It. Doubled trumps criminality is front of mind for voters, yet once again. This past week special Counsel Jack Smith gave us the clearest appearance of the objective to sur vert the election. The picture showed the length he would go should he get back in power. Especially now that hes got the Supreme Court Immunity Ruling on his side. In the final stretch of this election, the Harris Campaign is making clear exactly whats at stake. Its really rich for democratic leaders to say that Donald Trump is unique threat to democracy when he peacefully gave over power. You say he didnt lose the election. Did he lose the 2020 election . Tim, i am focused on the future. Thats a damming nonanswer. America he think you got a really clear choice of whos going to honor the democracy and who will honor Donald Trump. Its always the damming nonanswers as our next guests can tell you. Bring in Ms Nbc Analyst and cohost of Prosecutor Donald Trump Podcast Andrew Weissman General Council and former senior
Reidout with joy reid. Tonight on the reidout trump and his running mate, they talk about, ooh, yeah, i do believe in the exception to save the mother s life. Okay, all right, let s break that down, shall we? so we re saying that we re going to create public policy that says that a doctor, a health care provider, will only kick in to give the care that somebody needs if they re about to die? a powerful speech on reproductive rights in georgia today from vice president kamala harris, following reports of the horrifying consequences of that state s abortion ban. Also tonight, the maga majority on the georgia election board orders the handcounting of the 5 million or so ballots that will be cast in november s election. Setting the stage for chaos, which they know trump might need to steal a victory in that state. Plus, there republicans north carolina problem. Mark robinson, who allegedly professed to be a black nazi, and who women in the shower, is their candidate for governor. And now
Hurtful to people in springfield, hurtful to the haitians who are working every day. I talked to some of their employees. I had them over for breakfast, their employers, excuse me. And look, they said they work very hard, very focused, very family oriented. Its hurtful for them very, very much. And some of them were afraid. Thats Ohio Governor Mike Dewine addressing the lies about haitian migrants that have been spread by Donald Trump and senator j. D. Vance. But the Vice President ial nominee says Fact Checking is not his responsibility. Well play for you those comments. Meanwhile, the former president held his first Campaign Event since the Secret Service foiled an apparent Assassination Plot against him. Well show you what he said about it and bring you the latest on that investigation. Plus, well go through the coordinated attack against Hezbollah And Lebanon carried out with explosive pagers. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, september 18th. Im jonathan
Good to be with you. Im katy tur. This is a monumental day, the Federal Reserve cut Interest Rates for the first time in four years. This was an aggressive 50 Basis Point Cut or half a Percentage Point that will move markets and Mortgage Rates. It might also move the tide of the election. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell followed the announcement with a speech of his own, appearing to signal more aggressive cuts to come, indicating that inflation is finally under control, all of this, just 48 days before the president ial election. Big day. Joining us now, nbc News Business and data reporter, brian cheung, national Affairs Correspondent with the nation John Nichols, and director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy Institute of politics and msnbc political contributor, John Della volpe. Nbc Business Correspondent Christine romans will be here in just a second. Brian, i shall begin with you, explain what We Saw, and also tell me what he said in his news conference. Yeah, and its stil
It is set for 4 00, well go there toward The End of the show. But first up to speed on what we know right now. The suspect, 58yearold ryan Wesley Routh was in Court Today charged with two federal counts. Routh has a long, long history with Law Enforcement. With more than 100 criminal counts filed against him in North Carolina. Including a 2002 conviction for possession of a fully automatic machine gun. In todays criminal complaint, the fbi said routh might have been waiting for former President Trump in the bushes next to the Golf Course for more than 11 hours. When agents spotted him and took shots. They say routh fled leaving behind a soviet style semiautomatic weapon with the serial number scratched off. And cops pulled him over on i95 and have just released Body Cam Footage of this moment. Driver take a step to your right. Driver, come straight back. Keep walking. Nbc news has obtained more exclusive Body Cam Footage. Well show you that in just a second. On the Social Media in 2020