Deadline in the 2020 election interference case. Hes got until 5 00 p. M. This afternoon to respond to special counsel jack smiths request for a protective order. Smith is trying to block trump from disclosing evidence and making Public Comments that could intimidate witnesses or undermine the case. Smith asked the judge to step in after trump issued a vague threat on social media on friday. He wrote in all caps, quote f you go after me, im coming after you. This morning, were also keeping a close watch on Fulton County, georgia, where trump is facing another potential indictment for trying to overturn the election. The streets around the courthouse are being shut down as the grand jury considers charges. Trumps lawyer went on a media blitz and appeared on all five networks sunday morning. He floated a new defense for trump, alleged will pressuring mike pence and georgia officials to overturn the election results. Youre saying that asking is action. No, asking is aspirational. Asking i
and i found that the officers in this encounter shouted at least 71 commands. 71 commands approximately a 30 minute period. i want to play a clip, frankly, from that initial stop for a moment listen to this. tony round. all right, all right, all right. [inaudible] i am on the ground, i m on the ground. stay on the ground. i m going to tase you. get on the ground. just hearing this, yet again, frankly it is anxiety producing to say the least. and i wonder about this. the screaming, the confusion that must ve been sued. the disorienting nature. how disorienting with this have been for somebody tonds and a that they re receiving its, and of course, the aggressive nature. i bet initial stop? it is clear he did not even though i is getting pulled over for southern immediate shot getting pulled over. and then many police academies that i went to the police academy that we were trained not to do that. i let you lawn forsman analysts gets relayed ensembles that but when you go
it s seven in the morning in singapore, and 7pm in new york where world leaders are taking part in a un meeting which is already being dominated by ukraine. russia s invasion was always going to be at the top of the agenda, but events on tuesday have brought the war into even sharper focus. officials in russian controlled areas in the east and south of ukraine have announced snap referendums onjoining russia. it appears to be part of a push by moscow to accelerate their annexation, in response to serious setbacks on the battlefield. in areas newly liberated by ukrainians forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the city of izyum i want to warn you orla s report contains some distressing testimony. in the centre of izyum, the heart of darkness. ukrainian investigators say the russians turned this police station into a torture chamber. we were taken down to the ce