it was dismissed in less than six months. practically actually laughed out of court. now the ruling by u.s. district judge donald middlebrooks ordering trump and his attorney to cover the legal costs of the defendants in that suit is one for the ages. it is a stinging rebuke of donald trump the man and of donald trump s lies and his tried and true now legal strategy of jamming and gumming up the courts with lawsuits. it starts off like this, quote, this case never should have been brought. its inadequacy there is that word again as a legal claim was evident from the start. no reasonable lawyer would have filed it. the judge then makes it crystal clear that the ex-president himself bears responsibility for the suit. he goes on, quote, trump is a prolific and sophisticated litigant who is repeatedly using the courts to seek revenge on political adversaries. he is the mastermind of strategic abuse of the judicial process, and he cannot be seen as a litigant blindly following
we should be prepared to be back here doing this same thing when that happens. because especially considering some of the things that mccarthy clearly gave away. i mean in the past they ve been able to do it with democratic help, and mccarthy in theory could do that. but it seems like they ve tried to hold his feet to fire here and say, no, what kevin mccarthy can decide to do is not put it on the floor. without getting into the specifics of all the ugly fights that are going to come, i think the point that you just made and others have made is that this is at large a vision of what we re going to see, possibly, going forward for the next two years in a very chaotic congress. and it has huge consequences. huge consequences for nation, but as we just settle on this moment, we are watching the history being made, because i believe on this 15th ballot kevin mccarthy will finally secure enough votes, whether it s through people voting present or switching votes to him to ac
the police have ruled out a stampede as the cause. there are suggestions that the revellers could have inhaled or ingested a toxic substance. shingai nyoka, bbc news. it is the eve of wimbledon 2022. the tournament begins tomorrow, featuring us open winner emma raducanu, former wimbledon champion sir andy murray and novak djokovic, all on centre court on the opening aftrnoon. our sports news correspondent laura scott reports. it s been a while, but wimbledon s back in full force, and so is the queue. awaiting them is an all star cast. serena williams hasn t played singles since this agonising exit last year. but hasn t given up on another trophy at a0. opening centre court in its 100th year is defending champion novak djokovic. but rafael nadal is eyeing his third slam of the year after three years away. i enjoy it, unforgettable moments here, so i don t know how many wimbledons remain for me, no? so if i have the chance to be here this year, i want to enjoy that opportunity.
expect from that prime time event. plus, new charges against members of the far right proud boys for their alleged role in that attack. we ll explain what the justice department will have to prove in a case that experts say is difficult to make. and the latest in the debate over gun safety. top negotiators in the senate say a bipartisan deal could be reached later this week. good morning and welcome to way too early. on this tuesday, june 7th. i m jonathan lemire. we start with more aggressive action taken by the justice department connected to the january 6th attack on the capitol. the former leader of the proud boys, a right wing extremist group and four other members are facing seditious conspiracy charges. the justice department says enrique tarrio and four of his lieutenants were involved in the plans to storm the capitol and try to prevent congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election. tarrio was not in washington on january 6th. a judge has ordered
Tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. 18 days now until the election. Tonight President Trump and joe biden in a race to the finish. President trump knowing he needs seniors, with another appeal to them in florida. What he promised today. And with hospitalizations for coronavirus increasing in 39 states now, the president saying we are rounding the turn on the virus. Joe biden, meanwhile, in michigan saying the reality is much different, the situation is getting worse, as scientists warned heading into fall. And the Dueling Town Halls overnight and the reaction. The fight against coronavirus tonight. The u. S. Hitting that new milestone today, more than 8 million confirmed cases now in this country. And tonight after coming down with the virus, former new jersey governor Chris Christie
saying it was a big mistake not wearing a mask at the white house for that rose garden event and for debate prep. What he now says every leader should be urging, describing his sympt