Alice lee, thank you, we appreciate it. That wraps it up. Im Yasmin Vossoughian on the back next saturday and sunday. Symone starts right now. Sunday. Good afternoon. Youre watching symone, im Melissa Murray in for Symone Sanders townsend. Tropical storm hilary makes landfall. Forecasters warn its packing a dangerous punch. Including catastrophic rainfall, flooding, and potential mudslides. Guad venegas is live in san diego where hilary is on track to hit max. And the first debate for republican president ial candidates is just a few days away. How the challengers could take advantage of the elephant that will not be in the room. Front runner donald trump escaping the debate stage this week. But his attendance is required in Fulton County. While his surrender to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. Meanwhile, codefendant mark meadows is trying to avoid prosecution in the peach state altogether. Well have the latest on The Tangled Web the legal woes for all the former president s man. We have a lot to talk about, lets get started. We start this hour with the latest on Tropical Storm hilary, which could impact 26 million americans. Theyre looking at live pictures from tina lana, The Storm Made Landfall in mexico a few hours ago. Heavy rain has already started in san diego. Where hillarys expected to hit next. Emergency officials are holding a briefing there this hour. Well be monitoring that for any breaking updates. Californias governor, gavin newsom, has declared a State Of Emergency in some parts of the golden state. As heavy rain, wind, and catastrophic flooding are expected. The next two days will be crucial. Hillarys expected to move north through california today and into nevada by the mid morning. This is the first Tropical Storm to hit california since 1939. Nbcs guad venegas, is live in san diego. Guad, what are you seeing in san diego and whats the latest guidance from officials in the area . Unless, our under a Flash Flood Warning here in san diego. You can see behind me downtown. Weve had light rain here all day on and off. Its continued, we still dont have the main part of the storm here. In Southern California, the last report indicates that the storm is now arriving at ensenada. Its a large city in mexico. About 300,000 residents, south of talana. After that area the storm will make its way into tawanta, and cross into the united states, authorities wanted people to keep in mind that there was this morning for flash floods. For people in san diego that live in vulnerable areas knew they had to prove it hills, people live on top of hills, other people live in the areas. They knew that their houses were much more vulnerable. Authorities had areas where they could pick up sandbanks to protect their property. They wanted people to keep in mind as well that there could be Power Outages because of the storm. And the latest report does indicate that the heavier rainfall could come on the east part of san diego. Different parts of the county here and in los angeles, riverside counties different geography. Residents need to Pay Attention to their areas because they have different types of dangerous. The number one risk authorities have talked about is the possibility of flash floods. Lets hear from the mayor san diego speaking to the public yesterday. Sorry, mayor of l. A. Our message today is clear, stay safe, stay home. And stay informed. This is an unprecedented weather event, what los angeles has deep experience responding to crisis. Whether it be wildfire or earthquakes, the city is prepared. Karen bass speaking about the preparations of the county and los angeles as well as the county in san diego have declared local emergency. , as she mentioned, california is prepared to deal with the natural disasters. We have wildfires in the state every year. The resources exist to respond. Both from the cities, the counties, and from the state to Work Together and respond. Right now were waiting for the bulk of the storm to make its way north. Authorities have set the mission theyre waiting for the worst of the rain to make its way here to the san diego area. To either parts of Southern California, melissa. Guad, we know californians are not strangers to natural disasters, but this ones unprecedented, this rainfall on the threats of flash flood. Are they taking this warning from officials seriously, how are they preparing . Once, i spent the last few days in san diego talking to residents. I think the people that live in vulnerable areas know the type of danger that can result from heavy rainfall. Thats because california had a lot of rain a few months ago. They know what places are vulnerable to these floods. I would say a lot of them took this serious, they want to get the sandbags to try to protect their property as best as possible. Others just kept on with their plans throughout the weekend. In fact, im in downtown right now. Im looking down here theres hotels, peoples walking around, some people are swimming, and this continuing whats planned. A lot of the people here, most people have never been through a Tropical Storm. They have no idea what that means when it comes to the wind in the water. When we had conversations with residents about how to prepare for a Tropical Storm. Most of them told me, i dont know what to do. Am i supposed to be buying food, am i supposed to be doing something to my home, what should i do . And i will say those conversations would usually and with us telling them, make sure you know where to look for the latest information on your phone. Its the fact that people here are not familiar with this type of storm. We have seen a lot of residents that did prepare. They knew their homes are vulnerable to those floods. Thank you so much for that live update, guad venegas, in san diego. This is going to be a pivotal week for former President Donald Trump and the other republican president ial candidates. Were gearing up for the first primary debate. Trumps expected to skip that debate. And instead sit down for an interview with former fox anchor, Tucker Carlson instead. Trump is 18 Cone Defendants are required by the Fulton CountyDistrict Attorney to present themselves at the jail by noon on friday after being charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 president ial election. Nbc is reporting that Law Enforcement officials anticipate that former President Donald Trump will surrender no earlier than thursday. Last night, one of trumps codefendants, former white house chief of staff, mark meadows, filed a motion to have his charges dismissed. The filing that quote, as a federal official at the time of the charged conduct, hes immune from State Prosecution under the Supremacy Clause of the federal constitution. All of this as abc reports that meadows told jack smith that he could not recall trump ever declassifying the maralago documents. Even though the former president has insisted that he declassified all the materials before leaving office. And a statement to abc news, a spokesperson without evidence, accused the Justice Department of selectively linking incomplete information to impact the 2024 election. Nbc news has not yet that this report. Former Vice President , mike pence, was asked about all these developments on abcs this week earlier today. In my case i was never made aware of any broad based effort to declassify documents. Theres a process that the white house goes through to declassify material, im aware of that occurring on several occasions over the course of our four years. I dont have any broad direct from that doesnt mean it didnt occur. Its just not something i ever heard about. Joining me now to break it all down is National Politics reporter at, josh former u. S. Attorney for michigan and a lot percent at the university of michigans law school. Shes also a cohost of the sisters in law podcast. Barb, first you. Mark meadows has filed a motion to have the Fulton County charges dismissed citing immunity as a federal officer. Will he be successful, will these charges actually be dismissed . I think hell be unlikely to be successful, theres this thing of immunity when a federal officials charge of the crime instate work, if theyre acting within the scope of their authority. But you are not immune from all kinds of prosecution. For example, if youre a law professor, Law Professors like to use hypotheticals to stretch the logic. If he were charged with murder in georgia, he wouldnt be immune from that. It needs to be something within the scope of his official duties. Because his official duties, the president does not include the calculation of votes that the state of georgia are or any other state. I think ultimately hell be unsuccessful. But the Emotion Hearing on this whether he can have it removed from Federal Court and dismissed under this immunity theory. Barb, speaking of that earlier commotion to remove this from state court to Federal Court. How likely do you think it is for a judge to agree that they should be removed to Federal Court, and if it is in Federal Court what is the likely advantages or disadvantages that are presented to someone like mark meadows, and any of the codefendants were also likely to make similar motions . I think its unlikely. The same question is was it within the scope of the official duties. Just because he was a federal official doesnt end the inquiry. You need to show your acting within the scope of the duties. I think its an uphill climb, billy and evidentiary hearing to hear about this. And then the consequences, if they get to Federal Court the big advantage for meadows, trump, and others is the jury pool. Instead of a jury drawn solely from Colten County where we saw 72 of the electorate for joe biden in 2020. Instead, it will go to a broader area in the Northern District of georgia. Where there are more republican communities that will drop to the jury pool. At the end of the, day i think either way the case will be tried by the Fulton County prosecutors. It will be for violations of georgia law. Itll remain able to be part winnable by a future president. I dont know if its the most consequential decision. But fani willis would want to prosecute this case on her home turf. John, speaking of fani willis, shes using a Rico Indictment are tied together elements of what she says is a broad conspiracy that stretches even beyond the atlanta area thats her jurisdiction. Theres something of an irony here, now former trump lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is facing the same kinds of charges that he wants levied against others. Especially when his handling mob cases in new york. Now that hes facing criminal charges what are likely to be next step this time as a defendant . Great question, professor murray, i defer to you on questions of the law as well as barb, being experts on. But this is an Incredible Army running with giuliani. He made his name with the Justice Department, made himself a Political Fedor By Prosecuting the mob, racketeering charges against mob figures. Which we shorthand. Thats what hes being charged with in georgia. His next move is gonna be to find some money. According to the new york times, theres a lot of other evidence to this, and this direction, hes running out of money. Hes not being funded by donald trump the way others are. Legal defense. But giuliani of course has found himself defending on a lot of grounds over the course of the past couple of years. Barb, jonathan brings up a good point, rudy strapped for cash. Shes also bringing hes being sued by two Voting Machine Manufacturers over his claims of election fraud. Hes being sued by affair of Fulton County coworkers that allegedly were defamed by giuliani. And hes being sued by a woman whos accused him of quote, wide ranging sexual assault. We should note, giuliani has denied all of these allegations. But similar to donald trump is facing a very busy court calendar. How would you if you were his Attorney Balance all of these competing claims on your time and his . Certainly, theyll be motions and mentions of. Time the criminal cases will take priority over the civil cases. Those will coddle plaintiffs in those cases. Which is to the advantage of Rudy Giuliani. Delay, delay, delay is part of their game. If i were slower i would talk to them about cooperation. Rudy giuliani has a lot of potential information to share with prosecutors. While prosecutors may be a little wary of putting him on the stand because a credibility problems. Putting a jury to believe him. He can share a lot of information that could be useful outside the courtroom, leads, connections, and explanations, if they dont put him on the stand theres a lot of value he could offer. Id be talking to Rudy Giuliani about pleading guilty and cooperating in these criminal cases. John, not only is Rudy Giuliani facing scheduling complex Donald Trumps facing scheduling conflicts. Hes asked the judge to delay special counsel jack smiths federal trial on Election Interference until 2026, two years after the prosecutors asked for the trial to began, a year and a half after the 2024 election. January 2nd, 2024 star, but trumps attorneys say that the complexity of the wall to me. How can donald trump balance all of the scheduling demands of all the cases while hes also a candidate on a Campaign Trail . You remember it was infrastructure week every week during the trump presidency. It feels like lately its been indictment week every week since the trump canada say. What youre gonna see seeing forrest gump using all these Different Cases against him to argue for further and further delays. Obviously, jack smith came with a pretty narrow scope in what hes charging at, least as far as the election overturning case, the attempt to overturn the election case. And trying to get this done as quickly as possible. Im not surprised that donald trump asked for a date deep into the future. Hoping perhaps at the difference might be some [inaudible] thats the case that looks like its most likely to move forward quickly. And the judge has warned donald trump that it could be accelerated if he doesnt behave himself. John allen, barbara mcquade, thank you for the update. Coming up, well continue to monitor hillarys impact on the west coast. Well also bring you any breaking updates as they happen. Plus, the first Republican Debate is only three days away. How the candidates are recalibrating after donald trump announced that he will not be attending. And which candidates have the courage to call out the former president instead of defending them . Stay with us. Stay with us are you a new at t customer looking to upgrade your phone . Youre trapped locked into your contract for three years. Introducing the easy unlock. 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