going to be arrested, which, obviously we know did not happen at the time. there had been this idea of maybe having trump speak outside the courthouse after that arraignment happens in just a few hours from now. that idea was scuttled for security reasons. there were concerns about that and those considerations. but now i am told that trump is eager to speak. he hasn t done so since he arrived here in new york. we just saw him going in. behind closed doors at trump tower last night, so remains to be seen. because what we do know is that in hours trump is going to be here in this building behind me. that is where he is going to be a turning himself in here in manhattan, the first ex president in our nation s history to face criminal charges right now he is at trump tower is don was noting, preparing for this unprecedented arrangement, and we are expecting him to appear in court as a criminal defendant in the two p.m. hour today. after that, as we noted trump is going to return
towards running for president. we are told he is going to announce an exploratory committee later this morning. also here in new york. manhattan district attorney alvin bragg has now sued congressman jim jordan. he s the chair of the house judiciary committee, is trying to challenge his investigation into the prosecution of trump and this that we re keeping a close eye on today and indiana town under evacuation orders after a giant fire broke out at a recycling plant officials say that the smoke it s toxic in the fire could burn. four days and michael jordan s setting a new record. auctions into this do you guys remember this throwback right that is he. it s game worn , signed 13 from the 1998 nba finals going for $2.2 million in this morning starts right now. what the new place. good morning, everyone place your bid. no remember that great ad despite must be the shoes be like mike that took me back to i don t know if it s high school or college. whatever you didn t believe m
top of the hour now on cnn newsroom. i m john berman. this morning president biden reassuring americans that the u.s. banking system remains safe. this despite the failure of two significant banks within 48 hours. silicon valley bank and signature bank have now been taken over by federal regulators. all customers who had deposits in these banks can rest assured. rest assured they ll be protected and they ll have access to their money as of today. that includes small businesses across the country that bank there and need to make payroll, pay their bills and stay open for business. no losses this is an important point. no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. the president emphasized the customers will be fully protected while the bank s managers and investors will be held accountable. he also outlined the emergency measures his administration took to protect the bank s customers. cnn s priscilla alvarez is with us. look, a lot of this is trying to ease the anxiety
. hello and welcome to inside politics. i m john king in washington. thank you for sharing a busy breaking news day with us. the fbi searching joe biden s rehoboth, delaware home right now. this as the special counsel is investigating how classified documents ended up where they don t belong, marks his first day on the job. plus, the speaker summit. today kevin mccarthy finally si sits down with joe biden at the white house for the first time as house speaker. expectations are low, but the stakes, including for you, are quite high. nikki haley is ready to take the 2024 plunge. cnn learned a formal presidential campaign announcement is coming. she would be the second to declare, others timid because donald trump went first. we all know he s never kind to competition. we begin the hour with a remarkable legal event happening right now. the fbi is searching president biden s vacation home in rehoboth beach, delaware. the president s attorney plays down the significance s
united states released him on $250 million bond. in order to live with his parents. if he flees, it could have been $10 trillion. nobody is putting up that money. you would not believe it. how are we going to get you out. how long have you been in there? carley: good morning, it is not just friday. it s christmas eve eve. how exciting is that? and santa is still flying around our all-american christmas tree looking for a special gift for a special someone. will: are you prepared? have all your special gift been purchased? carley: yes. and they are wrapped, too. will: wow. how about you? brian: what do you mean by done? i m still open to adding. carley: that s nice. brian: i m still open if something strikes me. carley: base gifts if christmas happened today no one would be let down but i could do better. will: i went to the department store yesterday. brian: the department store? gimbels? will: one stop shot. ainsley: picturing new black and whit