Take certain stands that even a former president will be held accountable. This is an important reversal of that decision former president ford made to choose healing, which didnt happen, over accountability. This time accountability comes first. Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredericka witfield. We begin this hour with a new salvo in the war on ukraine, Ukrainian Forces carrying out an attack in the dead of the night on one of russias biggest oil tankers in the black sea. A sea drone with almost 1,000 pounds of explosives hit the ship. Video shows the moments leading up to the attack. Russia says the tanker was not carrying out, but ukrainian says say it was. The attack came after russian sea drones targeted a coastal naval base striking a warship. Nick paton walsh looks at the escalation in the black sea. Reporter we are beginning to see perhaps a new ukrainian tactic. The black seas Shipping Lanes now repeatedly under attack by ukrainian drones. Ukraine is be
Between former President Trump and special counsel jack smith. A short time ago, the federal judge overseeing trumps election case responded to a court filing from smith theres night. Smith is seek a protective order after trump posted this yesterday evening, saying, quote, if you go after me, im coming after you. Smith is pointing to that message and asking the judge in the case to set limits on trump and his legal team when it comes to publicly discussing sensitive evidence and the judge has given the trump team until 5 00 p. M. This sunday to respond. Just this afternoon, lawyers asked a judge for more time to weigh in on what restrictions should be imposed. Joining us now to discuss, democratic congresswoman Veronica Escobar of texas. Thanks for joining. When you saw these words that trump wrote in that threatening post, what did you think of that . What was your concern there . Well, good afternoon, jim. It was as predicted. I mean, i knew he would not be able to help himself. He
Im jim acosta. Welcome. Donald trump and the Special Counsel and the third indictment. Trump lawyers are now hitting back at a Monday Deadline Set by the judge overseeing his Election Interference Case arguing they should have until thursday to respond to the Special Counsels request for a protective court order. Jack smith is firing back telling the judge the delay is unnecessary. Whats all this about . The Special Counsel seeking to stop Defense Lawyers from sharing with trump copies of sensitive evidence pointing to this social media saying if you go after me, im coming after you. He is slamming the Special Counsel and Alayna Treene is there. He was really going after Special Counsel jack smith and engaging in more of this volatile rhetoric that is obviously now going to be a matter in his case here in washington. What more can you tell us . Reporter well, jim, i think that despite that court filing from the Special Counsel, jack smith and other prosecutor, i think you can anticipat
Its all of that and we need it. Yeah. Head Start Program for the Coa Coastal Habitat in florida. Jeff, thanks for hanging in there. You worked your shoulder and bicep muscles by holding up that device. I did. I was diving this morning, urgent care, but at least i get to spend some time with you. Id so glad, too, and weve done a little bit of work on our biceps, too. Im not injured for diving. Im glad youre not. I cant wait to hear that story. I hope the best for your friend that was there. Thanks for inspiring me to do that story. Youre so sweet. Thank you. You inspire us all the time. Thank you. All right. Hello again, everyone. Thanks for joining me. We begin with a new deadline for Donald Trumps lawyers after the historic indictment against him on 2020 election interference. Now the trump team has until monday, 5 00 p. M. Eastern, to respond to a request for a protective record by Special Counsel jack smith. In a court filing last night, Special Counsel jack smith soug from sharing
Leaving the white house. Stand by for our exclusive report. Plus, we are awaiting a final vote in the House Of Representatives on the Debt Limit Deal. This hour ill be getting reaction from a key Progressive Democrat who says she is voting no. Also tonight, attacks on russian territory appear to be escalating. Kremlin officials calling the situation near the Ukrainian Border alarming. One day after Drone Strikes shook the russian capital city of moscow. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Wolf blitzers on assignment. Im Alex Marquardt, and youre in the Situation Room. And lets get straight to cnns new exclusive reporting on this Special Counsels criminalvection of former president donald trump. Katelyn polantz and paula reid have been working their sources. They are joining us now with the latest. Kaitlan, i want to go to you first. What are you learning about this critical key new piece of evidence . Well, alex, this is an audiotape that the Just