election. here s why this is so crucial, especially right now. the efforts to overturn michigan s election results are a significant part of the special counsel jack smith s federal elections aversion case. smith is now pushing the supreme court to decide immediately whether trump has presidential immunity from alleged crimes committed while he was in office. the high court could decide whether to take up that case as soon as today. the united states is now ready to support a united nations resolution to provide aid to gaza. the vote was delayed several times over the course of the week. it s now scheduled for today, as israel has proposed a new hostage release to hamas. aaa is expecting record holiday travel numbers. cnn this morning starts right now. we do begin with a new trump tape, this time in michigan. it could be powerful evidence for special counsel jack smith as pursues felony charges against the former president for efforts to overturn the election. the det
reportedly involved, too. humanitarian crisis at the southern border. a video captures a woman crying crossing the rio grande while carrying a baby. texas officials responding to claims that she was ignored and the biden administration answering new calls to take executive action. deadly shooting in prague killing at least 14 people. this hour of cnn this morning starts right now. there are tapes, there are more tapes more tapes. apparently, according to the detroit news. of donald trump urging election officials to block certifying the election, this time in michigan. there is a reported phone call of trump urging two election officials in wayne county to not certify the results. but trump called them after this meeting in 2020 where the same two officials initially put to block in the certification before backing down. there is no reason under the sun for us to have not certified this election. this is reckless and irresponsible actions by this board.
a trump call recorded again and this time, he is heard pressuring two michigan election workers to not certify the 2020 presidential elections, the call, the promises on the call and the potential fallout today. and president biden heading into the new year with a game plan and campaign target, and as you can imagine, the target is donald trump, and the message he is planning to deliver to voters in key battleground states ahead. if you are traveling for the holidays, take comfort to know that you will be joined by millions of your closest friends that you have not met yet. the busiest christmas travel season yet is under way and we will track how is it going for you. i m kate bolduan with sara sidner and john is off today. this is cnn news central. donald trump, again, recorded pressuring officials in the futile attempts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 election. first, it was in georgia where he called the secretary of state and everyone heard tha
after more than 40 witnesses and 40 days of bombshell testimony, new york attorney general letitia james against former president donald trump, and his namesake company, has now entered into his final stage. on wednesday, testimony came to a close with a.g. james s office colin its final rebuttal witness, who happens to be an accounting professor, and then resting its case. the trial is now set to take a month long break, with judge arthur engoron expected to announce findings after january 11th. then, the fate of trump s real estate empire will rest entirely in the hands of the judge. remember, there is no jury, meaning as judge engoron, and judge engoron alone, who will determine the future of the disgraced ex president. even with a month off in the new york civil case, this is hardly a holiday break. trump s team has stayed very, very busy. on friday, the fmer president s lawyers to against him. that request came just 24 hours after an appeals court and which bars
of him, in court adjourned. civil trial goes on a month-long hiatus as a future of his business empire hangs in the balance. plus, gop fact check. house republicans formulas are evidence free impeachment, and we re setting the record straight on the lies that have led to this charade. and, defending the dictator? new fears as trump backers voice their support for his authoritarian promises. our charles coleman junior in tonight for ayman mohyeldin, and we ve got a lot to talk about. so let s get started. after more than 40 witnesses and 44 days of bombshell testimony new york attorney general letitia james s 250 million dollar civil trial against former president donald trump and his namesake company has now entered into its final stage. on wednesday, testimony came to a close with his office calling the final rebuttal witness who happened to be in a county professor, and then resting its case. it is set to take a month long break after the judge issues findings after both si