An important but controversial part of its policy to deter migrants attempting to come to the uk illegally by boat. Joining me to discuss it on my panel for the next hour is the democratic strategist Mary Anne Marsh and Phillip Rycroft former permanent secretary in the department for exiting the european union. Also on the programme. Arizonas blistering heat wave continues as us President Biden heads to the state to promote his clean energy plans. Under an hour until the deadline for Donald Trumps legal team to respond to a Justice Departments request that could limit what information the former president is permitted to share publicly. First lets focus on the barge for Asylum Seekers here in the uk. The government hopes that around 500 men can be housed on board the vessel called the bibby stockholm. But so far, just 15 are on board. Ministers say the barge will be better value for taxpayers than hotel rooms, which are costing more than six Million Pounds a day. There have been concer
Understand that he has the opportunity to appear either virtually or in thursday. That was granted in the last two arraignments. We understand that thejudge will arraignments. We understand that the judge will decide which one it is. But given that mr trump has appeared in person for the last two, it is probably likely that he will appear in person for this indictment. He tends to use them, as weve seen previously, as part of his campaign. And we are seeing his republican allies really rally around him. And in some ways, they are ramping up the rhetoric to defend him. Some of them are calling for the special prosecutions investigation to be defunded. They are saying that donald trump cant get a fair trial in dc. Of course, its being held here, the scene of the alleged crime because it is a left leaning city. They refer to it as the swamp. But remember, Donald Trumps second indictment, which is in florida. The trial will take place there. Florida is his home state. Its also a republican
This is an incredibly weak, baseless, convoluted indictment, it is bizarrely centered around what is clearly protected speech, zero criminal statutes, because there are none that were applicable that are actually written into law. It is based on an obscure law from the civil war. Lets be even more clear, this indictment is frankly not worth the paper it is printed on. This is a political persecution, through and through. There is a reason Donald Trumps poll numbers keep going up every single time he goes through yet another attack like this. By liberal activist attorneys general. American people are seeing through all of this, and joe biden socalled department of justice, is now officially completely out of control, joe biden ag Merrick Garland, who signed off on this charade, remember, the department of justice as part of the executive branch. Theyve now gone full Banana Republic. Hes not even making any attempt to reason even the appearance of fairness. Garland and other democrats in
And we are seeing his republican allies really rally around him. And in some ways, they are ramping up the rhetoric to defend him. Some of them are calling for the special prosecutions investigation to be defunded. They are saying that donald trump cant get a fair trial in dc. Of course, its being held here, the scene of the alleged crime because it is a left leaning city. They refer to it as the swamp. But remember, Donald Trumps second indictment, which is in florida. The trial will take place there. Florida is his home state. Its also a republican leaning state, and its one that he won twice in the last two president ial elections. The former president is facing four federal criminal charges in this indictment, including Conspiracy To Defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. The indictment also mentions six alleged co conspirators, but non
Half of his campaign. His allies relay around him, and some ways they are ramping up the two defendants. They are saying that donald trump cant get a fair trial in dc. Of course is being have held here in a left leaning city. They refer to it as the swamp. In florida, the trial will take place there. Florida is his home state. Its one that he won twice in the last two president ial elections. The former president is facing four federal criminal charges in this indictment, including Conspiracy To Defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. The indictment also mentions six alleged co conspirators, but none of them have been charged. The group, includes four attorneys, a former Department Ofjustice official and a political consultant, that allegedly aided trumps criminal efforts. Analysts believe they are former Trump Lawyers rudy giuliani, john ea