Thats what he said, thats esobviously what the opposition is. Paul manafort mumbling his way through a 2016 interview with cbs because he himself had extensive russia ties. Now trump is reportedly planning to bring him back as another loyal trumper, Peter Navarro, heads off to prison. Also tonight, judge Aileen Cannons unusual request for Jury Instructions which legal experts are calling insane, bizarre, clumsy, amateurish, you get the idea. Plus, polls will close soon in ohio, where three republicans are competing to challenge senator Sherrod Brown in a race that could decide which Party Controls the senate. But we begin tonight with the former president s crime syndicate. Trump white house aide Peter Navarro is as of today locked in a federal prison. Day one of a fourmonth sentence. Before turning himself in, navarro held a Press Conference at a Strip Mall Parking Lot down the street from the facility. He was convicted for Contempt Of Congress for refusing to comply with the january
States of scandal with jake good morning. You were alive in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta and washington donald trump is off the Campaign Trail and back in the courtroom just minutes ago he arrived at the federal courthouse in South Florida for a hearing and his classified documents, case trump and his attorneys will ask the judge to dismiss the charges or at least grant them a delay in the trial and delay could also be looming in trumps election subversion okay. Its down in Fulton County, georgia at any time now, the Presiding Judge there could announce if District Attorney fani willis is disqualified from the case and a decision that could derail the trial from starting in august. Lets begin with the classified documents hearing today in florida. Cnns Kaitlan Polantz is outside the courthouse. Kaitlan, how likely is it that a judge Aileen Cannon will dismiss the case . There jim, that is going to be entirely up to her and were watching to see exactly how she reacts to the arguments
The news that Donald Trumps one Criminal Case, one Criminal Case that was likely to go to trial before the november election may be delayed. Manhattan district attorney, alvin bragg Hush Money Case was set to go to trial on march 25th, less than two weeks today but now that date is in question. Trumps legal strategy, in all of his cases, has been to push them off as long as possible, preferably until the month of nephew where a. But today is not coming for a trump, or at least not directly. Today, d. A. Braggs office consented to a 30 day delay in the start of the trial but not because d. A. Bragg needs another month. The issue at hand is a new trove of records that were turned over by the feds, the u. S. Attorneys office for the Southern District of a gap. Tens of thousands of records. Specifically, 31,000 pages of records at the u. S. Attorneys office just handed over to Braggs Office yesterday. Now, the d. A. Specifically pens this newest delay on trump, saying that trumps legal tea
America. Were going to have more on that in our show as well. Thank you atas home for joining me this hour. Today we got the news tat Donald Trumps one criminal case, the one criminal case that was likely Toe Go To Trial Before E November Election may be delayed. Manhattan District Attorney alvin braggs Hush Money Case was set tos go to trial on mar 25th, less than two weeks from today, but now that date is in question. Now,s trumps legal strategy i all his cases has been to push them off as long as possible, preferably to the month of neb ruary. Today d. A. s braggs off consented to another delay of the trial. The issue at hand is a new trove of records turned over by the feds in the Southern District of new york, Tens Of Thousands of records. Specifically 31,000 pages of records the u. S. Attorneys office just handed over to Braggs Office yesterday. Now, the d. A. Specifically pins this newest delay on trump, saying thaton trumps legal tea waited until two months ago to request this
I wanted to keep him on for the whole hour so im glad he is in yours. I know the feeling. I know that feeling very well. Have a good show. Thanks alex. Thank you. Well, breaking news tonight, Federal Judge Aileen Mercedes cannon was appointed by donald trump denied a motion to dismiss the Criminal Case. Alleging donald trump violated the Espionage Act by allegedly possessing classified documents after he left the presidency. Jack smith and donald trump were both in the front row of the courtroom today while judge cannon heard arguments from both sides on the trump motion to dismiss. Donald trump did not have to be there. But he was there in the front row. Dangling a Supreme Court nomination in front of his trial judge. Judge cannon knows that her future as a Trump Appointee depends on how she handles this case and what voters do on election day. So far, she is handling this case in any way she possibly could to please donald trump. If donald trump wins the presidency again, he would su