Enough fentanyl coming in to kill everybody in the country. Isis smugglers, and all the numbers you just heard. Can the c. R. Be a way to get leverage to get ill leave that up to others. Well, and let me say this and we should wrap up. But some of yall may know brandon judd, the head of the National Border patrol union, brandon is a good friend. Ive spent a lot of time talking with Brandon Judd About what the Border Patrol sees and one of the interesting things brandon says, he says they dont particularly need more money. They dont particularly need legislation from congress. What they need is a policy change. What caused this crisis was a decision by joe biden and Kamala Harris and every Senate Democrat to embrace catch and release. What caused this crisis is when they apprehend people, they are given a court date years in the future, they are let go and the vast majority are never seen again. Joe biden could solve this today because the problem is he is brazenly defying federal law.
Its debate night in california but not for the frontrunner. Former President Trump is rallying for support in michigan but is he giving his rivals an opening to take on his growing legal troubles . And the u. S. Army private who crossed into korea is now back into u. S. Custody. The intense diplomatic war it took to bring him home and why north korea agreed to expel him with no concessions in the United States. Plus, hard liners are clashing with Speaker Mccarthy and hes blaming President Biden. Were following these developing stories and more all coming in here to cnn news central. Former President Trump will visit the Battleground State of michigan tonight while seven other republicans battle it out at the second president ial debate in california. Trumps skipping tonights debate. Instead, giving a prime time speech in front of current and former workers. A new york judge ruling that trump and his adult sons committed fraud for years by overvaluing their properties. We have Kristen H
John im john roberts. The story with martha starts rights now. Martha that will be on our minds for a while. Good afternoon, everybody. Im martha maccallum. New things happening in several big stories as we get started here at 3 00 eastern. Senator bob menendez in court with his wife, nadine. If convicted on the counts that they face, the couple could face 45 years in prison. Many of his fellow democrats say he needs to go now. They dont want to wait for a trial. Hes not budging for now at this point. And then theres this story. Watch what happened last night in philadelphia. Martha how is this the scene in Downtown Philadelphia . I dont know why that woman was cackling and laughing while she was videotaping that. Only she knows. The answer to that, its complete chaos in Downtown Philadelphia. Police say that these flash mobs have been in a Caravan Riding around the city and ransacking stores. Were going to talk about that today. Its not just in philadelphia. It has happened all across