Deadline in the 2020 election interference case. Hes got until 5 00 p. M. This afternoon to respond to special counsel jack smiths request for a protective order. Smith is trying to block trump from disclosing evidence and making Public Comments that could intimidate witnesses or undermine the case. Smith asked the judge to step in after trump issued a vague threat on social media on friday. He wrote in all caps, quote f you go after me, im coming after you. This morning, were also keeping a close watch on Fulton County, georgia, where trump is facing another potential indictment for trying to overturn the election. The streets around the courthouse are being shut down as the grand jury considers charges. Trumps lawyer went on a media blitz and appeared on all five networks sunday morning. He floated a new defense for trump, alleged will pressuring mike pence and georgia officials to overturn the election results. Youre saying that asking is action. No, asking is aspirational. Asking i
Hes cocky for a nineteen year old. Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta. There is a new deadline in the new back and forth of the indictment of president trump. The federal judge overseeing trumps Election Fraud case has responded to a court filing from special counsel jack smith that came in last night. Smith wants a protective order after trump posted this social media message late last night. It says, if you go after me, im coming after you. Smith wants the judge to limit trump and his legal team in terms of what they publicly discuss about the sensitive evidence in the case. And the judge has now given the trump team until 5 00 p. M. Monday to respond. Minutes ago, the judge denied a request from the Trump Lawyers to push back mondays deadline. Smith had called it an unnecessary delay. Joining us now to talk about this, jim schultz, a former Trump White House lawyer. Thanks very much for joining us. We appreciate it. Lets start with what the judge is saying. There is now a
Former u. S. President donald trump is on the Campaign Trail in South Carolina as he faces several indictments, still railing against the Special Counsel investigating him. More than 1,000 wildfires burning in canada right now. Well hear how those blazes are affecting an indigenous community. Simone biles is back. Her return to competitive gymnastics. Republican frontrunner donald trump was in South Carolina on Saturday Night complaining once again about the numerous criminal indictments hes facing and calling on republicans in congress to do something. Addressing the friendly audience, trump grossly understated the seriousness of the charges against him, take a listen. The fake charges put forth by the biden sham, we call it a sham indictment. I really believe hes mentally ill. But these are outrageous, and it is an outrageous criminalization of political speech. Theyre trying to make it illegal to question the results of an election. Hes also lashing out at his former Vice President
Twisties, simone biles is back where she belongs on the mat. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. Right now the clock is ticking for former President Donald Trump and his legal team. They have until 5 00 p. M. Eastern today to respond to a motion from the Special Counsels Office Asking for a privilege order. Jack smiths team wants the judge to forbid trump from making public the evidence they are turning over to his defense. They point to a series of alarming posts made by the former president over the last few days including one which said if you go after me, im coming after you. Lets get the latest on this and more from nbcs vaughn hillyard. Blayne alexander is standing by in atlanta where were expecting developments in the Georgia Election probe. Vaughn, tell us more about why the Special Counsel is asking for this protective order and how trump world is reacting. They submitted the file on friday. In the filing they made it clear theyre looking for this prot
Short time ago. Every one of these many fake charges filed against me, by the Corrupt Biden Doj could have been filed two and half years ago they didnt want to do a two and half years ago. They wanted to wait, and they did wait, they waited until the middle of an election, and they waited until i became the dominant force in the pole. They wanted to interfere in my campaign. They wanted to interfere in the elections, a commonly used tactic in third world countries. This all comes as his lawyers and his allies continue to float with some possible defenses in the Election Interference case. He is now asking the Supreme Court to intervene. I want to get right to the news tonight with cnn and crunchy domestic correspondent, jim acosta, who by the way will be here at 11 00. Excited to see this evening as well. Jim, we look to you. You have so much experience, having followed this banana trail. I dont know if you like being anonymous too much. But not for the same reasons. He is floating thi