The next hour of cnn this morning starts now. Good friday morning. We are watching Hurricane Hilary this morning, a powerful category 4 storm as it barrels towards the west coast. It is supposed to weaken. Thats good news, by the time it reaches the u. S. It is expected to bring heavy rain and maybe flooding to the southwest over the weekend, as we learn fema is running out of money for Disaster Relief after an historic year of disasters. One of Donald Trumps close allies and codefendants was at the Capitol On January 6th with Conspiracisy Theorist alex jones. President biden about to hold summit at camp david to figure out how to counter the looming threat from china and north korea. National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby will join us live to preview this highstakes meeting. This hour of cnn this morning starts right now. Developing this morning, Hurricane Hilary a category 4 storm rapidly intensifying and on its way to the west coast. It is expected to weaken by the time it r
Special counsels classified documents case is out on bail this morning. Maralago Property Manager Carlos De Oliveira made his appearance in a miami courtroom on monday. He didnt enter a plea including conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to the fbi. More now from cnns jessica schneider. Justice department is unfortunately decided to bring these charges against mr. De oliveira. Now its time for them to put their money where their mouth is. Reporter carlos deal vary ra leaving the federal courthouse on monday escorted by his lawyer and federal agents. 20 year employee at maralago, he walked out on 100,000 bond after being charged along with former donald trump and trumps aide walt gnat ta. De oliveira telling the director at i. T. At miami, the boss, an apparent reference to donald trump, wanted to delete the server where Security Footage was stored. Cnn reporting that another maralago employee received a Target Letter from federal prosecutor. Over sees the Property Surveillance Came
Rachel nice of our producers to give a tip of the hat to the classy side of the couch. Will that was a shot of the Uss Silver Sides museum. Im unfamiliar with of that memorial and that museum. I want to know immediately the history of that ship and why it is right there in michigan. I want to know more about Uss Silver Sides. You will tell me on social media and give you an update little later but we begin this hour with the drama surrounding the biden family, the president is on a 10 day vacation after a federal judge in delaware rejected hunters sweetheart please deal. He still being investigated for suspicious foreign business dealings. Rachel to expected testimony from unders former business partner, devon archer. It could reveal the extent of joabs involvement. Will the president dismantling talk of impeachment inquiry yesterday. President biden republicans may have to find Something Else to criticize me for now that inflation is coming down. Maybe they will decide to impeach may
Fight over the debt ceiling and a possible plan b for House Democrats. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration has plans to send active duty troops to the Southern Border as soon as next week. We will explain what the Military Personnel will be doing down there. Also ahead, new testimony in the civil trial against donald trump. It comes as the former president decides not to take the stand in his own defense. New reporting this morning on Text Messages that ultimately led to Tucker Carlsons firing. We also will have a look at the latest aid package headed to ukraine as its forces prepare for a Spring Offensive against russias army. And writers expected back on the picket lines today as the wga strike is already impacting several shows, late night going dark for starters. Good morning, welcome to morning joe, it is wednesday, may 3rd, with us we have the host of Way Too Early, white house, jen palmieri, Cohost Of The Circus and former chairman o. Of the republican committee, Michael Steele.
$2.1 trillion we ve ever had. if i can parrot to when republicans were in the majority when they had the house, the senate and everything, they didn t cut anything. that s house speaker kevin mccarthy defending the debt limit agreement hours before the bill barely cleared a republican led house committee. we ll have a look at where the vote count stands in the full house as lawmakers from both parties continue to criticize the bill. also ahead, we re learning more about what was reportedly happening inside mar-a-lago as the justice department ramped up the pressure on donald trump to turn over classified documents. plus we ll have an update from eastern europe following another drone strike inside russian territory. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, may 31st. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin this morning on capitol hill where the house rules committee voted in favor of advancing the debt ceiling bill to a