Stephanie ruhle. As Donald Trumps legal problems continue to grow, democrats are making a big push for transparency. More than three dozen House Democrats called for cameras in the courtroom during the doj cases against trump. Its something that trumps own attorney was asking for just a few weeks ago. The first thing we would ask for is lets have cameras in the courtroom, so all americans can see what is happening in our Criminal Justice system. And i would hope the department of justice would join in that effort so that we take the curtain away and all americans get to see what is happening. Earlier today, our friend near called deal laid out the importance of having those cameras in the air is. Why dont underestimate dawns ability to try tostay stuff outside of court to his party, lawyers, and so many others, all of which can undermine decorum anyway. The best check on that, and this is something that one of our greatest justices sunlight is the best disinfectant. Let the American Pe
Effort so that we take the curtain away and all americans get to see what is happening. Earlier today, our friend near called deal laid out the importance of having those cameras in the air is. Why dont underestimate dawns ability to try to stay stuff outside of court to his party, lawyers, and so many others, all of which can undermine decorum anyway. The best check on that, and this is something that one of our greatest justices sunlight is the best disinfectant. Let the American People see this trial for themselves, day in and day out, and make their own determinations. We shouldnt be relegated to secondhand descriptions of some Courtroom Sketches of what is going on in that courtroom. Meanwhile, the former president launched a threatening post on his social media site earlier today, writing this. If you go after me, im coming after you just a few hours later, prosecutors proposed a Detective Order citing that very truth social post. They are asking the judge to stop trump from just
former president did not appear in florida today for the superseding indictment arraignment in the classified documents case. instead he entered a not guilty plea through his attorneys. we have got a lot to cover tonight, so let s get smarter with the help of our leadoff panel this evening. glenn thrush is here, justice department reporter for the new york times, katie benner, pulitzer prize-winning reporter also the times, and former federal prosecutor glenn kirschner. mr. kershner, i turn to you first. what can you tell us about this proposed protective order because it is citing that threatening its social media post from trump, but it is talking about documents not going after witnesses? yeah, the protective order is something that we have seen before and it is actually not unusual what we are turning over discovery to the defense. i wish jack smith had gone farther because i was in court yesterday, albeit in the overflow courtroom watching a live feed, and i saw the judge say, w
a particularly warm, welcoming reception from judge chutkan. she will be strong. she will be fair. she will be independent. and she will move this case along quickly is my expectation. glenn kirschner said it yesterday, she don t play. glenn thrush, katie benner, glenn kirschner, great to have you all starting us off on this friday night. when we come back, ron desantis goes further than ever before in rejecting trump s election lies. but the former president is still way ahead of the florida governor in the all-important state of iowa. jonathan allen and reed galen i hear. annexed, lizzo s response to the the 11th hour just getting underway on a busy friday. n a busy friday. rsv can be a dangerous virus. [sneeze]
at the justice department that this is the last thing they want. they don t want to rise to the bait. this protective order, as katie said, was in the works already. they included it so that they could have on the record that they noticed that this happened and put him on a bit of warning, but they do not want to play into trump s hands and turn this into a situation where he could be gagged inside of a jail cell. that is the worst outcome for the justice department. councillor kirschner, i see you nodding your head. yeah, we can certainly come at dangerous with a piece of it, i understand of that. 30 years, when i had the evidence that someone was a clear and convincing danger to the community or a flight risk or, as we are now one step closer, if they refuse to abide by conditions of release you apply the rule of law without fear or favor. donald trump has had the rule