diplomat for the first time since russia s invasion. and significant turbulence rocks a flight from texas. what caused a plane to plunge, terrifying passengers and sending seven to the hospital. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin this hour with the death threats against jewish elected officials in michigan. this comes at a very, very dangerous moment following a dramatic rise in anti-semitic attacks across the country as well as threats to government leaders. let s bring in our senior justice correspondent evan perez. evan, what more first of all are you uncovering about this alleged plot in the state of michigan? reporter: yeah, wolf, this is part of an alarming and dangerous trend that we see across the country. in this case this man by the name of jack eugene carpenter is charged with making interstate threats against a number of jewish officials in michigan including dana ne
want to say all of that. but our burden s only reasonable doubt. reporter: prosecutor john meters passionately reminding the jury of the state s position. alex murdaugh can t be trusted. the only thing they corroborated for you throughout the investigation, throughout the trial and throughout mr. waters cross-examination is these a liar. reporter: those final arguments coming after judge clifton newman dismissed a juror thursday morning for discussing the case with at least three other people. i received a complaint from a member of the public indicating that a juror had engaged in improper conversations with parties not associated with the case. reporter: he selected an alternate to join the panel, now tasked with determining whether alex murdaugh murdered his wife and son. we ll be in recess waiting for the verdict. reporter: and we continue to wait for that, wolf, as the jury