Recommended charges against joe biden today, he tried to explain why he did not tried. The lead starts right now the report by Special Counsel robert hur, ripped apart today On Capitol Hill republicans questioning why no charges. Despite a report finding joe biden knowingly mishandled classified documents, democrats on the other hand, accusing her of Playing Politics with lines in his report about bidens age and memory what did todays hearing really achieved . Well talk to a democrat who was in the room. Plus, why did the Justice Department release a transcript of President Bidens interview with robert hur just as the Special Counsel was showing up On Capitol Hill. Go incidents. Were going to dig deeper into what that transcript reveals and confirmation today of tragic news that an american israeli hostage was killed by hamas back in october. His parents braun, the lead just last week, you know them, the hand family new reaction ahead from a republican senator who hosted the parents at
Essentially further restrict Abortion Rights. Now it has so many talk being how the fallout could reach all the way from this summer to november 2024. Emergency evacuations, people jumping into the ocean to stay alive. Hurricanecharged winds fueling a raging wildfire that is burning out of control. Im john berman with kate bolduan. Cnn news central starts now. New this morning, a memo that could be central to the January 6th Case against donald trump. What prosecutors call a plot to create a, quote, fake controversy that would derail the proper certification of biden as president elect. Now, the phrase Fake Electors has been tossed around for some time, but now the New York Times has obtained this key piece of evidence describing the alleged conspiracy. It was written by protrump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, this december memo explains in great detail how Fake Electors might swing the election or at a minimum and this is important muck up or slow down the process to, quote, buy the Trump C
Theyre joining me. In the cnn newsroom. Im erica hill in new york had this week a tiktok showdown between the lawmakers warning the popular social media app could compromise national security. And the tens of millions of americans who used tiktok every single day. A bill headed to the house floor for a vote this week would force the sale of tiktok or if its Parent Company doesnt sell within ban the app in the United States and to further complicate matters, the two men vying to be the next president are now on opposite sides of this bill cnns manu raja was on capitol hill to run it through what we can spect ahead this week. Motto tiktok, maybe one of those popular apps in the country, but its possible, it could be banned in the United States. Thats if a new bill that is steaming through the house ultimately becomes law, that piece of legislation would forced the chinese Firm Bytedance has sell it. If it doesnt sell tiktok, then the popular app would no longer be allowed in the United S
This morning we are an indictment watch, possibly gianna times for fourth indictment. Fulton county d. A. Fani willis who is investigating the former president s efforts to overturn georgias 2020 Election Results is expected to present her case to the grand jury this week. They were running from the Atlanta Journalconstitution spreads streets like on the timeline. Former georgia Lieutenant Governor jeff duncan and independent journalist George Cheeky conform to the newspaper that they will testify before the grand jury on tuesday. Put that news with the knowledge of this coming friday as the last day most of the air williss staff is expected to work remotely. Plus the heightened Security Measures around the Fulton County courthouse, and it could mean that we are in the final stages of a twoyear investigation that could result in criminal charges against trump and his allies, very soon. Nevertheless, we are still learning new details on the sheer scope of the a williss investigation. Fo
We begin this hour with all signs pointing to a fourth indictment for donald trump in georgia. Two witnesses say that they will appear tuesday before the fulton grand jury. Journalist george chidi and former Lieutenant Governor jeff duncan both announcing their pending testimonies on twitter. Duncan writing i look forward to answering their questions around the 2020 election. Republicans should never let honesty be mistaken for weakness. The Fulton County georgia courthouse already on high alert. The barricades blocking the building from traffic. The bomb sniffing dogs inspecting vehicles. Trump, meanwhile, is proclaiming his innocence on the campaign trail. Heres what he told nbcs Vaughn Hillyard when he was asked about a possible plea deal in georgia. Any chance you take a plea deal in georgia . Yes, sir. Its a wise guy question. We dont take plea deals. Trumps commentary on the criminal cases are under review for the d. C. Judge. Friday, they restricted how the judge can handle evid