Star spangled spectacle. Today we come together as one nation with this very special salute to america. The president celebrates Independence Day with a military show of force. Speaking of thousands on the national mall, the reaction this morning heading into the Holiday Weekend. Those stories, plus, in the weeds. A surprising problem popping up on beaches this summer. Never forget. New revelations that amazons alexa can record and store conversations forever. But there is something you can do to get your privacy back. And coco motion. Cori gauff is taking wimbledon and the world by storm, and we got the chance to speak to her proud parents today, july 5th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. Thank you for joining us on this friday morning. Im peter alexander, alongside sheinelle jones, filling in for our friends savannah and hoda on this post july 4th friday morning. We have some
Its like an apocalypse. People are running for their lives. Wildfires, high wind, the danger we are looking at video in maui from raging wildfires on the island. Every single memory we had in that household, everything was gone in the blink of an eye. The most complete accounting yet can of the high life of Supreme Court Justice Clarence thomas shows much, much more than previously known. Its the idea that you are receiving gifts of this magnitude. Justice thomas has been living a life of extreme luxury for 30 years underwritten by at least four different ultra wealthy benefactors. Fulton County District attorney fani willis is expected to seek charges against more than a dozen people when she presents her case before a grand jury next week. Cnn has learned that willis received additional security protection. Its pathetic to think we have to have additional security because of a madeup fake narrative around an election. Its unfortunate and necessary. An Opposition Candidate in ecuadors
Out front next, trumps legal team just hours away from facing the judge in the January 6th Case in court for the first time. This is the special counsel jack smith wants to start trumps trial january 2nd. And the death toll rising in maui as Search And Rescue operations are frantically underway. Im going to speak to a woman who narrowly escaped a wall of flames. Her incredible story. Plus, all the republican president ial candidates heading to iowa, our john king just returned from there. Were talking to voters, and he will be at the magic wall tonight. For us, lets go out front. And good evening, im erin burnett. Outfacetoface, trumps team set to meet judge Tanya Chutkan. Chutkan is the judge overseeing the January 6th Case, and their meeting comes as the clock is ticking. Trump now on notice to reply to jack smiths formal request for the trial January 6th Case to begin,anuary 2nd, 2024. That would put the doj case to hold trump to account for trying to overturn the elec ahead of all
Breaking news, fbi agents shoot and kill a selfdescribed mega trump or who they say made a threats against President Biden. Vice president harris Attorney General garland, and other singled out by the former president. Also, the georgia d a, fani willis, cnn has learned when she has her say next week, shes expected to seek more than a dozen indictments in her Election Interference Probe of donald trump, the former president. Also tonight, a live report from our. You see it there. Walls of flame sweeping the island. At least six people have already been killed. Good evening, everyone john king here tonight, sitting in for anderson. Breaking news tops are. Elliott killing of a utah men of by fbi ages tried to arrest him that and the contents of the governments charging documents, which are frankly beyond chilling. Page after page of Craig Robertson social media postings, describing, at times in lurid, graphic detail, who he would allegedly kill, and how. Cnns Shimon Prokupecz joins us no
Republicans roll into Iowa State Fair for Deep Fried Tingys and a chance to deepen a connection with voters. It maybe the only chance to see the front runner, whose Debate Stage Decision is still tbd. Plus lifestyles of the rich and connected. Yachts, vip pass, ranches, hospitalers, private jets, Clarns Thomas got it all on someone elses dime. Who paid for what and how many times the justice may have broken the law. And a Cnn Exclusive, joe bidens Campaign Manager joins us for her first interview here in minutes. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and Inside Politics. Up first, new reporting. A source tells me that nikki haley just signed the Loyalty Pledge required to punch her ticket to the first debate stage. Haley is the third republican candidate to do so. More on that in a few minutes. Were going to start in iowa where candidates hope to turn a state fair into their own field of dreams. The fair is a tradition drenched in butter and opportunity and risk. It give candidate