welcome to the whole story. i m anderson cooper on june 6 and 44, american canadian, british, and other allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in history. nearly 160,000 troops landed along five beaches in normandy, france. on what became known as d-day. it was a turning point in the war in europe, world war ii was fought against fascist regimes and germany and italy and imperial japan and the victory of democratic principles was hard. one, but 80 years have passed since d-day. and we thought it a good time to take a look at the state of our democracy today. over the next hour, cnn s jake tapper looks back at d-day sacrifices. so many young men made on those beaches in normandy that day. and what it means to us now what were we fighting for? we were locked in a battle with fascism. we re fighting for our freedom, for the freedom to think as we wish talked with they gave their life to preserve and protect that institutional. they died for our democracy. tha
via the winds this is cnn, the world s news welcome to the whole story. i m anderson cooper on june 6, 1944, american, canadian, british, and other allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in history. nearly 160,000 troops landed along five beaches in normandy, france. and what became known as d-day it was a turning point in the war in europe world war ii was fought against fascist regimes and germany and italy and imperial japan the victory of democratic principles was hard. one but 80 years have passed since d-day. and we thought it a good time to take a look at the state of our democracy today over the next hour, cnn s jake tapper looks back at d-day sacrifices. so many young men made on those beaches in normandy that day. and what it means to us now what were we fighting for? we were locked a battle with fascism. we re fighting for our freedom, for the freedom to think as we wish kopan with they gave their life to preserve and protect that constitution the
us. we ll see you right back here next week. welcome to the program everyone. i m christiane amanpour in normandy, france. this week we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the d-day landings, a turning point in history and a triumph of democracy over tyranny. i m sitting at the american cemetery at colleville-sur-mer, which overlooks the normandy beaches which the allies invaded on june 6, 6, 1944. this lead to the liberation of western europe from nazi control. it s a reminder of the ultimate sacrifice that millions of people made to uphold democracy and to fight barbaric or authoritarianism today, with war raging again in europe, threatening democracy again. the legacy of d-day is more important than ever in his speech from the cliffs overlooking the normandy beaches, president biden touted the dangers of isolationism and the need to stand up to dictators every marine who stormed the beaches decided a feared dictator who had conquered a continent had finally met his mat
and she s so amazing thanks so much for joining us this afternoon. it ll be sad to say goodbye to pat sajak, but you can say hello to jake tapper is the leader starts right now the themes of the 2024 race today, democracy and revenge, the lead starts right now starkly different messages from two starkly different men, president biden s warning about democracy on the world stage, while donald trump to gain much more personal approach, plus a dramatic turn in the hunter biden gun trial defense scrapping. it s witness list on some level, leaving one major question about the case, yet to be answered. and the judge presiding over one of the most consonant sequential cases in america described as isolated in an experience with judge aileen cannon is really up against as she takes on the criminal classified documents case against donald trump welcome to the lead. i m phil mattingly info jake tapper. it s friday. we start with our world lead and president biden today drawing on the
i, wolf blitzer in the situation room. thanks very much for watching the news strategist, is heading to prison in his own call for trump s supporters to quote savage or enemies. plus remembering a time 80 years ago today when americans defeated the enemies of freedom and humanity on the beaches of normandy, then help rebuild a continent we begin tonight. keep them honest with the ongoing question of whether the former president, if reelected, would use the criminal justice system against his political opponents ongoing because he keeps hinting at it, speaking this evening in phoenix at an event put on by the conservative activist charlie kirk he can find the bulk of his remarks, immigration and the economy, but also railed against his criminal prosecutions and finished with this i m telling you we are in more danger from the enemy from within with these learner texas fascist, these communists. and we re going to stop that also now, these are words he s using the past