So were going to do it the way we try to do it around here, which is with the facts and details first, and then well discuss them together. Todays proceeding began around 4 15 p. M. Eastern. Defendant trump was seated with his lawyers, just as he was during his last arraignment. You may recall. This is a sketch from that day in a Federal Court in florida. That was how he looked then. Todays arraignment adjourned so recently that we actually dont have those actual Court Sketches yet. We will get them and we will bring them to you on msnbc at whatever hour we get them. Lets put it like this when this year began, no former president had ever been indicted and arraigned. Tonight were reporting on Defendant Trumps third arraignment in four months. So he does know this process. Today he was digitally fingerprinted, submitted details like his birthday and Social Security number william a know that special counsel jack smith was in the courtroom because our reporters spotted him, seated roughl
Plus, were learning more about the failed Plea Agreement for hunter biden and the questions raised by the judge in that case. And also ahead well bring you new reporting on a private meeting between President Biden and former president obama over concerns over the 2024 election. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 3rd. Im jonathan lemire. Weve got a big day ahead. Thanks for starting it with us. Well begin in the nations capitol where just down the street from where he was inaugurated back in 2017, the former President Donald Trump will be criminally charged today for allegedly trying to disrupt the same government he once swore an oath to protect. Around 4 00 this afternoon, trump will be arraigned in d. C. Federal court on four Felony Charges stemming from his alleged efforts to block the peaceful transition of power following his loss in the 2020 election. The charges are conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proce