Sam. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. The politics lead. President trump all over the place today, promoting his alternate reality, where the special counsel investigation started by his handpicked Deputy Attorney general was an attempted coup against him. This as he attacked his own former white House Counsel as a liar, slammed democrats as maniacs, promised to fill sanctuary cities with undocumented immigrants, despite legal guidance from his own department of homeland security, that he cannot do that. And claimed that his assessment that there were, quote, very fine people on both sides of that charlottesville, virginia, march was the perfect response. The president today also claimed that gas prices were going down when theyre actually going up. And referred to his 72yearold self as young and vibrant. And any one of these comments during any other presidency would prompt alarm, condemnation, concern. Perhaps even a congressional hearings or two. Around here, we just call it fri
Russias president put puvladim putin were live at world cnn headquarters in atlanta. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Im George Howell. Cnn newsroom starts right now. 5 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast. More bloodshed in sri lanka. Less than a week after the Easter Sunday massacre that took place there. On the islands east coast police came under fire as they approached a home and three bombs detonated. Six of the 15 were children and one innocent by stander outside. Police say two suspects are now on the run. Authorities were led to the home by evidence at a warehouse full of explosives and bombmaking equipment. And isis flags and uniforms also found there. Cnns sam kiley is following the story live and just outside of that site. Sam, you got a chance to get a closer look there, didnt you . Reporter yes, george, we were here very early this morning when there was still a body on the road. There was a body on the roof and the house, im
The 38th (Irish) Brigade marches at the Vatican in June 1944. / Credit: Imperial War MuseumRome Newsroom, Jun 12, 2024 / 15:30 pm (CNA).Bagpipers solemnly marched through St. Peter s Square on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of a historic meeting between Pope Pius XII and Allied troops who liberated Rome from Nazi occupation.On June 12, 1944, Pius XII gave an enthusiastic speech in English thanking the members of the 38th (Irish) Brigade as he welcomed them to the Vatican.To commemorate the historic moment, the Royal Irish Regiment and 38th (Irish) Brigade performed for Pope Francis during his general audience on June 12.Ambassador Chris Trott, the British ambassador to the Holy See, pointed out that the brigade s pipe band played the same tune at the exact same time as their forebears did in St. Peter s Square 80 years ago.This morning, the Band of the @RIrishRegiment played Killaloe for Pope Francis at the end of the General Audience. Watch this truly remarkable mome.
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