Pictures coming in from that the lead with jake tapper starts right now cnn Breaking News and welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper and we begin today with multiple breaking stories. All of which will have wideranging impacts on the 2024 election and moments from now and florida, former President Donald Trump will welcome the House Speaker mike johnson. To his maralago resort. The two men are holding a Press Conference in which they will discuss. They say election security, though we should note the last time the two teamed up on this issue they worked to try to undermine the 2020 election. So skepticism may be warranted. We are told the two Republican Leaders are expected to highlight the issue of non in citizens voting in federal elections. And if youre thinking, doesnt federal law already van, noncitizens from voting in federal elections, you would be correct. It is true but some municipalities allow noncitizens to vote in some local elections, like the mayor of tacoma park, maryland.
that. thank you, my friend. today has been a lesson how every accusation from the republican party these days is really actually a confession. are you weaponizing the house the same way you say the democrats were weaponizing the doj to get what they wanted? are you just doing it on a bigger platform from the entire house of representatives? no, there s a very clear distinction in what we re doing and what they are doing. what we re doing, neil, is the opposite. we re trying to adhere to the rule of law. that was republican speaker of the house mike johnson this afternoon saying the republican party is just trying to adhere to the rule of law. now, a few hours before that interview speaker johnson made a huge decision, which shows that is plainly not true. one of the most important things johnson does is decide who from his party sits on house committees. and among the most important committees for the rule of law in this country is the house intelligence committee. to