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
You have a candidate running for an office like this and jack smith in this new motion identifies an additional reason for going early. the tone in this motion, and chris, i m sure you noticed this, the tone is very different. the gloves are off. there is no longer in this sense of extra deference to the former president. he s got to go to trial like anyone else. and the government then says it is not only the defendant who has interest stake here. it s the public. the public has a right to a speedy trial, and that is very acute in the situation. that really jumped out at me as well. they write, there is a sight seattle interest and providing a speedy trial that exists separate from and at times at opposition to the interests of the accused. i said that s an interesting thing. that s just stating the subtext. my question is, they re gonna try to delay it. they can propose later dates. what can they do? can they get this out of judge