Threatening the judge in the 2020 federal elections subversion case. Also, georgia d a fani willis, as a trial date for donald trump, it is alleged coconspirators. How will it fit with the other three criminal trials hes facing in the middle of a president ial campaign . Plus, a live report from maui, where the governor says the death toll has risen in probably over 1000 people could still be missing. Good evening, thanks for joining us. We begin with two pieces of Breaking News tonight. The first, weve just learned, of charges in texas connected with alleged threats against judge chutkan, obviously presiding over the 2020 Election Subversion Trial of the former president. According to the court filing, the woman who lives in alvin, texas left a threatening, racist, bigoted voice mail for judge chutkan on august 5th. Allegedly saying if trump doesnt get elected, quote, were coming to kill you, tread lightly. And then a curse. She allegedly continued, quote, youll be targeted personally
Where they re rushing my case? i ve been in that industry taking up a jail bit. i didn t kill somebody, and mom and dad is waiting for the killer of their baby to be brought to trial. why are they treating me different? this is playing into that hand. until we recognize that he is really campaigning through this process, that i think will, we re giving him the gift that keeps on giving. that s a lot of hot air. federal charges would come first. if the judges get together to try to figure out a schedule that makes sense, do you have any doubt that the federal case would go first? it probably will, if for no other reason than you have donald trump just at the top. you don t have anybody else. i think one of the most complicating things, with respect to willis s case, because there are folks that can pop into federal court, and say that we should be there, like mark meadows, like donald trump, that really does extend the timeline. she isn t gonna want to go forward on this trump case
Hours ago, they still have not formally responded to the letter. obviously, the point of this letter, the intention of, it is headed for its trumpy ability to go before the grand jury and make his case. if he isn t gonna testify before just apartment manual basically says you should inform dam. you don t have to, but you should inform them. it s unlikely he s going to do that. that would be a major reversal, if he does. they still haven t formally responded. they may never respond. they may let the clock run out until mid last night or tomorrow night. their team was not expecting to get this letter on sunday night, as they did, and it gave them four days. i have asked several of them,