ruling against rudy giuliani, a sum that will bankrupt the former mayor of new york city. his attorney said it is basically a death penalty for him, an economic death penalty. plus an update from capitol hill on foreign aid negotiations, the package which would provide critical funding for ukraine. it s been held up by republican demands for stricter immigration policies. but it looks like there s progress there. might be some. we ll get analysis on the biden administration s push to get israel to scale back its war in gaza, what s going on there. with us, we have the host of way too early, white house bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemire. former state department official, elise jordan. politics nation reverend al sharpton. and presidential chair at vanderbilt university, historian jon meacham is with us. so let s get to it. at a rally on saturday, donald trump again used the language of 20th century authoritarians while separately praising this country s
you just heard from a former israeli hostage negotiator highlighting the mounting pressure that is facing israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. this as defense secretary lloyd austin is on the ground in tel aviv right now. he is pressing israeli officials for more clarity on the war efforts as the civilian casualties in gaza continue to mount. and will the election lies change things. a judge ordered rudy giuliani to pay $150 million. we ll talk to one of the attorneys that represented the workers about that impact. and just as airports prepare for millions of people flying for the holidays, the transportation department fining southwest airlines $140 million for last december s historic travel meltdown. what transportation secretary pete buttigieg just told cnn about that fine. this hour of cnn this morning starts now. and we begin with the defense secretary lloyd austin in israel, preparing to meet with prime minister benjamin netanyahu at any moment. his trip t
were convicted today of seditious conspiracy. it s a rarely used, often difficult to prove charge. a fifth member was acquitted of seditious conspiracy, but he has been convicted on other very serious charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting an officer. but today s verdict means so far 14 people, including members of another far right group, the oath keepers, have either pleaded guilty or been found guilty of conspireing and plotting a violent overthrow of the united states government. this victory by the justice department, while it is a milestone and a massive and hugely consequential federal investigation into that plot to overturn an election and overturn democracy on january 6th, only underscores questions about holding accountable the man, who the vice chair so memorably puts it, quote, some in the mob, assemble the mob and lit the flame of this attack. we re talking about the disgraced ex-president himself. as the washington post report
maybe our soul, rest in peace. and on that beautiful nights, wish you all a very good night from all our colleagues across the networks of msnbc news thanks for staying up late i ll see you again tomorrow! so you know a court case is going to be interesting when the judge asked the jurors questions like these anyone ever been to a rally fo mr. trump? anyone believe that their last presidential election wa stolen what about the three percenters? communist? proud boys kkk? then blue line anyone been a member those where the questions that the judge had to ask potential jurors in the civil case brought against president trump, by a.g. carroll. that case centers on the - that trump raped her in a stor in the 90s and those are allegations that trump denies, and the question that trump as the jury in that case, basically tell you everything that you need t know about trump s base of support right now. are you a member of a radica militia group? how about the kkk? are you a believ
did you think that i did, my friend. i thought it was pretty wild and i will leave it there a lot going on have a great show. thank you, and thanks to yo at home for joining us thi evening. you know a court case is going to be interesting when the judge asks the jurors question like these has anybody ever been to a rally for mr. trump? does anybody believe that th last presidential election was stolen what about the three percenters? communists proud boys kkk? thin blue line has anybody been a member? those were the questions tha the judge had to ask potential jurors in that civil cas brought against president trum by e. jean carroll that case centers on allegations the trump rape eugene - in a new york city departmen store in the 1990s those are allegations that trump denies the questions that the judge will ask the jury in that case they basically tell yo everything you need to kno about trump s base of suppor right now. are you a member of a radica militia group? h