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
Have to get resolved pretty fast. because what happens if trump wins the election. and then when it comes time january 6th 2025. democrats in congress let s say they control house of congress, they say no so he s an eligible. that would be a huge crisis if we ve had an election and trump declared the winner and now we ve got this legal sticks that just gets pulled out. so however this gets resolved legally, i think it needs to get resolved sooner rather than later. that is a really, really good point for qassem. thank you very much. thank you. still to come, dozens killed as wildfires leave a hawaiian town in ruin. the latest disaster in a steadily heating world ahead. dily heating world ahead