including a new threat from the former president. donald trump much like richard nixon openly opining about using the power of the federal government against his political enemies. his efforts to weaponize the justice system if he returns to office already underway. plus, the lawyer defending paul pelosi s attacker in court not denying he did it but arguing that david depape s decision to break into the pelosi house was fueled by conspiracy theories. he believed he was disrupting a corrupt, liberal network of child abusers, and believed it, according to his lawyer, with, quote, every ounce of his being. and the ongoing threats against elections. the latest on the fbi investigation after envelopes containing fentanyl, at least some of them had fentanyl in them, were sent to election workers in five states. one had a note inside that read end elections now. so we re going to cover all those stories this hour. we begin with former president trump insisting that if he s ree
death for thousands trapped in the gaza war zone. the white house announcing today that israel has agreed to pause the fighting each day starting today to help civilians get out and critical aid in. but so far no sign that it s actually happening with new osions erupting in gaza in the past few hours. so what is going on? here in new york city hate crimes against jews have tripled from where they were las the antidefamation league reporting anti-semitic nts io, pennsylvania, and kansas, and that s just in the pt three days. a rabbi who traveled to israel now trying to navigate the rise in anti-semitism here at home. he ll join me in just a few minutes. and it s getting late early for candidates trying to shake up the republican race, with the penultimate debate now in the books, a 68-day stretch run lies between the candidates and the iowa caucuses when the first ballots for a nominee will be cast. what could change between now and then? lots to get to, but we begin with th