystery man referred to as trump employee number five in jack smiths classified documents give me an indictment. Who worked behind the scenes at maralago for two decades. And now he is speaking out for the first time in a cnn exclusive. Now, let me catch Everybody Up For A Second On who this brian butler is. Hes already given testimony to federal investigators and tonight, he told Kaitlan Collins that back in june of 2022, so he helped trum
Atlanta, and its sparking speculation that another indictment could be coming very soon for the former president. And also ahead well look at a special election today in the state of ohio that could change the rules for amending that states constitution and how it could impact Abortion Rights there. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, august 8th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well get right to the news, and it was another fast moving night on the legal front yesterday in the newest federal case against donald trump. Judge Tanya Chutkan has summoned both sides to appear for a hearing no later than this friday, after they were unable to reach an agreement on the terms of a protective order requested by special counsel jack smith. Just before 5 00 p. M. Yesterday trumps lawyers filed a response pushing back at smiths motion to bar trump from sharing sensitive evidence on social media. They argued this and ill quote, in a trial amount Firs