Get to languish, which military families are able to settle in their new posts and which must remain in limbo. Thats Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer calling on his republican colleagues to put pressure on senator Tommy Tuberville to end his months long blockade of Military Promotions it comes as the chamber finally confirmed a top officer yesterday. Also on capitol hill House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy will again try to pass a defense spending bill, a measure that typically sails through easily after far right members blocked it from moving forward and ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy who will also be on capitol hill today hoping to secure more military aid from congress. Hell also meet with President Biden at the White House Well have much more on all that straight ahead good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, september 21st im jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. We have a very busy morning and a lot of news to get to. Lets start her
Has been darkened by the shadow of war. An illegal war. Like every nation in the world, the United States wants this war to end. No nation wants this war to end more than ukraine. Thats President Joe Biden during his United Nations speech yesterday urging the world to stand with ukraine. Well break down his Call To Action for the u. S. Allies and president zelenskyys warning to World Leaders on how russian aggression could expand beyond the borders of ukraine. Plus, we take a live look at capitol hill as House Republicans are barrelling toward a Government Shutdown as Party Infighting tanks their own spending bills. That stunning defeat is now spending speaker Kevin Mccarthy scrambling while facing fresh challenges to his leadership. And also ahead a Colorado State University Player and his family now hit with Death Threats after he was involved in a play that hospitalized the star player from the rival team. Well tell you the backlash hes receiving and what colorados new head coach, d
Trumps interview with new Meet The Press moderator kristen welker. Well have more of his comments including the delusion hes taken credit for following the 2020 election. Plus, President Joe Biden is in new york this morning ahead of the speech tomorrow in front of the United Nations. Well have a preview of what else is on his agenda for the highly anticipated summit. And also ahead, the latest from capitol hill on the looming Government Shutdown. Republicans have a new shortterm solution, but its not clear if they have enough votes from within their own party to pass it. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, september 18th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day and week with us. And well begin with this. Former President Donald Trump takes responsibility for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Let that sink in. In a wideranging exclusive interview with new Meet The Press moderator kristen welker, trump saud it was, quote, his call to believe the false
I remember one detective saying to me, you just have to wait till because again. But the trail grew cold. The file forgotten, until decades later, someone dusted it off. The whole goal of these cases was to try and see the thing thats hiding in plain sight. There were clues. A mysterious weapon made of wire, the wedding invitation, a midnight sale to know where. Where they enough to catch a killer . I was 100 percent confident that it was our guy. Now, the showdown a determined prosecutor against a famed defense lawyer, who helped set ogs in free. Im on the right side. After 35 years, it was finally time for justice. Its been a long journey. He was alone in his makeshift workshop. Had to be, for what he intended. Carefully he two of them, just a few inches each, sanded them down and drilled a hole in each one. And a piece of wire between them. Too thin, he doubled it for strength. His perfect weapon for his perfect crime. Warm outside in the brilliant sunshine, it was the summer of 197
Night, the special counsel jack smith asked judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a gag order against donald trump prohibiting him from attacking prosecutors. Including the judge, herself, or potential witnesses who may testify on in a federal criminal trials, stemming from his effort to subvert the 2020 election. Now, prosecutors said, quote, the defendants past conduct, including conduct that has taken place after and as a direct result of the indictment in this case, actually demonstrates the need for this order. Adding that trumps past salvos had already resulted in harassment of potential witnesses. Of course, to no ones surprise, yeah, donald trump responded by doing what he always does. Lashing out. This, time on social media, claiming that President Biden had weaponize the doj and the fbi. Of course, there is no evidence to support that whatsoever. And its requests, the special counsels office contends that trump hosts amount to more than a mere breach of decorum, because his public vit