Hi there, Everyone. 4 00 in the New York, a little more than halfway through the historic and unprecedented sprint that is the 2024 president ial election. 60 days since Vice President Kamala Harris launched her campaign. 47 days to go until Election Day in america. And voters are reacting to the contrast they see between the two candidates. A candidate of change, an unapologetically joyful warrior with a positive message about what she would do for everyday americans should we win in november she win in november. Squaring off against a deeply unpopular, frequently incoherent expresident who has pledged to, in his own words, quote, be a dictator on day one. A batch of new polls show Vice President harris in the strongest position of the race so far. The New York times poll showing her tied nationally with the expresident but leading in pennsylvania. Maris poll showing Vice President harris ahead in michigan and wisconsin. Thats within the margin of error. A Fox News Poll shows Vice Pre
July, which certainly made it okay. For the former president to be engaging with his Justice Department Apartment to try to find ways to undermine the 2020 election. Thats the other thing that is on the attorney Generals Mind in some of the remarks here where he talks about the norms of the department and his effort to try to protect them and really the warning is wolf, if the former president does regain the White House if he wins the election in november and he cares through with his, with his with his vow to weaponize the Justice Department to go after his his critics, people including of Course Attorney general Garland And Anybody else on the democratic side . What the Attorney General is saying is that there are rules inside the department where anything that the former president tries to do will be known publicly. The Career Officials here inside the department are not going to just go along quietly. And so thats one of the reasons why you saw those Remarks Today from the Attorne
Im going to turn you over into the trusted hands of one mr. Wolf blitzer, who is in this Situation Room, which just is actually in Philadelphia Today it is Debate Night in america and we are now just a few hours away from what will be an historic President Ial Debate. And the first Facetoface Meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Good evening to all im Erin Burnett im Wolf Blitzer in philadelphia. Welcome to our viewers here in the united states. And around the world. This is a Special Edition of the Situation Room. Erin, the unprecedented Showdown Tonight will be thank you. Place right here in philadelphia. These are brand new pictures were getting right now the Debate Stage former President Trump now making his way to the city of brotherly love. Cnn is learning. He will be joined by two family members, Eric Trump and his wife, lara trump. And wolf. The stakes obviously couldnt be higher. This is a Razortight Race from every single poll. Early
President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take the Debate Stage here in philly for their first Facetoface Meeting in fact, ever, giving voters a fresh look at the race after an historic few weeks. For Vice President harris, these 90 minutes on stage could be the biggest of her political career so far, her largest audience. A chance to drive a contrast between her and Donald Trump directly to his face, and define who she is for viewers. Its an opening to once again boost the enthusiasm after a new round of polling this week shows her Honeymoon Phase could be stalling. In other words, a tall order. So how is she going to do it . And how will Donald Trump do it. After failing to land an effective Attack Line against her, well have some insight on the possible Strategy Hell be leaning into tonight. What trump told our own Garrett Haake about the challenges that he says hes ready for when he faces the Vice President on that Debate Stage. And how recent polling shows he
Welcome back to the weekend. The Harriswalz Campaign is ramping up its efforts to expose project 2025 ahead of next weeks debate. This week of action aims to connect the extreme plan of Donald Trumps file in his own image. And the campaign is entering this alone. It is relying on thousands of volunteers to pick up shifts, at the Campaign Host 2000 event in swing states. The goal . Worn more than 1 Million battleground voters of what a possible second Trump Term would look like. As Vice President Kamala Harris puts it, just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails. Joining us now, mayor wiley, president of the Leadership Conference on civil and human rights. She is also former assistant u. S. Attorney and she brings the power every time she comes to the table. So nice to see you. It is wonderful to be at the power table. There we go. Happy to have you. I am lucky, look at all of the ladies at the table this morning. What you think about this michael talked about the guardrails of the Vi