Opposition leader. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom right now, donald trump is inside a florida courtroom for a crucial hearing. It could decide when the criminal case over his handling of classified documents goes to trial. The judge is set to determine whether it will move forward as planned. In may or be delayed. Trumps lawyers now say they would accept the trial in august. Thats three months before election day here in the united states. Cnns chief Legal Affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in fort pierce, florida for us. Paula, have you heard anything yet from inside the court . Yes. Well, if we just got our first update, a handwritten note from inside the courthouse, were learning from our colleagues who are inside watching these proceedings. Its so far the Special Counsel and trumps lawyers, they have been discussing this larger question of timing such a consequential issue in this case, because we know the Special Counsel
Minute, people the state of new york versus donald j. Trump started The Main Event Opening Statement hey, miss, youre looking at my picture in downtown new york. The courthouse and you hadnt soon the judge will gavel in and cmt the jury for the first ever prosecution of a former United States president. Minutes ago, we watched trump walk into court after his motorcade arrived at 100 centre street. We expect him to stop for the cameras and talk before heading inside get up in the judge and the jury prosecutors will chart a roadmap of what they intend to prove, how they say the former president helm, the scheme to buried the details of a sexual encounter with adult film actress. In the final month, the 2016 campaign remainders cooper, new york, youre watching Cnn Special Live Coverage of donald trump Hush Money Trial. And im jake tapper in washington today, a Courtroom Collision Filled with history shattering precedent, and a Stock Possibility that one of the two major candidates for pre
Speaker mike johnson and walk trump will make a public appearance with johnson, a big question is, will he give the Speaker A Public show of support . Johnson is facing a serious its challenge to his leadership. Gop congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene is Still Standing firm on her threat to force a vote to remove johnson as Speaker Trump and johnson are expected to deliver remarks on wait for it election, integrity. Remember, johnson played a key role in trumps efforts to overturn the logit jim, it results of the 2020 election. We are told the two are planning to draw attention to alleged efforts to allow ncitizens to vo. Wehould note currently federal law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections if they do, which th often do not, they riskajor fines up to a year in prison and rtees i want to bring in cnns melani what more do we know about why speaker johnson feels that he needs to go marao to kiss theing mieah. Brianna, this is a big ment for speaker joson, on the line right
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Floor. That is simply what this rule vote was. And yet they still couldnt get it over the finish line right now. Now what we are hearing from the Speakers Office is that there is a hope that they might be able to go back to the House Rules Committee restructure this rule and create some kind of harmony among republicans to actually get this debate started on the floor. But again, they are up against a deadline as intelligence officials are making clear that they our very concerned about fisa not being reauthorized by the april 19 deadline, arguing that the impact on their ability to collect intelligence would be severe at a time when there are so many threats happening. Against the United States at the same time. Now, there is a big question right now about what johnsons future holds, what his speakership holds given that threat for Marjorie Taylor greene and republicans are just frustrated with the level of tumbled and chaos that they are experiencing day to day working in their jobs.