truss s economic policies tanked the economy leading the u.k. with the highest inflation since 1982. since her resignation announcement the british pound is up. so far as far as who replaces her, contenders will need the backing of 100 of the 357 conservative party lawmakers. if one candidate hits that mark they could become the next prime minister as early as monday. but if multiple candidates manage to get that backing, it will go to an online vote among the members of that party. of course, we ll see in the days to come, this will be a quick race, a lot riding not only just on today but over the weekend as well. bill: a bit of a stunner. alex hogan live in london. thank you. julie: children in ukraine are deeply traumatized by the violence all around them. how one group is working to help young ukrainians cope with russia s invasion.
packing up just yet. there s a report that he won t be departing until he gets the chance to hold a huge wedding reception at the official weekend residence for uk prime minister s. it s called checkers, and his fancy, kids. he gets the venue for free. if he still prime minister. what s that saying? you can t shame the shameless. which brings me to my next point, johnson has often been compared to trump, when it comes to shamelessness and dishonesty and chaos. he s often called the british version of trump and between brexit and boyishness and bloopers galore, over his career, the comparison is the sound. 11 thing you did not see, before today s resignation announcement was an armed insurrection against the house of commons, in an effort to keep force johnson in power. at least the british trump spirit is that. still to come, wnba star, brittney griner, pleads guilty to drug smuggling charges inside a russian court, as calls grow in the u.s. for her
remembered for his reverent style, brash populism and even if the tories sleet disheveled hairdo. but boris johnson is currently best known for resigning from his post in disgrace. for the string of scandals that preceded his resignation announcement this week, for being an isolationist idealogue, and for a less than stellar leadership during the pandemic which put his own life in danger. that is kind of like someone else we know. but boris johnson s political and finally came at the hands of his own party. last thursday, he announced he would be stepping down once a successor was chosen, following more than 50 members of his government resigning in an effort to push him out. they were reacting to just the latest scandal involving johnson, an official story about how he handled sexual misconduct allegations against a senior member of his government. my next guest says what happened to johnson should be a wake up call to former president donald trump. because sometimes, even your suppor
take months. and it s not like he s built up a lot of trust. some people think his resignation announcement maybe just a delay tactic, and he hopes that he can still hold on his job long term. but i think it s fair that no one expects boris johnson to send an armed mob of his supporters to storm parliament if he doesn t get his way. one reason for that is that boris johnson doesn t have many supporters left. more than 50 members of johnson s government quit in order to force him out. his own party abandoned him. something that never happened to donald trump. and here in this country did not only do we not get a peaceful transition of power, we are still investigating, still learning the full contours of trump s attempt to break our democratic system to remain in power. yesterday marked 18 months since the attack on the capital. the justice department says more than 855 people have been arrested for their roles in the attack, nearly 330 of whom have
is going to get one thing out of this change of leaders that we didn t get. a peaceful transfer of power. now let s be clear is not over yet. johnson says he will remain prime minister until his party chooses a successor which could take months. and it s not like he s built up a lot of trust. some people think his resignation announcement may be just a delay tactic, and he hopes that he can still hold on his job long term. but i think it s fair to say that no one expected boris johnson to send an armed mob of his supporters to storm parliament if he doesn t get his way. one reason for that is that boris johnson doesn t have many supporters left. more than 50 members of johnson s government quit in order to force him out. his own party abandoned him. something that never happened to donald trump. and here in this country did not only did we not get a peaceful transition of power, we are still investigating, still learning the full