possible indictment. we are in uncharted waters, people, and a shifting hazard. if you don t have to be outside, then don t be outside. that s the mayor of washington, d.c. dangerous thick smoke from canadian wildfires is moving south. major cities in the u.s. are elevating their alert as air quality is getting worse. plus, new russian aggression on the battlefield. the significant losses for ukraine as ukrainian forces try to breach enemy lines. welcome to the load. i m jake tapper, and we ll start today with our law and justice lead. donald trump is gathering with his top aides reaching out to allies on capitol hill ahead of possible criminal charges, criminal charges, being filed against him. sources say the justice department recently told trump s legal team that the former president is a target in the federal investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents after he left office and, of course, possible obstruction of justice charges related to
federal prosecutors are building against the former president. trump s former attorney telling out front an indictment maybe you turned or unsealed this week. a russian commander convincing the russian private army of wagner group stealing military equipment and the fighting on the ground is intensifying tonight. a supreme court surprise, two conservatives joining the liberal justices and giving black voters a major victory. a decision that could help them win back the house and it s a significant decision with scotus and the head of the naacp will be my guest. let s go out front qwest. good evening to all of you. i m erin burnett and trump is bracing for an indictment in multiple investigations and adhis bedminster, new jersey, home. one source telling cnn trump believes an indictment is likely to happen sooner rather than later and ty cobb out front regular tell us his sources an indictment may be returned or unsealed as early as this week. judges will which in florid
of mar-a-lago. but they chose to do that only in recent weeks, which tells us a lot. it tells us they are near a decision to bring possible charges against the former president. obviously, jack smith, the special counsel, works under attorney general merrick garland, who could at the last minute decide to intervene. but what this tells us a lot and the reason why you see the trump lawyers very concerned is that this signals that the special counsel is heading towards an indictment and the question is when that indictment might come, who else might be under it, and certainly the former president should believe that, you know, at this point he has the option to go to the prosecutors and say he wants to speak to the grand jury to present his own evidence and to try to persuade them at the last minute that they should not bring that case. we do not expect that donald trump will do that, jake. no, we don t. katelyn, the special counsel s enlisted a second grand jury, this one in
the orioles. the highlight of the show for me. i like the squirrel. we will see you tomorrow. thanks so much for joining us this morning. cnn news central starts right now. look at that beautiful day out there. i love that shot of the hudson. finally making it official, florida governor ron desantis is set to launch his presidential bid today. how he changes the race as the republican field expands and what does elon musk have to do with it? shelter now. a stark warning as a typhoon packing wind gusts over 100 miles per hour barrels into land. a look at the devastation as the worst of it is hitting right now. the mar-a-lago documents case reaches a critical moment. donald trump s lawyers demand a meeting with the attorney general as the special counsel closes in on a decision about whether to charge. this is cnn news central. let the games begin. the one competitor that donald trump appears to be most focused on is about to jump in the race. florida governor
also tonight, a possible indictment looming in new york, former president donald trump blasts investigators, manhattan district attorney receiving death threats, and new witness testimony expected before the grand jury. the death toll rising in that explosion at a pennsylvania chocolate factory as they search for victims intensifies. growing political turmoil in israel. a top government official is fired as protests escalate over what some call a power grab by prime minister prime minister benjamin yet yahoo. new details in the arrest of rising hollywood star jonathan majors, a woman is accusing him of assault in alleged domestic a suit and make a solid, known for several popular roles in films including creed iii. tonight his lawyers says he is completely innocent. and mississippi strong, a community brought together by tragedy now counting its blessings. announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is world news tonight. linsey: good evening, ev