And thats it for me. Im Brooke Baldwin here at the cnn headquarters in atlanta. Lets go to wolf blitzer in washington. Wolf. Brooke, thanks very much. Happening now, president obama nominates chuck hagel to run the pentagon. Calling him a leader our troops deserve. Hagels critics call him profoundly wrong on National Security. Also, we have new details about a horrifying night in colorado. A Police Officer cries as he describes a theater floor slippery with blood. Plus, a first look at proposed regulations that have wouldbe gun owners racing right now to buy guns. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com we begin with president obama setting the stage for a new fight here in washington. This time, other the National Security team for his second term. The president s nominating the former senator chuck hagel, a republican, for defense secretary, and his counterterrorism adviser john brennan to direct the cia. At least one critic calls the hagel nom
Everything in tahrir square. Most of us were thinking that Mohammed Morsi really very much the peacemaker, key to the ceasefire between israel and hamas. Doesnt even settle with the truce and then morsi announces this decree essentially a huge power grab. What is the significance . Reporter well, suzanne, the significance is until a parliament is formed here in egypt, until a constitution is drafted, he is the most powerful man in egypt, and, technically, he can do whatever he wants without any apparent oversight. Thats why he is being called egypts new dictator. Thats why you have thousands of protests taking place behind us in tahrir square. The protesters represent the opposing factions, the liberals, the secularists, womens rights groups, the youth groups. Essentially, their position is that were not going to talk to mr. Morsi until he rescinds his decrees, and we spoke to one of his top advisors today, and he said hell consider that, but first there needs to be a dialogue. Lets ta
Stay with me here for a moment because well show you exactly, you know, how much your taxes will be rising. But heres the thing. It doesnt have to happen, this predetermined jump in income taxes and the new parlor game on capitol hill is to pick the next republican, follow me here who is willing to break a no tax pledge made to a very powerful lobbyist, in order to cut a deal with the democrats to focus the pain of new taxes on the wealthy. See this picture . See these three guys. Here is yet another republican speaking just this morning. Im not obligated on the pledge. I made tennesseans aware i was just elected that the only thing im honoring is the oath that i take when i serve when im sworn in this january. So republican senator bob corker is saying his oath of Office Trumps any no tax pledge made to washington lobbyist grover nor quist. Republican Saxby Chambliss says he cares more about america and the fiscal mess were in than he does his pledge to Grover Norquist. Hes ready to d
Bullets. They sound like props in a cold war era spy movie. But theyre part of a real assassination plot. We have details. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Were just 36 days away from the painful acrosstheboard spending cuts and tax increases people here in washington are calling the fiscal cliff. Today, we have new proof that people across the country not only are aware of whats going on, theyre very, very worried. Our new poll shows 68 say the country will face either a crisis or major problems if the cuts in taxes arent avoided. And a whopping 77 say their personal financial situation will be affected by a failure to solve the fiscal cliff problem. Despite this nationwide sense of urgency, theres only a little talk of compromise right now as lawmakers return to washington. Our congressional correspondent, kate bolduan, has been working her sources on capitol hill and whats going on. Stakes are enormous right now. Whats going on . They were away for a week. Staff was sup
The election is being rigged by corrupt media, pushing completely false allegations and outright lies in an effort to elect her president. Reporter donald trump trailing in the polls and plagued by allegations of Sexual Misconduct is falling back on his favorite safety net. The election is rigged. Its rigged like youve never seen before. The investigation of Hillary Clinton was rigged. Its all rigged. Its all rigged. The gop nominee now insisting theres a monumental conspiracy to rig the entire election against him. Trump tweeting today, of course there is largescale voter fraud happening on and before election day. Why do Republican Leaders deny what is going on . So naive. But trumps claims arent true. Theres no evidence of widespread voter fraud. And the candidates claims are putting Election Officials, even those in his own party, on edge. Today, ohios Secretary Of State, a republican, who plans to vote for trump, blasted the candidates claims as reckless. Its irresponsible. He sho