Bret have great weekend. Bye. Good evening. Im bret baier, breaking tonight, another judge has agreed to postpone another key Legal Battle For Former president Donald Trump until after the november election. Manhattan Judge Juan Merchant delayed sentencing in criminal case citing the unique facts and circumstances. It comes after a different judge officially delayed the president s Election Interference Case in washington earlier this week. But, first, breaking just moments ago, a pakistani citizen is awaiting extradition to the united states from canada after authorities allege he was planning a Mass Shooting at a jewish center in new York City around October 7th one Year Anniversary of the Hamas Attack in israel. David spunt with what we know about this story this hour. David brett, good evening. The fbi was tracking his movements before he was arrested two days ago in canada. The fbi led the international operation and discovered that chan planned to travel to New York. Specifically
Aggregate, all these places did something praiseworthy and novel. They took steps to make it easier to vote. They did this by expanding eligibility for mailin voting and early voting and adding drop boxes for ballots right . Theres Public Health concern. You dont want everyone crowding in on election day so people found ways to just make it easier to vote so you wouldnt have that. And the results are clear. It worked. Turnout was the highest it had been in 120 years. Nearly 67 of eligible voters cast a ballot. And also there was no uniform drubbing of one party by the other. It was not a blowout. It was a competitive election. Yes, joe biden won by a healthy margin. 7 million votes. 70 plus Electoral College votes. But remember republicans gained seats in the house. They want some key senate rates right . Now rather than looking at that outcome and thinking wow, we can be a Competitive Party even in high turnout elections which would have been a totally rational conclusion. Republican
Glimpse into the defenses lawyers will make on the stand. Here is jonna lauro on meet the press. The defense is quite simple. Donald trump, president trump, believed in his heart of hearts that he had won that election. And as any american citizen, he had a right to speak out under the First Amendment. He had a right to petition governments around the country, state governments. Based on his grievances that Election Irregularities had occurred. He had every right to speak about the important issues that were taking place after the election. A technical violation of the constitution is not a violation of criminal law. That is just plain wrong. Except a technical violation of the constitution by definition is still a violation of the constitution. The constitution, in six different places, opposes insurrection and our constitution is designed to stop people from trying to overthrow elections, and trying to overthrow the government. Moments later, democratic congressman jamie raskin respo
Lawyers will make on the stand. Here is jonna lauro on meet the press. The defense is quite simple. Donald trump, president trump, believed in his heart of hearts that he had won that election. And as any american citizen, he had a right to speak out under the First Amendment. He had a right to petition governments around the country, state governments. Based on his grievances that Election Irregularities had occurred. He had every right to speak about the important issues that were taking place after the election. A technical violation of the constitution is not a violation of criminal law. That is just plain wrong. Except a technical violation of the constitution by definition is still a violation of the constitution. The constitution, in six different places, opposes insurrection and our constitution is designed to stop people from trying to overthrow elections, and trying to overthrow the government. Moments later, democratic congressman jamie raskin responded to lauro by making th
pete: welcome. it is the 7 a.m. hour of fox & friends weekend. on sunday, february 4th, year of our lord, 2024. and we start with a fox news alert. the u.s. and coalition forces launching more strikes existence iran-backed houthi targets in yemen as the leader of the terrorist group warning of more escalation. rachel: plus, president biden easily wins the south carolina democrat primary. someone else in the administration reportedly has her eyes already on 2028. [laughter] will: rapper 50 cent says trump might be the answer. pete: it s fiddy cent [laughter] will: the second hour of fox & friends weekend starts right now. pete: we start with a fox news alert. the u.s. and u.k. carried out a new wave of airstrikes yesterday, targeting sites in yemen occupied by the iranian-linked houthi rebels. will: madeleine rivera joins us with more. reporter: good morning, guys. this is the third round of u.s. and u.k. joint strikes targeting houthi rebels in yemen. the pentagon s