Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. We want to begin tonight with that firestorm on capitol hill. The former special counsel robert hur testifying about his investigation into president bidens handling of classified documents. The special counsel was defiant, standing by his conclusion that no charges were warranted. You may recall, though, it was his final report that angered the white house. The report included personal assessments about the president s age and memory, mentioning his son, beaus, death. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used the hearing to score political points ahead of the 2024 president ial election. Republicans blasted hur for not charging biden with a crime, while democrats aimed to point out the differences between the current president and donald trump, who is facing charges for mishandling classified documents, saying trump obstructed all investigations. The white house views the matter as over and says the case is closed. Cbss ed okeefe is
Attorney david weiss who already tried once to get immunity for hunter for all future times. Texas editor ted cruz on who will have the upper hand on exposing high crime and misdemeanor at the white house. A new Special Counsel or gop investigators. Investigative reporter john solomon of just news and Emily Joe Mars on the next shoe to drop on the Biden Gravy Chain from foreigners alleged Influence Peddling that the president continues to deny. There is a testimony by one of your sons former Business Associates is claiming that you were on speakerphone about with them talking business. I never talk business, i knew you would have a lousy question. Why is that a lousy question. Is not the truth. Why another weak response to Communist China bidens Executive Order which was supposed to limit investment in the chinese military. It needs to be so much more formidable. Then you have the one year hiatus for implementation. A typical dodge by the administration possibly for greater concessions
The Hawaii Governor josh green joins us this hour with an update on the crisis, and urgent evacuation. Also a proposed january 2nd trial date. The Special Counsels team hoping to start the trial just ahead of the January 6th Anniversary and first republican president ial contest. And americans released from a notorious prison in iran. Five wrongfully held u. S. Citizens now under house arrest in a potential step toward freedom. Were learning more about why they were moved and how it could wind up helping iran. Welcome to our viewer here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. Lets get right to the Wildfire Disasters in hawaii right now. Its now killed at least 36 people. The death toll expected to keep climbing as prime Tourist Havens become charred ruins. Lets go to derek van dam, who just filed this report. Reporter tonight fires on the Island Of Maui continuing to burn out of control, as new federal help is now being goods patched ami
Report in President Bidens handling of classified documents. Hur determined that biden should not be prosecuted but took aim at the president s memory. Tonight, the fierce questioning from both sides. Those new images coming in. The deadly House Explosion near pittsburgh. At least two people killed. Tonight, the blast leaving a crater in the ground. The boeing whistleblower found dead. The former employee, 32 years, alleging safety issues at boeing. Authorities tonight say he took his own life. Meantime tonight, the new report and what it reveals about multiple boeing audits. Tonight, Israeli Forces now confirming the death of an american citizen killed by hamas during the october 7th attack. Tonight, two simultaneous attacks inside russia by fighters supporting ukraine. Body camera video tonight showing those fighters storming over the border. And russia responding with a deadly Missile Attack in president zelenskyys hometown. Meantime tonight, did donald trump just tell hungarys Prim
Hur defending his yearlong investigation and saying he did not exonerate the president. Democrats blasting hur for disparaging President Bidens memory in his report. Republicans demanding to know why he ultimately chose not to charge the president. Our team at the capitol. Also this evening, the massive explosion destroying a home in pennsylvania. Two people killed. What caused it. The whistleblower who raised Safety Concerns about boeing found dead. What authorities are saying. It comes as we learn new details about that boeing plane flying from australia that suddenly plunged in midair. The white house announcing 300 million in new weapons for ukraine despite the gridlock in congress. Where is the money coming from . Haiti in chaos. The Prime Minister saying hell resign after armed gangs overrun the capitol. So who is in charm charge now . Inside the crackdown on retail theft. The mansion police say is the headquarters of the ring Selling Stolen Goods on amazon. And months after i sp