Fourth indictment of donald trump. The former president and 18 others are now facing Racketeering Charges in georgias 2020 election case. We will have indepth analysis on the sprawling indictment straight ahead. Meanwhile, donald trump is once again using his legal troubles to raise money from his supporters. Well have more on that and his response to the historic charges. Plus the reaction from both sides of the aisle here in washington. Not surprisingly the majority of the Republican Party is showing no signs of moving away from donald trump. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, august 15th, a historic morning. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. We will get right to the extraordinary headline. For the fourth time in as many months donald j. Trump, the former president of the United States, is facing another criminal indictment. The latest charges came late last night from Fulton County, georgia, where trump is 18 others were named in a sw
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Georgia. This week, willis, her staff and the grand jurors that did to hold Trump Accountable for her actions or verbally attacked by the former president and authorities on alert in georgia, as those attacks have echoed by Trump Supporters calling for violence on social media. And for nearly every one of trumps competitors for the 2024 republican president ial nomination, even this latest indictment has not been caused enough for a Fuel Repudiation of the former president or his actions. That may be put to the test on wednesday, as the gop holds its first primary debate without trumps participation, as he faces a friday deadline for his mandated surrender to Law Enforcement authorities in Fulton County. The politics, the people, and the peril facing them over trumps fourth and department. All of that tonight on politicsnation. But first, i want to update you on the latest happening now with Hurricane Hilary. They says hilary remains a category three, churning off Mexicos Pacific coast
You from the nbc news center here in los angeles. Welcome everyone to alex witt reports. We begin with the Breaking News, Tropical Storm hilary has begun lashing the pacific coast. Live pictures from san diego in the direct path of the storm we are heavy rain is beginning to fall in parts of california, and now under a State Of Emergency. Moving to las vegas, preparations for the orders are underway there. Storm drains are being tested, and potential for historic flooding there. Heavy rain could reach up to ten inches in some areas hit by the storms. So the impact could be catastrophic. The next two days will be crucial. Will hilary move north through california today and then into Northern Nevada by monday morning. A short time ago, the category one hurricane was downgraded to a Tropical Storm. But it is the first to hit california since 1939. Officials are warning, take this seriously. There would be Power Outages, make no mistake. There will be Power Outages across Southern Californ
Across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late. Well see you at the end of tomorrow. Tomorrow thank you all for joining us at this hour. We have breaking news tonight, as i just mentioned. If your calendar was marked for this coming monday, when President Trump was set to hold a Press Conference that he promised would exonerate him from the allegations laid out in that Fulton County indictment, if that was a date that was reserved on your eye calla, well im sorry to inform you, that it has been called off. Trump says tonight that his legal team is instead putting all of the overwhelming evidence informal legal filings. He adds, therefore, the News Conference is no longer necessary. That news comes right after trumps legal team and another case finally gave its answer as to when they believe the former president should go to trial. Trumps team is arguing tonight that the federal 2020 election case brought by special counsel jack smith should go to trial in April Of 2026. Th