Im paula reid. Welcome to cnns special coverage of the 2024 election. The first debate and the surrender of former President Trump in georgia. We are on the cusp of a historic week for the nation and a pivotal week for the 2024 race. First, the former president and the latest indictment. Donald trump faces a friday deadline at noon to turn himself in to authorities in Fulton County, georgia. The result of his fourth criminal indictment. A senior Law Enforcement official tells cnn trump is expected to turn himself in thursday at the earliest. That would be just one day after the first debate of the 2024 president ial race which will take place without trump, who is the frontrunner for the repuican nomination. Just hours ago, he made it official, he wont attend. Now, the eht candidates who will attend all trail trump by doubledigit margins, and all of them are running out of time if they hope to catch him. Let me turn now to cnn senior crime and justice reporter, katelyn polantz. Katelyn
the president of the united states, we would figure out a way to have the trial. i think the idea that somebody s job makes them unable to get into court is nonsense. judge chutkan appears to be moving this quickly. as you noted, it was designed to move quickly, just one defendant. but the two sides are over two years apart in terms of their preferred trial date. we ll see what judge chutkan says. i do think this question about the presidential candidate, is that the same as a juror? i think that question is right for the supreme court and may actually get there early next year. everyone, stay with us. still ahead, after the bright debate lights go dark and all the pundits go home, what happens next? will the field shift, or could it even solidify? more of cnn s special coverage ahead. custom scans help you find new trading opportunities, while an earnings tool helps you plan your trades and stay on top of the market. e#e trade from morgan stanley. wake up, achievers.
the president of the united states, we would figure out a way to have the trial. i think the idea that somebody s job makes them unable to get into court is nonsense. judge chutkan overseeing the january 6th case appears to be moving quickly. as you noted, it was designed to move quickly, just one defendant. but the two sides are over two years apart in terms of their preferred trial date. we ll see what judge chutkan says. i do think this question about a presidential candidate, is that the same as a juror? i think that is a question that is ripe for the supreme court, and may actually get us there early next year. everyone, stay with us. still ahead, after the bright debate lights go dark and all the pundits go home, what happens next? will the field shift, or could it even solidify? more of cnn s special coverage ahead.
well in the second one. boosted the numbers. out of sight and out of mind. you need to have a second or third act besides what you are doing in the debates. she is, i think, falters because after the debate lights were turned off she sort of disappeared from public view. the question is will she move again when this debate comes up and that s going to be important for the national polls. what s really mattering now is how are these candidates doing in building an organization connecting with voters in iowa, new hampshire, to a lesser extent south carolina and nevada. and we won t know that for months. i mean, remember, at this point rick santorum in the national polls was an asterisk and he was the guy who would be the iowa caucuses. all right, karl. thank you very much. i concede that we have got a long way to go. a lot can happen. thank you, karl. donald trump and ben carson obviously the g.o.p. favorites. at least for now. how are more traditional candidates called insiders doing