the lead starts right now. for the first time since the start of britain s war, ukraine will be getting an aid package from the u.s. that includes cluster munitions, bonds that are banned by most countries. president biden gave an exclusive interview where he tried to defend that controversial decision, and the special counsel zeroes in on an oval office meeting during donald trump s final days in office, a meeting described as nuts. follow-up from the exclusive cnn reporting and what it tells us about the investigation into trump in january 6 and a possible third indictment of mr. trump. there then, he survived the taliban and decades of war working as an interpreter in afghanistan during the war, only to be shot and killed while driving a lift in the united states. the latest on the search for suspects. welcome to the lead. we start today with our worldly deadly cluster munitions or bombs, a lethal weapon that can disperse hundreds of smaller explosives over an area up to
good evening and thanks for joining us. we begin with a massive bill when new york federal jury former president found liable, emotional harm he caused by repeated verbal attacks on e. jean carroll while he was president, some of his followers turned to serious threats against her. $11 million for damage she suffered to reputation and $65 million in punitive damages. $83.3 million total. no comment from her or her team as they left the courthouse in lower manhattan making their way through a sea of cameras and reporters. in a moment we will hear from her attorney, roberta kaplan since the verdict. and another tropic user, jessica leads, witness in the first lawsuit in which she told jurors the former president broker on an airplane on cross- country flight. he denies those claims. he responded to the verdict on social media saying he will appeal the case, adding, quote, our legal system is out of control and used as a political weapon. they have taken away offers imminent rig
voting machines were discussed. we talk about how close we came to a constitutional crisis. in ukraine president biden sends cluster missions to the flight. and the pledge/legions to get to the ballot, they have to promise in writing to support the nominee, no matter who it ends up being. good evening. we begin by digging deeper into the 2020 oval office meeting that jack smith s team has shown a renewed focus on. there are two reasons for that. first we have the perspective of someone who knows the cast of characters in the meeting and has worked with many of them over the years. and secondly it s worth another look simply because of how unprecedented that meeting was in the oval office in terms of what was on the table and what followed later. the president s quote big protest on dc january 6th, be there. we will be wild. that tweet would be exhibit a for inciting the mob there that day looks like the action he chose to take instead of the more outlandish sh ideas that
from sexual predators on social media. big tech titans set to testify before the senate judiciary committee. lawmakers will hold their feet to the fire about the lurking dangers and filth allegedly on their platforms that target some of the most vulnerable victims. welcome to a new hour of america s newsroom, i m dana perino. bill: hot first hour. more coming now right now. i m bill hemmer, good morning. a who s who of silicon valley. some of the biggest ceos face questions how they are safeguarding your kids that are threats only a click away. it could get contentious. grieving families who lost loved ones say words are no longer enough. i don t know how long we have to keep bringing the same message to the same people. these platforms are responsible for the unsafe product that they have in everyone s hands. and i want action. i want action on the part of the social media empire to use their billions to protect kids. bill: ceos are at the table live from the hill. g
dozens injured in a drone strike. who ordered it? how will america respond? also tonight, 2016 déjà vu. it is time we all talk about how we will talk about trump and his current primary for the route white house. we couldn t sign out this weekend with her diving into the drama surrounding barbie. the stars, the snubs, and the serious conversations it is all. sparking. i m ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. we begin this hour, though, with that breaking news out of the middle east. specifically the reaction tonight here at home. the u.s. military has confirmed that three american troops have been killed and more than 30 injured in a drone strike at a base in northeast jordan near the syrian border known as tower 22. u.s. officials tell msnbc that the drone was filled with explosive and impacted near shelter where troops were sleeping. president biden blamed radical around-backed militant groups for the attack and the u.s. is still, quote, gathering the facts. first time a