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
The uk could soon carry anti smoking messages and advice inside the packet, as well as outside. But will it be enough to convince smokers to quit . But first to the ongoing Recovery Efforts in hawaii. 96 people are known to have died in wildfires on maui, with officials warning that number is likely to rise. Hawaii governorjosh green said more than 2,700 buildings had been destroyed in the Historic Town of lahaina. Hundreds of people are still missing and only about 3 of the affected area has been searched. Residents say they had no official warning before they fled for their lives, raising difficult questions about the effectiveness of the emergency response, and whether more people could have been saved. Early warning sirens failed to sound, according to officials, a failure now under investigation by hawaiis Attorney General. Our correspondent, nomia iqbal, has more details. The historic la haina the Historic Lahaina is now nothing but ashes and dust. It looks like it has been bombe
Prosecutor will begin presenting her case to grand jury setting up a fourth possible indictment. And speaking of iowa, ron sdaens did not have a great time there. He was heckled several times by Trump Supporters and trolled by the former president s campaign. Also ahead, a Special Counsel is appointed in the doj investigation of hunter biden. Well explain the new development. And plus an update on the Catastrophic Maui Wildfire which is now the deadliest in more than history. Joe, the scenes are just staggering. Yeah, what a tragedy. Unspeakable tragedy. And it seems to have been a Perfect Storm. Winds blowing and whipping around, a lot of people saying they should have turned off the electricity. But the response from officials, that is how they were keeping the water pumps going. Really just again a Perfect Storm, a disaster of unspeakable proportions for the people there. And well be covering that obviously across the four hours. And also a lot going on in politics this past weekend
Hit, dogs searching for bodies and the anger from some residents now boiling over where were you guys, you know where were you guys to try and get us out, evacuate us . Plus the journey to lahaina our correspondent in the heart of the burn zone with workers combing through the horrific devastation and the homeowners seeing what was lost the death toll rising from this terrifying House Explosion outside of pittsburgh. At least five are dead multiple homes are destroyed what caused it it shook us off our feet a couple doors up even. The da in georgia gearing up for a new indictment for former President Trump, set to make her case on tuesday. We talk with one witness just subpoenaed the shocking scene at an l. A. Area mall a gang of dozens raiding a nordstrom Taking Tens Of Thousands of dollars of goods. Are thieves becoming more brazen plus, from here in hawaii the decades old tradition that even the wildfires couldnt stop announcer this is nbc nightly news reporting tonight from maui. T
Out front next, trumps legal team just hours away from facing the judge in the January 6th Case in court for the first time. This is the special counsel jack smith wants to start trumps trial january 2nd. And the death toll rising in maui as Search And Rescue operations are frantically underway. Im going to speak to a woman who narrowly escaped a wall of flames. Her incredible story. Plus, all the republican president ial candidates heading to iowa, our john king just returned from there. Were talking to voters, and he will be at the magic wall tonight. For us, lets go out front. And good evening, im erin burnett. Outfacetoface, trumps team set to meet judge Tanya Chutkan. Chutkan is the judge overseeing the January 6th Case, and their meeting comes as the clock is ticking. Trump now on notice to reply to jack smiths formal request for the trial January 6th Case to begin,anuary 2nd, 2024. That would put the doj case to hold trump to account for trying to overturn the elec ahead of all