National ban on the right to choose, period. Well, take it seriously, folks. Thats what theyre heading for. Hear me loud and clear, this will not happen on my watch. After giving him hell, harry truman style last night, an energized President Biden takes his message on the road, delivering a Strong Defense of freedom, democracy, and reproductive rights. Biden also shamed republicans for trying to bury the truth about january 6th. Two heroes of that day, former officers Michael Fanone and harry dunn join me tonight. Plus, as biden talks about saving democracy, whats trump up to . While his daughterinlaw is turning the rnc into the new family business, hes hosting a live action episode of the apprentice with hungarys antiimmigrant fearmonger, and would be Prime Minister for life viktor orban, only in this dystopian series, donald trump is the apprentice. But we begin tonight with the gloves off version of president joe biden, who used his state of the Union Address to Stand Up For Freedo
If you go after me, im coming for you. Those are the words donald trump posted in all caps on truth social yesterday, just one day after his latest arraignment for election interference. Saturday, august 5th, im ali velshi. We begin today with the very latest its criminal indictment of donald trump. In a court firing late last night, we have proof that the Justice Department is taking this language from defendant trump very seriously. The special counsels team cited trumps truth social post in request for the judge to impose a protective order to prevent the former Vice President from making public any Sensitive Information turned over by the prosecutors. Quote, such a restriction is particularly important in this case, because the defendant has previously issued public statements on social media regarding witnesses, judges, attorneys, and others associated with legal matters pending against him. In response, trump spokesperson put out a statement claiming that the post is quote, the d
racist if i just want someone who knows how to fly the damn plane, not someone who got in because they checked a couple boxes and maybe there s a big boy in the room to teach them how to do it in case something goes wrong. super genius, donald trump jr. with the republicans latest racist talking points about how diversity, equity, and inclusion is going to get us all killed on airplanes. wait a minute, i thought the real danger was critical race theory. also tonight, the shocking audio recording of trump ally roger stone calling for the assassination of two prominent democrats. plus, my conversation with charlamagne tha god, on why the mainstream media is so obsessed with him, and why president biden is struggling with black voters. but we begin tonight three days before the iowa caucuses. now, in normal times, i would be telling you to keep a close eye on iowa and then new hampshire because that is the usual like start to the election season. but these are not norma
trump s legal team went to the justice department to meet with the one and only jack smith. remember, just two weeks ago, trump s lawyers sent an official letter to attorney general merrick garland asking for a chance to make their case. the attorney general was not at today s meeting, we don t know everything that was discussed. but the washington post reports this, people familiar with the matter say trump s lawyers asked the department of justice not to charge the former president. earlier, former federal prosecutor andrew weissmann said this meeting is a sign of what s to come. there is no reason to have the meeting if there weren t going to be potential charges. when you look at what the facts are, it would actually be a violation of the rule of law for donald trump, not to be charged. not long after, his lawyers left the department of justice, donald trump himself posted this on his social media platform, quote, how can doj possibly charge me, who did nothing wrong,
end. then, nikki haley fanning the culture war flames. a fact check on what she said over the weekend. and apple debuting a 3500 dollar headset. but is there more to this? with just a hefty price tag, as the 11th hour gets underway on this monday night. good monday evening. i am stephanie ruhle, with a lot of news to cover tonight. and the special counsel s investigation into donald j trump s handling of classified documents appears to be at equivocal stage. and i know i ve said that to you before, but this time, i really think it s different. this morning, three members of trump s legal team went to the justice department to meet with the one and only jack smith. remember, just two weeks ago, trump s lawyers sent an official letter to attorney general merrick garland asking for a chance to make their case. the attorney general was not at today s meeting, we don t know everything that was discussed. but the washington post reports this, people familiar with the matter