Fake electors plot before the 2020 election was even decided. Well have more on that video which appears to undermine some claims from the former president s legal team also ahead, the latest developments in the Georgia Election case including the proposed trial date from Fulton County District Attorney fani willis. Plus an update on the Recovery Efforts in maui amid increasing scrutiny for hawaiis electricity provider. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 17th. Im johnnen lemere. Thanks for starting your day with us. Well begin this morning with a disturbing situation out of texas where a woman was arrested and charged with threatening the federal judge who is presiding over former president Donald Trumps federal election interference case here in washington, d. C. The 43yearold who was denied bail allegedly threatened to kill judge tanya chutkan. We want to warn you some of these details are down right disturbing. According to an affidavit filed last wee
Help arrives in maui to find the missing and identify remains, as survivors get a first look at whats next. How is it that my house is Still Standing . I thought it would be gone. Norah new developments in the georgia indictment against donald trump and 18 others. When will they have to surrender on Racketeering Charges . And could the former president go on trial during the primaries . Tropical storm hilary, yes, forming this afternoon in the pacific, with winds around 40 miles an hour. Some places here could see 35 inches of rain. Norah blind side scandal. What the family of michael oher is staying tonight after the nfl star claims they made millions at his expense. The tuohys did not control any of mr. Ohers finances. This is absolutely unacceptable. In louisville, kentucky, a transportation disaster. Problems with the bus system stranded dozens of students last week and has kept kids out of school. I want them to do better because it is trickling down to the safety of our kids. The
To be the day before the first 2024 Super Tuesday primaries for the republican president ial contest. This is also before the proposed trial dates for two other of his criminal trials. Lets get straight to paula reed for us. Walk us through the Scheduling Proposal here. Reporter the key word is proposal. This is her request. She said in her Press Conference that she wants to try all 19 defendants together, and she wanted to do that in six months. But jake, its a pretty aggressive timeline. Six months to put on a rico case . These are notoriously complicated, tend to be drawn out. And then you have 19 defendants. At least three of whom are expected to challenge this, try to get it moved to federal court. So its unlikely this is going to be granted. Shes also competing for real estate on a very crowded calendar. Lets start with january of next year. There is a request by the Special Counsel to do the January 6th Trial the first week of january. Then you have the e. Jean carol Defamation
What it means for access to this key drug. Thanks so much for joining us. Its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york, and this morning even as we wait for donald trump to surrender, we already know when georgia prosecutors want him in court for trial. Lets start with the surrender, the former president and his 18 allies have until august 25th to show up at atlantas Rice Street Jail a week from tomorrow. That as we learn Fulton County District Attorney fani willis is eyeing a quick time line, an Early September arraignment followed by a march trial. Also today, new concerns about the safety of those involved in prosecuting the former president after Security Threats in two separate cases including a death threat against a federal judge. Nbcs Garrett Haake joins us now from the Fulton County courthouse, and a former spokesperson for the house january 6th select committee. And Michael Zeldin, thank you all for joining us. What more are we learning about the potential time l
Codefendants. Also tonight, cnn has learned that Secretary Of State Antony Blinken just spoke by phone with paul wheeler, an american wrongfully imprisoned in russia. And as the death toll of the Maui Wildfire climbs above 100, there are now growing questions about the cause of the disaster and the governors response. Josh green will join us live this hour. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. Tonight the wheels are in motion for Donald Trumps arrest, arraignment and trial in the Georgia Election subversion case, the Fulton County District Attorney proposing some key dates amid negotiations with trumps lawyers about details of his surrender. Lets go to cnns sarah murray who is just back from atlanta where shes covered the indictment and done an excellent job. Tell us about the d. A. s proposed trial date and how it fits into this already very busy legal and political calendar for the form are prer president. As