Accountable. In their motion for a protective order, the Justice Department says, quote, such a protective order is needed in this case the because the defendant has released statements on social media regarding witnesses, judges, attorneys and other associates in legal matters pending against him. In recent days the defendant has issued multiple posts, either specifically or by implication including the following which the defendant posted just hours ago. If you go after me, im coming after you. The filing including a screen shot of that ominous threat. Prosecutors went on to say, quote, if the defendant were to begin issuing public posts using details or, for example, grand jury transcripts obtained in discovery, it could have a harmful, Chilling Effect on witnesses or adversely affect the Fair Administration of justice in this case. That request by the Special Counsel triggered a battle between team trump and the doj. Here is how the New York Times wrote this. John lauro, one of tru
A federal courthouse in d. C. Becomes the center of the legal and illegal universe today. What is about to unfold in the courthouse, and we will have it for you. The socalled fake elector scheme which is so crucial to the Special Counsel case, and why this is going to create some of the greatest legal peril for donald trump. A brandnew cnn poll shows that 70 of the Republican Voters believe that joe biden did not legitimately win the 2020 election. Im john berman with kate bolduan, and this is cnn news central. Last hour, our cameras spotted Special Counsel jack smiths motorcade entering federal courthouse in d. C. Former President Donald Trump is going to be arriving in that same courthouse in hours to face a judge and to be arraigned for charges related to his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and efforts that prosecutors said that would lead to the insurrection, and this is just in, cnn caught up with President Joe Biden while on a bike ride this morning. Listen
Right to have their votes counted. All fuelled by what jack smith calls Donald Trumps widely disseminated and knowingly false claims that the election was stolen, as he counted on violence to help him remain in power. We will bring you new information on the six unindicted coconspirators, including trump attorney rudy giuliani, who pressured officials to manipulate the vote count in multiple swing states. Trumps attempts to get mike pence to stop counting the certified votes. We will have the latest responses from trump and his lawyers as well as his rivals. Our reporters and legal experts also. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. A few blocks from the federal courthouse, here we are. Former President Donald Trump tomorrow has been called to appear tomorrow afternoon before a Magistrate Judge to face charges in a new indictment with four counts from Special Counsel jack smith. The 45page indictment alleging three separate conspiracies, which built on the mistrust the
the former president can remain on the ballot. we will talk to the secretary of state from colorado coming up. high level international talks with the political head of hamas for a new hostage deal and a pause in the israel/gaza war. the palestinian death toll rises and the drumbeat crescendos for prime minister netanyahu to bring home the surviving hostages. israeli for another humanitarian pause, in addition humanitarian aid to enable release of hostages. home for the holidays. the senate is about to leave town without a deal on the border, ukraine, or israel. we will talk to senator chris coons about the do-nothing congress coming up. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. that bombshell ruling from colorado s supreme court that donald trump cannot appear on that state srimary ballot because he, engaged in surrection when he tried to overturn the 2020 election. colorado s state supreme court citing a 14th amendment provision that no person who ha
the u.s. supreme court. we re following the protests and the stakes as the nine justices weigh challenges to president biden s loan forgiveness program. and fox news is facing even more scrutiny and questions tonight after the chairman rupert murdock admitted under oath that some of the network s hosts endorsed lies about the 2020 presidential election. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. tonight congress is putting the spotlight on deteriorating u.s. relations with china and the growing threat that the communist regime poses to the united states. the first hearing of the new house select committee on china begins in the next hour. let s bring in cnn s jessica dean. she s up on capitol hill for us. also let s bring in cnn s david culver who has reported from china for years. jessica, i ll start with you. tell us what to expect at tonight s hearing. reporter: wolf, this is the first prime