surveillance act. allow the former president blamed for enabling democrats supposed spying on his 2016 campaign. as you know, ray outlasted the trump administration and remains in this position as fbi director to this day. he remains under intense scrutiny not just by the former president but also by trump s powerful republican allies in congress. even the florida governor ron desantis to trump s main rival for the 2024 republican nomination has vowed to fire wray on day one if you were to become president. trump s expectation of loyalty from others within the federal government continue toward his tenure, and continues to cause problems for him to this day. according to the new york times, special counsel jack smith s other trump investigation, the one involving january six in the efforts to overturn the election is reviewing the events surrounding the event of crabs. he released a statement that the 2020 elections were, quote, the most secure in american history, which
face questions any moment now, we expect john kirby to join karine jean-pierre on the podium after a busy weekend on the international front. more on that in just a moment. sandra: the briefing comes amid renewed questions about president biden s age and the 2024 election. we ll see if the white house gets pressed on any of that. john: welcome back as america reports rolls into hour number two. i m john roberts in washington, off to a rolicking start this week. sandra: we will be monitoring that press briefing and will bring the news as it comes in, but first this fox news alert. john: major powers testing the united states on the world state yet again, starting with saudi arabia after the oil rich kingdom announced more cuts and threatening another summer of high gas prices. sandra: china making waves in the taiwan strait, a chinese navy ship cutting across the path of an american destroyer. john: don t forget about russia, vladimir putin leaning on the back of
trump were seen at the department of justice. also, the mysterious sonic boom heard around washington, what we know about the investigation into the scrambling of f-16 fighter jets after a private plane was flying off course and into protected air space above the capitol. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. i want to start in washington with the latest on that plane crash and nbc s tom costello. tom, what s happening right now? reporter: investigators are now on the scene. ntsb investigators are on the scene of this remote plane crash in virginia. in a very thick, wooded forest. there is nothing left of this private plane, a citation cessna that went down midday yesterday. you can see the charred remains. investigators say it literally is decimated there on the ground. it s so remote it takes hours to hike in. this will not be a quick or a fast or an easy investigation. this all started, of course, with a flight that seemed to be really
Saying in a new interview about his reelection campaign, concerns about his age, and where this Debt Ceiling Standoff goes next. Plus, you have to see this one to believe it, former president Donald Trumps Video Deposition in the Defamation Lawsuit against him. He defends he is Access Hollywood comments on even insults the attorney asking the questions. The impact the testimony could have on the jury as the civil trial comes to an end. We have a lot to talk about, so lets get started. We are going to dig into President Bidens new interview with Msnbc Stephanie Ruhle in just a few moments. But first, is the Supreme Court compromised . More stunning reports about conservative Justice Clarence thomas have Many Americans and democrats calling for greater oversight on the judicial body. We cited think statements that billionaire gop, harlan crow, paid for thomass nephew to attend boarding school. That same day, the Washington Post detailed correspondents in 2012, between former Vice Preside
we just learned name of the man under arrest today for crashing a u-haul into the barriers right across from the white house. what the police say they found inside of the that truck after the arrest. this morning the kremlin is launching a new investigation over drone attacks that they say were carried out by pro ukrainian fighters inside of russia. this is cnn news central. all right. so did the driver of this u-haul truck that you can see right here intentionally crash in front of the white house? a major investigation is under way right now. this man drove a u-haul right into the barriers right across from the white house and that is lafayette square. he is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, and destruction of federal property and trespassing, but the most eye-opening charge that people are paying attention to is to threatening to kidnap or inflict harm on a president, vice president or family member. brian todd is there, and they have just identified the