protests. we ll look at the security preparations that might go into such an unprecedented moment. plus vladimir putin makes a surprise visit to ukraine, his first since the war began just a day after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for his war crimes. and another upset in march madness, officially sets countless hopes and dreams of a perfect bracket on fire. cnn sports coy wire joins me live to break down the ncaa tournament. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin this hour in the u.s. where former president donald trump is trying to rile up his base as he faces a possible indictment in new york. the drama began saturday when trump declared on saturday that he would be arrested on tuesday and just as he did before the 2021 insurrection, the former president urged supporters to protest and quote, take our nation back. hours later, trump also used the potential indictment to motivate donors to d
to see over time, that rudy had those qualities. - they should be followed. they must be followed. - he s the mayor of new york city, america s mayor. - quiet. quiet! - he blames it on me. he blames it on you. david dinkins! [cheering] - throw him out of office. get somebody else. - who demonstrate some irresponsibility on his behalf. [dramatic music] - the high power, high profile addition to the president s legal team, rudy giuliani. - anyone can become an influencer. - throw him out. - just sort of a mini cult leader in their own right. - the corruption in the ukraine. - there s an effort by rudy to get information about evidence that hunter biden was on the take, and that joe biden was getting money from ukraine. - he sounded like a mobster. - when people say there is no mafia, i mean, i know from my history that there is such a thing, and i know what it does and what it can do. - he s he is a he is a warrior. - i saw god out on the block today he was darker than t
china. erin? will ripley thank you very much for that amazing report. thank you for joining us. anderson is now. one for the history books tonight. former vice president mike pence testified today before the federal grand jury investigating the former president s actions surrounding the january 6th riot and attempts to overturn the 2020 election. i m john berman in for anderson. just pause and listen to that again. a former vice president just testified in an investigation about whether a president, his running mate illegally tried to overturn an election. so much has happened the last few years, it s easy to get numb to the mind-bending historical explosions taking place. it s the first time in modern history a vice president has been compelled to testify about the president he served beside. to add to that, he might run against trump in 2024. it s also the first time that this vice president has testified under oath about the day where rioters were seen yelling hang mi
we made it. can you tell, we re happy for the weekend. but thanks for being with us today and all week. we re so happy to have you here. it s good to be here. it will be a fun day. five things to know for this friday. former vice president mike pence testified in jack smith s january 6th investigation. we re told that pence testified before that federal grand jury for more than five hours. new overnight, two apache helicopter helicopters crashing in alaska during a training mission. three army pilots are dead. one was injured in the crash. also today, the fed s preferred measure of inflation set to be released. data could be critical in determining what the fed does next with rate hikes. also, tributes and reflections are pouring in for jerry springer. the legendary talk show host lost his battle to cancer at the age of 79. also this morning, roll tide! so happy to say that. so happy to watch this last night. the carolina panthers selected alabama quarterback
engin jerry was the most influential man in my life. everything i have in my life i owe to him. cnn this morning continues now. the first time in modern history a vice president is compelled to testify about the president he served beside. mike pence has likely provided intricate, direct, first-person testimony. this lasted for five hours. gives you an indication of the painstaking detail that prosecutors want to get into. let s keep in mind, there is no other witnesses to these conversations. prosecutors say teixeira could still be a threat. he may still have more classified information. authorities say he had an arsenal of weapons just feet from his bed. court documents mention his social media post. if i had my way, i d kill a ton of people. i think he s a danger to the country and a danger to himself. on the third day, her civil battery and defamation lawsuit, e. jean carroll grilled on her allegations that donald trump raped her. the most intense mo