parents appreciated we have much more news and newark new central starts right now. lay about to start part laying out its case against hunter biden in federal court this morning. opening statements are about to start, any expect called to the stand including three romantic and i will not be intimidated. that s part of the message that attorney general merrick garland is about to send a republican lawmakers the ag fighting back in a new way today against the continued attacks against him. and attacks is department is out to get donald trump and the perfect example of why bring your kid to work day is a risky endeavour. dad says, smile for the cameras and the child hits it out of the park. i m kate bolduan with john bourbon, sarah sliders out today. this is cnn news central very shortly hunter biden will arrive at a delaware courthouse for opening statements in his federal gun trial. there are new details this morning about how prosecutors plan to use very personal testimo
probably be the vehicle that prosecutors used to introduce texts and other messages from the infamous hunter biden laptop. john marshall cohen, at the court. thanks so much. marcia also this morning, attorney general merrick garland is not holding back. garland s headed to congress and about to sit before some of his biggest detractors in the house judiciary committee. and he s expected to send a message starting with i will not be intimidated and also calling out what he calls republican conspiracy theories of the justice department of justice it s being out to get donald trump in opening remarks shared with cnn garland will say, this quote, i will not be intimidated and the justice department will not be intimidated. we will continue to do our jobs free from political influence, and we will not back down from defending our democracy cnn s kaitlan pole and fix it up from here. this is about to get underway and just and just a couple hours, what s going to happen yeah.