Tonight on 360, new and dangerous language from the once and possible future president of the United States. Also tonight, new details on a fatal car crash involving the thengirlfriend, nowwife of new jersey senator bob menendez. And a live report from elle reef about how some students and parents are bushing back against the book bans in that state. We begin tonight keeping him honest, by taking a step back, a step back from what seems like a flood of words lately that the former president has said, followed by a flood of stories about those words and subsequent outrage that one side or another has about those stories. Before the whole cycle repeats itself and the latest outrage is forgotten because its old news by then. His former strategist steve bannon had a phrase for this. He called it flooding the zone with excrement, though he used a different word for excrement. It never gave anyone time to stop, take a breath and take stock of what just happened or what someone just said, so
Thank you, jomana. We salute this very courageous woman. Erin Burnett Outfront starts right now. Out front next, trump returns the favor backing jim jordan in the race to be the next speaker of the house. Someone whos leading the way on trying to impeach biden and one of the biggest backers of trumps rigged election claims. Plus, breaking news. An appeals judge denying trumps appeal to halt the fraud case. Michael cohen will be out front tonight. Putins latest strike killing a young boy. Tonight there is a threat of more to come. Lets go out front. Good evening, im erin burnett. Out front tonight, Trump Playing King Maker Backing congressman jim jordan and his bid to become the next house speaker. Jim jordan has a long history of doing trumps work for him. In fact, jordan is now one of the heads of the biden Impeachment Inquiry, something that trump, of course, made clear absolutely had to happen. They should investigate the bidens. I call them corrupt joe. Crooked joe biden. I believe
Trump throws his support behind jim jordan for speaker, but will it make it easier for him to claim the gavel . And the jobs report stunner, the big numbers that economists didnt see coming and how the markets are reacting. Plus, two people charged in a fake elector plot in michigan try to argue theyre not guilty. Just brain washed. How that worked out for them. And why the new jerseys Attorney Generals Office is reexamining a deadly car crash from years ago involving senator menendezs wife. Our nbc News Reporters are following the latest developments. First we want to go to capitol hill where nbcs Gary Grumbach has more on the endorsement that could shake up the speakers race. Youve got jim jordan reveling in the endorsement from the former president , Steve Scalise seems to be playing more of an inside game. Talk us through it. Reporter jim jordan and Steve Scalise are really spending the day on friday here on zoom calls. Theyre meeting with different parts of the republican caucus.
A surprisingly strong jobs report crushed economists expectations this morning. U. S. Companies on a hiring tear in september, creating 336,000 new jobs, nearly double what economists were expecting. President biden did hope to take some credit for it, talking up his bidenomics plan to help the economy. Listen to this. Mr. President , can you be specific about what you did to try to reappropriate those border funds, especially when democrats controlled both chambers . I was told that i had no choice. That, you know, Congress Passes legislation to build something, whether its an aircraft carrier, a wall or provide for a tax cut. I cant so thats not the right sound bite. Nevertheless, President Biden did try to take credit for the surprising jobs report. We have cnns matt egan to break it all down for us. Walk you throughs it. Where were the biggest job gains . Reporter boris, these were Blockbuster Numbers and the best part is virtually no one saw it coming, 336,000 jobs added, you know
Pyromaniacs and saboteurs are the republican words about his colleagues responsible for removing the speak e of the house, and now furious phone calls in a fight the replace the speaker, and what we are hearing from those jumping into the race now. And reversal of President Biden now supporting a new barrier on the mexican border. A massive strike in ukraine today, and the deadliest russian strike in ukraine for over a year. Im kate bolduan with sara sidner and john berman, and this is cnn news central. This morning, the house is essentially frozen and unable to legi legislate, because it has no leader. The house members have gone home to their districts and that means any legislative work is stalled until the House Republicans can come together to elect a new speaker to replace Kevin Mccarthy hoohios jim jon and Steve Scalise say they will take the job, but the road to 218 votes is fraught. This is what one republican congressman told john berman last hour. If we dont change the found