Trumps free speech. It is about his conduct. Plus, new revelations about the extent of trumps pressure campaign, and we are talking to the man who is in charge of running secure elections there in 2024, we are going to get into the lasting effects of voting in the political process. Then, we will take a timeout from donald trump so that our critics can weigh in against lizzo, and what the popstar has to say about it. I have something to say. We start with Breaking News this evening, in spite of being warned by a judge not to temper with witnesses or jurors, or interfere with the administration of justice, former President Donald Trump fired off a threat within the last 24 hours. If you go after me, i am coming after you. Now, this threat is the definition of political speech. As part of the prosecutions case against trump. If you hours go, the trial judge gave trumps negotiate deadline of five pm on monday, to respond to a protective order proposal submitted by the Special Counsel. Jac
Special counsel jack smith paints a picture of a commanderinchief willing to throw out the votes of millions of americans, including large numbers of black voters who turned out to elect joe biden. Trump fueled Conspiracy Theories, putting poll workers, and Public Servants at risk. On january 6th, he embraced violence, and swamped a mob, that went on to attack one of the most sacred monuments to our democracy. Even now, trump continues to behave as if hes above the law. We have Breaking News this evening, his legal team has until monday to respond to a Government Motion for a protective order related to a threatening social media post. From the former president. We are going to get into the legal specifics of the case, and the political implications throughout the hour. But, make no mistake, while it is donald trump who will be going on trial, it is the fate of our nation that will be decided by the outcome. We begin with delicate, stacey pulaski, from the virgin islands. A former Hous
Alleged assassination plot against president zelenskyy. We begin this hour with a looming deadline for former president donald trump. His legal team has six hours to respond to Special Counsel jack smiths request to limit what trump can say about the ongoing 2020 election interference case. The request for a special order came after the doj said trumps social media posts could, quote, have a harmful, Chilling Effect on witnesses or adversely affect the Fair Administration of justice. The doj cited a post in which the former president wrote, quote, if you go after me, im coming after you. Campaign called the postpolitical speech and said it was meant for the former president s political adversaries, but just this morning, trump put out another set of posts attacking the Special Counsel calling on the judge presiding over the case to recuse yourself and accusing mike pence, former vp of disloyalty. Joining us now nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent, ken dilanian and tali farh
Breaking developments and Donald Trumps third indictment. Judge Tanya Chutkan requests rejects the request from trumps team to delay the court proceedings. And televised the trial. Democrats are demanding cameras in courtrooms, arguing the faith of our democracy depends on it. And it is a bust. House republicans wanted to expose Biden Criminality and got just the opposite. No evidence, no crime. Im Ayman Mohyeldin, lets get started. Tonight, we begin this hour with that breaking news. U. S. District court judge Tanya Chutkan just ordered Donald Trumps Legal Team Responds to the governments motion for a protective order but bye monday, at five pm eastern. That order would prohibit trump and his lawyers from Sharing Discovery materials with unauthorized people. The Special Counsel argues this social post from trump suggest he might intimidate witnesses. In part by improperly disclosing confidential evidence received from the government. Just moments ago, judge chutkan rejected a request
Take certain stands that even a former president will be held accountable. This is an important reversal of that decision former president ford made to choose healing, which didnt happen, over accountability. This time accountability comes first. Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredericka witfield. We begin this hour with a new salvo in the war on ukraine, Ukrainian Forces carrying out an attack in the dead of the night on one of russias biggest oil tankers in the black sea. A sea drone with almost 1,000 pounds of explosives hit the ship. Video shows the moments leading up to the attack. Russia says the tanker was not carrying out, but ukrainian says say it was. The attack came after russian sea drones targeted a coastal naval base striking a warship. Nick paton walsh looks at the escalation in the black sea. Reporter we are beginning to see perhaps a new ukrainian tactic. The black seas Shipping Lanes now repeatedly under attack by ukrainian drones. Ukraine is be