in the world to do so. china s military launches fresh drills off taiwan in response to a visit to the island by a new group of american politicians. the uk becomes the first country to approve a covid vaccine that fights both the original strain and the omicron variant. and check mate, with a difference how this underwater version of chess is helping competitors stay cool in the hot weather. hello and welcome to the programme. us officials have warned of an increase in violent threats to law enforcement following the search of donald trump s florida estate, mar a lago. the fbi and department of homeland security issued a memo to law enforcement around the country. in a separate development, prosecutors in the us state of georgia have told rudy giuliani he s a target of their criminal investigation into attempts to overturn the result of the last presidential election. as donald trump s lawyer, mr giuliani helped lead legal challenges to the outcome of the vote. he s repe
afghanistan s capital city to show you what life is now like under taliban rule, and asking afghan leaders about a known terrorist who lived in their midst. plus, what may be a silent spread of polio. the virus detected in new york city waste water. why health officials fear hundreds of cases may be out there. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper, and we start today with our politics lead and an avalanche of major developments when it comes to trump s attempt to overthrow democracy. giuliani has been informed he s a target of whether trump and his allies tried to break the law and overturn the election in georgia. he s scheduled to appear before the grand jury on wednesday. this news comes hours after a federal judge ruled lindsey graham of south carolina must testify before the very same georgia grand jury. graham s legal team had been arguing that graham did not act inappropriately when he phoned georgia election officials after the 2020 election. georgia secretary of
things are going to happen if the political climate does not change. the statement coming in his first interview since the raid on his florida compound last week. the former president telling fox news digital he will do whatever can he to help. also tonight the justice department wants to prevent the unsealing of the affidavit used to justify the search warrant request. it says the fact that this investigation, quote, implicates highly classified materials further underscores the need to protect the integrity of the investigation. and exacerbates the potential for harm. if information is disclosed to the public prematurely or improperly. there is also a reference in the doj filing to federal rule 6 e. that signifies a grand jury. experts look at this say it may be a part of a concern trying to protect the identity of a witness or witnesses who are assisting in this. and perhaps other investigations. all of this comes as congressional republicans are pressing hard for addition
those crucial new details about the justice department s investigation of the january 6th attack. the washington post with this headline that s getting a ton of attention this morning, the justice department now investigating trump s actions in its criminal probe. the story even revealing intimate details from that highly secretive federal grand jury, saying, quote, prosecutors have asked hours of detailed questions about meetings trump led in december 2020 and january 2021, his pressure campaign on pence to overturn the election and what instructions trump gave his lawyers and advisers about fake electors and sending electors back to the states. that s according to four people familiar with the matter. nbc news, by the way, confirms from an administration official the doj is investigating trump s actions as part of its january 6th probe but clarifies that that does not necessarily mean it is open to criminal investigation into the former president himself. so let s get rig
puts on track not just for a labour government, but a majority labour government, so this is hugely significant for the labour party. thousands of miles away, the prime minister, at a commonwealth meeting in rwanda, sought to brush off the defeats. yes, it s absolutely true that we ve i had some tough by election results and they have been i think- a reflection of a lot of things, but we have got to recognise that voters are going through a tough time at the moment. but the tory party chairman oliver dowden has resigned saying, we cannot carry on with business as usual . we ll bring you all the latest. and our other major story this evening: a decision that s rocked america its supreme court votes to outlaw a woman s legal right to abortion, causing despair and delight. it s so vindicating to know we can take tangible steps to lessen the violence of abortion. take tangible steps to lessen the violence of abortion. abortions will continue but violence of abortion. abo