Im paula reid. Welcome to cnns special coverage of the 2024 election. The first debate and the surrender of former President Trump in georgia. We are on the cusp of a historic week for the nation and a pivotal week for the 2024 race. First, the former president and the latest indictment. Donald trump faces a friday deadline at noon to turn himself in to authorities in Fulton County, georgia. The result of his fourth criminal indictment. A senior Law Enforcement official tells cnn trump is expected to turn himself in thursday at the earliest. That would be just one day after the first debate of the 2024 president ial race which will take place without trump, who is the frontrunner for the repuican nomination. Just hours ago, he made it official, he wont attend. Now, the eht candidates who will attend all trail trump by doubledigit margins, and all of them are running out of time if they hope to catch him. Let me turn now to cnn senior crime and justice reporter, katelyn polantz. Katelyn
The next hour of cnn this morning starts now. Good friday morning. We are watching Hurricane Hilary this morning, a powerful category 4 storm as it barrels towards the west coast. It is supposed to weaken. Thats good news, by the time it reaches the u. S. It is expected to bring heavy rain and maybe flooding to the southwest over the weekend, as we learn fema is running out of money for Disaster Relief after an historic year of disasters. One of Donald Trumps close allies and codefendants was at the Capitol On January 6th with Conspiracisy Theorist alex jones. President biden about to hold summit at camp david to figure out how to counter the looming threat from china and north korea. National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby will join us live to preview this highstakes meeting. This hour of cnn this morning starts right now. Developing this morning, Hurricane Hilary a category 4 storm rapidly intensifying and on its way to the west coast. It is expected to weaken by the time it r
A federal judge threatened, and specifically Contact Information for Georgia Grand jurors plastered throughout rightwing web sites. How Donald Trumps legal troubles are leading to further Security Issues, fear of violence. And heartbreaking accounts from hawaii, as Wildfire Victims are starting to find the remains of their family members. What he had seen was not just a body, but the body of a 15yearold kid who had way more life ahead of him. Plus new warnings on north korea possibly testing a missile capable of reaching the united states. I will ask john kirby about those plans, as most leaders most concerned from south korea and japan. Welcome to the lead. Were going to start with the justice lead, and the high price being paid for some individuals doing their civic duty. Police are trying to figure out hout Best To Protection The Grand jurors who earlier this week voted to indict donald trump and 18 other codefendants. Indictments in Fulton County georgia, including the names of all
Really that allows us to nail down who this individual coconspirator number 3 was. An attorney for one of the coconspirators also apparently confirmed their identity to cnn . Thats right, jake. Former nypd commissioner bernie kerik, his attorney confirming to us that he is coconspirator number 5 in this indictment. And there are similarly details that also help us identify kerik as the individual listed as number 5. We know that bernie kerik was deeply involved with Rudy Giulianis legal team trying to help find evidence of widespread voter fraud. And we know that bernie kerik was specifically at a white house meeting in November 2020 where trump was president and they were talking to a bunch of State Legislators from pennsylvania trying to pressure them to hold a special session in their bid to overturn the election. His presence at that meeting in addition to the confirmation from his lawyer made clear. We also know that another individual, coconspirator number 6, is also at that meet
Tonight on 360, first a canceled Press Conference, now, apparently a debate noshow, behind the former president s sudden attack. That, and news on when he will surrendering georgia. Also tonight, a cnn trump advisor who took the fifth, when he was asked what he was doing january 6th. Tonight we know what he was doing and with whom. Later, when Hurricane Hillary could have in store for southern california, bracing for its first storm of this magnitude since 1939. Good evening, thanks f joining us. The form president is expected to himself in at the atlanta county judge. Fray is t 19 defendants. Trump, his former chief of staff, lawyers, a Top Justice Department official, and others all been booked, finger printed and, with the exception of the president , and former president , photograph. In the last two days, the former president has backed out of opportunities to be seen by millions of television viewers. Yesterday cancel that Press Conference and announced monday to repeat lies abou