Inflation. Believe with Jake Tapper starts for now a judge told trumps lawyers today, quote, this court is not concerned with the electoral schedule on the lead starts right now a dramatic day in court as Donald Trump tries to get the federal Election Interference Case against him thrown out, coming up the Stern Rebuke from the judge and how this case is still moving forward with the election only 61 days away, plus another different Election Interference Case. This one about this year, with russia in the middle Justice Department says rightwing Social Media figures were used by the kremlin trying to influence youre votes. Where these influencers dupes, where they useful idiots, or are they victims as they claim and new, details about the tragedy at a High School in georgia, authorities find disturbing writings by the suspected gunman about other School Shootings welcome to the lead. Im Jake Tapper and we start with a big day in our Law And Justice Lead Today with a heated hearing in D
Also breaking tonight in new York City, the sweeping fbi raid. Several of the mayors top aides. The deadly School Shooting. What weve just learned tonight about the alleged shooter. And this evening, the rare images of the jfk assassination. First tonight, president Bidens Son Hunter biden and his surprise guilty plea, Pleading Guilty Nine Times in Court Today to federal tax charges. Why the sudden plea, and the statement from Hunter Biden just in tonight. Could he face years in prison . In new York City, those sweeping federal raids targeting top officials across the city. The fbi taking aim at close aides to new York Citys mayor, raiding homes. The police Commissioners Cell Phone taken by The Feds. Tonight here, the new image of the alleged gunman, just 14, charged in the deadly high School Shooting outside atlanta. The fbi confirming tonight they were tipped off about him last year. As were now learning about the two students and two teachers killed, one, a Math Teacher and Football
Bret okay. Thank you. Good evening. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, Hunter Biden pleads guilty to charges of avoiding tax payments, Jury Selection was scheduled to begin instead. Lawyers for the president s son requested to change hiS Plea, surprising prosecutors who urged the judge to reject the new course of action. The case follows his conviction in delaware on Gun Charges for which he is still awaiting sentencing. We head to the courthouse in downtown Los Angeles Jonathan Hunt reports on how this case developed through the day, changed. Good evening, jonathan. Good evening, bret. Just about 30 minutes ago. We wrapped up what has been an extraordinary day with Hunter Biden walking out of the courthouse here. Having pled guilty to all nine Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud related charges. As he walked out, he said nothing. He held hands with his wife, melissa, and he left it to his Lead Attorney Abbe lowell to splain why he changed hiS Plea to guilty. Listen here. Hunter decided to enter h
Its all so new and exciting. Its all so exciting. Scramble the circuits. Youll have msnbc punched up but youll be seeing abc. A nice thing. A nice way to let everybody see it. Yeah, im only lightly joking, but youre doing a Public Service announcement, reminding everyone while yes, there are all these companies and competitors this is one night where all of the usual competitors agree to simulcast the same thing because its for civics. In service of our democracy and i think a nod to how important this election is. Amen. Well put. Thank you. Have a great show. See you soon. Our thanks to Nicolle Wallace for the handoff. Welcome to The Beat. Our top story is the Harris Campaign on offense with this new ad Hammering Trump for project 2025. Well show you some of that ad in a moment. It reenforced the attack the Campaign Hit nightly at the convention which is trying to take what is now politically seen as widely a very toxic project 2025 and tie it to trump. Brand him with it. Link him to
Visits another school. And then that s when it texted my mom and my dad. I was like, i love you guys if anything happens and forces voters to confront an american crisis. Plus donald trump meets the voters as new swingstate polls show 2024 is up for grabs especially in pennsylvania also liz cheney gets off the sidelines. The conservative who agrees with harris on virtually nothing says trump is so dangerous. She has no choice but to vote for her and elon musk hopes you didn t see this. The owner of x scrubs a tweet promoting tucker carlson s chat with an accused nazi apologists. Live at the table. Jamal simmons, trisha mcloughlin brian lanza, julie roginsky, and montel williams. Welcome to a special edition of newsnight state of the race good, evening. I m abby phillip in new york. Let s get right to what america is talking about tonight. Families fear and the fragile politics of guns. The country s attention today turn to winder, georgia were four soldiers. There are now gone two stud