Right now. Outfront next, donald trump says hes accept the role of house speaker, quote, for the party and for a short period if necessary. It comes as hes placing himself in the capitol hill chaos. And abc news reporting that donald trump discussed Sensitive Information about submarines with a Maralago Club member. How does this fit into jack smiths case . And russia launching one of the deadliest strikes on ukraine yet. Putin claims he didnt start the war. Hes just trying to end it. Lets go outfront. Good evening. Im erin burnett. Tonight, donald trump for speaker . Trump saying tonight he will take the job, telling fox news digital today, i quote, they have asked me if i would take it for a short period of time for the party until they come to a conclusion. Im not doing it because i want to. I will do it if necessary. Also telling fox hell visit the capitol on tuesday. The vote is expected to be wednesday and this will be trumps first visit to the capitol since the insurrection on j
Damage near detroit on the heels of a dangerous tornado outbreak. Our team on the ground. Sources telling nbc news the Justice Department is negotiating a massive settlement with gymnasts who survived Larry Nassars abuse said to be near 100 million. The nba Issuing A Lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for gambling. Suspicious bets that tipped the league off. My report on the major shortage on the streets of Police Officers. I asked the lapd chief, is it keeping officers from responding to crime in time . And let the countdown begin. The 2024 Paris Olympics just 100 days away. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. The house republicanled impeachment of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis had barely left the station before being stopped in its tracks today by the senates democratic majority, who quickly dismissed the charges that mayorkas had willfully ignored Immigration Laws, a
First trial of the sitting Cabinet Member in u. S. History, but it didnt last long. The democrats in the Majority Voting to dismiss the articles against mayorkas calling them, unconstitutional. Republicans outraged a full trial wasnt held. Our team at the capitol. Also tonight, Speaker Mike Johnson setting up a showdown with fellow republicans over foreign aid for ukraine and israel. Will he have to work with democrats to pass it . And could it cost him his job . More Severe Weather in the midwest on the heels of a dangerous tornado outbreak. Al roker is tracking it for us. Sources telling nbc news the Justice Department is negotiating a massive settlement with gymnasts who survived Larry Nassars abuse said to be near 100 million. The nba issuing Jontay Porter for gambling. The suspicious bets that tipped the league off. My report on the major shortage on the streets of Police Officers. I asked the lapd chief is it keeping officers from responding to crime in time . And let the countdo
On their way to the u. S. Right now five americans held hostage in iran are free after the Biden Administration unfreezes 6 billion of iranian oil money, but the u. S. Is imposing new sanctions on iranian agencies and officials with connections to another detained american. We have details. Hunter biden now suing the irs. The president s son says agents illegally released his personal information. He claims the agency failed to protect his private records. Plus, a former Department Of Justice official and donald trump ally asking a federal judge to move his Georgia Election subversion case to federal court. How the judge is now reacting. We are following thinks major developing stories and more coming in here to cnn news central. Here in a few hours five americans who were wrongfully detained in iran will be back on u. S. Soil for the first time in years. Their plane in the air as we speak. It left from qatar a bit ago and President Biden has spoken to each of their families, families
here is where we begin with a live look at capitol hill where ukrainian president zelenskyy will arrive any moment. he will be making a last-ditch plea to congress to stop stalling and approve billions in additional aid in their fight against russia. lawmakers are deadlocked and time is running out quickly to reach a deal before they go home for the holidays. in an hour zelenskyy will enter the united states capitol speak to the entire senate. later he has meetings with president biden at the white house, house speaker, republican speaker mike johnson. zelenskyy will be facing a much colder reception from republicans compared to less than one year ago when he received this hero s welcome. thank you. [ applause ] that was december of last year when a joint session of congress gave zelenskyy a standing ovation during his first visit of the war. he received an american flag from then-speaker nancy pelosi. lauren fox is live on capitol hill. lauren, it is such a differe