They just think the governments ask is too broad. Both parties have until 3 00 p. M. Today, right now, to agree on a date this week to show up in d. C. For a hearing on the order and while jack smith gave tomorrow, thursday, and friday, Donald Trumps team is asking for another extension. This time in the next week. The judge has said she wanted the matter settled before this weekend. So how does she respond on the day . How does she respond to the arguments as well . Both for and against the order . And what does she do if donald trump refuses to comply with her order . Her ultimate order. Jail time is normally an option for contempt of court. Could that really be on the table . If not, what else could be done to keep an antagonistic defendant in line . We have news on the grand jury that Indicted Trump next week. Theyve met again today. What does Bernie Carrick have to do with it . He just met with the Special Counsels team. What was he asked . Joining me now is nbc news justice and i
thank you for joining us this evening. it took nearly a month to get it, but we finally have it. the d.c. circuit court of appeals has ruled on presidential immunity. donald trump s last best attempt to evade a criminal trial for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. in his unanimous ruling written by all three federal appeals court judges overseeing this case two biden appointees and one appointee of president george h.w. bush. those judges spell it out in no uncertain terms a former president cannot be prosecuted is worthless. quoting from the ruling, it would be a striking paradox if the president alone is vested with the constitutional duty to take care the laws be faithfully executed where the sole officer capable of defying those laws with impunity. we cannot accept former president trump s claim that a president has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralize the most fundamental check on executive power in recognition and implementation of electio
emma like am i free? can i watch you guys? now, i know. all right. burning the midnight oil, chris a s. i ghlove to see, my friend, i have a good night. you do. thank d you for joining me this evening. it took nearly a month to get it, but we finally have it, the d.c. circuit court of appeals has ruled on presidential immunity, donald trump s last best attempt to evade a criminal trial for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. it is unanimous ruling, rimmed i by all three federal appeals court judges overseeing this case, to biden appointees and one appointee of president george h. w. bush. those judges spell it out and no uncertain terms. donald trump s claim that a former president cannot be duly prosecuted is worthless. quoting from the ruling, it would be a striking paradox if the president, alone, is vested with the constitutional duty to take care of the laws he faithfully executed, where the e sole officer capable of defying those laws with impunity.
we are grateful. the the beat starts right now. you and everyone else in america is getting a law degree, one i paid for. but we are going to expend all that legal knowledge. thank you. and welcome to the the beat. i m katie phang in for ari melber. we have a lot to get to tonight. later, i will talk live to the lawyer for ruby freeman and shaye moss, the defamed election workers who won a $148 million verdict against rudy giuliani. now they are suing him again. plus, we ve got historian ruth who is here to talk about trump s threat to democracy and his gop enablers. we start the show with donald trump s desperation as legal deadlines pound him from the start, trump has tried to sow confusion, disgusting attacks on judges and witnesses, and above all, to delay his legal reckoning. the news tonight, special counsel jack smith is pressing forward with new moves designed to pressure trump and to stay on track. monday night jack smith forging ahead in the d.c. coup ca
trump s call to walk to the u.s. capitol on january 6. it turns out the secret service actively considered options to get him there. stand by for our new reporting ahead of a pivotal prime time hearing on the insurrection this thursday. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. tonight we re getting the most detailed and gut-wrenching account of what happened inside robb elementary school two weeks ago. a wounded teacher is now opening up about the slaughter as local officials keep failing to answer critically important questions. here is cnn s omar jimenez. our priorities are for the families who lost children reporter: despite a special security council meeting, tonight few answers from public officials. there is an investigation going on and we ll find out what happened. i want those answers just like everybody else. i want to be transparent. i want to be clear. there is a lot of