Across as some kind of creepy tourist who was just kind of feasting on the unusual sight and ticking it off on a weird bucket list. That wasn t my intention, i was invited there, but i m aware that it s a sensitive area, isn t it? oh, but you can see. . . I mean, vitaly, i m sure, agrees with me that the reaction of ukrainians that you were there, they were very honoured, they were so pleased, because they know you, and also because you have become a well known advocate of what is a growing issue for ukraine, and that is how to deal with mental health. Yeah, yeah. And that s why i went there. Olena zelenska, the first lady, she has, for a few years now, had these special conferences in which she invites other first ladies and, as they call them, first ladies and gentlemen. So the first ladies and gentlemen gather, and discuss things, and use what i suppose you might call the soft power of a presidential or prime ministerial spouse. Their connections and their ability to get things done
Sanders lets start right n now. Martha good afternoon everyone, i Martha Maccallum and this is the story, a lot going on today and ricky right now former President Trump confirming that he will participate in what could be the first debate of this cycle but definitely one with Vice President harris just two weeks from today on september the 10th. Rnc culture lara trump will answer questions about what that is going to look like coming up shortly. Also with also with sap texas and Jason Chaffetz under remarkable transformation in the new message from Mark Zuckerberg who now says that he regrets giving in the white house pressure. Both on covid and the president ial campaign of 2020. This is a stunning turnaround from Mark Zuckerberg, one of the most powerful people on messaging that happens in this country. So we are going to get that in on all of that for you. But first this also very president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces a successful test of the first Ballistic Missiles that is made
Ch change. The types of things youre looking for change. Is austin the right person to handle rooting out extremism for the military . He absolutely is. Secretary austin is someone who because of that experience and because he came up through the ranks and served as an officer, first africanamerican secretary of defense, he does have a unique understanding of the challenges that we face here. I think theres some very specific things that he needs to do and i think he understands that. I think he understands that he needs to be more intrusive. We need to be more intrusive into the lives of our service members. I think he understands we need to be absolutely sure we are using the uniform code of military to prosecute people on active duty who engage in these activities. And i think he gets we need to fully understand the full nature of the problem. s important to point out the vast people in the military are not interested in this. They want to do the right thing. Secretary austin gets t
Two developments in the last hour should be processed with that fact in mind. First, his sudden decision to cancel a Press Conference. Trump had promised a, quote, conclusive report and he would once and for all be proven right New York Times says its a document of more than 100 pages compiled, at least in part by liz harrington, a Trump Communications aide often described as among the True Believers in his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him through widespread fraud. At least on this one issue, trump appears to have listened to the advice of his lawyers. Abc news reported yesterday, trumps Legal Advisers have told him holding such a Press Conference with dubious claims would only complicate his legal problems. Which wrings us to the second development. An audacious request filed in Court Last Night to push back trumps trial in the federal case regarding his efforts to overturn the 2020 election to april of the year 2026. Yeah. Thats more than five years after the d
The 2020 election. 18 others charged as well, including big names. Rudy giuliani, measuring meadows, with that many people, does it make it more likely that someone could flip. Prosecutors call it a Criminal Enterprise and they are leaning hard on Racketeering Laws to make their case. Im kate bolduan with john berman and sara sidner. This is cnn news central. Donald trump and 18 codefendants have 10 days to turn themselves in and surrender in georgia. In a 98page indictment, the former president , who is also the current front runner for the 2024 republican nomination is accused of plotting against the Very Constitution he swore to protect. And the office he hopes to hold again. Fulton County District attorney fani willis argues all 19 defendants refuseed to accept that trump lost and knowingly joined a conspiracy to change the outcome of the election. I make decisions base d on te facts and the law. The law is completely nonpartisan. Thats how decisions are made in every cay case. We