Seen time and time again. And, they will not leave it alone. They wont let it go. And it would be, perhaps more evident, if the congressional delegation from ohio wasnt so outrageously gerrymandered. Yes. Anyway, its a good day for people who like democracy, and Representative Democracy at that. Thank you my friend. And thank you for joining us from home, for this hour of television. Imagine, for one second, what a speech from a former president normally looks like. Maybe its the opening of a president ial library, maybe its a university commencement, you get the idea. And then, there are speeches from our most recent former president. Before i show you his speech today, i have to warn you, it is vulgar. But we are going to play it, uncensored for reasons that i wont will outline after i play you the sound. So, prepare yourself. Im sorry, i will be able to go to iowa today, i will be able to go to New Hampshire today, because im sitting in a courtroom on [bleep], because, his Attorney
Investigation of hunter biden, a special counsel has been announced, signaling that a trial is now likely to fall into legal and political implications. Plus blunt words from a judge to Donald Trumps legal team, reminding the former president he cant intimidate witnesses and warning more inflammatory statements lieutenants require a quicker start to a trial. In hawaii, at least 55 killed, thousands displaced, as fires devastate maui. One official says the Historic Town of lahaina is all gone. This hour, a look at what some has lost to the hawaiians, and what they need most. All of this is coming in right to cnn news central. It is happening again. Another highprofile special counsel has now been appointed, this time its in the Hunter Biden Investigation. Today Attorney Garland announced he elevated david weiss to special counsel status. Hes been leading the yearslong investigation, and he recently requested he be given special counsel designation. The reaction in washington is pouring
Attorney general Merrick Garland, appointing a special prosecutor david weiss us Special Counsel in the probe of President Bidens son hunter. Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, i have concluded that it is in the Public Interest to appoint him as Special Counsel. This appointment confirms my commitment to provide mr. Weiss all the resources he requests. It also reaffirms that mr. Weiss has the authority he needs to conduct a thorough investigation and to continue to take the steps he deems appropriate independently. Based only on the facts and the law the law. Brian lets try to break this down. Keep this in mind. David weiss is the same prosecutor who cooked up the original Sweetheart Deal that hunter kind of blew up. Judge kind of blew it up. Involved in foreign business dealings, now we are Learning Tl Prosecutors expect hunters taxing gun know my tax income. As for the big guys involvement in the new Hunter Special counse
Seal the deal for the nomination. Any time they file an indictment, we go up in the polls. We need one more indictment to close out this election, one more indictment and this election is closed out. Nobody has even a chance. Bill correspondent in washington is mike emanuel and has more in d. C. Now. Good morning. Good morning. Former President Trump did not stop talking about the latest indictment all weekend. Fake charges put forth by the biden sham. We call it a sham indictment, and the man that is doing it. I really believe hes mentally ill. But this is outrageous and it is an outrageous criminalization of political speech. Theyre trying to make it illegal to question the results of an election. His former Vice President mike pence said he would testify against mr. Trump if asked. Pence insists he honor his Oath Of Office Including On January 6th while jabbing at his former boss. Anyone who puts themselves over the constitution should never be president of the United States. I mean
Today, nikki haley is there. Chris christie. All Crossing Paths this afternoon as they try to entice and bring in g. O. P. Voters, independent voters to their side to get them to have a good showing in New Hampshire. Trump of course is the front runner. His former Vice President mike pence has not qualified officially to be on the stage in the first mike pence has now qualified officially to be on the stage. We will be moderating that debate. Its going to be a very big evening as we kick off the primaries season. Its the likes of which we have never seen, in terms of the way this stacks up over the next several months. The former president will be jockeying between courtrooms, rallies, Campaign Events all at once. The story asks g. O. P. Voters how that might impact their view. Watch. Theres so Much Division and hatred towards him in the country. I dont think its healthy for us to have him as a candidate. I would rather trump be the g. O. P. Nominee. Most supporters believe that i dont