plus, wnba star brittney griner is set to take the stand in russia, while the family of another american also held by the kremlin, also on drug charges, calls for more attention to his case. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start today with our politics lead and merrick garland saying moments ago that the justice department will not hesitate to hold donald trump accountable for the events around january 6th even if trump is the republican nominee for president. if that s where the evidence leads them. listen to what else attorney general garland just told nbc s lester holt. we pursue justice without fear or favor. we intend to hold everyone, anyone who is criminally responsible for the events surrounding january 6th, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another, accountable. that s what we do. we don t pay any attention to other issues with respect to that. so if donald trump were to become a candidate for
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firmly under russian occupation since 2014. rosemary? absolutely. scott mclean, joining us live from london. our thanks for that live report. well, the taliban in afghanistan have ordered beauty salons to close within a month. it s the latest crackdown on access to public faces for afghan women. one business owner told cnn her salon was the only means to feed her family. bath houses, gyms, and parks have also been closed to women since the taliban returned to power in 2021. last year authorities closed most girls high schools and barred women from universities. international nuclear regulators approve japan s controversial plan to dump fukushima waste water into the sea. as the iaea chief heads to the decimated nuclear plant, we ll explain why some of japan s neighbors are furious. that s next.