Election. Though the dispute is technically over the handling of evidence, its become a proxy war of the expresident s mob boss tactics. Its a little complicated, but incredibly important. Here is where things stand right now. Federal judge chutkan was ordered a hearing over the Justice Departments request for a protective order. The rules governing the process between prosecutors and the defense team. The Washington Post notes such orders can be technical but are routinely approved by judges to protect witnesses and government investigative methods and priorities by limiting evidence by the defense to people authorized by the court. In its argument for a protective order, the Justice Department made a nod to the fact that the defendant has prosecutors explained they wanted to immediately turn over evidence to speed Defense Trial Preparations but were concerned in part over trumps history of posting on social Media Associated with cases against him. Trumps defense team complained the g
a not so perfect phone call, former president trump recorded pressuring michigan canvassers to not certify the vote in 2020. what he said and the new details according to the detroit news, just moments from now, we ll get to that. and new video from the southern border of the united states, a mother and her crying child struggling to cross the rio grande river, the texas national guard this morning is denying claims that it ignored her calls for help. and the peak holiday travel rush is under way. i don t have to tell you, millions of americans hitting the road for the holidays, and the airports, what you must know to save yourself. i m sara sidner run. as fast as you can. with kate bolduan, john berman, hopefully loving life right now, this is cnn news central. we begin with this, new reporting have surfaced of former president donald trump pressuring election workers, this time in michigan, a swing state, as you know, in his bid to overturn legitimate results
the court was an outrage, show up and vote. vote, vote, vote. but is he showing the urgency that so many democrats are demanding? and wnba star brittney griner s trial begins in russia. the u.s. calls her wrongfully detained and her family says the president must do whatever it takes to get her out. i would love for him to tell me he cares. the only thing that the biden administration can do for me is get my wife back. inside politics, the biggest stories, sourced by the best reporters now. welcome to inside politics sunday. i m abby phillip. the 2024 election is more than two years away, but donald trump does not want to wait. sources are telling cnn that he s recently discussed a formal campaign launch this month, ditching plans to wait until after the midterms. one source says he knows that if he if he announces, he ll be center stage again. and trump s discussions about running again come as bombshell testimony before the january 6 th committee is shedding
election. though the dispute is technically over the handling of evidence, it s become a proxy war of the ex-president s mob boss tactics. it s a little complicated, but incredibly important. here is where things stand right now. federal judge chutkan was ordered a hearing over the justice department s request for a protective order. the rules governing the process between prosecutors and the defense team. the washington post notes such orders can be technical but are routinely approved by judges to protect witnesses and government investigative methods and priorities by limiting evidence by the defense to people authorized by the court. in its argument for a protective order, the justice department made a nod to the fact that the defendant has prosecutors explained they wanted to immediately turn over evidence
he could have possibly violated. when you see this latest evidence of witness tampering, that s that s very real. you really do need to prove trump s intent and if he knew these calls were taking place and what was going to be said on the calls to really charge trump and put him in connection with the witness tampering. i thought it was interesting that michael cohen, trump s long time lawyer, said to the washington post this week, after that hearing, these are mob boss tactics. which he should know. right. he experienced it himself, he was a part of it, he was part of all of it, he knows trump well and because he worked for him for so long. i mean, clearly congresswoman cheney and a lot of other members of the committee are trying to present this to the justice department as illegal tactics because just look at their language. she and others say it over and over again, in the hearings, illegal, illegality, and she has