he even scowled during his arraignment. his aide and co-defendant walt nauta appeared with him in court. nauta not entering a plea to the six counts he faces because he did not have a local attorney. let s go now to cnn anchor and chief correspondent kaitlan collins who s in miami. trump is calling this one of the saddest days in the history of the country. it is a sad day, though, i m not sure in the same way he means it. give us your take. reporter: yeah, jake, and i think what you re seeing with that comment that trump posted as he was on his way here to this courthouse for that arraignment and the many others that he has posted online also shows, you know, not just what we ve been talking about here today which is the legal strategy and what that s going to look like, but the political strategy that you were seeing the president use when it comes to this visit and how they are going to be fund-raising off of it and using it as, of course, he tries to make his way throug
thank you for wicking up with us. i am amara walker. i m paula reid in for boris sanchez and i am thrilled to be back with you today. thanks for coming back. i am glad we didn t scare you away. well, we are following two top stories this morning. a solemn moment expected today in alabama. president biden will visit selma to mark an important moment in civil rights history. the 58th anniversary of bloody sunday. and a raucous welcome for former patient. the conservative political action conference in maryland facing a slew of investigations. the twice impeached republican promised a reckoning with democrats and establishment republicans. in 2016 i declared i am your voice. today i add i am your warrior, i am your justice, and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, i am your retribution. i am your retribution. a lot to get to this morning. let s begin with priscilla alvarez in delaware with the president. this is president biden s third trip to selma but his fi
fresh calls for voting protections. this has been a theme throughout his administration and one in which he will use this opportunity in selma to call for that. again, the white house says that president biden will be delivering remarks when he is there. he wants to make sure that we are not erasing history, we are commemorating it. that s what the white house says about his remarks. also, he will note that voting rights is integral to economic justice and civil rights for black americans. so those are the through lines for his remarks, but he is also expected to cross the bridge. this is something that happens each year, each anniversary. of course, it is an important moment, one remembering 1965 that led to blpolice attacking voting rights activists and he led to the passage of the voting rightsing act of 1965 and it is an opportunity for president biden to call on that while he tries to elevate those calls for voting protections and one in which again, as you mentioned, he
in friday s fighting, a russian missile destroyed a vital supply bridge into the city. bakhmut has seen intense fighting for weeks, as russia tries to claim a victory in eastern ukraine. cnn s melissa bell joins us now from kyiv. melissa, where do things stand? reporter: well, we ve just been hearing from the british ministry of defense, saying that they understand that ukrainian forces are under increasing pressure. that s what we re hearing from the ground, with one soldier on the ground telling us that they were essentially outmanned four to one. and this has been the story for the last few weeks. so russian forces sending in more and more men to try and take every trench, every defensive line, at huge cost to themselves, first and foremost. there is also ukrainians, will there is a lack of ammunition compared to what the russians have, and they are trying to capture bakhmut, but yes, for the time being, this town still stands with his four and a half thousand civilians
welcome back to the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta. in washington next hour former president donald trump is set to take the stage and likely light the fuse. he will deliver the keynote address a the the conservative political action conference. are trump is joined by other people eyeing the white house. the cpac conference has become maga country. the man who tried to overturn it appears to be his party s front-runner according to recent polls. let s discuss this with cnn s kristin holmes. she joins me now from cpac. what s the latest? what do you think we re going to hear from the former president in this address? reporter: well, jim, what we re going to hear from him is pitching himself for 2024 but it s going to be to a really enthusiastic crowd. he s not going to go after governor ron desantis by name. he ll contrast his policies when it comes to social security and medicare. however, i do want you to know, this event has become maga country. everyone here is incredibl