not. my focus is to get justice for halyna hutchins and let everyone know just because you re an a-list actor, you re not going to be above the law. that is the special prosecutor in the rust shooting case speaking with nbc news after announcing alec baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins. we ll have much more on this case and this surprising decision in just a moment. president biden s new comments about the investigation into the classified documents found at his home and personal office. we ll play for you that new information, that sound from him. also ahead, we ll explain why his administration is optimistic about the incendiary conservatives who are now serving on the house oversight committee. plus a live report from ukraine as dozens of allies are meeting to determine what military aid is needed to fend off russian forces. good morning, and welcome to morning joe. it is friday, january
national university. supporting the whole you. happening now, breaking news. more fallout from the fatal police beating of tyre nichols. the memphis fire department just revealed that three employees who responded to the scene have been fired. i ll get reaction from an attorney for the nichols family. also tonight, president biden warms up for a state of the union address touting the benefits of his signature infrastructure law. this as former president trump is trying to jump-start his 2024 presidential campaign by hitting the trail and by taking shots at potential gop rival ron desantis. and in jerusalem, an urgent appeal for calm by america s top diplomat. secretary of state antony blinken trying to turn down the temperature between israelis and palestinians amid a new outbreak of deadly violence. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. and let s get right
starting with blockbuster director james cameron on his avatar sequel. why it took him so many years to bring it to theaters. and will it turn a profit? were you nervous when finally you had to share this with the world? very. and later, acting, singing, dancing, hugh jackman can do it all but one thing almost kept him from playing his iconic role wolverine . how did you get cast for this. we have two things in common. can i get a hint. i find cooking hard and stressful. do you feel your life is in danger? the love of my mother brought me here. what is your worst investment? a long list. i hear her heart beat. she s so close. it s already a blockbuster and still growing. the way of water connects all things. the second film in james cameron s avatar series. the sequel plunges audiences back into the magical world of pandora. and is the visionary s most am wishous movie yet. cameron is known for turning ahead of time ideas into big screen classic
economists are telling a different tale, a much different tale. and remember when vice president harris told meet the press the border is secure? well, there are new warnings tonight of not just one but multiple migrant caravans heading to the so-called secure border trying to get into the u.s. before republicans potentially take back congress. and crime victims here in california are furious after one of the state s biggest counties just dismissed hundreds of criminal cases, many of them for violent offenses all because of a judge shortage. l.a. county sheriff alex villanueva is here on set with us to talk about rising crime and confronting the deadly fentanyl crisis. plus, breaking tonight, elon musk appears to have completed his takeover of twitter ousting two top executives in the process. but twitter s leading advertisers are warning mr. musk his plans to promote free speech might drive users away. but we begin with president biden trying to paint republicans as the ones
republicans to launch several investigations into the matter. among the burning questions, why did the president s lawyers conduct the search instead of the feds and why are there no visitor logs at the president s home in delaware? shouldn t the secret service keep track of who is coming and going? bill: all fair questions. the white house and secret service say there are no such records. republicans are not taking that for an answer. mr. comer s investigation will look at that and like to get the logs of who had access to the biden family residence. why did they keep this from us? maybe the most important question we ve asked for over a week is why did they keep it from the american people when they knew about it before the election? we wonder if the secret service had records. he still had secret service protection and you would assume that the secret service would vet people that would be allowed on the premises of the dwelling for the president of the united states