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
Associations with the kinds of conservative interests not only have business before the court but in the wake of january six we are lots of defenses of what happened in the capital and what happened on the steps of the capital. and again, that s probably by design as well. this is someone who they think is their man on the court. donald trump has said repeatedly that his favorite justices clarence thomas. this is someone who s sensibilities align with layers and apparently now his pockets also align with their, or least that s what this reporting is showing. jamelle bouie and melissa murray, thank you both. coming up, we ll head inside a michigan courtroom where the first so-called fake electors are arranged for trying to help trump steal the 2020 election. but for special counsel jack smith lays out his schedule for trump select trial. could the president ring in the new year in a d.c. courtroom? next.