degree a fine of $355 million for doing a perfect job. and now a date is set for his first criminal trial in the hush money case. i m going to have to sit here for months on a trial. i think it s ridiculous. it s unfair. while the district attorney prosecuting trump in georgia ngd takes the stand as a judge decides whether to remove her from the case. you re confused. co you think i m on trial. these people are on trial for on trying to steal an election in 2020. how will the gop front-runner s legal liabilitier impact the 2024 election. plus, russian threat. the white house says ukraine is running out of ammunition and urging republicans in congress to act. e ou a history is watching. while putin s top critic dies in prison. putin is responsible. so and the house intel chair faces backlash for warning of another threat. a new space-based weapon that could target u.s. satellites. i ll talk exclusively with mike turner ofy ohio. and political motives.
connected you are. everyone must play by the same rules. this is a victory for america that believes in the simple but fundamental pillar of our democracy, that the rule of law applies to all of us equally, fairly, and justly. that was new york attorney general letitia james speaking friday after the financially devastating civil fraud ruling against donald trump. we ll go through that judgment and the what it means for trump s finances. also ahead, the latest fallout following the death of alexei navalny as russia cracks down on any show of support for the opposition leader. plus, the israeli government is rejecting any recognition of a potential palestinian state while its forces move forward with an offensive in southern gaza. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, february 19th. i m ali vitali in for john nan lemaire. we start this morning with the $350 million fraud ruling against donald trump. he was ordered on friday to pay the massive
can this little known former software executive break through and win over republican primary voters? did you ever do business with donald trump? i don t think so. i just think it s been important that you are judged by the company you keep. my exclusive interview from fargo. plus, biden s economy. bidenomics is just another way of saying restoring the american dream. president biden crafts his campaign economic message. bidenomics means you pay more for everything in life. i can t think of anything more un-american than what we are seeing in biden s economy. does biden even need an economic message to win in 2024 or do issues like abortion matter more? i m ask governor bill murphy. and civilian risk. the u.s. plans to send cluster munitions to ukraine despite concerns they could kill civilians. why is a weapon banned by over 100 countries the best option now for ukraine. it was a very difficult decision on my part. the ukrainians are running out of
More to that interview and you is can see the interview, and you can see the entire unedited version of that interview right now on meethepress.com. when we come back, president biden makes his sales pitch on the economy. is bidenomics a winning strategy? i ll ask new jersey s democratic governor phil murphy next. gover.