the belief among democrats that a horrible political climate is improving some. plus, a high stakes trip. multiple officials now tell cnn the house speaker nancy pelosi will touch down in taiwan, ignoring dramatic warnings from china. and this week, democrats promised to put a vets bill back on the floor a second time. that after republican rejection prompts angry viral protests. we begin the hour, though, with death and devastation and sadness in kentucky. more heavy rain coming tonight and adding to the already historic and destructive flooding. at least 30 people are dead, including these four children, 2, 4, 6, and 8 years old and swept away when strong flood waters ripped them from their parents. the governor says they will, quote, be finding bodies for we weeks. certainly the deadliest and most devastating of my lifetime. we can now confirm we have lost 30 kentuckians to this flooding and that is going to grow. we know about additional bodies beyond these 30 confirmed
peaked and how much you pay in your everyday life will soon go up. donald trump goes under oath and refuses to answer moments. a marquee moment into the investigation into the former president s finances. he faced questions from new york s attorney and lawyers in the new york attorney s office. we know trump did what he says only mobsters do, pleaded the fifth. trump saying, under the advice of my counsel and the above reasons i decline to answer is the questions under the rights and privileges to every citizen under the constitution of the united states of america. tell us more. reporter: trump around here at 9:00 a.m. he said he was going to assert his fifth amendment rights and not answer any questions. trump said what he said only mobsters do. today he is taking the fifth because the new york attorney general leading this investigation letitia james, he has called her racist and her investigation is politically motivated so he was not going to answer any questions.
This as cnn has exclusively reported on the Special Counsels 2020 election probe. Also tonight, the u. S. Warns north korea it will pay a price if kim jongun arms, helps arm Vladimir Putins war in ukraine. Ill ask key white house official john kirby about that and the prospect of a kim putin being in russia. The manhunt for a Fugitive Killer expanding right now after a Security Camera catches a glimpse of the escaped convict in pennsylvania. Outside the original search area. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn Breaking News. We begin with Breaking News right now. The former chairman of the proud boys was just sentenced moments ago in connection with the january 6th attack. Cnn senior justice Cover Ant Evan Perez is outside the federal courthouse here in washington. Evan, enrico dario got 22 years, 22 years in prison. Tell us more about this very significant sentence. Reporter thats right, wolf.
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My parents didnt have the power to know that kendrick was a child abuser. Lets give the parents the power to be able to protect their children, and thats what these organizations are heading. Woodruff and, politics monday with amy walter and nia malika henderson. Those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. I. B. E. W. The power professionals in your neighborhood. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. The william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill egypt entered the chaos of an ongoing civil war in libya today, to aveng