we are continuing to follow the breaking news now in miami where for the first time, u.s. president has been arraigned on federal criminal charges. just a few hours ago, donald trump turned himself in for what is his second criminal indictment. the first, of course, having been in new york. in miami he made his first appearance in a federal court room charged by special prosecutor jack smith related to the handling of miss classified documents along with his co-conspirator for moving dozens of boxes all while being caught on video then lying about it to the fbi. at no point did trump say a word to u.s. magistrate judge john goodman. it was his lawyer who pleaded not guilty on his behalf. the only restriction, placed on trump by the judge during the brief hearing is that he is not to have any contact, specifically about the case, with any possible witnesses including nauta, who still works for trump. i guess that will be based on the honor system. the date will be set for the
new pulling shows most voters on the left say they are comfortable with her taking over for biden. among voters across the political spectrum, you re going to need everybody, the vice president s approval rating is tanking. staying stubborning lower than the president s for months. voters give the vp nearly 37% approval and 56% disapproval. that s according to a new 538 average of recent polling. britt hume says this problem is real. people had a dose of kamala harris and had not been impressed. nikki haley said a vote for joe biden is a vote for kamala harris. people look and say as old as he is, he can go any time. she might be president. harris: apparently top democrats on the hill don t want to talk about it. do you think he has the stamina to finish the second term? yes, i do. are you worried that president biden s health his age may be finally catching up to him? no. do you think president biden s age catching up to him? i m proud of the job president
john roberts in washington and so begins another week, sandra. sandra: sets us up for an exciting afternoon. i m sandra smith in new york. the former director of national intelligence john ratcliffe said he had no knowledge of the sky establishment in 2019. were you aware of the cuba spy center? there wasn t one, maria, this kind of surveillance platform was present and allowed is just absurd. john: the china spy base is only about 100 miles from american shores and according to reports, it lets china eavesdrop on everything from phone calls and emails to communications within the u.s. military. sandra: florida congressman mike waltz how the u.s. should stop china from expanding the global footprint. gillian turner, what s the latest? gillian: secretary of state tony blinken wrapped a presser in which he appeared to confirm china has been operating a spy base inside cuba or trying to and it is part of this broader effort by the communist party to ramp up espionage
with us on this thursday morning. morning joe starts right now. as you know, i can t talk about the particulars of this or any other ongoing criminal matter. as i said when i pointed mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department s commitment to both independence and accountability. mr. smith is a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law. any questions about this matter will have to be answered by their filings in court. attorney general merrick gar garland with brief words for the first time since donald trump s federal indictment. is it just me or, willie, are we starting to see again not a complete breaking of ice but sort of more thawing of ice, mike pence day one, this is horrible. day two, it s bad, but i m going to pardon him. day three, too early to talk about pardons. because you know, the news came out and i m sure mike p
america s newsroom, i m dana perino. bill: i m bill hemmer. she is accused of serving her husband adrink laced with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl. both sides previewing cases during a detention hearing yesterday. prosecutors presented their evidence. the defense calling the case purely circumstantial. in the end the judge denying request for bail finding that she is a substantial danger to herself and others. dana: jeff paul has more for us. bill and dana, the first time we truly got an understanding of not only the toll it has had on the victim s family but how they re impacting corey. she listened to testimony with a blank stare. once investigators detailed how they believe her husband, eric, died, she lowered her head and appeared to wipe away tears sometimes shaking her head all while in handcuffs. the most intense moments came during the impact statement from eric s sister. this last year has been a living hell for our family. we have watched as corey