Pass a specific decided for ive been appointed by numerous Justice Departments to investigate cases and prosecute them if necessary, where there might be a conflict of interests, Molar Being also another recent one elie, i just want you to explain to our viewers when i started reporting from the White House many years ago, there were independent counsel now there are Special Counsels. Whats the difference . Exactly right. So we had a law on the books of federal law from 1978 to 1999, creating the position of independent counsel. And we had a good number of them. The most famous or infamous one of those was Ken Starr in 1999, that law lapsed. It had a legislative sunset that was such backlash over the Clinton Impeachment that congress just said, lets let it die in its place in 1999, arose the current set of Special Counsel regulations. Under those regulations, weve seen robert muller, Jack Smith, robert hurr, david weiss, as kara noted, who has prosecuting Hunter Biden right now. And th
Thought for american workers like i would fight for my own family. I took care of our economy like i would take care of my own company. This election will decide whether or not we reward Kamala Harris with reelection, and four more years of crime, economic calamity, and international humiliation, or whether we change that direction, and once again build the greatest economy in the history of the world. Sandra thats former President Donald Trump laying out his vision to Business Leaders with the New York economic Club Right here in manhattan. Thats happening right now. All of this as his 2024 rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, is on the road arriving in pittsburgh where shell be preparing for tuesdays High Stakes debate. And that is where we are as we top a brandnew hour. Welcome, everyone. Im Sandra Smith in New York. Good to be with you. John im John Roberts in washington. This is america reports. The former president also promising gasoline at under 2 a gallon, and that he would ap
Sandra what could happen . John im John Roberts in washington. Wow, sandra. It just doesnt stop. Nevery day its new to us. John im Sandra Smith in new york. We have a big hour for you. This case stems from a yearlong investigation. The president s son is charged with three felonies and six misdemeanors concerning 1. 4 million in owed taxes that have since been paid. No statement yet from the first family, and Kamala Harris declined to speak to this moments ago, that we did just hear from Karine Jeanpierre. She is declining to comment specifically as well, although she said there will still not be a pardon by the president , john. John yes, the answer that question is still a no, and as we pointed out, right up until it is a yes. And President Biden ignored questions from the press as he boarded Marine One earlier. Listen to this. Mr. President, will you commute your Sons Sentence . Are you glad your son has pled in his case . John yes, the dulcet sounds of the auxiliary Power Unit on a
Also breaking tonight in new York City, the sweeping fbi raid. Several of the mayors top aides. The deadly School Shooting. What weve just learned tonight about the alleged shooter. And this evening, the rare images of the jfk assassination. First tonight, president Bidens Son Hunter biden and his surprise guilty plea, Pleading Guilty Nine Times in Court Today to federal tax charges. Why the sudden plea, and the statement from Hunter Biden just in tonight. Could he face years in prison . In new York City, those sweeping federal raids targeting top officials across the city. The fbi taking aim at close aides to new York Citys mayor, raiding homes. The police Commissioners Cell Phone taken by The Feds. Tonight here, the new image of the alleged gunman, just 14, charged in the deadly high School Shooting outside atlanta. The fbi confirming tonight they were tipped off about him last year. As were now learning about the two students and two teachers killed, one, a Math Teacher and Football
And i think with all the horrible shootings we have had, and the murders we have had, where the shooter fits the same profile, i think its incumbent upon people who want reforms to wage a very aggressive campaign to convince people at minimum to make it much much harder to get people under 21 to get guns. Tim, garrett, yamiche, thanks to all of you. Thats going to do it for us this hour. Our coverage continues with Katy Tur reports right now. Good to be with you, im Katy Tur. Vice president Kamala Harris is about to talk to voters in New Hampshire. She is scheduled to roll out new economic proposals aimed at Small Businesses and entrepreneurs, but we expect or at least we imagine that she will start with the latest School Shooting. At least four are dead and nine are injured after a teenager open fired inside apalachee High School before noon this morning. The suspect is alive and under arrest. The identities and ages of the victims, though, are still unknown. Heres one student who des