Why Christie needs to sue Trump immediately

Three killed in racially-motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, August 27, 2023 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] Three people were killed Saturday in a [racially-motivated shooting]( at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida, before the gunman killed himself. The FBI has [opened a federal civil rights investigation]( into the shooting and will investigate it as a hate crime. [Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead]( after genetic analysis of the bodies from this week's plane crash, Russian officials said Sunday. Prigozhin, the leader of the violent Wagner mercenary group who in June led his fighters on an [aborted mutinous march to Moscow](, had been presumed dead after the crash, which [the Kremlin says]( Putin was not involved with. This week, Fulton County, Georgia, [District Attorney Fani Willis]( showed the American public what the phrase [“no one is above the law”]( looks like. After setting a Friday deadline for Trump and his co-defendants to surrender to the Fulton County jail, Willis also set [$200,000 bail for Trump](, denied Mark Meadows’ [request for an extension](, and responded to defendant Kenneth Chesebro’s [request for a speedy trial]( by moving the [trial date up to October 23](, less than two months from now. On Thursday night, Trump arrived in Georgia for his [historic fourth arrest,]( during which the [first-ever mug shot]( of a former U.S. president was taken and Trump became [Fulton County Jail inmate P01135809.]( By Friday, [Trump and all 18 co-defendants]( had surrendered, but the question still looms of whether, or more likely how soon, the co-defendants could [turn on the former president]( to protect their own interests. Meanwhile, in an apparent competition to see who could have the worst week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ performance at the [disastrous first GOP primary debate]( Wednesday night [went viral]( for [all the wrong reasons](, although was overshadowed in many ways on [the chaotic stage]( by the [brazen climate change-denying antics](of Vivek Ramaswamy, the [morally-patronizing diatribes]( of Mike Pence, and the [lackluster one-liners]( of Chris Christie. Overall, the GOP debate had [no real winners](, although Trump’s decision [not to attend]( to participate in a transparent attempt to [upend the debate's ratings](with a sit-down interview with Tucker Carlson may have constituted a small victory for the voting public. Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our select columns and videos from the week. And don't forget to check out [MSNBC.com]( for more.   EDITOR'S PICKS [Alternate text] [Asa Hutchinson and Chris Christie on stage at the first GOP debate]( [HAYES BROWN]( [These two GOP candidates need to sue Trump immediately]( As Republican candidates for president who say they believe Trump is unfit for office, one or both of them should sue to keep him off the ballot. [Read more.]( [Split photo of Trump and Fani Willis]( [JOY-ANN REID]( [Trump's mug shot is justice. And Fani Willis is a national hero.]( The Fulton County DA is the only prosecutor who said this wealthy, powerful and privileged man is just like any other American citizen. [Read more.]( [Tucker Carlson and Trump]( [STEVE BENEN]( [The most unsettling moment of Trump’s Tucker interview]( As a former prosecutor, I find it a sad day when hubris appears to overcome a lawyer’s sense of duty to the rule of law.[Read more.]( [Mug shots of all co-defendants in Fulton County election interference case]( [CHUCK ROSENBERG]( [Why many of Trump's 18 other co-defendants may not want to flip on him]( Donald Trump's 18 other co-defendants have a tough choice to make. [Read more.]( [A photo of Ken Paxton]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [The Ramaswamy-Pence stand-off was the most telling moment of the debate]( This back-and-forth between Ramswamy and Pence was a rich text to parse for the difference between the old guard and the new guard of the GOP. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Federal judge throws out the RNC’s lawsuit against Google]( A judge tossed the RNC's lawsuit alleging that Google discriminated against conservatives by marking fundraising emails as spam. [Read more.]( [MSNBC]( [Three people dead in racially-motivated shooting in Jacksonville]( A white gunman fatally shot three Black people, and then himself, at Jacksonville Dollar General. Sheriff T.K. Waters said a press conference, “the shooting was racially motivated and he hated Black people.” [ALI VELSHI]( [Michael Cohen: If any of Trump’s co-defendants turn on him, it’s ‘destruction for the rest’]( Michael Cohen joins Ali Velshi to discuss Donald Trump’s multiple indictments, why he won’t pay the legal fees of his co-defendants, and shares his advice to those who still protect and defend Trump. ALI VELSHI Amb. McFaul: Prigozhin death show ‘no rule of law in Russia]( Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, joins MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to discuss how the alleged assassination of Prigozhin by Vladimir Putin fits the pattern of how Putin “deals with people he doesn’t like." [KATIE PHANG]( [Rick Wilson: First primary debate showed just how much 'Trumpism has infected' the GOP]( Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson join Katie Phang to break down the highlights and lowlights from the first Republican Presidential debate in Milwaukee.     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Tonight, MSNBC Films presents “Ayenda,” the latest installment of the documentary series “The Turning Point.” The film follows the harrowing journey of the young women on Afghanistan’s national soccer team who fled Taliban control after U.S. troops withdrew. Watch “Ayenda,” tonight at 10pm ET on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock. MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! 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