reports that attorney general merrick garland deliberated for weeks before approving the warrant application. now, garland faces an even more daunting and consequential decision, that is whether to pursue criminal charges against the former president. now that decision is amplified as an fbi organization representative warns that growing calls for violence against law enforcement are, quote, real and imminent. the fbi investigating an unprecedented number of threats to bureau personnel and property in the wake of the court authorized search of mar-a-lago. also this morning, rudy giuliani firing back after prosecutors in georgia tell him that he is a target of the special grand jury there. we ll have more on that in a moment. let s begin this morning, here in washington, cnn senior crime and justice reporter katelyn polantz tracking all the latest developments. the justice department is making clear just how serious this investigation is. what do we know about where it sta
campaign for those who voted for impeachment. astead, seung min, thank you to both of you. coming up, trump allies accused of secret scheme to access voting machines in at least three key battleground states after the former president s election loss. we re going to speak with the reporter who broke this important story coming up. really stunning story there. we re moments away from the opening bell on wall street, where futures are down slightly this morning. several major retailers posting earnings today. home depot out with earnings and revenue that came out on top of analysts predictions. walmart also beating expectations this morning despite a rare warning last month that high food and fuel prices have forced shoppers to slow spending. we re keeping an eye on all of this for you. stay with us.
iran contra was the biggest scandal of the regan administration. a secret scheme to sell pep weapons to iran hoping the ayatollahs would release americans being held hostage. at the heart of benghazi gate, many suspect was a similar secret scheme that those 60 cia operators were there to buy antiaircraft and other weapons from libya s militias to then funnel the weapons through turkey to rebels fighting in syria. then is secretary of state clinton dodged a question. it has been in news reports that ships have been leaving from libya and may have weapons and what i would like to know is the annex that was close by were they involved with procuring, buying, selling obtaining weapons and were any being transferred to other countries, any he countries turkey included?
iran contra was the biggest scandal of the regan administration. a secret scheme to sell pep weapons to iran hoping the ayatollahs would release americans being held hostage. at the heart of benghazi gate, many suspect was a similar secret scheme that those 60 cia operators were there to buy antiaircraft and other weapons from libya s militias to then funnel the weapons through turkey to rebels fighting in syria. then is secretary of state clinton dodged a question. it has been in news reports that ships have been leaving from libya and may have weapons and what i would like to know is the annex that was close by were they involved with procuring, buying, selling obtaining weapons and were any being transferred to other countries, any he countries turkey included?