to tap into an authority that former president donald trump tried to use when he was president at something democrats decried and eventually it was struck down in the courts. but certainly this comes as biden in this trial trying to show he is doing more when it comes to border security at a time when republicans have tried to paint him as weak on the issue. okay. arlette saenz. thank you for the reporting from the white house thank you all for joining us this morning. i m alison camera radha, our next our of newsroom with wolf blitzer starts now you are in the cnn newsroom. i, wolf blitzer in washington. we re following the breaking news up on capitol hill right now, house republicans have been grilling the attorney general of the united states merrick garland. that s about to continue. merrick garland is being asked about supposedly spreading baseless let s conspiracy theories that have been going on. and the justice department is using alleged lawfare. this is what repub
the united states to ever go on trial. the prosecution open with some fiery remarks with the defense highlighting his struggles with addiction the first lady, jill biden is back in the court today to support hunter biden. and the president issued a strong statement of support for a son saying, and i m quoting him now, as the president, i don t and won t comment on pending federal cases. but as a dad, i have boundless love for my son confidence in him, and respect et for his strength. close quote, before the statements began this morning, a one juror was replaced after telling the judge that the juror lived too far from the courthouse to commute every day in our drive, at least cnn s chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in wilmington, delaware for us polo. what s the latest year hearing right now said, tell our viewers what s been going on all right. now, court is in a brief break after opening statements from both sides concluded and