this after the u.s. justice department informed the former president he s a target, a target of the probe. also tonight, washington, d.c. monuments are shrouded in haze as wildfire smoke from canada drifts to the nation s capital. we re tracking this air quality emergency as it moves into the mid atlantic and threatens the health of tens of millions of americans. and the flood disaster in ukraine grows even more dangerous as the region is rocked by shelling and the kyiv government accuses russia of shooting at rescue workers. i ll acquit white house official john kirby about that devastating dam collapse and the broader state of the war right now. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with donald trump apparently in imminent legal peril. once again, the u.s. justice department moving toward a final decision on indicting trump in the classified documents probe after alerting the for
is for the first time in the history of the country, a former president a facing federal charges. it is friday, june 9, here are the latest developments. a grand jury in florida has indicted trump on seven counts related to the mishandling of classified documents. his lawyer says he is facing a charge under the espionage act. and also charges of obstruction of justice, false statements and conspiracy. the former president released a video railing against the indictment calling it a hoax and election interference. he says he is an innocent man. in a post trump said he has been summoned to appear in federal court in miami 3:00 p.m. tuesday. they did not give any advanced warning of the indictment. secret service will be coming up with a plan for the court appearance. and congressional allies quick to rally to his defense as some of his campaign rivals attacked the legal system but avoided direct support notably of the former president. so far the biden white house has not c
several democratic officials. then a new discovery about a revolutionary weight loss drug. patients say it actually helps curb other addictions such as smoking or drinking. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our law and justice lead. the first public reaction from former president donald trump in response to cnn s blockbuster reor thing, since matched by the new york times and washington post, in his classified documents case. mr. trump refused to directly answer questions about a recording now in the hands of federal prosecutors where trump is said to be talking about classified materials he kept in his possession after leaving the white house. but the former president did go after those investigators with his usual complaints of being a victim of a witch hunt. in moments i ll be joined by trump s former lawyer, tim parm tory who left the legal team a few weeks ago and played a key role in the classified documents investigation. first, we ll start
states, and all around the, world i m paula newton. ahead on cnn newsroom, back from the, brink the u.s. congress passed as a compromise deal to spending the federal governments that ceiling for two years. a song speaks on the ground outside a collapsed building, waiting for inspectors day before the accident. and, a sure pose submitting mount everest to a missing climber, we will show you this uptick rescue. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. and so president biden s knee only thing needed now to suspend the debt ceiling, and avoid an economic meltdown that could have impacted the entire world after weeks of talks that run hot and cold, mostly hot in the u.s. senate on thursday, more than 63 to 36 to pass the critical legislation after cleared the u.s. house the day before. now that was following the vote to the president issued a statement thanking lawmakers, saying tonight, senators from both parties of voting to protect the heart of cu
behind us, end quote. not really. our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer. he s in the situation room, actually he s replaced by alex marquardt today. i ll see you soon. happening now, donald trump brushes off questions about a report you heard first right here on cnn, that is, federal prosecutors now in possession of audiotapes undercutting trump s defense over retaining classified documents. we re also getting reaction from one of the former president s previous attorneys. in the senate the debt ceiling deal could come to a final vote as soon as tonight. even as members of both parties raise serious concerns. majority leader chuck schumer telling senators, they have to stay in session until the bill passes. and russia says that regions near the border with ukraine have suffered dozens of attacks in just the last day. the kremlin condemning international silence over the recent strikes on russian territory. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and