Former President Donald Trump tries to get the criminal case against him in florida thrown out. We have an answer from the judge. What if you could work 32 hours a week and still be paid for 40 . Well, Congress Takes a look at that and we talk about the troubled present and uncertain future of College Football with seventime National Championship Coach Nick Saban. Bret but, first, breaking tonight, haiti is spiraling into chaos. Political turmoil and street violence and there are still, at least, hundreds of Americans Still on the Island Nation as of tonight. So far, it appears the Biden Administrations message to those Americans In Haiti is youre on your own. The president s team says it is not preparing to assist in the evacuation at this point. Correspondent Gillian Turner is at the State Department tonight with the latest. Good evening, gillian. Hi, bret there are potentially as you mentioned Hundreds Of Americans trapped on the ground in haiti tonight as the Country Tea Teeters on
Crimes in the january 6th attack on the capitol on his first day in office. Going to work with the this sunday, trumps promise. Donald trump vows to free those charged and convicted of crimes in the january 6th attack on the capitol on his first day in office. Going to work with the people to treat those unbelievable patriots as mike fence says he wont be backing him in 2024. I will not be endorsing donald trump this year. I will talk to bill cassidy of Louisiana One of the serve republicans who voted to convict donald trump. Plus, growing frustration. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer calls for new leadership in israel warning Prime Minister netanyahu is an obstacle to peace. Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of israel after october 7th. This is unprecedented. You should not feel fellow democrats this way at all. Is israels relationship with the u. S. In danger . Ill talk to democratic senator ben carden of maryland the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee a
Landed over the weekend. The latest response to the humanitarian crisis in the region as israel continues its■5 military response to the october 7 hamas attack that killed more than 1200 people. Growing rifts between leadership in washington as a growing Coalition Calls for more conditions on aid to israel amid its oning war in gaza which has so far killed more than 30,000 people. This morning, we want to know your thoughts on the u. S. I cutn military aid israel . The number if you think yes is 202 7488000. If no, its 202 7488001. If youre unsure, 202 7488002. If you would like to text us, our number is 202 7488003. Please be sure to include your name and where you are writing in from. On social media, that is facebook. Com cspan or on x, cspanwj. One of the ways that rift was revealing itself was a Senate Speech by majority leader chuck schumer. Schumer called for a new election in israel in a scathing speech on netanyahu. He called for the Israeli Government to hold a new election
I have known Benjamin Netanyahu for a very long time and while we have disagreed on many occasions, i will always respect his extraordinary bravery for israel on the battlefield of the younger man and i believe in his heart he has his highest priority as the security of israel. However, i also believe Prime Minister netanyahu has lost his way. Senior israeli figures including the ambassador to the us, michael herzog, and mr netanyahus chief political rival, benny gantz criticised mr schumer s intervention, calling it unhelpful, counterproductive and unacceptable. Mr schumer s comments come as the Biden Administration continues to pressure mr netanyahu not to launch a Ground Offensive on gazas southernmost city, rafah, something the white house says is a red line. But talking to troops on thursday, mr netanyahu sounded undaunted. Translation their International Translation their L International pressures preventing us from Entering Rafah in completing the work. As a minister on israel,
Blitzer thanks for joining us. Cnn breaking, news and you are in the cnn newsroom. Im wolf blitzer in washington and we begin with the Breaking News this morning. The United States Supreme Court ruling that former President Donald Trump cannot be removed from any states ballot for his actions on january 6. The nine justices affirming that he can run in a General Election. And once again, serve as the United States Commander In Chief in the Majority Opinion, the court writes that only congress can enforce the 14th Amendments ban on insurrectionists holding federal Public Office trump is responding to the decision calling it, and im quoting him now, a big win for america. But the court did not directly speak to whether or not his actions on january 6 equate to insurrection. Lets get straight to cnn anchor and chief legal analyst, laura coats. Shes outside the Supreme Court for us. Laura, what more, first of all, can you tell us . About this very historic and consequential decision . It i