Trey good evening. You think you for joining us. I am Trey Gowdy and it is to ben 30 a. In less than a month, americas pick a new P President re and whc the most consequential election in our lifetime. Both candidates stopping in key state as Harris And Trump deadlocked in Battleground H most in the whole margin of error. Esid but holes dont electCase president s, you do. Trump made his Case in wisconsin earlier today. We are a failinble,g nation. We are a failing nation. We are a nation in decLine. We are a nation in distress. And we are going to get it fixed very quickly. But you know what . If we have to go with another w four years with these people, these people and she is worse and she is worse than biden, in my opinion. Trey meanwhile Harris Wasamn in the birthplace of the Republican Party among other states this week. The tragic truth that we are facing in this election, that there is actually an Honestqu Question about onees of the candidates will uphold the oath to the consti
simply the best. the lead starts right now. what s love got to do got to do with it remembering an entertainment legend. tina turner dead at the age of 83. plus, ron desantis bucking the trend. less than two hours to go before the florida republican using twitter and elon musk to launch his campaign for president. coming up, how donald trump, the front-runner, is responding to desantis unconventional approach. and we re not going to default. we re going to solve this problem. oh, really? how s that fwgoing to happen. only eight days until the u.s. possible default. negotiators on both sides go back to the drawing board to try to avoid economic catastrophe. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with sad news in our pop culture lead. music legend, tina turner, has died at the sage of 83. a post on her verified facebook account says today we saw good-bye to a dear friend who leaves us her greatest work. her music. tina, we will miss you dearly. you re
the united states . the consequence of that changenc policy, nearly six million migrants cross the southern border, but you should notould b be surprised. he said he would do it.3 4 f the idea that a country of three hundred thirty million people cannot absorb peoplet who are in desperate need and who are justifiably fleeingg oppression is absolutely bizarre.sion absolutely bizarre. so not only can you cross the border unlawfully, president biden has a list of other crimes. he doesn t has a think are seris enough to warrant deportation and removal. normallyt of oth, migrants are d entering the united states unlawfully. they re processed for deportation. and but if you allege a credible fear of beingcan remr persecuted or tortured, you can remain here in the u.s., those seeking asylum have to showum hs a well-founded fea tr of persecution on the basis of their race, religion, nationality, or number of a social or political group. but the hearing is years in the future. sym
Bret good evening. Im bret baier. Shooting of chechen immigrant we first brought you last night. We will add advance the story tonight. Take you to the epicenter of the border crisis where some migrants wait hours before ever encountering Border Patrol agents. And additional women accuse Sean Diddy Combs of sexual violence. Bret but, first, the push for third party voters is on. Libertarians are getting a real taste of the 2024 president ial campaign this weekend. Presumptive republican nominee former President Donald Trump addresses the National Connection in d. C. Tomorrow. Today independent candidate robert f. Kennedy jr. Tried to convince the audience that he is a viable contender if he got the libertarian nod. R. F. K. Jr. Could quickly qualify for all ballots. Senior National Correspondent rich edson starts us off tonight. Good evening, rich. Rich hi, good evening, bret. Well, those two president ial candidates are addressing the Libertarian National convention this weekend to tr
Leaders. A new report out of the region stays the attack could come today or tomorrow. President biden has a familiar warning for iran tonight but also seems to concede an attack could be coming soon. White house correspondent Jacqui Heinrich picks up the story tonight live from the north lawn. Good evening, jacqui. Good evening, bret. Since hamas attacked israel on october 7th. President biden has repeatedly warned iran not to escalate conflict in the region through its proxies. Now that iran is vowing direct action, including potentially against u. S. Troops as well, President Bidens going a step beyond the word dont. My expectation sooner than later. Jacqui when imminent attack on israel expected President Biden delivering a short warning to iran. Dont. Jacqui turning around to spell it out. We are devoted to the defense of israel. We will support israel. We will help defend israel. And iran will not succeed. Thank you very much. Jacqui iran reportedly issued the Biden Administratio