We know theyre still in there. Its after 5 00 right now. Paula, walk us through what happens if the grand jury decides to indict donald trump and or any of his allies. Reporter we expect the indictment also be for over a dozen people. The former president s lawyers say they do expect he will be among those indicted. We would expect the District Attorney would seek an indictment from the grand jury and it would go to the Clerks Office where we will most likely get our copy. Then it will be made public and well be able to read about the charges. One of the things thats unclear, jake, is when the former president would appear for his initial appearance and a potential arraignment. In the federal cases that happened quickly. Down in georgia, sources telling cnn that the former president s team expects it may take a little longer to have his first appearance down in georgia if hes indicted. Paula reid, thanks so much. As those witnesses continue to testify before the grand jury in atlanta,
In our earth matters series now, as we continue to see more devastating and deadly extreme weather events such as the fires in maui, a major legal victory. a judge has ruled montana s continued use and mining of fossil fuels violates the state s constitution s guarantee of a clean and healthful environment for current and future generations. 16 young people from montana sued the state in an unprecedented case. i m joined now by the lead plaintiff, ricky helt. julia olson is the chief legal counsel for our children s trust, the organization young people in pending climate cases in four other states. ricky, congratulations. i have a 13-year-old and 15-year-old, and i often think about how are they and that generation, including you, going to judge my generation when it comes to climate change,
Especially the baby boomers who, between you and me, i think are mainly responsible. but today s ruling may set legal precedent for similar cases in other states. it won t, however, stop the mining or the burning of fossil fuels in montana. what is your reaction to the ruling? well, first of all, i m really excited about the ruling. it s been a long time coming. we ve waited three years, being part of this case and we ve known about human-caused climate change for at least half a century. getting a ruling that listens to or stories and our voices and the best available science is just really important. yeah. all we can do is the actions that are in our control moving forward. whether that s as individuals or states, we can take responsibility, and all generations are involved in that. ricky, the office of montana s attorney general said this ruling is absurd but not surprising from a judge who let