Survival to take the precedence over the best interests of israel. He has been too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in gaza, which pushing support for israel worldwide to historic lows. Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah. The highest ranking jewish elected official in the United States calling for a Leadership Change in israel, now five months into its war with hamas. Well have more of Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumers important comments and the reaction to them straight ahead. Plus, an update on Donald Trumps efforts to get his classified documents case dismissed. Well have expert legal analysis for you on that in just a moment. And while trump was in a courtroom, President Biden was on the Campaign Trail in another key midwest battleground state. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this friday, march 15th. Its friday. We made it. Barely. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with a series of developments in D
It is historic it is unprecedented, and it is on this morning, there are two presumptive president ial nominees for the longest stretch we have ever seen. Weve got new reporting on how both campaigns are attacking this period. And extinction level threat to humans. The new warning now from the State Department about the possible impacts of Artificial Intelligence and banning one of the worlds most popular social media apps. The major vote against tiktok before the house today as the nations top intel chief warns, china could try to use that app to metal the 2024 elections. Im kate bolduan with John Berman Sara is out today. This is Cnn News Central this morning or jiu presumptuous, arent we all actually the right word is presumptive, and it is not really us. It is them. President biden and donald trump overnight they became the presumptive nominees for president. They may be presumptuous to, but thats not an issue here. This morning. They are both secured enough delegates to get their
Rocket blasts off to new heights. Now the question is, where did it go . Our nbc reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin in florida, where theyre in court, and the judge just made things interesting. Back in session after the lunch break. I understand that judge cannon is showing some skepticism. About what . Reporter thats correct, chris. Its always perilous to trying to interpret judge cannon. She has a habit of asking tough questions on both sides, but it was pretty clear shes baulks at the argument that the president ial acts means this case should be thrown out. She replied, its difficult to see how this gets you to the dismissal of an indictment. She added that this line of argument cements better suited in trial or during jury instructions, which is a point that some of our legal experts have made. This question that he decreed that some of these documents were personal, thats a fact question that should be decided at trial. Even though theres no evidenc
Leading this hour, a new sign of the clear dysfunction in the republican party, right . Right now. I mean, how bad things have to be to turn down two days. All expenses paid at a Luxury Resort well, thats the reality for many many House Republicans and a source says, fewer than half of them have rsvp. Yes. For the annual event starting today, that is meant to build party unity. Republican Congresswoman Name since he made shes doing a tv or parents instead congressman Kelly Armstrong says hed rather focus on his campaign for governor. And congressman tim burchett remarked, quote, i dont retreat i move forward. I got a farm to run. This comes just one day after republican Lawmakers Said hes quitting congress altogether next week because of the fighting and bickering cnns Melanie Zanona is live for us in white sulfur springs, West Virginia where this retreat is taking place. Melanie, nice gig. What are you hearing . From lawmakers who did show up apparently we lost Melanie Zanona as sound
Raising concerns. Plus, after weeks of silence, President Biden speaks with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the war against hamas in gaza. The call comes just one day after yeah, who appear live on cnn and criticized one of bidens closest allies in washington, dc and the highestranking Jewish American in history, Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, were biden and netanyahu able to find any Common Ground . And leading this hour, one specific remark from Donald Trumps rally on saturday has set off a political firestorm, but is it possible the firestorm is missing . What should be of real concern . Before we get there, well have to once again play the tape and the game of interpreting the former president to viral clip made the rounds where mr. Trump predicted a quote, bloodbath. Should he lose the election in november, know this sounds on the surface such as well, it sounds like hes calling for Political Violence and commentators and democratic politicians, even Pres