Monday. Its 4 00 in new york. So each of the civil and criminal cases brought against donald trump and at this point there are plenty to choose from, slice right to the core of his persona in unique and distinct ways. Contempt for the rule of law, a disregard for our very democracy, even an embrace of Political Violence. But the trial that started today in manhattan that 250 million civil Fraud Lawsuit brought by new York Attorney general Letitia James against donald trump, trumps company and his two adult sons is fundamentally different from those. It cuts deep into trumps most base instincts, his compulsive need to exaggerate the size of all things. His woefully and knowingly penchant for lying over and over again. His defrauding, defrauding his customers and the public. Well, at least thats according to Attorney General tish james. Today both sides delivered Opening Statements, the attorney Generals Team sought to convince the judge in this case that trump should be barred from doin
County, georgia. And it is a doozy. The first codefendant in Donald Trumps Election Interference case, that rico case that charged a Criminal Enterprise, has flipped. Scott hall is in atlanta an athletearea Bail Bondsman. Hes accused of being involved in the plan to steal sensitive Election Data in Coffey County. He faces seven charges in the fulton case. And now again we just learned hes taking a plea deal. Lets bring in Greg Blue Stein with the Atlanta Journal constitution and former Acting Assistants Attorney General for National Security mary mccord. The Reverend Al Sharpton joins our coverage, as well. Greg, i feel like this attempt to steal sensitive Election Data in Coffey County never garnered the National Attention that it deserved considering how essential it was to trumps plot to overturn his defeated georgia. But take us inside first the significance of a guilty plea, and second his role in that Criminal Enterprise charged by d. A. Fannie willis. Youre right, scott hall was
That donald trump committed fraud by grossly inflating the value of his Real Estate Holdings exposes the trump org. Its nothing more than a house of cards. And the impact of the judges stunning ruling by effectively branding him a cheat, the decision in t civil proceeding by justice ar chur f. Underlined mr. Trumps persona he used to mesh himself in the fabric of Popular Culture and that eventually gave him the stature and resources to reach the white house. Now, some ofhe most recognizableig and symbols of the trump empire could be taken away from him. As the New York Times reports, new York Attorney general Letitia James hast to bar trump from doing business in new york in part by canceling certificates that allow his properties to operate there. The justice granted that punishment, which could have enormous repercussions for the Trump Organization. For example, he could lose control of several properties including trump tower in Midtown Manhattan and a flagship Commercial Building a
hi there, everyone. it s 4:00 in new york. the trump davidians, that is how trump ally steve bannon sums up a movement that has swallowed whole one of our nation s two major political parties. a movement led by an ex-president currently facing 91 felony counts and on a third run for the white house on a platform of damaging democracy. that quote is from jonathan carl s brand-new book tired of winning: donald trump and the end of the grand old party. it reveals this dramatic collision of efforts to hold the ex-president accountable for his alleged crimes and misdeeds and a candidate who has no hesstation stoking the fires of right-wing extremism and sees winning the presidency as the only way out of his legal troubles. in an essay in the atlantic that is adapted from his book, john karl writes this about the decision by the trump campaign to hold its very first rally in waco, texas. the site of a standoff between far-right extremists and the fbi that ended in dozens of dea
where you going? where you going, sir? where you going? north carolina. where you going? meet your new neighbors. biden running travel agency. chaos at the capital. the antiwar movement. to take somebody off the campaign trail, to put him in jail, i would just be very reluctant to do that. wait, democrats don t want t put trump in prison anymore? plus jesse: before careers in politics many american presidents found success outsid of washington. warren harding took struck gold publishing newspapers. herbert hoover, the bushes wildly successful in the oil business, donald trump you know dealt real estate. these men were industry pioneer until duty called. joe biden is different. this president has revolutionized a whole industry from the white house. in just three years, biden has made himself the world s most successful travel agent. business is booming so much tha his travel agency is losing track of orders. people has this administration let in by that of com