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
Weeks. if that actually sticks, that would mean that the ex president would have a very busy calendar, with motions through october, november, the jury selection starting in december. the trial would start in the beginning of the new year and would likely take place smacked dab in the middle of the all-important iowa caucuses, which go on january 15th. the six-week case would likely wrap up sometime in february, which, i have to say, i think this is a good thing. not just on the merits, but the first thing for the republican party and all of its voters would be for them to know, for everyone who is voting, for the nomination of president, if they are voting to nominate a man who has been cleared or a convicted felon. joyce vance is a former u.s. attorney from the northern district of alabama, now a professor of law at the university of alabama, and she joins me now. first, joyce, explain the context of this proposal by jack smith s team.
Trial began on january 2024 and estimates its case in chief will take no longer than 4 to 6 weeks. if that actually sticks, that would mean that the ex-president would have a very busy calendar, with motions through october, november, the jury selection starting in december. the trial would start in the beginning of the new year and would likely take place smacked dab in the middle of the all-important iowa caucuses, which go on january 15th. the six-week case would likely wrap up sometime in february, which, i have to say, i think this is a good thing. not just on the merits, but the first thing for the republican