Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world. Youre watching cnn newsroom. And im rosemary church. Just ahead, Donald Trumps legal battles picking up steam. As his lawyers push back on a request to limit what the former u. S. President can say about the election interference case against him. Severe storms roll across the eastern u. S. , tearing down trees and toppling power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands in the dark. And police in montgomery, alabama, are promising to make arrests after a massive brawl broke out along the citys riverfront. Good to have you with us. The drug in dumps election subversion case is moving quickly. She wants to have a hearing on how to handle evidence and what trump can say about the case. Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys are facing a 3 00 p. M. Eastern deadline today to come up with options. The Justice Department wants restrictions on trump, fearing he could disclose Sensitive Information or intimid
Now they want the judge to set limits on what trump can share about the criminal case against him. They want to take away my freedom because i will never let them take away your freedoms. Also tonight, wild weather. A serious threat of flooding. Heavy rain. Even tornadoes looming for parts of the country. While the heat dome intensifies its grip on the south and southwest. Well have the latest forecast. Plus, promising pill. The new drug just approved by the fda for those battling Postpartum Depression. Its going to save so many women and families. Manhattan mayhem. Fallout from the riot in new Yorks Union Square. The charges against the social Media Influencer who drew the massive mob. And later, do or die. The u. S. Womens team on the brink of elimination at the world cup. They may be down, but dont count them out. Theres no question were highly motivated. Announcer this is the Cbs Weekend News, with adriana diaz. Good evening. Adriana is off. Im robert costa in new york. An incendia
Going to make a return. Is it certain shes going to compete . Yes. She is slated to compete. A lot of people will be watching. Andy, thank you. The next hour of cnn this morning starts right now. 7 a. M. It went by quickly. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to cnn this morning. Im amarer walker. Im victor blackwell. The fight between the Special Prosecutor and donald trump heating up now after the former president posted this threat jerng, they say, message on his social media. Now the special counsel is calling on the judge in the january 6th case to take action. Authorities have identified another victim in the gilgo beach murders. It comes just a week after Rex Heuermann was identified. Could the killing be tied to the same suspect. Chaos in new york city. Thousands of people flood the streets after a social Media Influencer posts online about a give away. Shes back. Gymnast simone biles makes the return for the First Time Since the Tokyo Olympics. Well have the latest on tonights com
Charged with any crime. Will they be or there they flip on him . The testimony of former Vice President mike pence proving to be a key part of this historic indictment. Sara is off today. Im john berman with kate bolduan. This is cnn news central. Great to have you back, first of all. Thank you. Quite a day it is. This morning donald trump has been charged with trying to obstruct the peaceful transfer of power. It is unprecedented. It is historic. And it puts the nation in truly uncharted territory. Two monumental almost foundational forces directly at odds. On the one hand as peter baker of the New York Times writes, can a sitting president spread lies about an election and try to employ the authority of the government to overturn the will of the voters without consequence . On the other hand the wall street Journal Editorial Board suggests it, quote, potentially criminalizes many kinds of actions and statements by a president that a prosecutor deems to be false. We will explain how S
another official who prosecutors in the special counsel s election probe have spoken to, details and what it could suggest. republican lawmakers grill the republican appointed registered republican fbi director, is there evidence for their allegations? i will ask the republican former us attorney who recommended them for the job, chris christie joins us. later, ray epis, january 6th protester in hiding after right wing media painted him as a plant. the lawsuit they just filed against fox news. good evening, the breaking news, new word another top state election official has spoken with prosecutors in connection with the former president s efforts to overturn the eleck. she is joselyn benson, michigan secretary of state, she joins her georgia counterpart, brad raffensperger, former arizona republican lawmakerer rusty bowers and two republican officials in talking to jack smith s team. what have you learned about secretary of state benson s interview with jack smith? well