Lays out trumps defense, claiming trump was just following orders from a trusted attorney, john eastman. Eastmans attorney is outfront, along with famed constitutional scholar lawrence tribe. Plus, um in flames. Putins military Recruitment Centers are being attacked against russia. Who is behind it, and we have new details tonight on why russian priests are telling fighters that their mission is to die. Just into cnn tonight, we have new reporting on what finally convinced President Biden to publicly acknowledge his Seventh Grandchild, Hunter Bidens 4yearold daughter navy. Lets go outfront. And good evening. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, trump headed to court. In less than 24 hours, former President Donald Trump will make his Court Appearance in washington. Now, his appearance right now is scheduled for 4 00 eastern. Trump will have his fingerprints taken digitally. A mugshot lwill not be taken. But at this hour, security at the d. C. Courthouse is extremely tight. Police are moni
New Security Concerns and potential threats just ahead of trumps expected Court Appearance here. Cnn is over at the courthouse with preparations by federal and local Law Enforcement officials are now under way. Ill speak with a vocal critic of trump and his actions, republican president ial candidate and former congressman will hurd. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin with donald trump on the brink right now of being arrested and arraigned for a third time. The former president is set to respond to that grave new federal indictment accusing him of orchestrating a plot to try to overturn the 2020 president ial election. Lets go right to our Senior Legal Affairs correspondent paula reid who is here with me in the situation room. Is it your understanding that trump will appear actually physically at the courthouse here in washington tomorrow . That is our expectations now, wolf. This is also what he
c co-incidental. maybe making escalatory steps like this to sort of feed the narrative that s being pushed inside moscow that russia s in fact at war with the entire nato bloc. not true nato is supplying weapons and training but not in the fight. many concerned about another possible night of attacks. we just heard sirens here. and this really part of the nightly fear of ordinary civilian ukrainians. stay safe over there in zaporizhzhia in ukraine. we ll be in touch. and to our viewers, thanks very much for watching. i m wolf blitzer in the situation room. this note, i ll be back tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. eastern for cnn s special live coverage of donald trump s arraignment here in washington. erin burnett outfront starts erin burnett outfront starts right now. captions by vitac www.vitac.com outfront next, trump in court. the former president expected to face a judge in person in less than 24 hours as his attorney