Public safety and Crime Reduction is a top priority for my administration and for me and has been for a long time back when i was chairman of judiciary committee. You know, since day one my administration has been working with Law Enforcement, mayors and Community Leaders to do what we know works to keep people and communities safe. As was referenced during the pandemic, states and cities saw Violent Crime rising and their budgets were strained as they faced deep cuts in Law Enforcement and Public Safety. But we stepped up. Thanks to my American Rescue plan which i might note not a Single Person on the other team voted for, we provided 350 billion, 350 billion that was available to deal with these issues. You know, and the fact is that we find ourselves could use this money to keep Law Enforcement on the beat, communities safe from violence. Invested 15 billion, 15 billion to make their communities safer and we added billions more in grants to help. Justice department invested in Law E
Good afternoon. Im martha maccallum. This is a busy afternoon on the story. We are about to hear from President Trump at the border. Were also waiting for an update on President Bidens travel to brownsville, texas. So weve got a lot of activity, a lot of things popping. These two individuals obviously very serious about this issue with regard to the campaign. They both want to win the 2024 president ial election. Former President Donald Trump would like to be president again. President joe biden wants to keep his job. Theyll have to find their way through this issue in order to do it. Its a big issue on voters minds in this country. Its a crisis as we heard from the former Homeland Security secretary this morning on Fox And Friends. Obviously all of this has a huge impact on cities across the country and small towns as well as migrants have flooded in to all of these areas. For example, athens. Athens, georgia. The tragic death of laken riley at the alleged hands of this man who was he
Charged with any crime. Will they be or there they flip on him . The testimony of former Vice President mike pence proving to be a key part of this historic indictment. Sara is off today. Im john berman with kate bolduan. This is cnn news central. Great to have you back, first of all. Thank you. Quite a day it is. This morning donald trump has been charged with trying to obstruct the peaceful transfer of power. It is unprecedented. It is historic. And it puts the nation in truly uncharted territory. Two monumental almost foundational forces directly at odds. On the one hand as peter baker of the New York Times writes, can a sitting president spread lies about an election and try to employ the authority of the government to overturn the will of the voters without consequence . On the other hand the wall street Journal Editorial Board suggests it, quote, potentially criminalizes many kinds of actions and statements by a president that a prosecutor deems to be false. We will explain how S
here s my question for you guys with that beautiful shot of port can canaveral. big sunset guy. but the older i get, the older i get, the sunrise is rising in the rankings. it doesn t it hasn t met sunset, cheerily, but clearly, but beginning to appreciate the sunrise. nicole: because you re going to sleep much earlier will: it s partially this job. no, but not just that, doctor. if you ve ever gotten up early just leisurely, not because you had to, but if you just kind of got up and watched the sunrise, it s pretty i amazing. nicole: especially over a nice warm cup of coffee when you have nothing to do and you can just enjoy it. i don t know, i m a sunset person. i think sunsets are beautiful. pete: yeah, you know, i m almost never up for the sunrise unless it s looking down sixth avenue. but the other day i got up, like, three hours earlier than normal, i had a bunch. of yard work, i was out there by myself, the world waking up will: yes. pete: just taking it in i
Negativity behind. With the gop roster set to expand this week, how many candidates will make the debates and will their strategies to topple the frontrunner work . And caught on tape. Cnn learns the Justice Department has audio of the former president talking about a classified document he kept after his term. Are charges coming . Ill speak to ranking democrat of House Oversight committee jamie raskin, next. Plus, making the case. President biden celebrates an unexpected political win. I was told the days of bipartisanship are over. Did democrats get the better deal . People are furious. Key Negotiator Omb T Shallond Young and ken buck coming up. Hello, im dana bash in washington where the state of our union is on the trail, riding hot. Its Campaign Season and Republican White House hopefuls hit the Trail Saturday in iowa for senator joni ernst annual roast and ride. In some cases wearing leather motorcycle vests, as they try to position themselves ahead of a highly anticipated august