Watching. I will be back tomorrow in the Situation Room six pm eastern. Cnn tonight with Victor Blackwell starts right now. Hey, wolf. Good evening. I am Victor Blackwell blackwell. Trumps former impeachment attorney, a lawyer for one of the mafia bosses that Rudy Giuliani prosecuted eric tegans champion, daniel dale, and linette lopez. But first, if democrats are not worried about next years election new numbers suggest they should be. Listen to this. Into new polls, General Election is a dead heat if the matchup is President Biden versus a dead heat, despite trump facing his fourth indictment, 91 charges in all, and several trials next year while people will be voting. Something else noteworthy, as we talk about the health of americas democracy nearly 60 of republicans today think that biden was not legeyt it elected legitimately. Also today, Fulton County da fani willis that she wants trump travel start the day before super tuesday. And of course, trump is intensifying his rhetoric
Just ahead of his expected surrender in atlanta next week. Also tonight, children among the dead in maui. Amid the slow and very painful search for victims of catastrophic wildfires. Scrutiny of the Disaster Response intensifying after hawaiis governor told me more than 1,000 people could still be missing. And a warning that north korea may be preparing new provocations as President Biden is about to hold an unprecedented Camp David Summit with the leaders of south korea and japan. Ill ask the u. S. Ambassador to japan, rahm emanuel, about the summit stakes when he joins us live this hour. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. We begin with fears of violence against Georgia Grand Jurors whose names and addresses were apparently posted online just days after they indicted donald trump. Authorities now investigating the threats and working to keep them safe. Paula reid is on the story. Give us the latest. Weve
Ahead on cnn newsroom, much of Southern California now under a Storm Warning never seen before. Well tell you what the region could see. In hawaii, the latest on Rec Recoveriests and the search for those still missing. And cnn learns when donald trump is expected to sure rending himself to a jail here in tlapt. Details and the legal negotiations going on right now behind the scenes. Reporter live in cnn center this is cnn newsroom, we begin this hour in the Southwestern United States where people are bracing for catastrophic flooding. Hurricane hilary could dump more than a year worth rain of in a few days. Its likely to make landfall in mexico but its moving fast and could arrive in california as a Tropical Storm, the first such storm to do so in decades. Its been 84 years since one came ashore, so its a Once In A Lifetime event that were going to be experiencing. Preparations are already under wa the federal Emergency Management agency is sending personnel and supplieso Southern Cali
That trump is expected to surrender on thursday or friday. He and 18 codefendants are charged with plotting to subvert the 2020 Election Results in georgia. Local officials have said they will treat the former president like any other defendant. Sources tell cnn that trumps team has been in contact with the District Attorneys Office about the conditions and logistics for his surrender. Cnns ryan young has our report. Reporter we continue to try and get a sense of whats next as we continue to watch developments. Thats after trump and 18 others were indicted on monday. From a security standpoint, we know theres been heightened watch and security outside the courthouse and the jail. In fact, you can no longer just drive up to the jail where the former president is expected to turn himself in. Two deputies sit at the end of the driveway, limiting access. Weve also learned the Secret Service has visited the Fulton County jail to work with Sheriffs Department officials to get an valuation of
He faces legal peril from prosecutors, the stronger his standing among republicans, which is no doubt why his gop rivals largely avoid confronting him for the 91 Felony Counts he faces. Its why in Ron Desantiss prep for next weeks debate, his super pac has advised him to take a hammer to Vivek Ramaswamy but defend trump if trump is attacked by chris christie. Here was some reaction after Fulton County d. A. Fani willis indicted trump and 18 codefendants for state rico violations. South carolina senator tim scott said this. We see the legal system being weaponized against political opponents. That is unamerican and unacceptable. Vivek ramaswamy said that should he become president , he would pardon trump. And he said this. The reality is this, these are politicized persecutions through prosecution. Trumps former Vice President mike pence, who has criticized trump for putting himself above the constitution, says he prefers that trumps fate be decided, quote, by voters, not criminal court