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Way Too Early with Ali Vitali

Way Too Early 2/16/24

Way Too Early with Ali Vitali

MS NOW, Ali Vitali

Washington, Congress, Msnbc, Elections, Government, News, President, Politics, Versant, Ms Now, 2018, Issues, Versant Media, Analysis, Senate, Sunday

4.5538 Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Ruling in Trump's civil fraud trial expected Friday

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0:00.0

I object to you getting records. You've been intrusive into people's personal lives. You're confused. You think I'm on trial. These people are on trial for trying to steal an election in 2020. I'm not on trial, no matter how hard you try to put me on trial.

0:15.8

A fiery response yesterday from Fulton County District Attorney Fawney Willis. Her surprise testimony came in a hearing

0:23.5

connected to the Georgia election interference case. Meanwhile, another ruling against Donald Trump

0:29.7

is expected later today. This one could have him on the hook for hundreds of millions of

0:36.1

dollars and even end his business empire

0:39.0

in the state of New York. We'll get expert legal analysis on both of those cases. Plus, a key source

0:45.8

for House Republicans in their investigation into President Biden and his family is now charged

0:51.2

with lying to the FBI. We'll go through that bombshell development straight ahead.

0:58.1

Good morning. Welcome to way too early on this Friday, February 16th. We made it to Friday, frankly, just barely.

1:14.7

I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And it looks to be an extremely busy day,

1:20.0

particularly for Donald Trump's legal calendar. Today in New York, we expect to see a consequential ruling

1:26.5

in the former president's civil fraud trial.

1:29.4

You'll recall that Judge Arthur and Gorin has already found Trump and his top executives engaged in fraud

1:34.9

by overinflating the value of his real estate holdings.

1:38.7

Now he just needs to decide on the issue of intent and what penalties Trump and his company should pay. New York

1:46.6

Attorney General, Lettisha James, is seeking a $370 million fine and a ban on Trump conducting

1:54.2

any further business in the state, the state of course where he built his business empire.

1:59.8

Trump has denied any wrongdoing, and his lawyers have said they'll appeal if Judge

2:05.0

Angoren rules against him.

2:07.7

But that's just one legal development.

2:10.5

Another here.

2:11.5

Fulton County District Attorney Fawney Willis took the stand in Atlanta yesterday and delivered

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