the fbi director on defense. the lead starts right now. are you protecting the bidens? absolutely not. the fbi does not hold on. you won t answer the question. the fbi, christopher wray on the hill questioned by some of his harshest republican critic. calling for a culture shift at the fbi. and more promises for ukraine but president zelenskyy is not getting the thing he really wanted, entry into nato. why not? plus, taxpayer beware. it s not just uncle sam getting your data, the report out today on who else can see your most sensitive tax information. welcome to the lead i m jake tapper. we start with that explosive battle on capitol hill. republicans released a tsunami of accusations and attacks against the fbi and its trump-appointed director christopher wray accusing wray of weaponizing the bureau against conservatives, lambasting the bureau s participation in last year s search of trump s florida home. american speech is censored, parents are call t
Im Natasha Bertrand at the pentagon. And this is cnn no figure embodies the American Political Process quite like the president ial candidate at their best candidates represent and ideal the overcoming of obstacles are hopes for a better future, protecting the people from the powerful. Lets intoxicating Stuff Reality of course, is less glamorous, supporting that candidate as an army volunteers, donors political operatives, and lincoln sometimes get too wrapped up in the l4 the legend which brings us to the story of Johnny Read Edwards and american Success Story crusading trial lawyer family man, the senator from North Carolina was seen by millions of americans, has a future of the Democratic Party candidate john edwards was inspirational people seemed as if they would go to the ends of the earth for him and in some cases, he made them because in reality, john edwards, the person well, he was no savior i will give welcome back. Youre who could ever forget this handsome face. John edward
[cheers and applause] [amplified voice] i will give you back your Democratic Party. I will give you back the white house, and i will give you back your country. Tapper who could ever forget this handsome face . Party our house this handsome face john edwards, honest, it changing course in iraq is the first step in trying to restore americas moral leadership in the world. And edwards was hot stuff and within striking distance of the white house for years he had been john kerrys Vice President ial pick in 2004. And even though that didnt work out, it made him an early favorite entering the 2008 democratic president ial primary. He was a good talker. He was good looking. He had the right politics. Yes. Edwards was the dream candidate perhaps even the dreamy candidate that beautiful head of hair just stole my heart john edwards was able to articulate the Economic Issues play this country able to talk about the two americans that was his famous speech. We can build what america, where we no