Tapper starts right down a split second. This courthouse went from the scene of a highprofile trial to a highprofile security seen elites starts right now hey horrific scene outside this courthouse after man lit himself on fire. Inside the courthouse, theres a major developing and then in the Hush Money Case against former President Donald Trump, a full jury plus alternates. Now, all seated, setting the stage for Opening Statements. This hour, were gonna go all in on this okay. Its dissecting the next steps. How long can the prosecution hold out and keep its witness list out of the hands of donald trump and his defense team also this hour, in an extreme jordan, berry moves from 100 House Democrats came to the aid of republican speaker mike johnson, drawing the ire of hardline republicans in putting johnson even close closer to potentially losing his job welcome to lead on mattingly in today for jake tapper and we are live outside the new york courthouse where the former president s Cri
Johnsons here and boy, do we have some questions . The lead starts right now urgent action on the hill as Speaker Johnson finds a way to allow votes on aid to israel and taiwan and ukraine but its johnsons a forward that has his rightward flank in an uproar i dont know how much longer are members are going to tolerate the republican speaker . For that, we elected is it all just talk just johnson need democrats to be his lifeline. Ill ask the speaker himself here on the lead, plus more drama im on the senate, sayyed and Impeachment Trials underway democrats are trying to save Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, but republicans, well, theyve got their own plans and a brand new filing. Justin from the new york Hush Money Case a line of questioning that the prosecution may take if donald trump makes good on his pledge and takes the stand welcome to the lead on jake tapper and we start today with our politics lead and just 15 minutes or so, im going to be join live by the Speake
And responses you mentioned there. But in response to i should say, that is really air strike in damascus that killed multiple top iranian commanders. Now, the us and israeli governments have been on high alert. Theyve also been in close touch and knowing that this could happen and going so far as to say that they see it as quote, inevitable. Now, were not clear on how this attack would unfold nor when it would happen exactly. But officials and dissipate that it would target us or israeli assets in the middle east. And so Senate Majority leader chuck schumer, making clear that the us is preparing for any outcome care, take a listen i know the president and his team are working hard to prevent escalation. And our bare to defend any attack and response with leave if necessary, tensions in the middle east are very high thats why we want to pass the National Security supplemental. Its critical. And we are all urging speaker johnson to put it on the floor of the house now according to offic
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