We today uphold our solemn responsibility to ensure that everyone stands equal before the law. We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone their evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury of citizen sdpgs we look at the fact, we look at the law and we bring charges. For the fourth time in as many months donald trump, the former president of the United States, is facing a criminal indictment. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is tuesday, august 15th. Lets dive right into the latest indictment for the former president. The charges are from Fulton County, georgia, where trump and 18 others were named in a sweeping 41count indictment targeting alleged attempts to overturn the states 2020 Election Results, Fulton County District Attorney fani willis announced the charges just before midnight. The states role in this process is essential to the functioning of our democracy. Georgia like every state has laws that allow those who believe that results
Zero chance of being trumps running mate. But, i dont know, something tells me trump would fully support killing disobedient pets. Oh, my gosh. It keeps on going. It does. She keeps doubling down. Cleanup on aisle four. She knocks down aisle five. Yeah. Another possible running mate for donald trump makes headlines this morning. Were going to show you what senator tim scott of South Carolina had to say about accepting the results of this years election. More importantly, and more to the point, to show you where the Republican Party is in 2024, what he said about not or what he didnt say, actually, about accepting the will of the people. Its just disturbing, and i guess we should expect it at this point. I will continue to be shocked. Its a sign of trumps Republican Party, the autocratic bent theyve taken. Well show you that in a little bit. Also, well get you caught up on Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial, the criminal trial, which resumes later this morning in New York City. It comes aft
Cant we use them . Thats wow. One of the reasons why he has he just doesnt have Foreign Policy experts around him. Trump asked three times . In an hour briefing, why cant we use Nuclear Weapons . From wondering about the use of Nuclear Weapons to stealing war plans, to reportedly spilling secrets about Nuclear Submarines, donald trump has a long history of problematic behavior with classified intelligence. Well have more on that one reporting. Nuclear, nuclear intelligence, willie. This is, again that and his love of autocrats is a bad mix. Yeah. I mean, we all remember that disturbing time when we said he was ill fit, but, you know, this is a guy that has been reckless with intelligence from the very beginning. I mean, one of his first visitors in the white house, he had the Foreign Minister of russia and the Russian Ambassador to the United States. What did he do . He spilled classified secrets that we got from another country. Had no reporters in there, no u. S. Reporters there, but
Weekend between Colin Mcgregor and Floyd Mayweather well talk about the big business of the big fight, massive fight. You are watching. Ill definitely be watching that i dont know about either sport. It will be a spectacle for sure. But you do it yourself or no . No. I wasnt clear here id probably ends up in the heavyweights category and i would be destroyed. I was beginning to see that im kidding. Yes, you would. No, i wouldnt. Joining our Closing Bell Exchange today to knock things around, we have chris constantino, jonathan le the futures turn over by nine point, whats going on there . No major headline thats out there. Sorry as soon as i asked you about that, we go to the white house. A lot of shared goals, thats what we are focused on we are disappointed that obamacare they failed to get it repealed and replaced, but at the same time President Trump has worked with leader mcconnell to reach out to other members and to work on those shared goals. We will continue to do that when th
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