Attorney general Merrick Garland, appointing a special prosecutor david weiss us Special Counsel in the probe of President Bidens son hunter. Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, i have concluded that it is in the Public Interest to appoint him as Special Counsel. This appointment confirms my commitment to provide mr. Weiss all the resources he requests. It also reaffirms that mr. Weiss has the authority he needs to conduct a thorough investigation and to continue to take the steps he deems appropriate independently. Based only on the facts and the law the law. Brian lets try to break this down. Keep this in mind. David weiss is the same prosecutor who cooked up the original Sweetheart Deal that hunter kind of blew up. Judge kind of blew it up. Involved in foreign business dealings, now we are Learning Tl Prosecutors expect hunters taxing gun know my tax income. As for the big guys involvement in the new Hunter Special counse
Exclusively to ron desantis about his Campaign Reset and trumps dominating lead in the polls. If, on the other hand, the election is not about january 20th, 2025, but january 6th, 2021, or what document was left by the toilet at maralago, if its a ref run dem on that, we are going to lose. Theyre fighting against trump thats not a pathway for success for the republican party. End of the trail for the u. S. Womens soccer team. Falling to sweden on Penalty Kicks. A crushing early exit from the world cup. And good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington where this afternoon, Donald Trumps defense and the prosecutors have to submit legal arguments by 5 00 p. M. On the governments request for a Restraining Order to prevent the former president from attacking the judge, the prosecution and witnesses, influencing jurors or revealing grand jury evidence. The judge protected an argument they needed three more days to submit their objections to the protective order. The prosecutors reque
Anderson cooper sunday at 8 00 on cnn. Former President Trump lashing out on social media as a key deadline in the federal january 6th case looms. Streets are being blocked off at a courthouse in georgia. The local official Presare Prepg for another potential indictment. We are in in georgia with the latest. And so now is this captain obvious or a new Campaign Strategy . Sara is off today, and im in with kate bolduan and omar jimenez, and this is Cnn News Central. Lawyers for donald trump have until 5 00 p. M. Today to respond to a protective order in relation to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Officials are concerned that he may leak some of the private details publicly. Trump and his team are looking to delay the trial, and he wrote if you come after me, i am coming after you. Jessica schneider is following this. And walk us through what happens after the 5 00 p. M. Deadline. Yes, omar, there are a flurry of deadlines. So first to the protective order deadline. The judge w
Deadline in the 2020 election interference case. Hes got until 5 00 p. M. This afternoon to respond to special counsel jack smiths request for a protective order. Smith is trying to block trump from disclosing evidence and making Public Comments that could intimidate witnesses or undermine the case. Smith asked the judge to step in after trump issued a vague threat on social media on friday. He wrote in all caps, quote f you go after me, im coming after you. This morning, were also keeping a close watch on Fulton County, georgia, where trump is facing another potential indictment for trying to overturn the election. The streets around the courthouse are being shut down as the grand jury considers charges. Trumps lawyer went on a media blitz and appeared on all five networks sunday morning. He floated a new defense for trump, alleged will pressuring mike pence and georgia officials to overturn the election results. Youre saying that asking is action. No, asking is aspirational. Asking i
Podcast, so good and host of ben ferguson podcast, ben ferguson himself. Begin with biden family corruption, becoming increasingly difficult for democrats to ignore what is happening and just yesterday newly released bank record surrounding overseas Business Dealings that stem from hunter biden time on the board of that Ukrainian Energy Company Burisma and joe bidens time as vice president. The details are really shocking. According to the records, hunter biden and his dad and Family Business associates received more than 20 million from foreign clients, 6. 5 million from ukraine and a kazakhstan business man bought Hunter A Porsche and millions more. What in the world was that money being spent on. New york post thinks access to joe biden was for sale. The biden brand. President biden is offering first reaction to Devon Archer Bombshell Testimony from last week, the former bestie and business colleague on the board of hunter biden and the president snapped at peter doocy instead of an