Smiths case . Plus, americans in iran, out of prison and now under house arrest. The rare move marking a bright spot in u. S. Iran relations. The new details were learning about the tentative deal to free them and what iran is getting in return. And senator joe manchin says hes seriously thinking about leaving his party as he weighs his own political future. Why manchin might be stepping away from the democrats and what it could mean for the Balance Of Power on capitol hill. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, august 11th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin with breaking and tragic news out of hawaii where wildfires continue to ravage the Island Of Maui. At least 55 people are now confirmed dead, and that number is only expected to rise. Four major fires are currently burning across the island. Theyre being fueled by dry conditions and strong winds caused by a passing hurricane. The fires have destroyed Historic Buildings and
Threatening federal prosecutors. Today, the judge in that case could decide exactly how much he can talk about it. It comes as federal prosecutors are now pushing for a trial right after new years day. Cue up u2. Well have much more on trumps legal issues ahead. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is i mean, come on, man, its august. Its august. This is moving. This year is moving too fast. Its midaugust. You know, you get old like me, and it just flies, right . Its august 11th. With us, we have the host of way too early, White House Bureau chief at politico, Jonathan Lemire. Host of politics nations, wearing tan today, the reverend al sharpton. Looks good. Come on, man. President obama wore tan, and look what happened. It was a big news story. With me, its just another day. Can you believe that . That was a big news story. The president of the United States wearing tan in the white house. We have a the same people that were upset by that are now, like, hey, its really cool. We su
We will have much more on this story a little later in the show. we turn now to the latest indictment of donald trump where prosecutors have proposed a start date for his trial on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. in a filing yesterday special counsel jack smith s office asked judge tanya chutkan to order the trial for january 2, 2024, to, quote, vindicate the public s strong interest in a speedy trial, an interest guaranteed by the constitution. trump s lawyers, however, have argued that it s the defendant who is guaranteed the right to a speedy trial. and in this case one of those would not benefit their client. they now have until next thursday to propose their own start date, which we all assume will be likely to hit after the 2024 election. judge chutkan is expected to make her final decision before a hearing currently scheduled for
Cup team in 2012 while he was on the team. mickelson denies that, but it is extraordinary stuff. this gambler said it is pete rose territory. pete rose stuff, gambling on your own events. mickelson said he likes to have a friendly wager now and then. his gambling prowess is well-known, but these are extraordinary numbers. it ll raise eyebrows if it is, indeed it is one thing for a golfer to bet on march madness. it is another thing to bet on golf that you re involved in. did the red sox win last night. won 2-0. paxton was good. three out of four against the royals, which they re supposed to do against a bad team. doesn t matter much. it doesn t matter. no. let s get to the news. federal prosecutors have proposed a start date for donald trump s trial and charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. in a filing yesterday, special counsel jack smith, not deranged, asked for the judge to have the trial start on january 2nd, 2024, to, quote,