Plus, were learning more about the failed Plea Agreement for hunter biden and the questions raised by the judge in that case. And also ahead well bring you new reporting on a private meeting between President Biden and former president obama over concerns over the 2024 election. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 3rd. Im jonathan lemire. Weve got a big day ahead. Thanks for starting it with us. Well begin in the nations capitol where just down the street from where he was inaugurated back in 2017, the former President Donald Trump will be criminally charged today for allegedly trying to disrupt the same government he once swore an oath to protect. Around 4 00 this afternoon, trump will be arraigned in d. C. Federal court on four Felony Charges stemming from his alleged efforts to block the peaceful transition of power following his loss in the 2020 election. The charges are conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proce
political opponent on first amendment grounds and basically making it criminal to state your position and to engage in political let me give a little time out on that one. well, the indictment specifically says that the president had a first amendment right to speech. he even had the first amendment right to lie. it says it right here. this indictment is criminalizing conduct, not speech. what president trump had was an actual opinion of counsel that his request to vice president pence was completely lawful and completely constitutional. he also had many in his own white house counsel that was not legal. you re entitled to believe and trust advice of counsel. well-done, savannah. during another interview on cnn last night trump s attorney general bill barr weighed in on this latest indictment as well as trump s possible defense. as the indictment says, you know, they re not attacking his first amendment right. he can say whatever he wants, he