we re keeping them honest. also, senator tommy tuberville on cnn said white nationalist to me is an american. now he is doing damage control, while still blocking promotions of military officers in a battle over abortion. and live reporting tonight from new england, where some of the worst flooding there in decade series still far from over. good evening. thanks for joining us. tonight we know what has long been suspected. the former president is trying to run out the clock in the documents case, and it s not just us saying it. he and his legal team did. a court filing, which arrived before midnight last night spells it out. in it, attorneys for the former president and his co-defendant walt nauta ask judge aileen cannon to not only set aside her august trial date, but to also, and i quote, postpone any consideration of a new trial date. so delay the trial and delay deciding when to visit. special counsel jack smith wants a december trial, which our legal analysts agree i
president s legal strategy becomes clear, delay, delay, delay. his lawyers make the case in the judge and documents case, we re keeping them honest. also, senator tommy tuberville, last night on cnn, he said white nationalist, to me, is an american. now, he s doing damage control will still blocking promotions of military officers in a battle over abortion. and live reporting tonight from new england, where some of the worst flooding there in decades is still far from over. good evening, thanks for joining us. tonight, we know what has long been suspected, the former president is trying to run out the clock in the documents case. and it s not just us saying it, he and his legal team did. a court filing, which arrived just before midnight last night, spells it out. in it, attorneys for the former president and his co defendant walt nauta asked judge aileen cannon not only to set aside her august trial date, but also to, quote, postpone any consideration of a new trial date. so
president volodymyr zelenskyy taking his fight for membership directly to the summit and calling the uncertain timeline for ukraine s entry absurd. also, a grand jury just selected in georgia to consider potential indictments against donald trump and others. the investigation of 2020 leaf interference heating up as the donald trump legal team seeks to delay the former president s trial in the federal classified documents case. cnn on the scene of catastrophic flooding in the capital of vermont. the governor there warning the crisis is far from over amid fears a dam could bust after record rainfall. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is on assignment. i m john king and you re in the situation room. we begin with the nato summit and the growing pressure being placed on the alliance by the president of ukraine. volodymyr zelenskyy sounding increase leg frustrated by the lack of a clear path for nato membership and arguing his
tonight, new details on the manhunt for an escaped pennsylvania inmate. michael burham vanished last thursday. this afternoon the state police believe he is likely still in the area around the jail, and he is probably getting help. cnn s brian todd has more. we are still finding some items that we do believe are connected to him. those lead me to believe that there is still a likelihood that he is here. reporter: authorities now say michael burham escaped by climbing on to exercise equipment on the jail s rooftop gym last thursday, then using these bedsheets tied together to rappel down from the roof to this portico, he then allegedly jumped down and fled on foot. the sheriff tonight disputing suggestions that he got a big head start. literally, i would say that burham saw red and blue lights
he then allegedly jumped down and fled on foot. the sheriff tonight disputing suggestions that he got a big head start. literally, i would say that soul red and blue lights within two minutes of leaving the trail. they were that close. , aged 34, is considered armed and dangerous and wanted in cases double the murder, kidnapping, carjacking and, arson. authorities describe him as a self taught survivalist with military experience. we have had a number of students reported, none of those have panned out. he was last seen wearing an orange and white striped jumpsuit, denim jacket, and crocs. more than 200 low enforcement officers are now involved in the manhunts. i have a strong belief that he is receiving help. authorities say they found a small stockpiles, or campsites, they believe her associate with him in surrounding wooded areas. that suggests he escaped the prison, he goes on the run, he knows where he is going, these locations where food and supplies and are wa