Kate bolduan is out today. This is cnn new central this morning does donald trump have a j. D. Vance . Problem . The Harris Campaign thinks so more importantly, wants voters to think so this morning in this brand new line of attack the Harris Campaign is calling vance the most unpopular Vp Pick in decades. And vance himself faces backlash for calling harris and others. Child was catley it is with no direct stake in the country that was an inner a few years ago, thats still reverberating. Cnns Eva Mckend is with us this morning. What does the Harris Campaign see as this opening as they begin a new week . You know, john, when i look at this strategy, it reminds me there is a benefit to going second. She will plan to set up a stark contrast between vance and her own vp. Pick the Harris Campaign thinks vances a major liability for trump in the coming days, they will argue hes weird and illprepared you know, not only that hes flipflopped on positions, remember at one point he was a never tr
New hour of cnn, new central starts now the excitement is real. Momentum has begun. Vice president kamala harris writing hi this morning, her campaign for president brought any huge fundraising haul and enough delegates support to secure the democratic nomination. The momentum building for kamala harris, his campaign and republicans are now scrambling to find a weak spot. Travelers still stuck, delayed, frustrated days after that global tech outage at airports delta flights hit the hardest and heat waves across the rest are fueling outofcontrol wildfires. Officials say, one of them was sparked by fireworks we ll talk about those stories a lot more. I m sara sidner with kate bolduan, john berman. This is cnn news central breaking overnight two huge milestones for vice president kamala harris, her camp campaign reports she has now raised one $100 million since jumping into the presidential race. That was sunday, not even 48 hours ago. Also overnight, we learn more than half of democratic
While it has been my intention to seek reelection, i believe it is in the best interests of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus entirely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term. Close quote now president biden says he will speak to the nation later this week with more details, though no word yet on when that will happen. However, we do know that president biden is endorsed, his vice president, kamala harris, to replace him. Erin and wolf. While harris says her intention is to earn and win the nomination too, crucial words earn and when someone lawmakers are now advocating for more open process to allow other candidates to compete for the nomination. Foreign president obama, in his statement, did not explicitly endorse harris. He wrote, i have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges. Wolf then we have a lot erin to get to tonight. Mj lee is over at the
Joe biden say there s nothing to see here? that s tonight on news good evening. I m abby philip in new york in moles my first cnn interview with michigan governor gretchen whitmer and her revealing answer on what she thinks joe biden can do to help settle questions about his mental fitness but first tonight, joe biden doesn t have a math problem, at least not yet, but his status as the now and future nominee suddenly looks up in the air again yes, that is a george clooney reference and yes, that is because the hollywood alister and democrat fundraise fundraising stud horse for donors is now saying that biden should quit the race. Clooney s public position matters but nancy pelosi s matters even more this morning, she says or she would not say clearly a yes to this question of that you would want every single democrat up and down the ballot to say, of course, too do you want him to run i want him to do whatever he decides to do. And that s that s the way it is add to that and unwelcome
Lesson from kim and putin to the next generation. Will ripley, cnn, taipei and thanks so much. Well, i mean, it was just fascinating to hear that student and his own words. And thanks so much to all of you for joining us. The lead starts now welcome to the lead. I m jake tapper this hour, the new video evidence presented in hallick ball all the wins in voluntary manslaughter trial in which he s seen pulling a gun and a rehearsal why his defense team felt the need to show this in court. And the scolding that prompted from the prosecution, plus donald trump first not inviting his former republican rival, governor nikki haley to the republican national convention. And now why? think his second guessing that liaoning this hour, however, new cracks for president biden, hollywood actor, democratic fundraiser, george clooney, leading today s charge, calling on president biden to drop out of the presidential race. Dnc fundraisers separately canceled an upcoming fundraising event, a slew of dem