EPISODE · Aug 11, 2023 · 39 MIN
Trump trial date, $6 billion opioid deal blocked, Hawaii Governor on wildfires
from Laura Coates Live · host CNN Podcasts
The special counsel asks for a January 2nd start date for Trump's election subversion trial, prompting an angry response from the former president on social media. Former assistant special watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman explains how televising Trump’s trial could endanger witnesses and jurors. Plus, the Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma's $6 billion bankruptcy settlement, which had granted immunity from opioid-related civil lawsuits. And, the devastating wildfires scorching Maui now leaves at least 53 people dead. Hawaii's Governor joins to talk about the catastrophic destruction he has seen on his tour of the area. Also tonight: new details on the extravagant gifts and hospitality given to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and the wife of a Russian politician detained shortly after he criticized Putin on CNN speaks out about his imprisonment. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The special counsel asks for a January 2nd start date for Trump's election subversion trial, prompting an angry response from the former president on social media. Former assistant special watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman explains how televising Trump’s trial could endanger witnesses and jurors. Plus, the Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma's $6 billion bankruptcy settlement, which had granted immunity from opioid-related civil lawsuits. And, the devastating wildfires scorching Maui now leaves at least 53 people dead. Hawaii's Governor joins to talk about the catastrophic destruction he has seen on his tour of the area. Also tonight: new details on the extravagant gifts and hospitality given to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and the wife of a Russian politician detained shortly after he criticized Putin on CNN speaks out about his imprisonment. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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