Update, and well speak with a lawmaker representing one of the hardesthit districts. And the case biden is making for his economic plan as well as efforts to combat the climate crisis. Details on a Search Warrant were learning the Special Counsel investigating donald trump got for the former president s twitter accounts. And new Development Related to Georgia Election interference case. All of these stories are coming right into to cnn news central. One hour from now, official will hold a News Conference and the big island. And winds continue to spread. Josh green, who is back to the fate after cutting hi vacation short, says he expects, quote, some lot of life due to the fares. Right now theres still thousands without power. Hospitals are overwhelmed with burn victims, multiple evacuations and Rescue Operations underway, including The Coast Guard rescuing at least 12 peoples, this after they jumped in the ocean trying to escape the flames. The thing is the hurricane is to the south. T
Election interference case. And we know that multiple witnesses are likely inside. What we do not know yet is when we will know. Indictments arent usually sealed in georgia, so we would likely find out the moment it is filed. Who exactly is going to be charged, if they are charged . Is it one person or multiple . The initial grand jury investigating the case recommended charging 12 people. What will be charged . Is it racketeering, conspiracy, false statements, solicitation, and how would those charges apply . Looking ahead to if and when a trial date is set, what will that trial look like . Emphasis on look. Unlike federal trials, court cases can be televised. We could get answers to all of these questions and more very soon. So lets get into both the reporting and the legal analysis. Starting us off with the reporting is nbc news correspondent blayne alexander. Nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent, ken dilanian, and the Atlanta Journalconstitution Senior Editor of trump gr
Good morning, welcome to cnn this morning. Great to be with you. So glad youre here. Thank you for being here. Im amara walker. Thank you for waking up with us at 7 00 this morning. We do begin with some very tragic news and the devastation in hawaii. Officials now say at least 80 people are dead. That number is expected to rise. The search teams continue to comb through the destruction. Now hawaiis Attorney General is ordering a review of the states response. And today more republican president ial contenders get ready to make their case to voters at the Iowa State Fair. Well have the latest as the candidates kick their campaigns into high gear. Plus lays down the law to President Trump during a contentious hearing. Shes putting the former president on notice about any fu future inflammatory language or intimidation of witnesses. We begin with the grim news from hawaii, where those devastating wildfires have now claimed at least 80 lives. Officials warn the death toll will likely rise
Counsel to look into the investigation against the president s son, hunter biden. Lucas tom lynnson has the latest on this story. Reporter it was just a few weeks ago that hunter biden thought he was minutes away from freedom are from any further charges. Of course, that thats not what happened. The plea if deal fell apart, and now it could be going to trial, according to federal prosecutors in a filing yesterday. A Special Counsel has been named. Mr. Weiss has the authority he needs to conduct a thorough investigation and to continue to take the steps he deems appropriate independently are. Based only on a facts and the law. Reporter that Special Counsel, david weiss, of course, has been investigating hunter biden for the past five years now and negotiated with what many republicans call a, quote, sweetheart plea deal. President biden left the white house yesterday for the beach, he did not take any questions before Boarding Marine Wunsch the president one. The president has long main
The death toll for the wildfires numbers rising as we witness the scope of the disaster. Well look at the islands needs with a member from the red cross. Plus donald trump making an appearance at the Iowa State Fair but all eyes are on georgia as a District Attorney there prepares her case for the grand jury. And months after suffering Cardiac Arrest in the middle of an nfl game, damar hamlin is back in action. Cnn sports coy wire joins me live on his incredible road to recovery. Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. Well begin in hawaii where days after wildfires decimated par parts of maui the death toll is rising. Moments ago authorities confirmed 93 deaths. The fires now the deadliest in the United States in more than a century. That number is expected to climb even more in the coming days as crews sift through the devastation caused by the fires. Governor josh green says the area has suffered some 6 billion in losses. Some 2200 structures damaged