Central starts now a. Critical, day for former President Trump. Hes in a florida courtroom looking to delay his federal classified documents trial or get at tosca lately. And any moment, a judge in georgia could decide if Fulton County Da Fani Willis will be kicked off the election subversion case there plus vice. President Kamala Harris is making whats believed to be a historic first, visiting a clinic that provides abortions and a dangerous trend, more Election Officials, andrew their families are finding themselves the targets of a dangerous hoax. How criminals are weaponizing local Law Enforcement will have all those stories. Im sarah sidner with john berman and kate baldwin. This is Cnn News Central today is a big day on to legal fronts for donald trump as he continues to lean into his campaign, meets the courtroom strategy. Everyone one is standing by for the judge in georgia to drop his decision on District Attorney fani willis. His final word on whether she will continue leadin
After news broke that a federal judge in d. C. Denied it team trumps hope for three more days, to respond to the dojs request for protective order. The deadline remains monday, five pm, despite the push from trumps lawyers. The government is seeking a protective order to keep trump from publicly disclosing evidence gathered during the dust disappointments sprawling investigation. And to keep him from threatening potential witnesses. Special counsels office wants this all to have been quickly. In a new filing they say, quote, the government stands ready to press send on a discovery production. The defendant is standing in the way. And the request for protective order, the Special Counsels office cited this social media post from trump, reading, quote, if you go after me, im coming after you. The prosecutors argued to trumps rhetoric and possible use of grand jury transcripts could have a Chilling Effect on witnesses. This afternoon on msnbc, u. S. Delegate, stacey plaskett, who served a
Campaign manager, rodriguez, about what we can expect next november. The minnesota Secretary Of State, steve simon, what his state is doing to safeguard the next election and the next time around. This is american voices. We begin this hour with Breaking News. Donald trump launched new attacks on his former Vice President , mike pence. The attacks coming moments after news broke that a federal judge in d. C. Denied it team trumps hope for three more days, to respond to the dojs request for protective order. The deadline remains monday, five pm, despite the push from trumps lawyers. The government is seeking a protective order to keep trump from publicly disclosing evidence gathered during the dust disappointments sprawling investigation. And to keep him from threatening potential witnesses. Special counsels office wants this all to have been quickly. In a new filing they say, quote, the government stands ready to press send on a discovery production. The defendant is standing in the wa
Respond to the dojs request for protective order. D. C. Judge says, mondays deadline stands. Earlier today, trumps team had asked for three more days to respond. Again, the judge just denied that request. The doj, filing includes trumps ominous truth social post last night that read, quote, if you go after me, i am coming after you. Trump also called Special Counsel jack smith a, quote, Deranged Human Being and a gop dinner in alabama. If the judge does grant the protective order, trump wont be allowed to share testimony or any other Trial Materials with the public. This comes as one of the top witnesses against trump is already being harassed. Former Vice President , mike pence. In new hampshire, heckled with names like traitor, just days after the doj revealed he took careful notes on trumps coup attempt. You didnt uphold the constitution. You committed treason. You committed treason you committed treason hey pence on the fence. Rolling stone reports, the attacks on pence are even mo
good evening and welcome to politicsnation. tonight s lead, breathing room. right now, it looks like there is some deadline and our debt ceiling debate. janet yellen giving congress and the white house and extension, but only of a few more days, to hash out a day will and avoid an economic catastrophe. and the biden white house aides and republican house speaker kevin mccarthy are reportedly closer to doing that, as the clock runs out. with gop hard-liners in the house already throwing cold water on the deal, the american public hasn t even had a chance to see. we are bringing you the very latest from capitol hill in just a moment. and ron desantis made his 2024 presidential run official this week. enlisting another in secure right winger to make help help him make america his 50 state version of florida. i m puzzled why the sunshine state governor would choose a black form that elevates darkness along with hate speech and disinformation to launch his bid for the