Midst at all. Standing the test just State Capitol in atlanta. This is cnn tonight be sure to tune in for special coverage of President Bidens state of the Union Address. Ill be back here along with my esteemed colleagues, dana bash and erin burnett. Abby philip, and a cast of thousands, 08 00 p. M. Eastern on cnn. Our coverage continues right now happening now, we are learning some of what President Biden will say tonight about the state of the union. Details on that and why theres so much focus on how he delivers his message to congress and to the country. Also tonight theres Breaking News on Donald Trumps 83 million Defamation Judgment and what a judge just ruled on trumps request for a temporary delay and in uvalde, texas, parents of murdered children erupted grief and anger at a new report on the massacre at robb elementary, where 19 children and two teachers were shot and killed welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the S
Opposition leader. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom right now, donald trump is inside a florida courtroom for a crucial hearing. It could decide when the criminal case over his handling of classified documents goes to trial. The judge is set to determine whether it will move forward as planned. In may or be delayed. Trumps lawyers now say they would accept the trial in august. Thats three months before election day here in the united states. Cnns chief Legal Affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in fort pierce, florida for us. Paula, have you heard anything yet from inside the court . Yes. Well, if we just got our first update, a handwritten note from inside the courthouse, were learning from our colleagues who are inside watching these proceedings. Its so far the Special Counsel and trumps lawyers, they have been discussing this larger question of timing such a consequential issue in this case, because we know the Special Counsel
Officials expected to speak this hour after prosecutors ask for a dna swab from the suspected serial killer. It is 10 00 eastern. We made it to friday. Thanks for being here. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. This morning, donald trump is gearing up for yet another trial. He is set to appear before a d. C. Federal judge in about three weeks and that hearing set after former president and 2024 gop frontrunner pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election. Now, his dramatic courtroom appearance just a few minutes walk from where the january 6th violence unfolded. Joining us now is nbcs garrett haake, one of the few reporters who got to go inside the courtroom with trump. Nbc news correspondent dasha burns is here with us, and carol lam, former federal prosecutor and msnbc legal analyst. So, lets start with garrett, because in addition to hearing Donald Trumps not guilty plea, the judge also set some conditions for trump as he awaits trial. Garr
him love. if he ends up running against donald trump, how accurate will the so-called approval numbers be. because it still looks like it will be donald trump as the republican nominee. he just raised gobs of cash. polls show him trouncing ron desantis, who is by far his nearest competitor, and despite the indictments, the alleged carelessness around classified documents, and the potentially criminal carelessness for this country s democratic process, republican voters are clearly still on his side. but is anyone else? or to put a finer point on it, will any general election that includes donald trump be anything more than voting for or voting against donald trump? joining me now is nbc news senior capitol hill correspondent garrett haake. punch bowl news cofounder and msnbc political contributor, jake sherman, and former rnc chairman and msnbc political analyst, michael steele. jake, as somebody who knows mccarthy best, can you give us a sense of why he has not endorsed the