that contrast could even help
the president's re-election
chances in 2024.
george?
>> thanks.
now to the supreme court
agreeing to take up a court that
could impact donald trump's
federal election interference
trial.
a law used against trump and
other january 6 defendants.
senior national correspondent
terry moran has the story.
good morning, terry.
>> reporter: good morning,
george.
this case could have a big
impact on the presidential
election.
hundreds of people who stormed
the capitol and donald trump
himself have all been charged
under the same federal law that
makes it a crime to, quote,
corruptly obstruct an official
proceeding.
but now the supreme court has
announced that it will hear an
appeal from one of the january
6th defendants who is arguing
that that law, which was
originally passed by congress to
deal with witness tampering and
corporate crime cases cannot be
applied to the attack on the
capitol.
republicans have been saying
this for months.
they say the justice...