President pence and state Election Officials. The American People can be tough to read sometimes which confounds many in the modern media, well over half of our fellow citizens believe the former president did engage in criminal conduct and half thank you should be elected president again. By the American People are they for unforgiving or are the American People tired of the sanctimony of those who see flaws and everyone except themselves. I dont know how large the constituency is for fairness to friend and foe for the equal application of the law regardless of politics. I do know the American People have a unique internal sense of what is fair and just and what is not. These are going to be challenging days for our country. We had a president wants a long time ago who was a trial lawyer and famously said may justice be done though the heavens fall. Nowadays it seems more apt that we would hear may my side when no matter what. We are joined by two men that prosecution covered state an
Saying that he will talk about the criminal charges he faces just as the judge in the January 6th Case sets a new date for his lawyers and the Special Counsel to appear in court. Plus, a big win in ohio. Voters overwhelmingly reject efforts to make it harder to change the states constitution. What this now means for the upcoming November Ballot measure on abortion. And a major Leadership Shakeup in the president ial campaign of Florida Governor ron desantis. Well tell you who he just replaced as he tries to reboot his struggling 2024 bid. Good morning. Welcome to way too early on this wednesday, august 9th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And weve got a busy show of news. Lets get right to it. Donald trumps lawyers have been called to appear in court later this week after a judge rejected their apparent attempt to delay what is normally a routine procedure in the 2020 elections case against their client. After days of back and forth regarding a protective orde
Jonathan hunt is live watching this writing situation unfold. Jonathan, good evening. Jonathan good evening. There are stunning and devastating. Just emerging from the Island Of Maui tonight. With the popular tourist town appearing to have been largely destroyed. Take a look at these pictures. They are breathtaking. At least 66 people have died in the fires. Hundreds of homes and businesses have burned to the ground and it appears many as 10,000 or so yearround residents will now be homeless. As a result of what is certainly the worst Natural Disaster to hit the Hawaiian Islands in decades. Possibly the worst ever. The main focus right now is to stabilize and preserve lives. Are secondary, of course, is to try to save as much property as possible. Jonathan unlike the hurricanes that hawaii is what used to, this externally powerful fire fled up with most flared up little warning and it quickly burned through dry brush and trees and into the wooden homes and stores that make up a majorit
Good monday morning, everyone. It is 8 00 a. M. Here on the east coast, 5 00 a. M. Out west. So happy to have Victor Blackwell with me this week. Glad to be here. Good weekend . Very good. We have a lot to get to. Breaking overnight, helicopters collide while fighting wildfires in california. Three People Killed including a fire chief. An investigation now underway. Plus, thousands of beyonce concertgoers forced to take shelter as severe storms swept through d. C. How much her tour spent to keep metro trains running. And simone biles is back. Blowing away the competition after a twoyear hiatus. This hour of cnn this morning starts right now. This is where we begin this morning. Donald trump just hours away from a crucial deadline in the 2020 election interference case. A federal judge has ordered him to respond to special counsel jack smiths request for a protective order by 5 00 today. Smith is trying to block trump from disclosing evidence and making Public Comments that could intimi
Twitter account targeted by the Special Counsel. The evidence jack smith was searching for and new details on twitters resistance to the probe. And President Biden touting his economic agenda, but are americans onboard . What new polling shows about the impact of his economic policies and chances in 2024. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 10th. Im ali vitali in for Jonathan Lemire. We start with breaking news. Officials in hawaii say at least 36 people have been killed by the fast moving wildfire sweeping across the western part of the island of maui. Dozens more injured and treated for burn. Hundreds of homes and businesses are destroyed, and communications on the island are crippled. Thousands of residents have evacuated with some even diving into the ocean for safety. The devastating wildfires have been fanned by strong winds from Hurricane Dora passing well south of the hawaiian islands. In a statement yesterday President Biden said hed ordered all