The headlines saying it all, heartbreak across the state as those fires continue to rage across Maui Chasing Thousands from their homes. No power, no internet and next to no progress in beating back the flames that have already left dozens dead. Fema directorwill join me live in a minute. Donald trump launching a threepronged attack using ads, speeches, and Tv Interviews to go after the men and women charging him with crimes. Is there a point in which those criticisms themselves break the law . And a year and a half after russia invaded ukraine, its a scenario that almost no one would have predicted at the start. Moscow now under increasing threat, its airports scrambling planes, Government Buildings bombed, Residents Raing for cover. Well have the latest there as well. But we begin with paradise ablaze. At this hour, at least 36 people are dead as three Wildfires Rage across maui. Parts of the island looking like a bomb went off and evacuations are happening around the clock. The head
we have a lot for you this hour, and we re following several major stories. president biden is about to sign a pact act, a major piece of legislation aim at expanding resources and benefits for millions of benefits exposed to those burn pits and other toxic substances. we ll take you live to the white house in just a moment for the signing. and it is just an extraordinary legal week for former president donald trump as he faces several major investigations. right now former president trump is sitting for a deposition with the new york attorney general s office, and this is in connection with a civil investigation into his businesses finances. it does come just two days after the fbi search his florida home known as mar-a-lago. the justice department was concerned trump had not returned sensitive documents. we have former details about how the president may frame his defense. let s begin this morning at the white house where president joe biden is about to sign that extra
against political opponents? the president believe in the rules of law and the independence of the department of justice. yes or no. it is a no for you. i m answering the question. you may not like it but i m answering the question. bill: or you could just say no. here is what we think we know at the hour. the search was related to a dispute with the national archives over the handling of presidential records is what has been reported. president trump left the white house with thoeps documents in january of 2021. later that year, the national archives contacted the president s team about potential classified information that was missing. dana: fast forward to january. the president voluntary gave more than a dozen boxes. in june d.o.j. visited mar-a-lago to get the transfer of more materials. bill: that s where things start to get murky. the talks broke down over the summer, sometime in june or july. the president disputes that however. federal officials viewed th
motorcade arrived at the new york attorney general s office for a deposition. we are getting new details about the fbi search. the former president s lawyer said trump s legal team was in talks with the justice department about records stored at mar-a-lago in the spring. she added the search warrant indicated an investigation io the handling of classified material. they said that they were looking for classied documents. evidence of a crime of classified documents goes. two sources familiar say fbi agents arrived monday morning at 9:00 a.m.nd left around 30 p.m. the sect service was given a heads up. trump called the search unnecessary as well as politically motivated but didn t provide any evidence. joining us is justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian. ken, whacan we expect from the former president s deposition today? that s actually a bit of an interesting mystery because there is this is a civil investigation into donald trump s business practices and
Paramedics from imerg to treat victims. Florida Speaker Of The House is now weighing in. What we have here is a poorly run agency. He has got every Single Person under investigation but he doesnt want to hold himself accountable for all these people that he has to investigate for their wrongdoing but he has done none. The height of arrogance. And the attorney for Scott Peterson, the deputy who failed to run in to stop the shooter says in his statement quote the allegations that mr. Pertson is a coward and his performance under the circumstances failed to meet the standards of Police Officers are patently untrue. Finally guys, several agencies are also taking heat for missing warning signs about the shooters mental health. Nikolas cruz is due back in court for a hearing on obtaining evidence. Steve thank you very much. Of the Florida Senate did act yesterday. They passed legislation that would raise the legal age in that state for buying a handgun and any gun to 21. Also, they authorize