President comes into focus. I am from regular stock. I am from regular people. Tonight, donald trump, Clarence Thomas, and new reporting on the Billionaire Friends Keeping clarence happy. I like to keep that friendship. [laughter] then, why the republicans need to root for jack smiths speedy trial. Plus, on a rainy day for Fake Electors in michigan, why arent we seeing this all over the country . Count three alleges that you dont falsely make, alter, for, its recovered a Public Record with the intent to defraud. Do you understand the charges in maximum penalties . Yes. And senator roy mazie hirono on the devastation of the fires and high hawaii, when all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We have a proposed date for Donald Trumps trial. On charges they tried to steal the 2020 election. In a court filing today, Special Counsel jack smith asked for a start date of january 2nd, 2024. He said this would vindicate the Publics Interest in a speedy trial. That i
Donald trumps trial on charges he tried to steal the 2020 election. In a court filing today, Special Counsel jack smith asked for a start date of january 2nd, 2024. He said this would vindicate the publics interest in a speedy trial, that will ultimately be decided by the judge presiding in that case, judge tanya chutkan. But even assuming she chooses a somewhat later start, there may be some delays along the way, donald trump is probably going to face trial in this case before the president ial election next november. Though he does have one critical possible hail mary remaining. He and his lawyers could try to somehow find a way to kick the case up to the Supreme Court, where the conservative majority would rescue him. That was one of the last desperate plans for Donald Trumps coup back in 2021, to get the Supreme Court to rule in his favor. We know theres at least one very conservative justice who one of trumps Coup Plotters thought would be particularly inclined to help out. I spea
s criminal in michigan, possibly criminal in georgia, it seems to me it would stand to reason that it is likely criminal in the other five states where republicans filed those false documents. joining me now is rick hasen professor of law ucla and director of its safeguarding democracy project. rick, what do you think about, obviously there has been all eyes on jack smith, the department justice, the new york case with it s nothing to do with the 2020 election but what do you think of someone who is a scholar of democracy and election law about criminal charges against the folks in michigan and possibly in other states? well, every states got their own laws, and each state, each states path when it comes to these fake electors looked different. first this looked like it was just a backstop. what if we file a lawsuit and it turns out that trump is declared the winner interstate? we need to have those electors picked or trump electors might not count on a technicality.
To region is likely criminally other five states where republicans filed those false documents. join me now is rick hasse. and professor of law ucla. director of its safeguarding democracy project. we re, what do you think about, obviously there has been all eyes on jack smith, the federal, government department of justice. there s the new york case which has nothing to do the 2020 election. what do you think, as somebody who is a scholar of democracy and election law about criminal charges against the folks in michigan and possibly other teams. well, every state has got their own laws. and each state path when it came to the fake electors looked different. at first, this looked like it was just a backstop. i quote if we file a lawsuit and it turns out that trump is declared the winner in our state. we need to have those electors picked or trump electors might not count on a technicality. that is very different from the memo we saw coming out later on. coming from one of trump s