It is friday and we have got a fantastic night crap grew recapping week it was, about lets talk about the day that is and we saw major developments in cases that involved the current former president. Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a protective order in dont rams 2020 election interference case after Hearing Arguments from the government and trump. She put everything that has to do with witnesses in the compartment of it and sensitive information. Not just grand jury witnesses, anyone that the government had interviewed. That is the first thing. And the second thing is that, even as she gave a negative to the Trump Defense team of not defining everything as sensitive materials, she took it away by making clear that anything that the government was concerned about in terms of both impairing the jury pool and also going after witnesses, would violate the order anyways. Judge chutkan also warned trumps lawyers that continued inflammatory statements from the client would only increase the need
Even as she gave a nugget to the Trump Defense team of not defining everything as sensitive materials, she took it away by making clear that anything that the government was concerned about in terms of both impairing the jury pool and also going after witnesses, would violate the order anyways. Judge chutkan also warned trumps lawyers that continued inflammatory statements from their client would only increase the need for a speedy trial. Also, in washington, attorney general Merrick Garland called a surprise Press Conference to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel in the hunter biden probe. Tuesday of this week, mr. Weiss advised me that, in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a Special Counsel. And he asked to be so appointed. Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, i have concluded that it is in the Public Interest to appoint him as Special Counsel. The white ho
republicans who are refusing to take action on an issue they clapriority. and asked the question whether they re smart enough to get away with it, which i actually, you know, started thinking over the past couple days. you ve got all of these republicans who are following this guy from louisiana, who just sort of stumbled into the speakership and doesn t seem to be that effective. this guy is now putting around the republican s political neck an open border for the next eight months and all that that brings, the collapse of ukraine, to former soviet kgb agent s invasion, and the refusal to fund israel in its time of need. so you have all of these republicans in the house, a lot of them who want to do the right thing but they re blindly following this young, inexperienced speaker who is blindly following there you go. a guy with 91 counts against him. that s the important point right there. yes, it s speaker johnson voicing this, but he is a vessel for what donald
and, from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news. thanks for staying up late with me. i ll see you again, tomorrow. ou again, tomorrow president biden has now officially released his first campaign ad of 2024. and in that ad, president biden makes clear what he believes will be the central issue of this election. i ve made the preservation of the american democracy at the center of my presidency. i believe in free and fair elections. and the right to vote fairly and have your vote counted. there is something dangerous happening in america. there is an extremist movement that doesn t share the basic beliefs of our democracy. all of us are being asked right now what we will do to maintain our democracy. we are the united states of america. there is nothing beyond our capacity. but we act together. i am joe biden, and i approve this message. that is joe biden s campaign message this year. that donald trump and the movement that he has encouraged are a threat
ts r ight now wit i have one question for you, why is it so cold in the studio? i like it like this. this is you doing this? is it me? i don t even know. i think this is the equilibrium i am used to. i like being with you, so if that is the cost of sharing a studio you know what? we could raise it up to whatever you want. i ll just wear a sweater, thank you, have a good evening, chris. thank you for joining us tonight. i am ali velshi in for alex wagner. we will warm up in the next few minutes. president biden is now officially releasing his first campaign ad of 2024. in that ad, president biden makes clear what he believes will be the central issue of this election. i have made the preservation of the american democracy at the center of my presidency. i believe in free and fair elections. and the right to vote fairly and have your vote counted. there is something dangerous happening in america. there is an extremist movement that doesn t share the basic b