Deadline in the 2020 election interference case. Hes got until 5 00 p. M. This afternoon to respond to special counsel jack smiths request for a protective order. Smith is trying to block trump from disclosing evidence and making Public Comments that could intimidate witnesses or undermine the case. Smith asked the judge to step in after trump issued a vague threat on social media on friday. He wrote in all caps, quote f you go after me, im coming after you. This morning, were also keeping a close watch on Fulton County, georgia, where trump is facing another potential indictment for trying to overturn the election. The streets around the courthouse are being shut down as the grand jury considers charges. Trumps lawyer went on a media blitz and appeared on all five networks sunday morning. He floated a new defense for trump, alleged will pressuring mike pence and georgia officials to overturn the election results. Youre saying that asking is action. No, asking is aspirational. Asking i
Of course, thank you for joining us. Cnn prime time with laura coates starts right now. Wow, that was a really fascinating interview. Weve all been leaning in to say what bill barr had to say. A lot of wanting to see what he had to say. Thank you for joining us here in washington, d. C. Its a Capitol On High alert tonight . Why . Because the nation is bracing for the arrest and arraignment of a former president. Should i say again the third time in three months. He will appear in Court Tomorrow as expected, and now his third indictment on charges of trying to overturn an election. And we learned on cnn the Secret Service has already done a walk through of the courthouse and Law Enforcement is even monitoring any potential threats. Meantime, everyone, were getting an early look at what his potential Defense Strategy might be including whats called this is not my term but the dilution defense, that he actually believed his own lies. Plus the suggestion hes about to throw his Legal Advise
Judge chutkan has been tough on the january 6th cases. to me the more telling quote judge chutkan the seriousness she views this, the sentencing of one of the january 6th rioters, this defendant did not go out of the capitol out of a sense of patriotic duty, he went in there for one man. that one man is now the person in front of her as a defendant. but there is not a conflict of interest here. the attacks on her are completely baseless and we should reject them. listening to trump s legal team, especially his lead counsel on this john lauro. he makes it sound like this is a slam dunk for us. i thought it was interesting when he said to dana yesterday, he cited supreme court precedent, saying it s all clear here. just look at what the supreme court did. i want to play that and get your reaction. the government alleges deceit or trickery and all of this played out in the open. it s all free speech. there was a supreme court decision right on point that says when you re exercising fr
Suffered during the january 6th committee investigation, not with jack smith. and of course she referenced at one point for one person one person did not go to the capitol out of a love for our country, he went for one man, obviously talking about donald trump. we ll see what happens from here. as you mentioned tomorrow tomorrow is in front of a magistrate, not her. we ll hear more in the motion. thank you, paula. and here s a question, everyone, for all of you out there. should voters know the outcome of all and i mean all of these cases before, well, the voting begins? we re going to ask one of trump s 2024 rivals next. plus barack obama s private warning to president biden about what is coming in his battle for re-election.
Building. they are currently investigating and everyone in the building is going to be charged. the chief responding quickly and placing riley on leave. obstruction of justice is a very serious allegation. the department was notified several weeks ago, upon his arrest, officer was placed on leave. new video merges from that day that shows metropolitan officer michael being pulled from inside the capitol out into a mob by a rioter. then a rioter puts a tazer on the back of his neck. he later had a heart attack and is still dealing with this. the chair said he will do