it s saturday, december the 9th. i m ali velshi. we begin this hour with a new threat to democracy from donald trump and the active measures that he and his acolytes are taking the follow-through on them. a stolen trump campaigns for second term in the white house while facing dozens of criminal charges that imperil his freedom, he has made it explicitly clear that he intends to bend the american government to his will if he returns to power. the whole political apparatus already exists that is ready to go. its members are even talking about these plans right out on the open. donald trump himself is so emboldened to be throwing around the d word. reporter: you re promising to america tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody? except for day one. i love this, guy he says you re not going to be a dictator, are? you know, other than day one. we re closing the border and were drilling, drilling, drilling. after that, i m not a dictator. they trad
and very good morning to, you amellio. she will begin this with a major new development that will have a big impact on donald trump s legal defense for his upcoming cases. a pair of new important rulings from federal judges in d.c. clarify that the former president is not immune from criminal prosecution nor civil liability for his actions on january the six. late last night, judge tanya chutkan struck on the former presidents attempt to throw out the federal election case against him based on his claims of presidential immunity. one of four motions to dismiss that his team had fired in october. check-ins robust in vital opinion polls from the tax structure in history of the american constitution and conclude that they, quote, do not support that contention, end quote. that goes on to say, no court or any other branch of government has ever accepted it. this court will not hold. whatever immunities a sitting president may enjoy, the united states has only one chief execut