Trump and his supporters. Later, a three 60 exclusive, my conversation with the family and wall street jeanneles two reporter Evan Gershkovich six months captivity in russia. Good evening, thank you for joining, us we begin with Breaking News from two fronts in the former president s multibattle to stay out of prison, and keep the company his father began. Cnns Jessica Schneider starts us off on this day at a person with the former georgia r. I. C. O. Trial to federal court, so why did the former president s legal team make that decision . Yes, so, anderson the official reasoning tonight is a trust the judge and state court to give the former president a fair trial. So this is what they are saying and theyre notice to the court tonight. They are saying President Trump now notified the quote that he will not be seeking to remove his case to federal court. This decision is based on his well founded confidence that this Honorable Court intends to fully and completely protect his constitutional right to a fair trial, and guarantee him Due Process Of Law throughout the prosecution of his case in the Superior Court of Fulton County, georgia. But, what is more likely here, anderson, is that trumps lawyers really could see that they would face a significant uphill battle if they tried to get this case moved to federal court. They had a deadline to decide, which was tomorrow, to decide if they want to try and move it. But, of course, mark meadows, we saw his bid to move his case to federal courts, it was rejected. Trumps lawyers closely watched those proceedings, plus, in addition to uphill battles, its really possible, anderson, that if trump had asked for removal to federal court, and if he was successful, his case when it actually gone before a federal judge that was appointed by president obama. His name is judge stephen jones. Hes actually been handling some of the offshoot cases from Fulton County indictment. So, there really was a bit of a gamble here if trumps team went the removal route, which obviously tonight they have decided not to and theyre sticking to state court. When the former president s trial in Fulton County will begin, and how many Quote Defense you would be tried with. So, we know, we do not know what it will begin, but we know when it wont begin. It will not begin with the first trial that is scheduled for october 23rd. Thats the trial with Sydney Powell and kenneth chesebro. Donald trump and the other codefendants will not be part of that trial. So, its likely that we will see maybe a trial with donald trump and some of those other 19 codefendants sometime in 2024. But, it will not be anytime soon. We do know one thing, because this case wont be removed not to federal court. Well be seeing those proceedings play out on camera. There is no recording allowed in federal court, but as we have seen in state court, those proceedings will be broadcast. So, we will be seeing presumably a trial of the former president on our tv screens. Jessica schneider. Thank you. More now on the Court Decision paving the way for the Trump Civil Fraud Trial to proceed this monday. Cnn joins us when youre reporting on who might be called to testify. What did they wrote today . Its just a two page decision. They said they are denying trumps motion to stay at the sort of this trial. This comes on the heels of this ruling earlier this week, which we said trump committed fraud and hold him liable for ten years of these fraudulent Financial Statements. Also, counting the business certificates, which we still really dont know how thats going to shake out. So, now the trial is expected to start on monday. The focus will be on damages and also the other claims than just that fraudulent Financial Statement claim. So the, trouble focus on whether the individuals of the trump family committed insurance fraud. And some other claims. Theres a lot of stake. Will donald junior and eric trump and the former president be testified . All three of them are on the witness list for the Attorney General and for the former president s team. So, its possible that the Attorney Generals Office has 20 people on their list. They have listed donald trump, donald trump junior, ivanka trump and Michael Cohen amongst many other witnesses. On trump side, theyre saying trump wants to testify, hes going to testify in this case. Of course, that always is a trial decision. So, we wont really know until we get there. But, the office indicates they want to call them, we might see them actually walk through those doors and take the witness stand. Stay with us, care. I want to bring in two attorneys, two former federal prosecutors just go rob and cnn senior legal analyst elie honig. Jessica, first of all, are you surprised the former president is not going to try and get this Georgia Casey With Federal Court . I was surprised, but then when i thought it through i thought it made sense. A strategic decision on his lawyers part. They clearly saw the Writing On The Wall that they were unlikely to prevail and moving to remove the case to federal court. They were following the meadows case, meadows obviously lost and trump in many ways had a weaker claim than meadows did. So, they clearly decided it was better to save or conserve their time and resources and focus on other manners where it could potentially be a better payoff. Plus, he wouldve likely had to testify or have the chance to prevail. That carries significant risks for him in terms of him not being a credible witness, but also his statements being potentially used against him in the case in georgia if it proceeded. Also, in the federal case involving january 6th. Elie, it was fascinating here in the mueller statement to the court that he has full confidence in the judge in the georgia case. Thats not the kind of things usually here coming out of the trump camp. Do you agree that that is the reason he looked at what happened that meadows and thought, why do that . I see two big reasons. By the way, i was stunned. I did a double take when this notice came through. You thought they would go. I thought they would try to move to federal courts. A lot of reason to do that. Starting with the better draping for donald trump. However, like jessica, on reflection i do see some good reason to stay in state court. I take their word that the like the state judge. This is a long judge, judge scott mcafee, weve seen him in action, hes 34 years old who has been very calm in control. Hes been giving rulings that i think both sides like. They laid it on a little thick with their motion of your Honorable Court we have full faith and you. But, i do think that is when motivating factor. I think the other one is, they are in a good position tactically in georgia in the state court. They are going to get to sit back and watch the chesebro and powell trial. There charles wait on the line. Theyre going to get to see this is a bench trial. What does this mean . The judge is going to make the ultimate decision both on the verdict, others for the plaintiffs or the amount of damages. Its interesting. Thats another surprise. We were talking about it. Both parties opted for the judge not a jury. A jury, if im trumps team, i won a jury. Juries are more dynamic, theyre more unpredictable. On this judge, we just saw his ruling two days ago, it is very heavily against donald trump. Id be very nervous of fire was drums team giving into this. Judge trump lawyer said in court yesterday, hes not sure why were still going to trial since the main decision has been made and the office said they want to hold individuals accountable, and thats part of the reason they want to push forward. Holding individuals accountable, that does not mean, i mean obviously is not criminal, these are financial penalties. Although, it bears noting that part of what remains to be decided or the counts in the complaint brought by the eeg, judicial finding at the end of the case that actually crimes were committed by these individuals and the entities. Even though this is not have criminal consequences because the counts essentially incorporate by reference the statues that would be symbolic power and perhaps an impact on the revenues the judge made those determinations. Just kirov, alleyton ink, coming up next more Breaking News. Live reporting from just the last few minutes on the race to government shutdown. Later, President Biden is warning that the threat he seems to democracy. All people republican official. We saw that threat of clothes. Former cnn contributor is reaching a bipartisan fight. Breaking news, impossible government shutdown, tensions high as weve seen them between Kevin Mccarthy and hardliners in the caucus. Now, the Republican Leaders leaving open door to the deal that would certainly entered them even further. Manu raju joins us from capitol hill. I know you spoke to Speaker Mccarthy. What did he tell you, what is going on . I asked him about what would happen next. The expectation is that on the floor of the house, she would bring up a bill tomorrow to keep the government open for a short period of time. That bill will collapse under opposition from not just democrats who oppose spending cuts, but conservatives hardliners who oppose his Funding Plans as well. The question is, what will Kevin Mccarthy do . Will he cut a deal with democrats which seems to be the only way out of this jam that he is in right now, with very little room for maneuver. Mccarthy simply would not say, would not rule it out, would not rule it in. He said that i have time to figure this out. He said it. Ice is, what is plan b . He said, i am always gaming out, my different plans, i have plan a, b, c, d, and he. For everything here. He would not detail exactly what that is, but the real threat for Speaker Mccarthy is that if he were to cut a deal with democrats, that could open him up to a challenge from the right. Members threatening to call for a vote, seeking as speaker of the house, and would only require five republicans. There is essentially votes to kick him out along with the whole democrat. If that were to happen, the house would be in chaos and an unprecedented event, and theyre warning those hardliners that they would actually go that route if he cuts a deal. Perhaps, one reason why mccarthy still is holding out some hope that he can pass a bill along party lines tomorrow to keep the government open. But, there is a problem, anderson, even if you were to have the votes in the house, his republican plan, it would not pass the Democratic Senate or get signed into law by the white house, which is why there are real concerns about a shutdown at this point, as mccarthy is not indicating whether hes ready to cut a deal with democrats to get out of this mess, but also, not ruling it out. I understand there was a Heated Exchange between Speaker Mccarthy and congressman matt gaetz today. That happened Behind Closed Doors this morning. Matt gaetz of course has been the ringleader of the effort to potentially oust mccarthy, threatening for weeks that he could actually be the one calling for that vote to kick mccarthy out of the speakership. Gaetz contends that mccarthys allies have been bashing him on social media, actually paying for conservative influencers to post negative postings about gates. Gaetz confronted mccarthy Behind Closed Doors at republican meeting. Mccarthy dismissed it, said he had nothing to do with this. In any ways to waste his time and money on gave, and says hes instead funding money to help preserve the House Republican majority, that led to some members in the room essentially kirk think about gaetz as well. He has caused a lot of tension amongst mccarthy allies at this point. Gaetz has also said that it is mccarthys part if there is a government shutdown. Gaetz opposes there should be plans but says mccarthy mismanaged the house floor and couldve kept the government open for some time he moved earlier. I asked mccarthy about that just moments ago. He brushed it off and sent. Matt gaetz is blaming me, even though he opposes the short term resolution. She said, okay, and walked away. Manu raju, thank. You now, to the other house for the capitol hills, the first public Impeachment Hearing to President Biden. In the days leading up to it, republicans promised they had a mountain of evidence connecting the president to his son hunter s business dealing. The evidence, the senior biden, abused office for financial gain was, quote, overwhelming, so said republicans. None of the witnesses they had called were witnesses to any of these allegations. Two of those witnesses undercut this alleged overwhelming evidence. When senior publican aide told senior, quote, this is an unmitigated disaster and quote, white out called the whole thing a flop, james comer leaders at the hearing, quote, was not supposed to be about fireworks. Sara murray has more. House republicans putting forth plenty of if we had a box of all the former money the bidens took, it wouldve reached the ceiling. As democrats noted, no new evidence. What is missing, despite years of investigation, its a smoking gun that connects joe biden to his never do well sons corruption. As the gop convened its first hearing in the Impeachment Inquiry into president joe biden, even as republicans try to drive home claims of biden family corruption, hunter biden referred to access his father as accused to his familys only asset. Those words are going to come back and haunt hunter biden. His family forever. There are witnesses who have failed to back them up, noting that republicans are currently operating on allegations rather than hard facts. I do not believe that the Current Evidence which supports articles of impeachment. That is something that an inquiry has to establish. Im not here to suggest that there was corruption fraud or any wrongdoing. In my opinion, more information needs to be gathered and assess before i can make such an assessment. Republicans kicking off an Impeachment Inquiry that set to explore whether joe biden performed any official acts, committed access, or offer the perception of access in exchange for money from foreign interest to either him or his family. Also, gop agenda, whether Joe Biden Meddled and investigations into hunter biden. Whether it was lunches, phone calls, white house meetings, or official foreign trips, hunter biden cashed in, by a range of access to joe biden, the family brand. The gop has not uncovered any prove joe biden benefited from his sons overseas business deals or intervened in Hunter Bidens criminal prosecution. You will acknowledge, will you not, that in order to have a Criminal Act Of Public Corruption or bribery, there must be under mcdonald, an official act in connection to some sort of personal benefit, is that right . Gentlemans, please ask the question. I can point to my testimony, will answer the question its more complicated. No its not an official act for a personal benefit. A hearing, that at times grew testy. You keep speaking about no evidence, why dont you all just listen. Im trying to introduce evidence. Youve already had your fair of evidence. Democrats ultimately slammed colleagues were pressing ahead with an Impeachment Inquiry amid a looming government shutdown. It is incredible that we are holding the sham hearing two days before the government will shut down. Sarah murray, cnn, washington. Joined now by republican congressman from colorado, hes a member of the concert of the House Freedom caucus, who recently wrote, quote, theres not a strong connection at this point between the evidence of the hunter biden and any evidence comes with the president. Congressman, did you hear anything today that change your mind . I did not hear anything today. I do not sit through those hearings, i had other hearings to attend. But, i certainly read the summaries of the testimonies. I think Professor Turley is someone who carries great credibility in the house and in the judiciary committee. When he says there is not enough evidence to warrant an impeachment, i think its pretty clear that the evidence filed, the investigation is ongoing, just is not there at this point in time. Republican aide described todays Impeachment Hearing to cnn as an unmitigated disaster. The chairman comers witnesses undermine his own narrative trying to link President Biden financially to his son . Here is the real problem, as i see it. Once you start using the word impeachment, you have set expectations with a large percentage of the american public. Those expectations are not being that at this point. It wouldve been much wiser to have continued the investigations, and if you get information that links President Biden and Hunter Bidens activities, then you Start Talking about impeachme