Special counsels investigation. The big question is how much will a judge allow him to say about his case . And those dangerous wildfires raging across hawaii right now. The coast guard says its already rescued multiple people who jumped into the ocean as an escape from those wild flames. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments, but i want to start right there, talking about maui, dealing with those terrifying wildfires. Maura barrett is following this story. What more can you tell us . Reporter well, chris, its really a dire situation. Just about 8 00 a. M. Right now in hawaii, so were finally starting to get some updates from officials, but unfortunately because were seeing thousands of people without power, down power lines on the roads, downed trees, theres a lot of issues with communication, in terms of firm details about how many injured there might be, and rescue efforts and Fire Fighting efforts is limited, due in big part to a massive category 4 Hurricane Hundreds Of Miles South of the island chain but the winds that are whipping from the hurricane are fanning the flames so severely, and why were seeing this wildfire spread mainly both in maui, and an area of concern on the big island as well. Active Evacuations Ordered by officials, and this is something thats very atypical to see in hawaii. Its coming up on their fire season, but something this massive, officials say, is absolutely unprecedented. Because of the winds from the hurricane, Fire Fighting helicopters are grounded. Theyre unable to fly, which means theyre unable to drop water in an effort to contain those flames, as well as get a full scope of what the fires actually look like. You mentioned those 12 people rescued by the u. S. Coast guard. It paints a picture of how severe this damage really could be once we get a better look on the ground. People literally escaping into the ocean to get away from the smoke and flames. Officials are warning that they will have the red flag evacuation order. Theres Emergency Orders in effect for Early Morning hours tomorrow, chris. What a terrifying situation. Maura barrett, thank you, and by the way, weve got much more on that catastrophic scene in maui. We will be speaking with someone driving through the island. Thats ahead. Now to nbcs garrett headache, following Donald Trumps trial, and his promise to keep talking about it publicly. This is going to be a key issue, i would say, in fridays hearing about the protective order, garrett. What more can you tell us . Well, chris, whether on purpose or because he doesnt fully understand it, donald trump has been misrepresenting what this order would allow him to say or not say about his pending case, and hes making it a key point in his campaign speeches. Once again, were seeing this cross over between Donald Trumps legal challenges, turning them into political opportunities to rally his base. I want to play for you the constraints under this order, and i would explain what they would be on the other side. Heres donald trump in New Hampshire. In other words, ill be the only politician in American History not allowed to speak because of our corrupt system. In other words, ill come here, and ill say hi, everybody. Listen, im not allowed to speak. Please vote for me, New Hampshire, if you would, bye. Reporter thats not true. The governments proposed protective order in this case would prevent donald trump from talking about evidence thats handed over to him and his team in discovery, things that are not already public. I dont have to tell you, everything that happened in the 2020 election, what happened on january 6th, what happened in his second impeachment or in the january 6th Committee Hearings basically the bulk of what we know about this case is already in the public domain, and well within the scope of things donald trump could talk about, even under the governments proposed order. This will be settled at a hearing friday morning here in washington, d. C. But until then, you see that Donald Trumps trying to make political hay out of this, suggesting that once again, theyre trying to step on his ability to run for president. Garrett haake, always good to have you. Thank you, garrett. Were less than an hour away from president bidens public stop on his tour out west. Nbcs Steve Patterson is in new mexico. Whats the president have to say . Reporter yeah, chris, you know youre at a white house focused policy event when you turn around and see bidenomics on the big screen behind you. Thats what the tour has been about, about the administration seeing the economy. Job growth is up, inflation is down, which is key. The inflation reduction act, the legislation that passed one of the corner stones of the Biden Administration today, one year to the date of that passing. And its for them to say, hey, look, the economy is doing well, and its because of these biden policies, so theyre trying to connect the dots for the american public, and in doing so, saying that clean energy is whats creating jobs, and combatting Climate Change at the same time, so expect to hear a lot about Climate Change, the extreme heat certainly that this nation has been going through, and specifically out here in the west, and also a little bit on anybody that opposes these energy policies. Hes not going to get into the dirt with trump on the legal politics and the republican challengers, but he will talk about people that are opposing him on a policy level, specifically when it comes to these Climate Change proposals, and especially in texas. He spoke to the Weather Channel not too long ago about just that. Listen to this. You Just Announced measures to protect workers from dangerous heat. What do you say to states like texas that just passed a law to strip the ability of local authorities to mandate water breaks for their workers . I think its cruel. I think its outrageous. Cruel and he says that texas could be one of these clean energy capitals, but the governor and other legislatures there are so focused on big oil that they dont have the opportunity, which is the exact opposite of whats happening here in new mexico. The reason why were here in new mexico, at a wind turbine plant. The Administration Says this is one of the big beneficiaries of clean energy focused policy, and theyre directly benefits because of that. They want to give a tangible example that their Policy Decisions are working and get above the fray of the rest of the conversation that the gop is having. Chris. Steve patterson, thank you for that. Weve got new developments, and were hearing more today from the mayor of montgomery, alabama, about that River Front Brawl over the weekend. Nbcs Lindsey Reiser is following this for us. So lindsey, whats the mayor have to say about the brawl, and what more do we know about these suspects . Chris, good to be with you. We have four Arrest Warrants out for three alleged aggressors here. One is in custody, richard roberts, facing misdemeanor assault charges. Two other men, allen todd and Zachary Shipman have yet to turn themselves in, each facing a charge of assault. Of course, police and the mayor, they say theyre still investigating, and more charges could come. Were hearing from witnesses also, who tell nbc news that the captain of the river boat asked the owners of the pontoon boat for some 45 minutes over the p. A. System to move. They say this was entirely preventable, the pontoon owners had ample opportunity to move which we also see in this video appears divided among racial lines. The mayor told msnbc today, this was an isolated incident among bad actors who werent from this area. When it comes to the racial component, this is what he said. Weve heard information that racial slurs and epithets were used. Were trying to follow up to, you know, confirm that. From my standpoint, understanding that the history of being born and raise ds here, its a level of sensitivity that may seem different. To see Something Like this in our city is problematic. The mayor added its disappointing to see someone attacked for doing their job. Chris, right now, the evidence they have, he says there isnt enough to meet the standard that the fbi holds for a hate crime. They continue to investigate. Theyre asking anyone with information, with video to come forward. Nbc has not been able to reach the cocaptain, but witnesses say he looked very shaken after this altercation and appeared otherwise okay. Chris. Lindsey reiser, thank you for that update. Ohio voters set the stage for a major abortion fight in november. 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Clint hanson of maui real estate radio recorded this Drone Footage of a terrifying scene as it developed through the night and into the Early Morning hours of this morning. Clint hanson joins me now. He has been driving around, trying to help people and bring them supplies. First of all, good for you. But what are you seeing . How bad is it . This is the worst ive ever seen any fire on the island. It does happen from time to time, where we can get some inclement weather. Maui is known for good weather. Its been 180 years since we have been hit by a hurricane, but when summer time comes and things dry out, we have high winds, a Perfect Storm happens, and thats definitely whats been happening in the last 24 hours. I was in early and late afternoon, got out late afternoon, barely by taking dirt roads and getting back home only to see the fires start and breathe the personbyperson accounts of houses being destroyed, landmarks being burnt to the ground, buildings that are hundreds of years old or over 100 years old gone. Its really kind of shocking to think about the places where you grew up to just no longer exist. To be fearful about your friends and whether fearful of your friends whether or not theyre still alive because you cant communicate with them. Watching footage of people burned alive in the streets and people panicking for their lives as they drive through flash points where if they were to step out of the car, theres very little chance of them surviving. Its terrifying. I have been taking footage in the part of the island where i live in keihe, theres been three major fires on the island. Up country where hi parents home is, theres fire all around it, and then in kihei, i had five updates through the night, people knew what was happening with the fire. Kihei appears to be spared at the time, thats what they thought about lahina yesterday. People didnt have time. We didnt have the numbers, but i think completely families are gone now. People are running to the ocean to escape, jumping into it, getting rescued by the coast guard. They have mobilized all civilian boat owners to go out there last night to try to rescue people. Im trying to get out there to check on friends, family, pets of friends, but theres no way. The road is just completely clogged, and i dont blame them in the least because it would just be pandemonium in an already chaotic situation. Right now, im at the harbor, trying to find a way to get out there on a boat, but it appears that everything is pretty much locked down here as well. So, clint, when is the last time you were able to take to your friends in lahina, and is everyone in your family okay . My direct family is okay. My parents are on land briefly, my wife and kids are away from the worst of the danger. As i mentioned, the fire has changed direction in kihei and doesnt appear to be a problem. But obviously with the multiple hot spots, the most recent video, if they start up again, it could be just as bad as lahina. And when did you speak to your friends last who are in lahina, and what did they have to tell you . Most of the people i talked to work and have been servicing lahina, firefighters, boats going out there, and some of the other peoples footage shows the harbor completely devastated. I mean, its gone, i dont know how a boat can burn when its sitting on the water, that shows the severity of how fast and hard it came. The harbor is gone. Its not there. Every boat was burning. I have no idea how bad it can be when the boats burn. Im trying to discover. With the poor reception, theres very Little Communications going out. Ive had friends, they jumped on their mopeds to go out there to try to get to their family that they fear the worst. When you see, you know, some aunty on the ground, probably dead, and you cant get in contact with your family, you just think the worst, and were doing what we can to survive and find out what is going on with our loved ones, but were not getting a lot of information out right now. How are you doing, clint . Im lucky. Im very fortunate. I dont really know how maui is going to survive this. We already have a crisis in housing and with so much housing being gone and being the most desirable place on the planet to live, its not looking like its going to be a good situation. Weve already the governor has claimed it being a State Of Emergency for housing alone, nothing to do with the fire. And now we have a large swath of homes. We are at a shortfall of 10,000 homes on the island, and this is before the fire. And theres only 140,000 residents that live here. So i have no idea how were going to face the future, but our politicians need to get together and come up with rapid options for housing. There needs to be a solution because were about to lose a large portion of our population, hopefully its not to death. But they may have to move out or face living out of their cars because theres not going to be a lot of other options. Clint hansen, i know there are things you need to do now, and i just want to say that were all thinking about you and everyone on the island, and especially to your family and friends, i hope youre able to be in touch with them, and if you have an opportunity, we would love to speak with you again and get an update. But we wish you luck, which seems like very little under these circumstances, but we do thank you so much for coming on the program. Clint hansen, thank you. Thank you. 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