Glimpse into the defenses lawyers will make on the stand. Here is jonna lauro on meet the press. The defense is quite simple. Donald trump, president trump, believed in his heart of hearts that he had won that election. And as any american citizen, he had a right to speak out under the First Amendment. He had a right to petition governments around the country, state governments. Based on his grievances that Election Irregularities had occurred. He had every right to speak about the important issues that were taking place after the election. A technical violation of the constitution is not a violation of criminal law. That is just plain wrong. Except a technical violation of the constitution by definition is still a violation of the constitution. The constitution, in six different places, opposes insurrection and our constitution is designed to stop people from trying to overthrow elections, and trying to overthrow the government. Moments later, democratic congressman jamie raskin respo
Lawyers will make on the stand. Here is jonna lauro on meet the press. The defense is quite simple. Donald trump, president trump, believed in his heart of hearts that he had won that election. And as any american citizen, he had a right to speak out under the First Amendment. He had a right to petition governments around the country, state governments. Based on his grievances that Election Irregularities had occurred. He had every right to speak about the important issues that were taking place after the election. A technical violation of the constitution is not a violation of criminal law. That is just plain wrong. Except a technical violation of the constitution by definition is still a violation of the constitution. The constitution, in six different places, opposes insurrection and our constitution is designed to stop people from trying to overthrow elections, and trying to overthrow the government. Moments later, democratic congressman jamie raskin responded to lauro by making th
Twisties, simone biles is back where she belongs on the mat. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. Right now the clock is ticking for former President Donald Trump and his legal team. They have until 5 00 p. M. Eastern today to respond to a motion from the Special Counsels Office Asking for a privilege order. Jack smiths team wants the judge to forbid trump from making public the evidence they are turning over to his defense. They point to a series of alarming posts made by the former president over the last few days including one which said if you go after me, im coming after you. Lets get the latest on this and more from nbcs vaughn hillyard. Blayne alexander is standing by in atlanta where were expecting developments in the Georgia Election probe. Vaughn, tell us more about why the Special Counsel is asking for this protective order and how trump world is reacting. They submitted the file on friday. In the filing they made it clear theyre looking for this prot
The candidates are out on the, stop with several rallies planned. Nikki haley is speaking today and raleigh, North Carolina. Donald trump also will speak in greensboro, North Carolina and rich burn, virginia. A new poll of registered voters showing President Joe Biden facing political headwinds. Trailing both trump and haley in hypothetical match ups. Even as a majority of voters say they think trump has committed serious federal crimes, as haley expresses doubt about what trump would do during a potential second term in the oval office. Do you think donald trump would follow the constitution if he was elected to a second term . I dont know. I dont know. I, mean you always want to thank someone will, but i dont know. You know, when you go in and you talk about revenge, when you go and you talk about vindication, when you go and talk about, what does that mean . Like, i dont know what that means. Only he can answer for that. Trump is capped off a week of legal maneuvers in his push to d
Power. You somehow reached in there and told the republicans you absolutely must not do it. A little taste of republicans, in the year 2024. And the senators also going to be joining, us talking about the same could port he might be average that the Supreme Court is taking the trump appeal. I am not i tried to make that clear last. Night not outraged by. Bit saving my outrage for the opinion if it is an outrageous opinion. But, i do find It Outrageous that Clarence Thomas has not recused himself from the case and well see what the senator whitehouse us to say about that. You could do a whole show on Clarence Thomass outlook. And i would watch all of it. We can do it, have a good show. He will, today defendant donald trump said he cannot afford to pay e. Jean carroll 83 million in the judgment against, and that she won donald trump has to court to proceed with an appeal of that judgment. Along to appeal the judgment without donald trump posting a bond that guarantees, to the, court that