Opposition leader. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom right now, donald trump is inside a florida courtroom for a crucial hearing. It could decide when the criminal case over his handling of classified documents goes to trial. The judge is set to determine whether it will move forward as planned. In may or be delayed. Trumps lawyers now say they would accept the trial in august. Thats three months before election day here in the united states. Cnns chief Legal Affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in fort pierce, florida for us. Paula, have you heard anything yet from inside the court . Yes. Well, if we just got our first update, a handwritten note from inside the courthouse, were learning from our colleagues who are inside watching these proceedings. Its so far the Special Counsel and trumps lawyers, they have been discussing this larger question of timing such a consequential issue in this case, because we know the Special Counsel
To book your free consultation. All right. Good morning, everyone. It is the top of the hour. Were so glad youre with us on this monday and a busy one already. New polling, new arraignment. Polls, polls, polls, and they all the same thing. Thats the most important. Theyre not focused on one poll. Ill die on this hill. Its a good hill to die on. To the law this morning, a second trump employee scheduled to be arraigned in the classified documents probe, as the former president says he did not direct anyone to delete Security Footage at maralago. And will thousands of smalldollar donors to trumps Political Action committee care all the that their donations are being spent on legal fees. Theyve already spent 40 million this year and thats double what they spent last year and its only july. And theres a giant x at twitters headquarters. San francisco are investigating whether the sign is a permit violation. This hour of cnn this morning starts now. This morning, the Property Manager who al
Her child reportedly kidnapped in haiti. The mom convicted of killing her two children, 17yearold tylee, 7yearold joshua, and conspiring to kill her husbands first wife, sentenced to life without the possibility of pa control. Also just in, Authorities Say that Potential Mass Shooting foiled. A Suspect Opening Fire outside a Jewish School in memphis, fleeing in a pickup truck. Former president trump, and now his Property Manager at maralago in court, accused of trying to help the former president delete Surveillance Video at maralago, until another employee halted the effort, allegedly saying, i dont think i have the right to do that. Tonight, the millions now being spent on trumps mounting legal bills by his supporters across the country. Pierre thomas reporting. The dangerous heat, 60 million americans under heat alerts at this hour. Ginger zee is here. The devastates Russian Missile strikes on president zelenskyys hometown tonight. Multiple civilians killed, dozens injured. Ian pann