appeared in court on thursday for the closing arguments in the civil fraud case against him, police responded to a bomb threat at the home of judge arthur engoron, who is presiding over the case. it is the latest instance in a surge of violent threats and intimidation tactics against the former presidents perceived enemies. threats that undermined that law and order that donald trump claims to cherish. judge tanya chutkan to, was overseeing the election interference case against donald trump, as well as special counsel jack smith, the prosecutor in that case, were both targeted and swatting incidents over the last three weeks. similar incidents occurred against the maine secretary of state, whose office address, donald trump posted on his website after he was removed from the 2024 primary ballot in the state. against the colorado supreme court, which ruled trump ineligible for his states presidential ballot last month. these acts are not just a threat to the individuals they
of presidential immunity. then the baseless inquiry. house republicans have moved and impeachment inquiry into president balking that isn t supported by evidence. and the most part, that no. as well as justice for two georgia election workers. ruby freeman and shaye when 100 and $48 million and their long awaited legal battle with ruby giuliani. let s get started. good evening. special counsel, jack smith, is calling on the disgraced ex presidents bluff. this week, the supreme court granted smith s request to fast-track consideration donald trump s claim of absolute immunity from criminal charges that were stemming from his alleged attempts set interference in the 2020 election. trump s lawyers have been given until wednesday. that s december 20th, to file a response in their own brief on this issue. following that move, the court of appeals in the d.c. circuit also grants this motion to expedite trump s appeal. it s important to understand, this request from smith, to the
and the most part, that no. it as well as just as four to georgia election workers. ruby freeman and shaye moss when $148 million in their long running legal battle with rudy giuliani. let s get started. good evening. special counsel jack smith is calling the disgraced ex presidents bluff. this week, the supreme court granted smith s request to fast-track consideration of donald trump s claim of absolute immunity from criminal charges extending from his alleged attempts at interference in the 2020 election. trump s lawyers have been given until wednesday, that s december 20th, to file a response in their own briefed on this issue. following that move, the court of appeal and the d.c. circuit also graphics must owe motion to expedite trump s appeal. it s important to understand. this request from smith to the supreme court s for unusual. not only to the special counsel just the justices to roll for an appeals court could act he also urge them to move with exceptional s
wallace. ever since charged were handed down against donald trump, the ex president has seen returning to the white house as his best defense. no one is more aware of this than jack smith. jack smith asked the supreme court to rule on donald trump s bid to have the charges ruled out because the alleged crimes took place while he was president. this is not new. judge tanya chutkan rejected that claim and trump appealed. jack smith is asking the supreme court to leap frog the appeals court and settle the matter once and for all. the special counsel s move setting up the first, but maybe not the last time, the supreme courtla a role in the united states versus donald trump. prosecutors say, quote, this caserents a fundamental question at the heart ofur democracy. whether a fmer president is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes committed ile in office or is constitutionally protect from federal prosecution when he s been impeached by the house, but not convicte
it is 4:00 new york. it is not every day that a former president of the united states is in a courthouse. much less as a defendant in the case that threatens to bring down the entire brand that he used to propel himself into office in the first place. today, donald trump was back in court in the $250 million civil fraud trial in new york. before walking in, trump lashed out as he so often does at the judge, the trial, at the new york attorney general who brought the lawsuit. he did not mention judge engoron s clerk, who has been a frequent target of his, he remains under a gag order that prohibits him from talking about court staff. inside the courtroom, accounting expert eli bartov took the stand and testified that in his expert opinion the attorney general s claims of a years long pattern of fraud, manipulating the values of trump s real estate assets were baseless. there is no evidence whatsoever for any accounting fraud, he said. dold trump was reportedly visibly pleased.