Results of what amounts to a side show. A legal circus, a spectacle and a deliberate diversion but here we are. But first we should make clear that todays ruling from john mcafee was actually a victory for the rule of law and for fani willis herself. In matter of the d. A. s relationship where naman wade, the judges ultimatum amounted to this. Leave wade behind or halt prosecution of this case. It turns out to be a easy choice for d. A. Willis to make. Remember what she said when she announced the indictment. The states roll in this process is essential to the functioning of our democracy. Georgia, like every state, has laws that allow those that believe that results of an election are wrong, whether, because of intentional wrongdoing, or unintentional error, to challenge those results in our state courts. The indictment alleges that rather than abide by georgias Legal Process for election challenges, the defendants engaged in a Criminal Racketeering Enterprise to over turn georgias pr
Kind of a preview of how shell run her court and this case. And in deciding whether to grant Special Counsel jack smiths request for protective order limiting what the disgraced expresident can and cannot say publicly about the case, judge chutkan cuts through Talking Points like a hot knife through butter. On the First Amendment protections, they are so fond of citing, mr. Trump, like every american, has a First Amendment right to free speech. But that right is not absolute. Adding that without a protective order, the disclosure of discovery materials could lead to witnesses being harassed or otherwise interfering with a fair trial. What about the fact that trump is running for president. And chutkan did not mince words on that eithe saying, this is a criminal trial and i will not take into consideration the impact will have for have for a political came on either side. He will have all of the rights hesen tieptled to. The existence is not going to have any bearing on my decision. I i
Good evening. Its 5 a. M. Jerusalem. This is Fox News At Night. There is word coming into Fox News At Night that the United States has conducted airstrikes in syria. Lets get to our chief National Security correspondent jennifer. We broke the news moments ago that u. S. Warplanes made airstrikes in syria against Iranian Proxy Forces that had been firing on u. S. Bases more than a dozen times in the past week. We now have a statement from the defense secretary, lloyd austin those strikes what are being described as irans Islamic Revolutionary guard and affiliated groups inside syria. These were precision selfdefense strikes theyre being described as on two locations in Eastern Syria. Way told by senior military sources this is very similar to the kind of strike that we saw in the march 23rd time frame when the u. S. Had to respond to multiple strikes by Iranian Forces so we know f15 and 16s were involved. The statement from the Department Of Defense reads that the United States does not
Noon eastern here oat cnn. Our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer snt situation room. Ill see you sunday morning. Happening now, Breaking News. A first look at two americans who were just freed by hamas. A mother and daughter now safe in israel. Were learning more about this initial release of hostages as dozens of others are still being held by hamas in war torn gaza. This hour, trucks packed with lifesaving aid to gaza remain stuck in egypt and may not get through the crossing for at least another 24 to 48 hours. The crisis in gaza at a desperate new level as angry crowds take to streets across the middle east in protest. Also tonight, House Republicans are starting over in their search for a speaker. Extending two weeks of chaos and paralysis. Jim jordan forced to drop out after losing a third floor vote and a Secret Ballot that sealed his face. Plus a Huge New Development into the Georgia Election subversion case. Lawyer ken chesebro accepting a plea deal and admitting into o
Include 30 americans among the more than 1400 killed. Israeli Prime Minister netanyahu has invited President Biden to visit israel as Israeli Forces prepare for a Ground Offensive and im joined now by erin burnett live in israel. Were here just after 1 00 in the morning in israel. And it is clear skies behind me. Weve been talking about the forecast for some extremely violent thunderstorms that could impact any possible plans, any kind of heavy rainfall obviously incredibly disruptive when you talk about the terrain in gaza sand along that border where 350,000 or so israeli troops are gathered right now. You mentioned 250 air strikes as we are looking at gaza, the air strikes just today. And they say another hamas Senior Commander was killed in those strikes today. The Idf Spokesperson just joins us saying they killed ten hamas members so far since the beginning of the war and there are many more to come. Still calling them Dead Men Walking and which reflects the still revenge and rage