i ve had more threats than what used to be the case. yes, i have received a greater number of threats as a result of that incident. and the fact that cases arising out of that incident have appeared before me. i mean, it was rare. i ve been a judge for over 40 years and this is a new phenomenon, not saying that it didn t happen before, but it was very rare that i would ever receive any type of a threat regardless of what type of cases i was handling and unfortunately, that is no longer the case. i know the marshals service has seen a significant increase in the number we re threats against judges and i think obviously that s very, very, very concerned it s rare that we get to hear from a sitting federal judge. but obviously this is a gravely important issue. i wonder what made you speak out tonight and speak publicly? well, i know i am concerned because like i say, we have had judges who ve lost their lives or family members have lost their lives as a result of individual
we don t know where they re standing. there s a lot of news. let s get started with five things to know for this tuesday, august 22nd. new overnight the rnc formally announcing the eight candidates who will appear in tomorrow s gop debate. as expected, the front-runner donald trump will not be on them. will no longer let donald trump s surrogates trump is snubbing by not participating. counterprogramming with the taped interview with former fox host tucker carlson. we re also learning hours after the debate, donald trump will surrender at the fulton county jail on charges related to his effort to overturn the 2020 election. trump has agreed to a $200,000 bond. also new overnight, tropical storm harold has formed in the gulf coast. it is forecast to bring heavy rain and flooding to south texas later today. japan announces a controversial decision to release radioactive water from the damaged fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean thursday. neighboring countries, in
also tonight, after the hottest days on record, has climate change already reached a tipping point? the meteorologist who left local news after his climate coverage led to a death threat joins me tonight. and america s economy is red hot. jobs and wages are growing. inflation is easing. so why isn t joe biden more popular? but we begin tonight with a crisis that is impossible to ignore. i often start this show with the most recent to solve on american democracy at the hands of the modern republican party or the supreme court, but tonight i want to talk to you about a different type of existential threat. y all know it s hot. some of you in arizona spent the day trying to avoid 115 degree heat. next week, it might hit 120. earlier this week, i shared some really terrifying news. some scientists believed that july 4th of this year may have been one of the hottest days on earth in 125,000 years. guess what. we keep breaking those records. new york s temperature set a record
experienced in the department of justice. they have investigated this case to the highest ethical standards and they will continue to do so as this case proceeds. the case jack smith is referring to could proceed in new jersey, according to legal experts, which could explain some of the things trump was not charged with in the indictment filed in the southern district of florida. also tonight, what to expect when president biden attends a major gun control summit tomorrow in connecticut. senator chris murphy joins me. plus, i have a big announcement about a blockbuster reidout special next week with a very special guest. they don t get much bigger. i will spill the beans a little later. but we begin tonight with the wild card in the mishandling of classified documents case against the twice impeached, twice indicted former president, donald trump. the wild card is the judge, who is set to oversee the case, u.s. district judge aileen cannon. you may remember her as the t
rewarded him with one of the most prestigious committee assignments in this congress. don t tell me this is about consistency. republicans remove congresswoman ilhan omar from the foreign affairs committee. another example of house republicans putting the show ahead of any policy agenda. also tonight, president biden talks policing reform with the congressional black caucus. but there s still almost zero chance of getting enough republican support for anything meaningful. plus, the next presidential campaign is upon us, and nikki haley wants in and other republicans are clearly interested in challenging trump, but don t necessarily want to subject themselves to his school yard bullying just yet. and jordan klepper joins me. he spoke to trump s maga supporters at his recent campaign stop in south carolina. and i m just shaking my head. good evening, everyone. i m michael steele, in tonight for joy reid, and we begin with a very dysfunctional congress and its slow and