The lead starts right now but first where disinformation prevails and democracy fails, putin celebrates a resounding when cementing another six years power, the lies that got him here, and the threat it could pose to the World Order Plus Chaos On America as doorstep, haiti collapses into a gang, stayed in get cnn is in their capital to capture how violence is now the law of the land. And we start with a moment to give us hope i finally got to meet Cj Ricin Person as he finally tastes freedom after more than 12 years behind bars for a shooting, he insists he could not have committed welcome to the lean. Im jake tapper in philadelphia and im going to start with some good news for once. Im in philly because there are major developments here and a legal case that weve been following for years here on the lead involving cj rice who is now a free man as of this morning, the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania officially considers ej rice to be legally innocent of the crimes he was convicted of in 2
Alex. We begin with Breaking News, just minutes ago, the judge in the Election Interference case now ordering Donald Trumps team to respond to the governments motion for a Protective Order again in the election case. Stating their position on the matter by five pm on monday. Requests for Protective Order came after the former president posted on truth social, quote, if you go after me im coming after you. Joining us, now glenn kershner, former federal prosecutor and now msnbc legal analyst. He was in the d. C. Courthouse thursday for trumps first appearance. , glen what is the significance of this Breaking News . Aaron, im surprised that when the judge received jack smiths motion for Protective Order, and jack smith quoted donald trump, you know, when donald trump posted what can only be described as a threat, im not surprised the judge has ordered them to now respond at light speed, as you said, i was in court on thursday i saw the judge admonished donald trump as follows. Mr. Trump,
24, and how much power does the Presiding Judge have . The six coconspirators listed in the indictment, who among them is maybe most likely to face charges . Who among them may be most likely to flip . Sara is off today. Im john berman with kate baldwin. This is cnn news central. Former President Donald Trump is expected to arrive at a washington, d. C. , federal Court Tomorrow to face the criminal charges connected to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 president ial election. All signs point to donald trump once again pleading not guilty, but new reporting also coming in suggests that his team of attorneys are looking to delay this case in this trial. Cnns evan perez has new details on the president s Court Appearance tomorrow. Hes joining us now. Evan, what are you learning . Well, kate, we expect that the former president is going to come to washington tomorrow. He had the option to do this first appearance via videolink. He can do this by zoom from his golf club in bed
Wasnt just showing up for court. Numerous january 6th cases have been heard. The judge overseeing trumps arraignment has also overseen the cases of people including dominic fox and Qanon Activist who live streamed the storming of the capitol, a jared wise, a former fbi agent charged with assaulting a Police Officer on january 6th. This is all very much a Trip Down Memory Lane for mr. Trump. Now, there were no Courtroom Cameras today, but thanks to courtroom sketch artist bill hennessy, we know what it looks like when a former president of the United States appeared in court to be formally and federally charged for trying to subvert american democracy. There were more than 110 people in the courtroom to hear this arraignment including several of the federal judges who have been presiding over other january 6th cases, judges who showed up today in plain clothes as spectators for trumps arraignment. The judge presiding over the arraignment was a New York State judge inasmuch he read the c
American public. They are not journalists. They are liberal hacks who dont like or trust the tens of millions of americans who voted for donald trump last election. Of course they werent going to actually cover what a former president of the United States was saying in his own defense, but we will. This is a very sad day for america and it was also very sad driving through washington, d. C. And seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti. This is 5 cushion of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in america, so, if you cant beat them, you persecute them or prosecute them. We cant let this happen in america. Laura well, shame on the regime media for not having the decency to cover this case as it should be covered or those remarks. But, none of us should be surprised. The New York Times, the washington post, other cable in networks he theyre teaming with unindicted coconspirator. At every turn they seek to protect the party