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
And i guess you don t like vacations with friends. i guess you lid zone like it when people who love each other and share each other s companionship get together in this spot. what s wrong with that? well, obviously, quiz it s not unconstitutional to have friends, even friends who are incredibly wealthy. but the supreme court isn t like any other entity in our system of constitutional design. it s, unlike congress it is and have the power of the purse. it s unlike the presidency. it doesn t have the power of the sword. for its legitimacy it depends on its own integrity. like, the people have to believe that the court is illegitimate in order for them to continue to follow the courts pronouncements. when you have a situation like this one, where there is the appearance that one of the justices or more are in the pockets of billionaires, it really gives the court a bad look. the impropriety may not be actual, but the appearance of impropriety is very clear, and sometimes that s all you
The sword. for its legitimacy it depends on its own integrity. like, the people have to believe that the court is illegitimate in order for them to continue to follow the courts pronouncements. when you have a situation like this one, where there is the appearance that one of the justices or more are in the pockets of billionaires, it really gives the court a bad look. the impropriety may not be actual, but the appearance of impropriety is very clear, and sometimes that s all you need. just the appearance of impropriety and that is certainly here in spades.