Veteran Former Mueller prosecutor and msnbc legal analyst, seem right there back at work Andrew Weissmann. We are teeing off his expertise and legal analysis in his msnbc podcast with mary mccord who is also with us tonight. That is right here on your screen prosecuting donald trump. Before we get in any further, i want to begin with an open question to you that i think is on a lot of peoples minds in all fairness, can defended trump get a fair trial with these primaries approaching . Great question. I would broaden that question out. I would say can the government and the defendant get a fair trial . The answer to that is yes, that is going to put a lot of pressure on the judge in the d. C. Case, in the florida case, in the manhattan case. Its remarkable that were talking about three separate criminal cases and maybe even another one. But its important to know that both sides are need her entitle to a fair trump affair trial. And ultimately what the judge needs to do make sure that a
A protective order after the former president lashes out online. Plus, niger ignores the president s airspace back in power. And against the odds how a man survived more than 30 hours in sharkinfested waters thats after a wave wiped out his boat. Good morning, and welcome to our viewers in the u. S. And around the world, im rahel sol solomon. Lets start here, Donald Trumps tours have in the afternoon to meet a deadline in this alleged attempts to overturn the election. And that will limit what he says during discovery. And the judge has ordered trumps side to respond to that request. This is all part of ans indicating back and forth that included trump making threats and insults at the Justice Department saturday night. I will direct a completely very, very powerful overhaul of the doj. Were not going to have cowards, were not going to have cowards like bill barr. Virtually every poll, were kicking bidens ass. If i wasnt, we wouldnt be under investigation by deranged jack smith. Hes a
Former president can share publicly, going over the new documents in the january 6 case, standby for that. Also on this hour, ukraine says it as a russian informant in custody in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate prison zelenskyy. This as moscows forces have unleashed a deadly new Missile Strike in eastern ukraine. Tracking the urgent threat of powerful storms and tornadoes , putting millions of americans at risk in the eastern United States including right here in washington dc. Welcome to her viewers here in the United States and around the world, i am wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. This is cnn Breaking News. Lets get right to the and Breaking News on the filing by the Trump Legal Team in connection with the january 6 prosecution of the former president , crime and justice reporter, kalin joining us right now, what is in the new response just filed by the trump team . Wolf, political bluster in here as well as a legal proposal, they actually are not that far aw
Months following election day, trump spread lies that there had been outcome determine testify fraud in the election he actually won. The defendant repeatedly and widely dissimilar neated them anyway to make his knowingly false claims appear legitimate, create an atmosphere of trust and anger, Rogue Public Faith in the administration of the election. Brooks is here. Thats right, President Trump is due in federal Court Tomorrow to be arraigned in connection to the investigation of january 6th and election interference. Now these charges include Conspiracy To Defraud the u. S. , conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights, smith. The at that accusation on our nations capitol on january 6th, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. Described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies. This is the third criminal indictment against former President Trump, he faces 40 federal felonies in the cla
2 1 2 years after a mob of his supporters attacked the u. S. Capitol, donald j. Trump has been charged in the effort to overturn the election he lost which culminated in such violence to people, property and democracy that day. If you are just joining us, im here in new york alongside jake tapper In Washington and Kaitlin Collins outside the d. C. Federal courthouse where the former president will be arraigned thursday afternoon. Anderson, we just heard from the d. C. Metro police, the department saying they are working with federal Law Enforcement in preparation for the arraignment on thursday. As for Special Counsel jack smith from whom we last heard after the first of now two federal indictments in the documents case, he spoke again briefly this evening. Take a listen. The attack on our Nations Capital on january 6th, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. Its described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies. Lies by the defendant, targeted at obstruc