running. former president trump vows to continue his campaign even if indictments are handed down. a reality check from a former doj prosecutor. a live report from ohio as federal investigators head to a town only 200 miles from east palestine where another norfolk southern train derailed over the weekend. and good day. i m andrea mitchell in washington. the republican presidential race heating up 11 months ahead of the first primary contest. former maryland moderate republican governor larry hogan deciding not to run for fear of dividing the anti-trump vote he said, as other potential candidates avoid challenging mr. trump and his maga loyalists, who turned out for the cpac forum to hear the former president this weekend. i am your warrior. i am your justice, and for those who i ve been wronged and betrayed, i am your retribution. i am your retribution. i m not going to let this happen. and joining me now, vaughn hillyard who was at the cpac forum, national polit
who i ve been wronged and betrayed, i am your retribution. i am your retribution. i m not going to let this happen. and joining me now, vaughn hillyard who was at the cpac forum, national political correspondent ashley parker and charly sikhs. vaughn you spent the weekend there and you ve been there before. it was different this year, sparsely attended. lot of major players not there. as we saw the divide between club for growth and cpac on the same weekend different stages. others ceded the forum to donald trump literally. it was his show, his allies on the stage there, and those in attendance, you know, great number of them, i spoke to, i said, what do you think about ron desantis, mike pence not being here? and it wasn t necessarily the feedback wasn t we don t like ron desantis or mike pence, it was disappointment saying this