Opposition leader. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom right now, donald trump is inside a florida courtroom for a crucial hearing. It could decide when the criminal case over his handling of classified documents goes to trial. The judge is set to determine whether it will move forward as planned. In may or be delayed. Trumps lawyers now say they would accept the trial in august. Thats three months before election day here in the united states. Cnns chief Legal Affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in fort pierce, florida for us. Paula, have you heard anything yet from inside the court . Yes. Well, if we just got our first update, a handwritten note from inside the courthouse, were learning from our colleagues who are inside watching these proceedings. Its so far the Special Counsel and trumps lawyers, they have been discussing this larger question of timing such a consequential issue in this case, because we know the Special Counsel
Meantime up on capitol hill as son hunter biden is sitting for what could be a very long deposition with congressional lawmakers takers, and Scorched Earth in texas. Very dangerous wildfires have now exploded. One of them burning three acres every second hello, im wolf blitzer in washington in euro, the cnn newsroom we, begin this hour with President Biden over at the Walter Reed Medical Center outside washington, dc in bethesda, maryland. Thats where hes currently getting his annual physical exam. This likely will be the last public update on his health before the november president ial election. President biden is 81 years old, the oldest sitting president in us history. His age at the age of his likely opponent, donald trump, who is 77, are becoming campaign issues. See you then, White House Correspondent Arlette Saenz and dr. Jonathan reiner are standing by to join me. Dr. Reiner is a cnn medical analyst and a professor of medicine and surgery at the George Washington university. H
Flute important. Thanks very much for watching. I will flutter in the situation room. The news continues next on cnn id front next back in Court Finding Willis making a Surprise Appearance in georgia courtroom where trumps allies are doing everything they can to get her kicked off trumps Election Interference Case and decision tonight. Rest with the judge who could announce his decision at any time. Will be removed. Willis possibly end that case. Plus thousands of russians from all over the country bravely turning out for Alexei Navalny sputum snipers watched from nearby. And Russian State Television totally ignored all of this exclusive guess. The director of the oscar winning ill give it to the fbi. Is it from china . Lets go out front and good evening. Im Erin Burnett Out Front tonight. Bonnie willis back in the courtroom, the Fulton County District Attorney, making a Surprise Appearance as trump allies were making their closing the arguments tried to get her kicked off. The Electio
Outfront. Next we are following several breaking stories this hour, the Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on whether trump is immune from criminal charges related to january 6, its the heart of trumps defense. Is the dojs case now in trouble, also breaking right now, trump on the hook for 454 million. The clock is ticking because a new york court has just ruled that he cannot get out of putting up the full amount trump is saying he does not have the money, will give all you the details. And inside putins decision to use Nuclear Weapons, the Financial Times tonight, obtaining secret russia intelligence documents showing putin could resort to using nukes just to stop quote aggression. It is a stunning report reporter who broke it will be outfront. So lets go so good evening. Im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight. The Breaking News, the Supreme Court takes up trumps case, the nations highest court tonight saying justices will hear trumps argument that he has absolute immunity for crimes he alle
Space shuttle columbia, the final flight premieres sunday at nine on cnn good morning. You were alive in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta In Washington. Are right now, we are waiting remarks from Secretary Of State tony blinken there he is in paris with french officials is about to speak on the situation in the middle east. We will bring us some of that to you live as it happens. But first, former President Donald Trump is once again going after the judge overseeing the former president s upcoming Hush Money Trial in new york, that judge has been moving in to rein in trumps rhetoric, expanding a gag order less than two weeks ahead of that hush money criminal trial. Trump is now prohibited did from attacking court officials, families, including judge merchans daughter who he described as quote, a Rabid Trump Hater to his millions of followers so far trump has abided by the new terms, refraining from additional over attacks on the judges family, but the judge himself, we should note, is n