Jake tapper and we start today with Breaking News and a cnn exclusive for the first time the man and only previously known as Employee Number five. In the Trump Federal classified documents case, is publicly going on the record about what he saw Behind The Scenes at maralago and how he ended up handling boxes of classified documents without even knowing it or having the clearance to do so trump Employee Number five is a man named brian butler he has worked at maralago for 20 years. He wasnt just any regular employee. We should note he handled the car service at trumps florida resort. Often directly making sure that donald trump and all of his belongings were moved from place to place, meaning he saw moments and movements and heard conversations that are now part of special counsel jack smiths indictment of Donald Trumps cnns Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz, our breaking the story for us and joining us now, Kaitlan Collins, it start with you, so you sat down with butler earlier today.
Exactly happened. Good friday morning. The countdown to the South Carolina primaries and nevada caucuses the candidates are stepping up attacks hoping to way undecided voters. And then theres the clash thats pitting donald trump against pope francis and it is taking a new turn this morning. When the pope said trumps plan to build a wall between the u. S. And mexico was not christian, trump fired back calling the pope disgraceful but overnight, trump backtracked a bit. Its your voice, your vote and abcs ray raimundi gathering the latest overnight starting with the democrats. Reporter the stakes couldnt be higher. The president ial hopefuls hot on the campaign trail. The democrats crisscrossing through the state of nevada. I have an election thats about real change. Not promises you cant keep. In the eyes of america theyll been nevada. Candidates facing voters at a televised town hall meeting answering tough questions on topics like immigration, privacy and their records. Maybe its that
Shooting ram passenger in Republican Debate before surgeon tuesday. The jabs super tuesday. Caitlin we have breaking news about a plane crash. How many victims there are and why getting to them will be a challenge. Carolinagood morning, carolina, welcome on friday february 26. Barbara thank you for joining us. We will have more but first weather and traffic. Here is meteorologist Don Schwenneker in the first alert storm center. Don good morning to you. As you head out weve got temperatures across the region in the mid 30s and they will climb today into the 40s. Expect 30s until about 10 00 this morning and that is the transition time to 40 and they will stay in the 40s most of the afternoon. From across the region we have dropped below freezing down to 31 now at r. D. U. 31 roxboro. 34 louisburg, 36 smithfield, 33 fayetteville 37. Mainly clear now and 31. By lunchtime mostly sunny and 44. Going home it afternoon mostly sunny and around 50. Today is the coolest of the next seven. Tonigh
Steve stewart is in for done. Steve. We are looking at a cool day, low 50s but everyone is excited about this weekend. Last sunday we started at 15. This sunday we will start in the 40s and be up to the 60s. 31 wake county a popular number. You see 20s in roxboro, oxford 27. Southern pines 28. Colder start, a few clouds moving by, should be mostly sunny today and temperature trend will get up to around 50 to 51 so a little below arrangeverage. The normal is 56. In connection week become, did direction. John these maps could mean a North Carolina. General assembly is expected to approve the new congressional maps today with a new primary election date. Gloria rodriguez is live in joined raleigh with what that means for you before you head to the polls. Gloria lawmakers have to decide by 5 00 to meet the deadline. They could impact who you vote for and when. Those opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it 6789 gloria primaries for all 13 members of congress will no longer be held march 15.
Lets start with the republicans. A closer look at that devastating loss for marco rubio in florida and nearly 20point trouncing by trump putting an end to rubios campaign. And in ohio, kasich coming away with a sizable victory. We start there in ohio with abcs david wright. Reporter hi, reena and kendis, from john kasich headquarters here in ohio, a jubilant mood here, john kasich pulling out a win in his home state. We were with him backstage just before he came out. He was shooting hoops and pretty much shooting the moon that he had pulled it off. Were down to three, man, i started at 17. I think well do fine. I think were gaining momentum. People are beginning to realize who i am. Reporter the polls as late as tuesday showed him neck and neck with trump here. One of the things that may have helped him is the fact that ohio has an open primary. Independent voters can choose to vote in the democratic or we met voters who were democrats who chose to vote in the republican race because