Happening now in the newsroom, a heartbreaking loss for u. S. Womens soccer. Off the post sweden can win on this kick. Plus one on one with Donald Trumps lawyer who claims trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 election were aspirational, not criminal. And lost at sea for two days in a boat only 12 feet long. Well show you the incredible rescue. Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this sunday, im fredricka whitfield. Donald trumps lawyer doubling down that trump was within his First Amendment rights when he told former Vice President mike pence not to certify the election results. The Attorney Says it all boils down to the way he asked. And all of this played out in the open. Its all free speech. There was a Supreme Court decision that says when youre exercising free speech, youre not engaging in a fraud on the government. Unfortunately most people dont understand thats just one example of the actions. Its very political. Thats just one
Youre watching cnn newsroom, im rosemary church. Former u. S. President donald trump staring down a deadline related to charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election. Well hear from one of his lawyers. President joe biden is set to hit the road to tout his economic achievements to voters. An amazing rescue at sea. The trials this man endured during the trip out, before the coast guard found him alive. Special counsel jack smith has requested limitations on evidence provided to trumps team, specifically, theyre asking the former president not to receive his own copies of sensitive material fearing he could use it to threaten witnesses. The deadline to respond is just hours away. Smith responded to trumps post on social media. Including this one, if you go after me, im coming after you. One of trumps attorneys says he will fight the protective order, clai claiming prosecutors want to hide information from the american people. The point is that we will not agree to keeping information th
London max foster has the week off. Were trading places. Just ahead on cnn newsroom what President Trump did not do is direct Vice President pence to do anything. He asked him. The president was talking about us rejecting votes, his lawyers suggested that we return votes to the states. They were asking to return the election. He said, daddy, is this heaven . I said no, its iowa. November 2024, thats not the end of the a campaign. Its the start line of a national revival. Yes it just shows how cool this day sometimes can be. The smaller details makes the difference between winning and losing. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and Bianca Nobilo. Its monday, august 7th, 9 00 a. M. Here in london, 4 00 a. M. In washington, where donald trump and his legal team are just hours away from another deadline in the case over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 u. S. President ial election. Prosecutors have requested limitations on evidence provided to trumps team. Specif
You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. Good evening. We are inching closer to i deadline in the governments case against former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trumps lars now have about 22 hours to respond to a legal filing from special counsel jack smith. He requested a protective order after trump posted this on social media on friday. If you go after me, im coming after you. Smith wants the judge to limit trump and his legal team from publicly discussing sensitive evidence in the election interference case. Today on cnn we heard from one trump lawyer who says he will fight that protective order. The Defense Attorney also says trump did not tell Vice President mike pence at the time to throw out key electoral votes. He says the key distinction is that trump merely asked. Youre saying that asking is action. No, asking is aspirational. Asking is not action. Its core free speech. What President Trump did not do is direct Vi
A protective order after the former president lashes out online. Plus, niger ignores the president s airspace back in power. And against the odds how a man survived more than 30 hours in sharkinfested waters thats after a wave wiped out his boat. Good morning, and welcome to our viewers in the u. S. And around the world, im rahel sol solomon. Lets start here, Donald Trumps tours have in the afternoon to meet a deadline in this alleged attempts to overturn the election. And that will limit what he says during discovery. And the judge has ordered trumps side to respond to that request. This is all part of ans indicating back and forth that included trump making threats and insults at the Justice Department saturday night. I will direct a completely very, very powerful overhaul of the doj. Were not going to have cowards, were not going to have cowards like bill barr. Virtually every poll, were kicking bidens ass. If i wasnt, we wouldnt be under investigation by deranged jack smith. Hes a