Lays out trumps defense, claiming trump was just following orders from a trusted attorney, john eastman. Eastmans attorney is outfront, along with famed constitutional scholar lawrence tribe. Plus, um in flames. Putins military Recruitment Centers are being attacked against russia. Who is behind it, and we have new details tonight on why russian priests are telling fighters that their mission is to die. Just into cnn tonight, we have new reporting on what finally convinced President Biden to publicly acknowledge his Seventh Grandchild, Hunter Bidens 4yearold daughter navy. Lets go outfront. And good evening. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, trump headed to court. In less than 24 hours, former President Donald Trump will make his Court Appearance in washington. Now, his appearance right now is scheduled for 4 00 eastern. Trump will have his fingerprints taken digitally. A mugshot lwill not be taken. But at this hour, security at the d. C. Courthouse is extremely tight. Police are moni
fraudulent slates of presidential electors to obstruct the certification proceeding. and according to the new york times, boris epshteyn, may be the individual. to rudy giuliani in december of 2020, which is referenced in the indictment. that email, according to the times reads, in part, quote dear mayor, as discussed, below are the attorneys i would recommend for the memo on choosing electors. so far, his attorney is refusing to comment on this report. but there is so much to get to tonight. i want to begin with evan perez because he is outside the federal courthouse where trump will appear to tomorrow in washington. what are you learning about what is going to happen tomorrow? reporter: there s a lot of security preparation. so what is really going to be a very, very short hearing with this magistrate judge tomorrow here at the courthouse behind me. we expect that the former president is going to be brought in very quickly into the
fine-tuning a constitutional argument that is pitched to appeal to a five justice majority this too has a republican advantage in state house control. a doctrine holds that state houses have plenary or state control of the rules for choosing electors. taking its logical conclusion, it could provide a basis for any legislature to throw out election results it dislikes and elect its preferred electors. the entire crisis is summed up like this, donald trump, came closer to anyone thought he could to toppling a free election a year ago. he is preparing in plain view to do it again. and his position is growing stronger. the existential threat to our democracy posed by the big lie and the expresident and the republican party is where we start this hour. john heilemann is back, host of the hell and high water podcast.