hello, everyone. as we begin next hour, the next gop contest, it is taking shape. new and familiar republican faces jump into the 2020 war contest, selling themselves as the next and best alternative to donald trump. speaking of, incriminating evidence as we get in the classified documents case, and that is just one of trump s legal headaches. also tonight, legislating in action, president biden racks up another big win in washington post by delivering on a key campaign promise. it is pride month, the love story that triggered a movement for equality in chicago and beyond. this is american voices. we begin this hour in iowa, a crucial stop for gop presidential candidates as they work to find footing in a to be defined by trumpism. this afternoon, a republican 2024 hopefuls go to them one at a fund-raiser hopes to by iowa senator, joni irks, noticeably absent, front-runner, donald trump. the chief rival, at least for now, met florida rhonda scent is what he was there. desa
menendez, as we begin a new hour of the next gop presidential contest is taking shape. new unfamiliar republican faces jump into the 20 tour contest. selling themselves with the next and best alternative to donald. trump speaking of, incriminating new evidence this weekend in the classified documents case, not just one of trump s also tonight, legislating inaction. president biden racks up another big win in washington by delivering on a key campaign promise. it is pride month, the love story that triggered a movement for equality in chicago, and beyond. this is american voices. we begin this hour in iowa. a crucial stop for gop presidential candidates, as they work to find footing in a republican party defined by trumpism. this afternoon, eight republican 2024 hopefuls stumped in des moines, at a fund-raiser hosted by joni ernst, noticeably absent, front runner donald trump. his chief rival, for now, florida governor, ron desantis. he was there, desantis used the moment to
gop race for the white house, what he says about governor rhonda sanchez and former president trump. but first the marine that charged with the choke hold death of a black homeless man on new york city subway he has broken his silence. telling the new york post the killing of jordan he said and nothing to do with race but everything to do with the broken healthcare and criminal justice system. nate foy live with more on what he had to say. practice first interview since his may 12 arrest daniel penny told the new york post quote i judge a person based on their character. i am not a white supremacist. describing himself as a normal guy. he said of the men he killed while trying to protect others on the subway, that quote it s tragic what happened to him. hopefully we can change the system that so desperately failed us. he was on his way to the gym when he encountered jordan neely the marine vet did not go into specifics about what happened before he put neely in a choke ho
ahead. i ll speak with the family of paul weiland, another american, the kremlin has locked up on espionage charges and a group of military families gets the tragic news. nine service members killed when two black hawk choppers crashed. cnn has a crew right near that save. plus tension in the house from paper tossing to hallway shouting in your face. debates are getting heated on the hill. welcome to the lead. i m pamela brown in for jake tapper, and we start today with our world lead. top u . s. officials are strongly criticizing russia after an american reporter was detained on charges of spying. evan gersh covic appeared in a moscow court today accused of trying to steal russian state secrets. his employer, the wall street journal, says it quote vehemently denies those claims. but now gorshkov itch faces up to 20 years in prison. and today , lawmakers on capitol hill are accusing russia of using this journalist as leverage, and the white house is dismissing the charges.
From august 2015 to December 2017 the defendant, im quoting that, obviously, is donald trump orchestrated a scheme with others. The defense the indictment reads to influence the 2016 president ial election by identifying and purchasing negative information about him to suppress its publication and to benefit the defendants electoral prospects. Now according to the statement of facts, which accompanies this actual indictment, which they go through through here, 130,000 were paid to Adult Film Star Stormy Daniels 30,000 to a doorman and 150,000 to another woman, which it is clear from the statement of facts is Karen Macdougal. It is an unprecedented chapter in American History. And good afternoon to all. Im erin burnett here in new york, and im wolf blitzer here in washington. The lead up to trumps arrest was truly a remarkable sight to see the former president of the United States, leaving trump tower early this afternoon. His 11 car motorcade arriving at the Manhattan Criminal Court bu