Has been no criminal charges, no. Any charges filed yet about any of those people that we just mentioned, including the mayor alright. A lot going on though. Brynn gingrass. Thank you very much for that a new hour of cnn, new central starts right now information. For you we are standing by for the first Court Appearances in just minutes of the 14yearold accused of killing two students down. To teachers at a Georgia High School, and weve just learned that his father, who was also arrested and charged in this case will be in the same courtroom. Just an hour later also breaking this hour, one of the most anticipated job reports, possibly since the pandemic that could change the game for mortgages, credit race, and possibly the president ial election and as well. And show me the money, the Harris Campaigns richest overflowing of a major august haul, nearly tripled at of Donald Trumps uncertified are with john berman, Kate Bolduan out today. This is cnn new central cnn Breaking News all rig
The criminal indictment weve covered in manhattan, florida, and washington, d. C. Mr. Trump continuing his unrelenting attacks against d. A. Fani will is throughout the morning, claiming that this prosecution is the latest, quote, witch hunt against him. Mr. Trump is also promising a press conference next monday morning, where he is going to release some reports that he says it will improve there was Election Fraud despite multiple court cases, saying he won the presidency fair and square. And the campaign as with previous indictments have addressed a flurry of Fundraising Emails to try to turn this latest legal woe to financial gain. Garrett haake is here, katie phang, Chuck Rosenberg, msnbc legal analyst lisa ruben and former fbi general counsel. Chuck rosenberg, power panel, and i will start with you if i can. When i read this social media post by donald trump, he promised a large complex and detailed report by monday, to refute this indictment. Is it bound with footnotes and where
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
Years in the making. Five americans wrongfully detained in iran are now on a plane and its just taken off from tehran on their way to freedom. Were there headed just next, details on all this and the deal that was made that led to their release. Also this hour, one of Donald Trumps codefendants heads to court. Jeffrey clark, the former Justice Department official, now arguing why his case should move out of georgia and into federal court. A sheriffs deputy ambushed and killed. A reward now offered to help find the suspect as a clue emerges they hope will lead to an arrest. Im john berman with sara sidner and kate bolduan. This is cnn news central. Just moments ago, a qatari jet carrying Five Americans imprisoned in iran took off from tehran and is tet to arrive in doha, qatar. Three have all been imprisoned for more than five years. The identities of two other americans in the deal have not yet been released. Its all part of a complex u. S. iran deal involving the release of 6 billion
easier. and second, oversimplifying a bit, in order to have a reliance on counsel defense, you have to act in good faith. we talked about this quite a bit when the second jack smith indictment was unsealed. there s a lot of bad faith in that indictment. there s a lot of people who told mr. trump, and he is the lone defendant, of course, in that federal case, that his fake electors scheme was unlawful, that he had no good faith basis to do what it was he wanted to do. without a good faith basis, an advice of counsel defense is doomed to fail. can they try it? sure, they can try it. but i think it s going to be a very bumpy path for a number of the people who might otherwise wish to rely on that at trial. let me go from the legal to the logistical, because it is very clear that over the course of the last ten days, at some