Really that allows us to nail down who this individual coconspirator number 3 was. An attorney for one of the coconspirators also apparently confirmed their identity to cnn . Thats right, jake. Former nypd commissioner bernie kerik, his attorney confirming to us that he is coconspirator number 5 in this indictment. And there are similarly details that also help us identify kerik as the individual listed as number 5. We know that bernie kerik was deeply involved with Rudy Giulianis legal team trying to help find evidence of widespread voter fraud. And we know that bernie kerik was specifically at a white house meeting in November 2020 where trump was president and they were talking to a bunch of State Legislators from pennsylvania trying to pressure them to hold a special session in their bid to overturn the election. His presence at that meeting in addition to the confirmation from his lawyer made clear. We also know that another individual, coconspirator number 6, is also at that meet
Hard questions on maui. How did this wildfire start . How did it grow so fast . Destroy lives all with so little warning . Now a top official in charge of the response to that crisis has quit even as he stands up for how his agency handled the disaster. Plus a historic hurricane. Hilary is now a huge category four storm. It could be the first storm of its kind to hit california in some 84 years. Some areas could get a years worth of rain in just one day. And justice deferred. Donald trumps legal team trying to push one trial years into the future. While the former president backtracks his plans to hold an explosive News Conference monday. Were following these developing stories and more right here all coming in to cnn news central. The origin and the response to the deadly maui wildfires are both under growing scrutiny. Just a couple of hours, residents of the devastated town of lahaina are set to hold a News Conference to address how officials responded to the disaster. It comes after
Any minute now, joe biden is set to speak alongside the leaders of japan and south korea. The president using camp david to help deepen ties between these two key allies, especially amid increasing provocative actions by china and north korea. Well bring you his remarks live. Plus, the atf now on the ground, joining the investigation in hawaii into what caused the fires on maui. More than 1,000 people are still missing. Crews have not even searched half of the burn zone. Lawyers for donald trump are pushing to delay his federal trial for more than two years. Well show you their legal arguments, why they are arguing to push it back, and whether the judge in the case will buy their reasoning. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. At any moment, were expecting to hear from joe biden and the leaders of japan and south korea. Youre looking at a live picture right now of camp david. Today, they are making history, the firste
Tonight on 360, just hours after being indicted for trying to overturn Election Results in georgia, the former president promises that this time, years later, he really got evidence of Election Fraud. No, really, he is claiming that. Also tonight, Breaking News on his former Chief Of Staff, and Court Current codefendant mark meadows, who now wants the trial moved to Federal Court court. Plus, the latest from hour, President Biden pledging every federal asset needed, and then it is enormous. Good evening, thanks for joining us. We begin quickly with the Breaking News in the wake of last nights indictment in george of the former president , and 18 others. One of the, former president former trump Chief Of Staff mark meadows, filed papers late today, asking to move the case to Federal Courts. Rudy giuliani, facing 13 counts, said this afternoon he will seek to do the same. Well talk more in a moment about this, and the case to be made for it, with our legal experts, and whether the former
Everyone. Before 9 11 and, of course, before becoming trumps wing man, a man by the name of Rudy Giuliani made his name from putting mobsters behind bars. He did so, i might add, using the very same laws that are being used against him now. Two decades ago we he actually wrote in his book on leadership, and im quoting, here i dreamed up the tactic of using the federal racketeer influence and corruptions act to prosecute the mafia leadership. Unquote. Otherwise known as rico, for those following along. At the time, the law actually was relatively new. The giuliani, he popularized it making it the model for state and federal prosecutors for decades to come when it comes to large groups attempting a type of conspiracy, including, i might add, fani willis. The Fulton County d. A. Is now charging Rudy Giuliani with several crimes for his efforts to allegedly overturn the election, including racketeering. Now, the rico laws, something that he has, well, he has championed for years. The upper