let s get started. according to the new nbc polls out this morning, and for the first-time, donald trump is now leading in a hypothetical general election matchup. now, this isn t just bad news for president biden. this is terrible news for the very future of american democracy. for weeks, we ve been warning you on this show about the dangers of the second trump term. the former president after all, has promised retribution. pledged to round up protesters with the military, and suggested using the justice department to go after his political enemies. these are plans that should terrify each and every single one of us. tonight, i want to pull back the curtain take a look at who could be tasked with carrying out trump s radical agenda come 2025. and answer the question, what would a second trump presidency without any human guardrails, without any adult in the room, actually look like? let s start with the second highest office in the land, the vice president of the unite
let s get started according to new nbc poll out this morning, for the first time donald romp is now leading and a hypothetical led election matchup. now, this is not just bad news for president biden, it is terrible news for the very future of american democracy. for weeks we ve been warning you on the show about the dangers of a second trump term, the former president after all as promised retribution, pledged to round up protesters with military and suggested using the justice department to go after his political enemies. these are plans that should terrify each and every single one of us, but tonight i want to pull back the curtain and take a look at who could be tasked with carrying out trump s radical agenda come 2025. on the question, what would a second trump presidency, without any human guardrails, without any adult in the room, actually look like? let s start with the second highest office, the vice president of the united states. earlier this month, trump floated
it is 11:00 a.m. in the east, 8:00 a.m. pacific. right now in atlanta, we are awaiting a decision on whether mark meadows, trump s former chief of staff, can move his election interference case to federal court. what it would mean if this request is granted. also, we re keeping our eye on the federal courthouse in washington, d.c., where a jury is deliberating. how much rudy giuliani is going to have to pay to two poll workers he defamed after the 2020 election. then to the border where we go to a tiny town in arizona that is fast becoming the new epicenter of the migrant crisis. meanwhile, on capitol hill, senate negotiators are work on a border policy delaying their holiday break. are they close to making a deal? overseas, reports of a second day that parts of gaza are under a telecommunications and internet blackout as israeli prime minister bibi netanyahu declares, quote, nothing will stop us. hey, everybody. good to see you. we re going to begin with the breaking n
multiple crimes, neither dropped by the republican party. have the gop no shame? plus, the texas father who lost a son in the uvalde massacre kicked out of the state capital this week for demanding some action on gun reform. he will join me to share his story and his message. and elon musk, lisa styled free speech absolutist caves to an authoritarian government demand that he censor his tweets. actions speak louder than words, elon. good evening. i m mehdi hasan. on wednesday, the house was debating an unemployment benefit fraud bill, legislation to help incentivize states to recover funds stolen during the coronavirus pandemic. the stunning case of cosmic irony, that bill being debated on the same daisy that one of its co-sponsors found him self indicted for that very same crime. yes, that s right. justice finally caught up with now infamous serial liar and fabricator george santos. on wednesday, federal prosecutors in new york announced a 13 count indictment against the rep
united states and all around the world. i m rosemary church. just ahead on cnn newsroom, donald trump vows to appeal his verdict after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming author, e. jean carroll. criminal charges filed against embattled congressman, george santos, sources say that he s expected to appear in a federal court as soon as wednesday. that s today. and pakistan s former prime minister, imran khan is expected at a special court hearing soon, just one day after his dramatic arrest sparked nationwide protests. good to have you with us. well the former u.s. president donald, trump is vowing to appeal the verdict from a federal jury that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. economists, e. jean carroll had accused him of raping her, inside a department store dressing room in the 1990s. the jury did not find that carole proved he raped, or but awarded her $5 million in damages for battery and defamation. in a video, posted on the social m