Welcome to the lead, aim jake tapper. And we start with breaking news, violent and explosive wildfires in hawaii. Fueled by strong winds from a hurricane, 800 miles away. It is a situation so sudden and so catastrophic on maui, local Officials Say a dozen people ran into the ocean to try to escape the flames. And they went out so far they then had to be rescued. Hawaiis governor said hundreds of families have been displaced and some loss of life is expected, unquote. Cell towers and 911 are out of service on the the hardhit west side compounding the difficulty for many. Were expecting a Press Conference and well bring you that when it starts but Derek Van Damme looked at where this erratic disaster may be headed next. Reporter hellish scenes of wildfires engulfing normally picturesque maui. Powerful winds, associated with Hurricane Dora helping fuel the flames. Fact that we have wildfire in multiple areas as a result of indirectly from a hurricane is unprecedented. Reporter Lieutenant
right now. but by. t now. but by tonight, on all in. anybody on the other side, can you share with us the secret three-page addendum that speaker mccarthy negotiated with the freedom caucus? details of the secret republican governing memo is trickling out, and you ll never guess why we re hiding it. it is the data, and the spending, it is the entitlements program. tonight, to the house republican program, cutting social security, and metal medical care. then, what we know about the committee to undermine criminal probes of themselves. let s call it what it really is. the republican committee to obstruct justice. plus, a viewers guide for how to tell the difference between document theft, and document misplaced men. and, is it there in america again? an economist case for a reagan style victory lap as, the biden economy continues to improve. if i didn t watch nbc in the morning, which i do, the border wouldn t be in my vocabulary. when all, in starts right
revealed. right now, the nation s focus returns to the u.s. capitol as we await the most comprehensive account yet of crimes committed against the united states on this sacred ground. welcome to cnn special coverage of attack on democracy here on cnn. i m jake tapper, about an hour away from the rare prime time presentation on this committee and let s be clear, what will happen in the hearing room tonight is not just about the mob that stormed the capitol on january 6th, specifically, it is a month s long campaign and conspiracy to undermine democracy in america. it s about a president and those around him desperate to hold on to power at any cost, even if it meant destroying the american experiment. committee aides say we will hear and see interviews conducted with trump insiders for the first time. we expect that to possibly include members of the former president s family, as well as former senior administration and trump campaign officials. the hearing will showcase l
Withhold from the government the right to proceed with brexit in the way that they have planned. Special report on the trafficking of Baby Chimpanzees from west africa. We have the latest on the effort to stop the trade. Iamat i am at the first Big Literary Awards Ceremony of the year. We will find out who has won the costa book of the year prize. Its 5 oclock. John kelly is giving this statement ina john kelly is giving this statement in a News Conference. We must keep oui in a News Conference. We must keep our citizens saved by keeping Foreign Terrorists out of our country. I would like to clarify the most country. I would like to clarify the m ost rece nt country. I would like to clarify the most recent Executive Order, what it does and does not mean for the bid is not a travel ban it allows us to better review the existing refugee and these are system. Over the next 30 days we will analyse and assess strengths and weaknesses of the current immigration system, which is the most gene
Political parties and it was. Regarding the authorization of the Clinton Impeachment inquiry, it was supported by all republicans and 31 democrats. Fast forward to the current impeachment, the trumps impeachment drive approved only by democrats. How does this they did not have any delusions. It is certainly not something they achieved in their own lifetime. You will be surprised that some of these framers did at the ends of their lives including Jefferson Adams sort of reconciled and i think one of the most significant moments in constitutional history is the one that is rarely discussed
that adams and jefferson reached out to each other that they wanted to reconcile before they die. They meant and they did. And, maybe that is something that we can learn from but i think the greater thing i would point to is the seven republicans in the Johnson Impeachment. If i can read one thing to you. And everyone often talks about one of the senators but not this one. A fantastic senator, he becam