Bret im sorry. I couldnt help it. I will tune. In thank you. Good evening, welcome to washington. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, former President Donald Trump says the quarter billion dollars civil Fraud Lawsuit against him is a scam. The former president making the comment as he arrived at the Manhattan Courthouse where the trial began. He is accused of deceiving banks and insurers. No one is above the law. During opening statements, the state argued trump and his family routinely filed inflated financial statements. But trumps team disputes that. Arguing value is subjective. And determined by what someone is willing to pay. Trump argues his brand brings additional value. While Attorney General james claims the former president routinely lies about his net worth. This is disgraceful trial. Put forward by Attorney General who is corrupt. Were going to be here for months with a judge already made up his mind. Its ridiculous ruled trump and others including his adult sons eric and don
the white house tomorrow, as president biden intensifies his plea to congress for more aid to the war-torn country. new pressure this morning for two top university presidents to resign after their controversial testimony to congress about anti-semitism on campus. and why former president trump abruptly changed his mind about testifying today at his $250 million civil fraud trial. we begin this morning with the cleanup after the deadly weather ravaged part of our country. this morning nearly 20,000 people in tennessee remain without power after a series of tornados ripped through the state over the weekend killing at least six people including a 2-year-old and injuring more than 80 others. this highway camera captured a twister tearing through the sky before destroying homes and entire neighborhoods leaving some residents with absolutely nothing. one woman says a tornado split her home apart while her family was inside. i just remember opening the closet door and just t
tonight, the temporary pause in the israel hamas war now delayed. israel says no hostages in gaza will be released before friday, as families eagerly await to hear if their loved ones are among them. then, the judge who critics say is slow walking one of donald trump s biggest criminal cases, and what that could mean for the 2024 election, and all the thanksgiving dinner our panel brings to the facts on these stories you will be talking about all weekend as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. the deal for us hostage release has brought hope but now new worries to families of those kidnapped by hamas. many of those families were anticipating reunions with their loved ones after initial reports suggested at least some hostages could be freed as early as tomorrow morning. but late today israel s government said there will be no release before friday. my colleague here simmons has all the details. tonight a delay
we re following breaking news from the middle east after a delay, there are new details on when the pause in fighting will begin, and which hostages are going to be released first. now, back at home, a fiery explosion at a border crossing with canada sparking terror concerns on one of the busiest travel days of the year. we ll tell you what we have learned so far. also american troops stationed all over the world ready to deploy at a moment s notice. we ll take a look at how the military is making sure they aren t forgotten on this thanksgiving holiday. and we begin with the first real sliver of hope in the israel-hamas war. 13 women and children are set to reunite with their loved ones in a matter of just hours. according to qatar s foreign ministry, a humanitarian pause will begin tomorrow morning local time with the first batch of hostages to be freed later that afternoon. a list of names has already been provided. the president was just asked who could be among those
among them. then the judge who critics say is slow walking one of donald trump s biggest criminal cases. what it could mean for the 2024 election. and all the arguments you are dreading at thanksgiving dinner. our panel brings you if facts on the stories you ll be talking about all weekend as the 11th hour gets under way on this wednesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. the deal for a hostage release has brought hope now new worries of those families kids nped by hamas. many of those families were anticipating reunions their loved ones after initial reports suggested at least some hostages could be freeds aurally as tomorrow morn, but late today israel s government said there ll be no release before friday. my colleague, keir simmons has all the details. tonight a delay to the long negotiated break in gaza s bloodshed. the hostage release including three americans and potentially many children will not happen before friday. this 3-year-old may be