Everybody, im Martha Mccollum and this is your story. The spread of antisemitism and aunt as many look for leadership, the president chooses what is sometimes referred to as both sides is him and his first On The Record comments on these hot tension mark watch spewed do you condemn the antisemitic protest on College Campuses . President biden i condemned the antisemitic protest thats why im set up a program to do that there might also condemn those who dont understand whats going on with the palestinians. Martha more on that from the president in this moment but first lets get straight to Senior Correspondent Steve Harrigan who is reporting live at nyu on the action there this afternoon. Hi, steve. Martha, of the crowd here has been going at it for about two ours. Its getting bigger and leg getting loaded as well. Were hearing chance of free, free palestine. This is called a nationwide strike and already a more than 1000 people involved in here, it spread to nyu and yale, other elite u
Opening statements begin on monday. And according to the judge, quote, this trial is starting. So long we have been using the word erosion on trumps institutions and americas faith in them f. This weeks spectacle showed us any, the term erosion the flow of water, slow and steady, might be under stating the immediate danger. We should think of the harm done to the structure of our democracy like a tidal wave, Flash Flooding possible. Try as we might to board up the windows to be kept from being swept away there is damage more and more every second. Some jurors so frightened or intimidated from doing their basic civic duty that some were moved to tears in the courthouse as they were today for fear of retaliation. You can see it in the way the disgraced president lies in the case and the way everyone is in if. He conditioned his followers to Distrust Anything and everything outside the sealed mega bubble. The Executive Director of protect democracy described it to us like this. I think pe
Speaker mike johnson and walk trump will make a public appearance with johnson, a big question is, will he give the Speaker A Public show of support . Johnson is facing a serious its challenge to his leadership. Gop congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene is Still Standing firm on her threat to force a vote to remove johnson as Speaker Trump and johnson are expected to deliver remarks on wait for it election, integrity. Remember, johnson played a key role in trumps efforts to overturn the logit jim, it results of the 2020 election. We are told the two are planning to draw attention to alleged efforts to allow ncitizens to vo. Wehould note currently federal law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections if they do, which th often do not, they riskajor fines up to a year in prison and rtees i want to bring in cnns melani what more do we know about why speaker johnson feels that he needs to go marao to kiss theing mieah. Brianna, this is a big ment for speaker joson, on the line right
Attack on israel that could come from iran. We dont know if that would happen in israel or on israeli interest. We have a wonderful guess to talk about this. The former Secretary Of State and cia chief will assess the tensions in the middle east and how concerned as americans we should be on where this is headed. But first President Biden is speaking right now at reverend al sharptons National Action network, lb it remotely. Were not sure why he didnt decide to attend this in person today. Also showing that he is hemorrhaging support among black voters. This is a major issue for him. Lets listen in for a second. Mr president our american troops at risk as well . President joe biden we are devoted to the defense of israel. We will support israel and we will help defend israel and iran will not succeed. Thank you very much. What would you do for response . Martha there you have it. The president was speaking to the National Action network but its kind of a strange set up. He is in the wh
and this is the story today. fireworks moments ago in the white house briefing as president biden in a stunning move demanded an immediate cease-fire from israel. in a phone call just about 1 hour ago with the israeli promised her benjamin netanyahu. also a warning u.s. policy could change towards israel back depending on which steps they take next. whether or not they will protect civilians in gaza and aid workers as well. john kirby was pressed on this and he will join us in a moment from the white house briefing room as he steps outside. also breaking right now the search for 1 of the migrants accused of squatting at a home here in new york city. 1 of them is on the loose. this our police say they found guns, illegal drugs drugs at a 7-year-old child all hold up in the basement of this home that lit allegedly squatting there. he is 1 of those 8 suspects arrested last week. judges then released 6 of them with no bail because of the bail rules in new york than they had t