potentially multiple federal indictments. it s not a sure thing. i m like, oh, really, you really think biden can beat him? nothing s a sure thing. but it s also like if you re trying to get the least popular figure as your nominee, donald trump is definitely that. that s just what the data say. that is what the data says. all right, my friend, have a wonderful evening. and thanks to you at home for joining us this evening. if you are a republican running for president in 2024, there is one question that you know you are going to have to answer. what do you think of donald trump being indicted on federal criminal charges? and you would think at this point that anyone entering the race with the republican nomination would be prepared to answer that question, and you would be wrong. today miami mayor francis suarez announced he is joining the pack of candidates running for the republican nomination. he gave his first interview to good morning america, and that inter
he emerged today, of course, refusing to take any questionse to defend his department s actions. visa v former president.ia my role is completelysp consistenteak on with regulatios that set forth the responsibilities of , e attorney general underco the special counsel regulations, and i followed thos te regulations. lau look, let sra be very clear here. the issue is are you acting in good faith or? are you part of a political operation to get a conviction 81% mp by any means necessary? 81% of republicans believeof reb about all you know. this is all about politics and protecting one of the more destructivvee presidentsha the united states has ever had. joe biden. and they rjoe bide e now consider the situation this way. no one believes that merrick garland would still be a a.g. if he didn t hadn t greenlitlig a special prosecutor. this case, everyone at msnbc and cnn believes that garland tu is trying to put trump in jailt. no matter where the facts lead. otherwise they
out front next, putin s nukes are on the move. as putin warns he can still destroy ukraine s capital. we are live in moscow, and along ukraine s front lines where the attacks are intensifying tonight. plus, the justice department tonight taking steps to prevent trump from releasing classified materials in the mar-a-lago case, as one of his now former lawyers reveals why he is no longer advising the former president. and after the spy balloon, and dangerous close calls. tech can u.s. prevent another dangerous incident with china? a critical meeting about to happen. let s go out front. good evening, i m brianna killer in for erin burnett. out front tonight, putin surrounding ukraine with nuclear weapons. the russian president declaring today he now has nukes on standby in belarus, which is where putin launched his invasion of ukraine from more than one year ago. the first nuclear warheads have been delivered to the territory of belarus, but just the first ones. this is the
the strategy for trump supporters on capitol hill is simple. declare war on the department of justice. in a moment, i m going to speak to congressman jim himes, a member of the intelligence committee about what democrats can do to protect doj. we are also following some dangerous weather across this country right now. from a system that spawned deadly tornadoes in texas, to triple digit temperatures, millions are at risk this saturday. all of that, plus disturbing new video involving allegations of sexual assault against mma superstar, conor mcgregor. regan have that story for you later on this hour as well. we want to start with the president. wrapping up the first major rally of the 24 campaign season, with union workers in philadelphia. want to go right to nbc s standing by for us. in delaware where, the president is headed next to spend the rest of the weekend. what did we hear, gary, from the president as he s kicking off his campaign season, at a place he is most comf
donald trump is said to be arraigned in federal court. the former president said to appear in court at 3:00 p.m. eastern time in miami. and he is expected to enter an initial plea of not guilty to the charges. a judge ruled no cameras will be allowed in the courtroom. and sources tell cnn that he spent yesterday searching for another potential lawyer to bolster his legal team. all while law enforcement officials say that they are ready for the appearance and any protests that it hey bring. and they are coordinating with federal partners to make sure the courthouse is secure. and chris christie railed against his former boss. in a cnn town hall last night, the once ally and campaign adviser called trump s actions, quote, vanity run amok. and trump s allies continued to defend hill. marjorie taylor greene announcing that she plans to introduce a measure to defund the special counsel and his investigation. cnn this morning special coverage starts right now. just hour