Pass a specific decided for ive been appointed by numerous Justice Departments to investigate cases and prosecute them if necessary, where there might be a conflict of interests, Molar Being also another recent one elie, i just want you to explain to our viewers when i started reporting from the White House many years ago, there were independent counsel now there are Special Counsels. Whats the difference . Exactly right. So we had a law on the books of federal law from 1978 to 1999, creating the position of independent counsel. And we had a good number of them. The most famous or infamous one of those was Ken Starr in 1999, that law lapsed. It had a legislative sunset that was such backlash over the Clinton Impeachment that congress just said, lets let it die in its place in 1999, arose the current set of Special Counsel regulations. Under those regulations, weve seen robert muller, Jack Smith, robert hurr, david weiss, as kara noted, who has prosecuting Hunter Biden right now. And th
Happening. Now, Breaking News, the judge had Donald Trumps federal Election Subversion Case just announced the schedule going forward that will allow prosecutors to release never before were seeing evidence against trump before the November Election standby for details on what it could mean for the prosecution of the former president also tonight, trump unveils new economic proposals, including a plan to give Elon Musk a broad role in the oversight of federal government spending. This as commonly harris is now on the Ground And Pennsylvania preparing for her Highstakes Debate with trump, just five days from now. And the Georgia School Shooting suspect is formally charged with four counts of murder and were learning that investigators have found writings about past School Shootings in his Bedroom Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room the skis, cnn Breaking News, and lets get right to the Breaking News on the J
The united states its around the world and streaming us on cnn max, Im Rosemary Church just ahead. Grief and rage in israel, Tens Of Thousands of protests yes. Just filling the streets, calling on prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a Ceasefire Deal following the deaths of six hostages In Gaza we have the first poll numbers following the Democratic National Convention. What they say and where the candidates will be in the days ahead and china pushes back on criticism my after yet another collision with a philippine Coast Guard Vessel in the south China Sea from atlanta. This is Cnn Newsroom with Rosemarie Church good to have you with us. So it is 9 00 in the morning in israel were ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv has halted departures and arrivals of flights for at least another hour as part of a nationwide strike. It comes as Anger And Anguish build over the deaths of six hostages In Gaza. On sunday, Tens Of Thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv and other cities demanding p
79 at cardia cardia. Com or amazon im Arlette Saenz in rehoboth beach, delaware and this is cnn good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington again, this morning with special Counsel Jack Smith not backing down and bringing a retooled January 6 case against former President Donald Trump in a new indictment, federal prosecutor theres made some tweaks after the Supreme Courts controversial ruling giving for president s Donald Trump immunity from prosecution for official actions he took while in office. But all four of the Felony Charges remain accusing trump of attempting to defraud the government by obstructing the certification of the 20 in 20 election and trying to strip voters of their rights. Trump calling smiths action quote, An Act Of Desperation and ridiculous. And hes demanding that the case be immediately dismissed. The new indictment underscores the immense personal significance of a Trump Victory come this november, if he returns to the white hou
Smarter, which won by morning. Got it. Got abbas, daughter, youve got this is cnn Breaking News youre live in the cnn newsroom. Im jim acosta in washington. We do begin this hour with Breaking News out of the middle east. Israels military says it has rescued a hostage from a hamas tunnel in southern gaza. He had been held captive since the Terror Attacks of october 7. The father of 11, and spent the last 320 six days as a prisoner there he is in the hospital right there a short time ago reuniting with his brother, cnns jim sciutto joins us now from tel aviv jim, the details of been trickling in whats the latest that youve learned . Well, first of all, certainly youre happy fomin moment for, for him and for his family after these painful days, weeks, and months captivity. But this has also been quite a rarity for the idf of the close to 250 hostages taken on october 7, only aides have been freed alive via Military Operations. And this is the first one based on the details provided to us