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NBCUniversal News Group filed its own request to televise Donald Trump‘s election conspiracy trial, citing the extraordinary circumstances of a former president facing criminal charges.
In an application filed today in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., NBCU’s legal team, led by Theodore Boutrous Jr., wrote that “civil and criminal proceedings have been televised routinely for decades pursuant to rules in many state courts, with no prejudice to any party or to the administration of justice.” (Read the NBCU request).
“If ever a trial were to be televised, this one should be, for the benefit of American democracy,” they wrote.
Federal district courts have prohibited video and audio coverage of criminal proceedings. NBCU is asking for a pool camera with limited broadcast delay, or for the court itself to provide a live feed.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has scheduled March 4 as the start date for Trump’s trial on four conspiracy counts related to his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election. But no video access has been allowed in any of the pre-trial proceedings, despite calls from some lawmakers and media groups. The court has opened up a larger media room and overflow courtroom with a video feed, but reporters are prohibited from recording the proceedings.
A media coalition of major networks and news organizations filed an application for televised proceedings earlier this month, and they also made a request to the Judicial Conference, which oversees the rules of federal courts.
But the NBCU request highlighted “different, additional considerations” than the media coalition. The network’s legal team argued that statutory interpretation, procedural rules, legal doctrine and the First Amendment “all
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Cristiano Ronaldo could make a sensational WWE debut in Saudi Arabia, according to reports.
Britney Spears has become a chart-topping author, following her new memoir selling over one million copies in its first week.Titled The Woman In Me, the book had been teased by the pop star over recent years, and made countless headlines upon its release last month (October 24) for its candid discussion of her career, relationships, 13-year conservatorship and personal experiences.Now, it has been confirmed that the memoir sold over one million copies in the US within its first week, and is currently holding the Number One spot on the New York Times bestsellers chart for non-fiction.The figures were shared yesterday (November 1) via an update from her publisher Gallery Books, which is a division of Simon and Schuster. According to the publisher, The Woman in Me sold 1.1million copies in the US within its first week, and also topped the UK charts after selling nearly 91,000 copies in print within the same timeframe.Spears also shared a statement via the publishing company to mark the milestone, thanking those who purchased the book and showing her gratitude for people letting her tell her story.“I poured my heart and soul into my memoir,” she wrote (via The Independent).
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lost a secret ballot vote to remain the GOP nominee for the speakership after failing on a third ballot. Speaking in his office, Day, playing the Ohio conservative says, “No, I didn’t win, honey. No, not this time either.
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A New York judge fined Donald Trump $5,000 for violating a gag order that prohibits him from disparaging courtroom staff.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) sought to flip 22 Republican holdouts who have blocked his path to House speakership today, but there was little sign that he is getting any closer to clinching the leadership post.
The Simpsons fans believe the show has predicted the bed bug crisis that is sweeping across France and the UK.The show has been credited with prophesising various world events throughout its run, from Donald Trump’s presidency, Disney’s takeover of Fox, to the existence of a three-eyed fish.TikTok user @curioususer3 has now posted a new theory connecting the show to the bed bug epidemic in Europe, sharing a clip from season 24 episode Pulprit Friction which aired in April 2013.In the episode, Springfield is hit with a bedbug crisis of its own, as Reverend Lovejoy is replaced by preacher Elijah Hooper (voiced by Edward Norton). The infestation is later thwarted via a horde of frogs.The TikTok clip, which has racked up over 1.4million views, shows the bed bug infestation across Springfield, with the caption: “The Simpsons Predicted It Again.”Bed Bugs Have Been Seen Crawling All Over Public Spaces In Paris As France Battles An Epidemic Of Insects.
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Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBCUniversal filed an individual request for a video feed to be provided of former President Donald Trump‘s election conspiracy case, which has been scheduled to start on March 4 of next year. NBCU did so even though a coalition of major news organizations filed a request earlier this month for televised proceedings.
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