President comes into focus. I am from regular stock. I am from regular people. Tonight, donald trump, Clarence Thomas, and new reporting on the Billionaire Friends Keeping clarence happy. I like to keep that friendship. [laughter] then, why the republicans need to root for jack smiths speedy trial. Plus, on a rainy day for Fake Electors in michigan, why arent we seeing this all over the country . Count three alleges that you dont falsely make, alter, for, its recovered a Public Record with the intent to defraud. Do you understand the charges in maximum penalties . Yes. And senator roy mazie hirono on the devastation of the fires and high hawaii, when all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We have a proposed date for Donald Trumps trial. On charges they 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 i
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
the other thing is, being a supreme court justice is not also not a job that you leave. thomas has been on the court for more than 30 years now, and he has been making a very good upper middle class salary. certainly enough to live comfortably. take nice vacations, all that stuff. but not enough to be really rich. you do not get to be a flamboyantly rich guy if you re a supreme court justice, not for what they re paying. but there are a lot of flamboyantly rich guys who do have a real interest in keeping clarence thomas on the court. people who share his vision, his right-wing ideology, who want him to rule in line with that vision. and so some of these people seem to have created a way of letting thomas kind of have his cake and eat it too. thomas stays put on the court in a supremely important public sector job and his wealthy right-wing supporters pay for him to live like a rich guy. in fact, new reports from propublica today reveals the thomas has received gifts under
For more than 30 years now, and he has been making a very good upper middle class salary. certainly enough to live comfortably. take nice vacations, all that stuff. but not enough to be really rich. you do not get to be a flamboyantly rich guy if you re a supreme court justice, not for what they re paying. but there are a lot of flamboyantly rich guys who do have a real interest in keeping clarence thomas on the court. people who share his vision, his right-wing ideology, who want him to rule in line with that vision. and so some of these people seem to have created a way of letting thomas kind of have his cake and eat it too. thomas stays put on the court in a supremely important public sector job and his wealthy right-wing supporters pay for him to live like a rich guy. in fact, new reports from