Reduced workloads. In moments, unpacking Donald Trumps everchanging position on abortion, plus the false information he keeps on spreading. Good day to all of you from Msnbc World headquarters here in New York. Welcome, everyone, to Alex Witt Reports we begin this hour with a charge of Breaking News right now. Protests are erupting over israel six hamas hostages found in gaza. Including the families of those hostages blaming prime Minister Benjamin not due for stonewalling a Ceasefire Deal that mightve saved their lives. This past hour, Vice President harris said he spoke with the parents of Israeli American Hostage Hersh Goldbergpolin and expressed her condolences. The other five hostages are all now identified. An israeli source tells Nbc News if forensic examinations are correct, they were shot shortly before they could be rescued. Their bodies were found in a tunnel in gaza and returned to israel. Several democratic lawmakers have renewed calls for cease fire. We have several repor
Renewed this campaign contrast between prosecutor. This is a subplot that would be farfetched in most lyrical movies. One candidate, a law enforcement vet who locked up criminals. The other candidate, a convict in one state already, and also a defendant facing charges by the very doj that he would run if elected. Kamala harris invokes this on the campaign trail, and it was a theme at the dnc. I took on perpetrators of all kinds. So hear me when i say i know donald trump s type. For kamala, practicing law was always about protecting the vulnerable and giving the victims a voice. I can t wait to see her prosecute the case against donald trump on the debate stage. In the courtroom i stood proudly before a judge and i said five words. Kamala harris for the people. My entire career i have only had one client, the people. Harris s aides see that as an asset. Voters are turning back and want to know what you do as a prosecutor? what critics have questioned if there whole record is a good thin
That. It s right back to you ax yeah, just remarkable hitting it from so far out repeatedly, patrick snell, thanks very much. Hi there. Thanks so much for joining me. I m alex marquardt in this weekend for fredricka whitfield. We begin this hour with the legal showdown in former president trump s election subversion case, he new latenight filing last night, setting the stage for a potentially contentious hearing. Next week in d. C. s federal court, where a judge will decide how and when the case will move forward. The standoff comes as special counsel, jack smith resurrected the january 6 case against trump with a new superseding indictment this week, both trump s lawyers and the special counsel are at odds about how this this case should now proceed. Trump s team is pushing for his schedule that would carry the pretrial disputes through the beginning of next year long after the 2024 election, cnn s holmes lybrand is covering these legal developments and joins me now. So homes, where
In one state already and also a Defendant Facing Charges by the very doj that he would run if elected. Kamala harris invokes this on the campaign trail, and it was a theme at the dnc. I took on perpetrators of all kinds, so hear me when i say, i know Donald Trumps type. For kamala, Practicing Law was always about protecting the vulnerable and giving the victims a voice. I cant wait to see her prosecute the case against donald trump on the debate stage. In the courtroom, i stood proudly before a judge, and i said five words. Kamala harris for the people. My entire career, i have only had one client. The people. Harris aides see that record as an asset. Many voters now tuning back in, and they want to know, what did she do as a prosecutor . While critics have questioned if her whole record is a good thing in itself. Which brings us to our Special Report leading off the program right now. On what it means that harris was a prosecutor, what did she do, and how is it relevant . Well, off th
Forward to that coverage tonight. Weve got a big show. But where we start tonight is a story in todays news that just starts one way and then at the very end it veers off in an unexpected direction. This is like youre going along a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h i, j, k, 47. 47 . 47 comes next . Not the letter l . See if you can see where the unexpected veer, the unexpected plot twist comes. Heres how the story is headlined in the detroit free press. Michigan republicans michigan republicanled investigation rejects trumps claim that November 3rd Election was stolen. Heres the Associated Press headline, Senate Republican probe, no systemic fraud in michigan e ex will. Heres the New York Times headline, michigan republicans debunk voter fraud claims in unsparing report. And unsparing is right. And the lead in the times piece sums up why thats the right word here. A Committee Led by michigan republicans on wednesday published an extraordinary debunking of voter fraud claims in the state delivering