Good morning, everyone. Its friday. Were glad youre with us. Its been quite a week for this country. Quite a week. Its framing what is going to be ab intense consequential months ahead. Lets get started with five things to know for this friday, august 4th. Sour, defiant, we have new reporting this morning about Donald Trumps State Of Mind after he was indicted for the third time in four months. The former president proclaiming his innocence and accusing the Special Counsel of leading a political persecution. Also new overnight, democratic lawmakers want to watch the trial. They want a judge to allow cameras in a federal courtroom. The July Jobs Report will come out. A key number for the fed. Also this morning a reenactment of the Parkland High School shooting. As part of a lawsuit against the officer who failed to enter the build whg a gunman killed 17 people. Two sailors under arrest and have been indicted for allegedly sending sensitive Military Information to chinese Intelligence Of
Lost the election, and the election wasnt stolen through fraud. Theyre going to have to prove that beyond reasonable doubt. Which is a high bar, of course. A high bar. That leads me to believe that we are seeing the tip of the iceberg on this. Do you think jackson of has more . Yes. I would believe he has a lot more. Okay, lets bring in Michael Cohen, Donald Trumps former fixer, and attory. He is now a principle of crisis x. He is the host of the mea culpa, and political beatdown podcast, and the author of the New York Times bestseller revenge how donald trump weaponized the u. S. Department of justice against his critics. Great to have you tonight. Good to be with. You heard the former Attorney General say that he believes that donald trump knew that he lost the election, and what do you think about that being a defense, that his attorneys are going to say . He believes there are Election Fraud dont nobody could show evidence of it. Donald will now reach to any defense he thinks will
answer. let s get started. the 39th president of the united states, jimmy carter, beginning home hospice care after battling cancer for several years. carter s grandson stating yesterday that both of his parents are at peace, as always, their home is full of love. the united states and china speaking for the first time since president biden ordered and alleged chinese spy balloon to be taken down. what was discussed? what comes next? and, the commander in chief also getting ready for his trip to poland tomorrow to mark one year since the war in ukraine began. how hat figures into the already tense international climate. and, a good sunday to you. i am katie phang. this morning, former president jimmy carter s at home receiving hospice care. according to a statement from his foundation, the 98-year-old, quote, decided to spend his remaining time at home. he has the full support of his family and medical team. joining us now from carter s hometown of planes, georgia, is nbc new
i m sara sidner in new york. jim acosta has the day off. you are in the cnn newsroom. we begin with breaking news here at cnn. former president jimmy carter will begin receiving hospice care at his home in plains, georgia. that is according to a statement from the carter center which says the 98-year-old has decided to spend his remaining time surrounded by his family and forego any further medical treatment. our jeff zeleny has the latest. reporter: the decision of former president jimmy carter to remain in plains, georgia, after a series of hospital stays certainly speaks to the center that this town has really been to his life. he has spent nearly all of his the 8 years in 98 years in plains, with the exception of his time in the white house and has time as a young men in the american military. plains, georgia, a town 140 miles or so south of atlanta really has been the place where this former president has done his life s work in the post presidency. he s talked abo
the manhattantoday. they will be in tomorrow. but they won t be working on the donald trump hush money case. at least not right now. and that is about all that we know at this moment. it is unclear when the grand jury will be meeting on donald trump again. there is a report saying the case is taking a one-month break starting next week, but our nbc news team says to treat that pronouncement with caution. at minimum, d.a. alvin bragg can still use the grand jury tomorrow, next monday or next wednesday on donald trump. as always, our sources add the agenda is fluid, and can change at any moment. we re going to get an update from someone who used to work in the d.a. s office in just a second. there are also developments in the january 6th special counsel investigation. former vp mike pence now says he and his team are considering whether to appeal a federal judge s order to force him to testify. here he is in iowa today. when are you going to decide on any possible appeal of t