even the kremlin calling this situation larming. what we re seeing as a completely new phase alaunching it in russia. we re very clear with the ukrainian that s we do not support attacks inside russia. the 2024 gop presidential race is about to get more crowded. mike pence will throw his hat into the ring. chris christie feels he s the only candidate that is willing to take on donald trump directly head-to-head. are they going to get in the race and tactually say somethin about him, to him? it s a difficulty. and the guide saved a climber s life hauling him down mt. everest for six hours. it was important for us to rescue him. we saved his life by coming down the summit. good morning, everyone. miracles do happen. i love that story. we ll get much more of that ahead. happy to be joined by erica hill. good morning. nice to be with you this morning. p. nice to have you. we start here. federal prosecutors obtained a recording of donald trump saying he
several democratic officials. then a new discovery about a revolutionary weight loss drug. patients say it actually helps curb other addictions such as smoking or drinking. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our law and justice lead. the first public reaction from former president donald trump in response to cnn s blockbuster reor thing, since matched by the new york times and washington post, in his classified documents case. mr. trump refused to directly answer questions about a recording now in the hands of federal prosecutors where trump is said to be talking about classified materials he kept in his possession after leaving the white house. but the former president did go after those investigators with his usual complaints of being a victim of a witch hunt. in moments i ll be joined by trump s former lawyer, tim parm tory who left the legal team a few weeks ago and played a key role in the classified documents investigation. first, we ll start
thursday night. alex wagner tonight starts right now. good evening, alex. chris hayes, i m in favor of robust transparency with regards to health and everything as you want to know my no, i m just kidding. no, i know it. i triple - it s painful to watch people trip. no, it s the worst. are you kidding? it s the worst. it s the worst. it is such a vulnerable moment for anyone that trips. and then the recovery onstage anyway, it s just it was funny. he got back off air force one and he said, i was in. begged literally sandbagged. thank, you my friend. as always you bet. and thank you at-home for joining us this evening. in july 2021, joe biden had been president for more than half a year. but the last days of the trump administration which still very much being reported on. the ways in which trump had tried to overturn the 2020 election in this series of escalating maneuvers, which ultimately resulted, of course, in the attack on the u.s. capit
one-man professional firing squad targeting lifelong republican chris krebs. krebs, of course, declared the election, quote, the most secure in american history that will cost him his job. the firing of the top expert has reportedly come under scrutiny by special counsel jack smith as he investigating every piece of the trump coup plot. and the new york times reports, the team led is asking witnesses about the events surrounding the firing of chris krebs. he was the top official in the 2020 election. mr. krebs selection that the election was secure with the assertion that it was, quote, a fraud on the american people. the special counsel reportedly issud subpoenas two weeks ago to staff members in the trump white house. a key focus for jack smith according to the times. the investigators appear focused on trump s state of mind around the firing of mr. krebs. as well as on establishing a time line of events leading up to the attack on the capitol by a pro-trump mob on janu
not stopping until the job is done. chuck schumer vowing the senate will soon get the debt bill onto president biden s desk putting a pause on the debt ceiling and preventing economic calamity. but that s not all. we ll break down some of the bill s impacts on your bottom line. trump caught on tape again. a cnn exclusive. federal prosecutors have an audio recording of the former president speaking about keeping a classified document. the report could undercut his defense in the ongoing case. the 2024 gop front-runner is expected to speak to reporters from the campaign trail during the next hour. and a death zone rescue at the top of the world. a sherpa drags someone to safety. we are following these major stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. the big question today, how fast can they move? right now the senate is taking up the debt ceiling bill just passed by the house. remember, there are only four days to avert a catastrophic government d