Thets big barr laying out a flaw in the main defense that Donald Trumps lawyers using in the federal election case. Well have much more from the former Attorney General on trumps many, many legal issues in just a moment. Meanwhile a key conspirator in the riot at the capitol could receive the longest sentence yet for the january 6th attack. And a very significant summit at camp david for President Biden. Well explain the stakes at todays meeting. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, august 18th. We made it to friday, folks. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the trial date proposed by Donald Trumps legal team that is way, way, way in the future. In a court filing late yesterday the attorneys representing the former president in the federal election interference case against him thats the one out of washington requested that that trial begin in april of 2026. That is 2 1 2 years later than the january 2024 star
Press briefing in weeks. And there is a lot of news to cover. The fema administrator is going to join Karine Jeanpierre at the podium with an update on the governments response to the devastating wildfires in maui. Gillian also reporters first shot really to press the white house since Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a Special Counsel to investigate the president s son. Well take you to the briefing as soon as it begins. First the Campaign Trail in iowa. Way up in the polls and all over the country, thats a lot, over 50 points. I think im the most likely to beat biden and get this stuff done and the ability to serve two terms and will not be a Lame Duck President on day one. Leaders dont just give you the list of grievances that are the problem. They actually lead. Its going great. I think ive been here more than any other candidate and part of the reason is i actually enjoy it. John a little taste of republicans on the Campaign Trail five months now until the caucus is in i
This is the Ingraham Angle and thanks as always for being with us tonight. Forcing fanis hand. Thats the focus of tonights angle. Today fani willis lost her special prosecutor, her credibility and any hope for a political future. And Democrats Dream Of Drowning Donald Trump in a flood of legal cases is not working out like they had hoped. And now they are the ones caught in the undertow. The technical win for Fulton County District Attorney fani willis massive indictment on her behavior. It is a slap to the head to the prosecutor but not a fatal knockdown punch. Its highly unlikely this will start before the election. This really did help the trump team not only in terms of delaying it but also in undermining the credibility of the overall Justice System and the prosecutions against trump. Laura judge scott mcafee didnt take the entire load off fani. He didnt flat out disqualify her from the Election Interference case but the ruling handed down today was filled with bad news for the Fu
Essentially further restrict Abortion Rights. Now it has so many talk being how the fallout could reach all the way from this summer to november 2024. Emergency evacuations, people jumping into the ocean to stay alive. Hurricanecharged winds fueling a raging wildfire that is burning out of control. Im john berman with kate bolduan. Cnn news central starts now. New this morning, a memo that could be central to the January 6th Case against donald trump. What prosecutors call a plot to create a, quote, fake controversy that would derail the proper certification of biden as president elect. Now, the phrase Fake Electors has been tossed around for some time, but now the New York Times has obtained this key piece of evidence describing the alleged conspiracy. It was written by protrump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, this december memo explains in great detail how Fake Electors might swing the election or at a minimum and this is important muck up or slow down the process to, quote, buy the Trump C
Martha see you at 3 00. The Faulkner Focus is next. Harris breaking news, the judge has ruled in the fani willis case, with all of its Courtroom Drama and extramarital scandal. The judge says Fulton County District Attorney fani willis can remain on former president Donald Trumps election interference case. The catch. Her lover and head prosecutor nathan wade has to go. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the Faulkner Focus. Were standing by for any response that we might get from fani willis after this huge decision in the case against her that alleged Conflict Of Interest and inappropriate movement of cash between fani willis and the man she hired and had an affair with, nathan wade. The judge wrote this. There is a significant appearance of impropriety that infects the current structure of the prosecution team. There is no choice but to change it. We carried it all live. Remember these fierce moments and the willis Wade Courtroom Case . Youre confused and you think im on trial. These