President comes into focus. I am from regular stock. I am from regular people. Tonight, donald trump, Clarence Thomas, and new reporting on the Billionaire Friends Keeping clarence happy. I like to keep that friendship. [laughter] then, why the republicans need to root for jack smiths speedy trial. Plus, on a rainy day for Fake Electors in michigan, why arent we seeing this all over the country . Count three alleges that you dont falsely make, alter, for, its recovered a Public Record with the intent to defraud. Do you understand the charges in maximum penalties . Yes. And senator roy mazie hirono on the devastation of the fires and high hawaii, when all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We have a proposed date for Donald Trumps trial. On charges they tried to steal the 2020 election. In a court filing today, Special Counsel jack smith asked for a start date of january 2nd, 2024. He said this would vindicate the Publics Interest in a speedy trial. That i
Donald trumps trial on charges he tried to steal the 2020 election. In a court filing today, Special Counsel jack smith asked for a start date of january 2nd, 2024. He said this would vindicate the publics interest in a speedy trial, that will ultimately be decided by the judge presiding in that case, judge tanya chutkan. But even assuming she chooses a somewhat later start, there may be some delays along the way, donald trump is probably going to face trial in this case before the president ial election next november. Though he does have one critical possible hail mary remaining. He and his lawyers could try to somehow find a way to kick the case up to the Supreme Court, where the conservative majority would rescue him. That was one of the last desperate plans for Donald Trumps coup back in 2021, to get the Supreme Court to rule in his favor. We know theres at least one very conservative justice who one of trumps Coup Plotters thought would be particularly inclined to help out. I spea
former president had knowingly stashed away? trump complained very loudly and very publicly about that raid. he also fundraised off of it and really, he took every opportunity to point out what a victim he was for a deep state which hunt. but his first real defense, his first real justification for why he kept all those documents in the first place, that came in the form of a statement said exclusively to fox news, quote, president trump had a standing order the documentary from the oval office and taken into the residence were deemed to be cool declassify the open moment he met them. they idea that a paper pushing delegate delegated by the president needs to approve the declassification, is absurd. so that was trump s defense. he had a standing order to declassify all of these documents. whatever a standing declassification order is. cool. except nobody bought it. cnn interviewed 18 former officials from trump s own administration who called this explanation ludicrous and ri
$965 million to the victims of the sandy hook school shooting massacre. we re getting reaction about the verdict and impact of jones lies about the shooting. also tonight, russia launches mass casualty missile strikes in ukraine. as the u.s. and nato scramble to beef up ukrainian air defenses. i ll ask white house national security official john kirby about administration s response to vladimir putin s provocation and learning more about tomorrow s january 6th hearing and new evidence that will be presented. the select committee poised to argue that former president trump remains a clear and present danger to democracy in america. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. let s get right to the top story. a connecticut s jury massive judgment against alex jones for spreading lies and conspiracies about the sandy hook elementary school shooting. for more on
first guest tonight on the day that donald trump returned to the scene of the crime, as it were. we will see what speaker pelosi might have to say about that. yes, i am eager to hear her assessment, and what she felt when donald trump was on capitol hill. have a good show. thank you, alex, thank you. on january 6, 2021, after the trump mob attacked the capital, tim cook, the conscientious ceo of apple, reached into his conscience and presumably the conscience of the company he runs, and said this. today marks a sad and shameful chapter in our nation s history . those responsible for this insurrection should be held to account, and we must complete the transition to president- elect biden s administration. it is especially when they are challenged that our ideals matter most. those responsible for this insurrection should be held to account. today tom , tim cook met with the person responsible, donald trump in donald trump s first return to capitol hill since he incited t