Remarks, appear to criticize both former president and his supporters. We have a strand in our party that views supporting trump as whether you are a rhino or not so you can be the most conservative person sliced bread unless your kissing his rear end, they will call you a rhino. If you are not rooted in principle, if all we are are listless vessels to follow whatever happens to come down the pike every morning, thats not going to be durable. And of course those comments ignited a firestorm on social media. Desantis press secretary responded saying the Dishonest Media refuses to report facts donald trump and congressional endorsers her listless vessels. Trump and d. C. Insiders feel he is entitled to your boat. Ron desantis believes your trust should be erred a sufficient plan record joe biden. Reverse the decline of our country. Thats what ron desantis will show up when tonight to debate and donald trump will not. Joining me now to react, congresswoman nancy mase. Thank you for joinin
Tonight. We are bringing you tomorrows news tonight at 10 am eastern tomorrow morning, the judge presiding over President Trumps Election Subversion Case will hold a hearing on which rules will be imposed on the handling of evidence. And, the Special Counsels asking that the trial start on january 2nd, prompting an angry response from trump on social media. Also tonight, a major move by the Supreme Court, which marks a victory for the biden administration. The court blocking Purdue Pharmas Bankruptcy Settlement, which had granted immunity from opioidrelated civil lawsuits. The high court will now take up the case itself. More on that, coming up. And, other catastrophe in hawaii. The devastating wildfires scorching and destroying maui, leaving at least 53 people dead. Hawaiis governor addressing the catastrophe just a short time ago. We have seen today has been catastrophic. But we tell you that there is going to be a team effort to bring our state back. What we saw was likely the large
It certainly isnt, and as the House Republicans continue to investigate hunter biden, the Justice Departments investigation, including bringing the iris whistleblowers, investigating that, its going to be a continuing thorn in the side of joe biden as he pursues reelection. Tell me more about Special Counsel david weiss and what he might do with these new Special Counwers . He was appointed byr President Donald Trump in 2017 and confirmed unanimously by e senate, so he was something that the Biden Administration decided to keep on because he was already independent, not somebody that biden put into place, now with the Special Counsel powers it means you have additional resources, a budget to bring in additional staff if you want also remove him from the daytod oversight of the justice will be able to continue to u invee this as they have been, and also allowed to look into charging any potential crimes in other jurisdictions, he doesnt have to stick in delaware, where the case has gumm
Declaration for hawaii. The lead starts now. Unprecedented disaster. New images showing the power of flames ripping through communities in hawaii. The death toll rises to 36 as crews anticipate that number growing even higher and President Biden 6 billion deal with iran, will the regime free Five Americans in exchange for frozen funds . The first steps in the works, plus the deepest dive yet into the lavish life ill Supreme Court justice, clarence justice, private planes, luxury trips all bankrolled by billionaires detailed by propublica and never disclosed. Welcome to the lead. I am jake tapper. We start with the other did it of the utter devastation in hawaii. A lack of power and cell service complicates Search And Rescue efforts. At least 36 people have been killed in what the state Lieutenant Governor calls unprecedented wildfires. Most of the wildfires on maui island are still not contained. It could take days or even weeks for power and Cell Phones Service restored. Issues that a
And the man investigating hunter biden, the u. S. Attorney out of delaware had been saying up until now that he never asked for and didnt need the powers that came with that appointment. So why was david weiss made Special Counsel today . We have reaction from the white house. Hunter bidens team, and republicans on capitol hill. Joining me now is nbc news investigative correspondent tom winter, nbc News White House correspondent monica alba, and ms p msnbc political contributor and cofounder of punch bowl news, jake sherman. Tom, i want to get some details from you. Sure. The question that is nagging me is why all of a sudden does this investigation, this case need a Special Counsel . Yeah, i really dont understand. And its a question i think we need some more clarity on. So to be specific, what happened here is there was clearly an ongoing plea negotiation, after the judge said, look, im not going to accept this, im not going to reject this Plea Agreement. You all have to get back tog