guys, we re going to win this thing. i promise you we re going to win it because we haven t done anything wrong. oh, eric. you re not paying attention. you have already lost, remember? in september, when the judge ruled that you and your brother and your daddy lied for years on your company s financial statements. this trial, it s really just about penalties. also tonight, president biden visits grieving families in lewiston, maine, as we learn more about missed warning signs before the gunman killed 18 people. i m jason johnson in for joy reid. we begin tonight with another volatile day in the $250 million civil fraud trial against the trump crime family and their company. today, a new york judge ruled that a limited gag order on donald trump should also apply to his attorneys after he said they made inappropriate remarks about his principal law clerk. judge arthur engoron s order said the lawyers for the former president and his adult sons are, quote, prohibited from
hostages believed to be held in gas ga sa has gone up to 240. this comes as israeli troops and tanks push deeper into the gaza strip. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu is rejecting calls for a cease fire and refusing to halt the ground and air assault to wipe out hamas. calls for a cease fire are calls for israel to surrender to hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. that will not happen. the bible says that there is a time for peace and a time for war. this is a time for war. the israeli military tells cnn special forces operation was able to rescue a hostage held in northern gaza. she is an idf soldier who was kidnapped during the october 7th terror attack. this is video of the emotional reunion, that s her with her grandmother. meanwhile on the ground in gaza, the idf says troops have been battling terrorist cells armed with machine guns and anti-tank missiles. israeli forces advance, hamas released a new hostage video of three israeli women
it is 3:00 a.m. in tel aviv. for hours we have been seeing and hearing signs that israel s campaign against hamas in gaza is in a new phase. strikes. people in gaza telling cnn that strikes now the most intense they have seen so far. in addition to this air and artillery bombardment that appears to be growing in tempo, israeli troops today launched what they are calling an expanded operation into gaza. an idf spokesman, rear admiral daniel ha garry says, quote, the military is expanding their ground operations. he dismissed reports of a possible deal to free more hostages and said that gaza s largest hospital, al shifa, was the site of a hamas command and control center. he offered everyday, cell phone intercept reported to be between two gazans discussing the site. admiral hangar ri also had a warning. quote, when medical facilities are used for terror purposes, they re liable to use their protection from attack in accordance with international law. meantime, at another hosp
at the gas station or waiver of a january 6th? were about gasoline and food prices? exactly. d.c. politicians are so out of touch with what mainers are going through every day. they are struggling with the very issue you re talking about. they re not looking at what happens on january 6th. tucker: it s interesting that you are running from estates that heavily rural but dominated by one city, portland just like oregon. you wonder why maine doesn t send more people to congress who represent the way a lot of people in maine live. they re all lawyers. i ll tell you what s happening right now. at this time it s so exciting. we are in a grassroots revolution because of my campaign, people are coming out of the woodwork because they finally have something that they can trust, somebody who is genuine, authentic, but understands them. they can get behind.
don t like your policy. one republican, you like his policies. senator collins from maine doesn t but that s separate than looking at whether or not he is living up to the standard of his position. i agree with you there. governor scott is running for senate. do you endorse his candidacy? senator nelson is a friend of mine. he is a hard worker. at the same time we need votes. i know governor scott is a great individual. i have known him for probably ten years now. we think alike when it comes to health care. i would welcome his inclusion into the race. you think he is working hard doing a good job but you will throw him under the bus to get your party another vote. in this particular case i think the people of florida are going to have a great opportunity to take a look at two different individuals who are both qualified for the job. in this atmosphere of division, to give nelson that