breaking news this hour on the 2024 race. the gop field is about to get more crowded. florida governor ron desantis set to announce his candidacy. we have new details on exactly how he plans to do it and with whom. plus a teenager now charged with threatening to kill or harm a president. the suspect set to make his first appearance in front of a judge. we ll take you live outside the courthouse. and texas lawmakers scheduled to vote today on a bill that would require the ten commandments be posted in every classroom in the state. it s all part of a national effort to insert religion into public life. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. well, the race to become the next republican presidential nominee is about to get more crowded, heated, and interesting. after months of speculation, we now know that florida governor ron desantis will announce his 2024 white house campaign on twitter with elon musk
we now have a start date for donald trump s manhattan. it s right in the heart of primary season. the lead starts right now. the former president just learned he will be back in a new york city courtroom for the stormy daniels hush money case, and like i said, it will be right in the middle of the presidential primary season next year. trump says he understands he s not allowed to talk about certain parts of the case. then the charges now facing a 19-year-old accused of driving a u hall into the security barrier at the white house. inside the truck, according to the secret service, duct tape, a backpack, and a nazi flag. plus, well, that s going to give them something to tweet about. florida governor ron desantis turning to one of the most controversial ceos in world to help officially launch his 2024 presidential bid on social media. i m jake tapper. we begin in our law and justice lead. today a new york judge gave donald trump an official trial date, march 25th, 2024,
Um, i mean, i don t know. i don t know. i have a lot to think about, to be honest. i have a lot to think about, to be honest. for me personally going forward, the game of basketball, i have a lot to think about. i think he retires maybe for a year, maybe two, and then comes back to play with his son. see, how many times have you heard athletes when they have a big loss say, well, maybe i got to that s my skepticism here. it s a distraction, a tactic. a little bit of i don t know. they lost 4-0. i want to see him play with his son. i don t care how it happens. maybe stick around. a passionate lebron fan. i m just here for a good story. father and son together. that would be a great story. 100%. thanks for joining us today. the lead with jake tapper starts right now.