victory for every american who believes in that simple but fundamental pillar of our democracy. the rule of law applies to all of us equally, fairly, and justly. that was new york attorney general letitia james speaking friday after the financially devastating civil fraud ruling against donald trump. we ll explain that judgment and what it means for trump s finances. also ahead, we ll bring you the latest fallout following the death of alexei navalny, as russia cracks down on any show of support for the now deceased opposition leader. plus, the israeli government is rejecting any recognition of the potential palestinian state while its forces move forward with an offensive near the city of rafah, the last refuge for palestinians in gaza. we ll go through all of those major developments out of the middle east. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is monday, february 19th. presidents day. i m jonathan lemire along with u.s. special correspondent for bbc news katt
that is tonight s special last word on the prosecutions of donald trump. the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. starts now. tonight, the heated hearing in georgia, fani willis on the stand, setting the record straight about accusations of misconduct. plus, the data set for the first criminal trial of donald trump. and, questions surrounding leadership after legislative losses in an upcoming battle. then backlash for the top republican who warned of a while we learn more details about what it is, as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. greetings, everyone, i am symone sanders-townsend, in fact in for stephanie ruhle. we re now 264 days away from the election and it has been an eventful day in donald trump s court cases. we begin in georgia where d a fani willis took the stand and fired back against allegations of misconduct in the election interference case. my colleague blaine alexander ol has more. reporter: late today, fulton county district a
that is tonight special last word on the prosecutions of donald trump. the 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. tonight, the heated hearing in georgia. fani willis on the stand setting the record straight about accusations of misconduct. plus, the date is set for the first criminal trial of donald trump. and the questions surrounding mike johnson s leadership after legislative losses and an upcoming budget battle. then, backlash for the top republican who warned of a serious national security threat while we learn more about details about what it is, as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. greetings everyone i am symone to sanders a towns, and in for stephanie ruhle. we re now 264 days away from the election and it has been an eventful day in donald trump s court cases. we begin in georgia where d a fani willis took the stand and fired back against allegations of misconduct in the election interference case. my colleague blaine alexander has
in fact, sonoma county firefighters had to rescue someone trapped in their car that was surrounded by rushing waters. also right now, some supporters of a far right group that calls itself god s army heading to the texas border and calling for a civil war. what they say they ll do when they get there. plus, the eu reaching a critical $54 billion deal to fund ukraine. so, can president biden push congress to do the same? our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with the looming question of when there might be u.s. military retaliation against iran. nbc s courtney kube is reporting on this from bahrain. courtney, what do we know at this hour? reporter: so we re still waiting to hear about what frankly the administration has really been telegraphing was an expected response or retaliation to those deadly attacks over the weekend, in which three u.s. soldiers were killed and at least 41 others were injured, including one who was seriousl
retaliation for the drone strike that killed three soldiers. why the response could last for weeks, and who the u.s. now says was responsible. the fbi director warning chinese hackers are preparing to wreak havoc on the u.s. the major targets they could strike. a shocking crime. a man arrested for allegedly killing his father then posting a gruesome youtube video. dramatic body cam shown in court, the moment police arrested the parents of a michigan school shooter. the major storm fueled by an atmospheric river slamming the west coast. when the worst will storm ashore. the pipeline inferno. flames shoot 500 feet into the air. and better late than never. two years after the beijing games, the u.s. finally awarded its first team skating gold. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone, and welcome. today, a reckoning for social media in this country over harmed suffered by some of the most vulnerable users, children, and why p