Im paula reid. Welcome to cnns special coverage of the 2024 election. The first debate and the surrender of former President Trump in georgia. We are on the cusp of a historic week for the nation and a pivotal week for the 2024 race. First, the former president and the latest indictment. Donald trump faces a friday deadline at noon to turn himself in to authorities in Fulton County, georgia. The result of his fourth criminal indictment. A senior Law Enforcement official tells cnn trump is expected to turn himself in thursday at the earliest. That would be just one day after the first debate of the 2024 president ial race which will take place without trump, who is the frontrunner for the repuican nomination. Just hours ago, he made it official, he wont attend. Now, the eht candidates who will attend all trail trump by doubledigit margins, and all of them are running out of time if they hope to catch him. Let me turn now to cnn senior crime and justice reporter, katelyn polantz. Katelyn
For next weeks debate, his super pac has advised him to take a hammer to Vivek Ramaswamy but defend trump if trump is attacked by chris christie. Here was some reaction after Fulton County d. A. Fani willis indicted trump and 18 codefendants for state rico violations. South carolina senator tim scott said this. We see the legal system being weaponized against political opponents. That is unamerican and unacceptable. Vivek ramaswamy said that should he become president , he would pardon trump. The reality is this, these are politicized persecutions through prosecution. Trumps former Vice President mike pence, who has criticized trump for putting himself above the constitution, says he prefers that trumps fate be decided, quote, by voters, not criminal courts. Ron desantis said i think its an example of the criminalization of politics. I dont think this is good for the country. Even chris christie, who has been consistently critical of trumps underlying conduct told cnn, he thought that
We learn charges against alec baldwin could be refiled based On A New Forensic Report of the deadly movie set shooting. Following these major developing stories, all coming in to cnn news central. The clock is ticking, talks are happening behind the scenes. Behind the donald trump surrender, by next friday as until august 25th, until then to turn himself in on racketeering and conspiracy charges. His lawyers are the District Attorney team, the sprawling case as its known accuses trump and 18 others of criminally plotting to alter georges 2020 electric result Election Results to overturn them, no defendants have yet been booked at the jail, cnns Nick Valencia is outside of the courthouse where the grand jury voted this week, the turning and will not happen there. It will happen around the corner i suppose, tell us what we are learning about the details and how they are being worked out. Score mac former President Trump will be treated as everyone else, indicted which means being process
Tonight on three 60, an arrest after one judge in the trump trial gets a racist Death Threats. And in another trial, The Grand Jurys names and addresses post on a farright website, concerns will can happen next. Also, he promised a Big Press Conference just two days ago, claiming it finally complement of the 2020 Election Fraud. More signs tonight he was, no surprise, just for blowing smoke. And hawaii, with 1000 people still unaccounted for. A cnn investigation, into why maoism are to see sirens maintain the deadly silence. Good evening, thanks so much joining us. We bring begin to breaking news. The former president s attorneys have weighed in with when they want the trial to be in the federal election subversion case. And, its a long way off. The Justice Department had proposed january of 2024. The former president s attorneys, now say the trial should not start until april, 2026. Thats more than two and a half years from now. And if mr. Trumps elected president again, its effective
Addresses posted on a far right website. Growing concerns about what might happen next. Also he promised a Big Press Conference two days ago claiming hed finally blow the lid off 2020 Election Fraud. More signs tonight he was, no surprise, just blowing smoke. And hawaii with a thousand people still unaccounted for a cnn investigation into why mauis Emergency Sirens stayed deadly silent. Good evening and thanks so much for joining us. We begin with Breaking News. The former president s attorneys have weighed in with what they want the trial date to be in the federal election sub version case. It is a long way off. The Justice Department had proposed january of 2024. The former president s attorneys now say the trial should not start until april, 2026. That is more than 2 1 2 years from now. If mr. Trump is elected president again, it is effectively never. The lawyers in their filings saying the Justice Departments proposed date denies them the ability to prepare for trial. Joining us no