For stephanie ruhle. We are 71 days away from the election. Early voting starts in less than a month in the first mail in ballots will be sent out next week. The conventions are over and the threat to election day is an. One of the biggest days between know when that, the president ial debate scheduled for september 10 on abc. Now, donald trump is threatening to pull out. Here is nbcs Garrett Haake with more. Reporter tonight, the trumpet heres campaigns drooling over the residential debate. This Morning Trump casting doubt about attending and now a new wrinkle. The deal is we keep the same rules and now they want a change in the rules because she cant answer questions. Reporter in the last face off at the bys campaign request, candidates megaphones were muted while the other candidate was speaking to prevent interruption. Now heres campaign is asking for the microphones to be left on at all times. Trumps Campaign Objective but the candidates seeming to acquiesce today while taunting t
Accusing them of engaging in a criminal enterprise designed to overturn the will of georgia voter. The d. A. Wants to try all 19 defendants together at the same time. She wants to do it within six months and that puts this thing on a Collision Course with the primary schedule. Dana the president and legal team are seizing on that saying the charges are politically motivated. Chris christie is here with us. Jonathan turley on deck with legal analysis. In atlanta Jhonattan Seary is standing by for an update. Good morning to you, dana. Former President Trump is lashing out against prosecutors because of the timing of these indictments. Mr. Trump tells fox news digital quote, this politically inspired indictment which could have been brought close to three years ago was tail ored for placement with my Political Campaign where im leading all republicans. He has been indicted along with 18 others including former Chief Of Staff mark meadows and former trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and sidney
We are expecting to hear from President Joe Biden in just a few moments in milwaukee, but first Donald Trumps fourth indictment arrived last night and its the case many in his orbit have been the most worried about. In no small part because several members of his team are also charged. The former president now ensnared in whats known as a rico case in georgia alongside some of his closest advisers like mark meadows and Rudy Giuliani over efforts to overturn joe bidens 2020 win in georgia. The 98page indictment includes conspiracy and racketeering charges. Trump and the 18 other defendants have ten days to surrender to georgia authorities. And the d. A. Wants the trial to start within six months and she wants to try all 19 of them in one go. Cnns sara murray is outside the courthouse in atlanta. Sara, this is a rico case. This is something thats usually against the mob, against gangs. Tell us more. Reporter Fulton County District Attorney fani willis has made very clear she likes this r
Indicted for you. With gop voters have second thoughts about making him their nominee. Plus inside of his legal strategy. Weve never had a situation where a spirited debate about the constitution has become a criminal case. Is that trumps strongest defense . And will a federal judge punish him for a threatening post on social media . I dont think this judge or this prosecutor are going to tolerate that. And President Biden is running for reelection on a strong economy. Bidenomics is restoring the american dream. Could he convince voters that his plans are working . Welcome to inside politics sunday, im abby phillips. As Donald Trumps legal peril grows so does his anger at everyone he holds responsible. Last night he unleashed his fury on President Biden an the Special Counsel. Were kicking bidens ass, and that is the problem. And if i wasnt, if i wasnt, we wouldnt be under investigation by der ranged jack smith. Forces put forward by the sham, the sham indictment. And i believe hes men
to attack me, but he won t get in front of me and answer the questions. that s nikki haley stepping up her attacks on donald trump in new hampshire just days ahead of the primary that is now essentially a two-person race. we ll bring you t lest from the campaign trail. plus some new hope for a deal to free the remaining hostages still being held by hamas. we ll go through the details coming out of those negotiations. and also ahead an update from capitol hill. foggy this morning and some snow in washington, where lawmakers have avoided the government shutdown for now but a potential package for border security and critical ukraine funding is still facing stiff opposition from maga republicans. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, january 19th. we made it to friday. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. with just four days to go until the republican primary in new hampshire, nikki haley s ramping up her attacks against front-runn