Alleged coconspirators be in the works . Also tonight, were learning that western hopes for ukraines counteroffensive are fading right now as officials receive very sobering updates on the fight to retake territory from russia. Ill get reaction from key white house official john kirby. And in the president ial race, Florida Governor ron desantis boots his Campaign Manager in an ongoing shakeup, replacing her with a trusted adviser as his bid for the gop nomination keeps on struggling. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. This is cnn Breaking News. Lets get right to the Breaking News on a key hearing in the January 6th Criminal Prosecution of donald trump. Were joined by our Senior Legal Affairs correspondent paula reid. So what are we hearing tonight from the judge whos overseeing this critically important case . Wolf, the Rocket Docket continues here in d. C. The judge who will oversee the January
He will sign the debate loyalty pledge to support the eventual republican presidential nominee. but i want you to listen to something that the former vice president told our dana bash last sunday, listen to this. the american people deserve to know that president trump asked me to put him over my oath to the constitution. but i kept my oath, and i always will. and i m running for president in part because i think anyone who puts themselves over the constitution should never be president of the united states. how does he justify a loyalty pledge to support the republican presidential nominee, and by all accounts, trump is way, way ahead? i think throughout mike pence s professional career, he s been a republican, unlike donald trump. and so i think that he s always been loyal to the republican party. i think he s acknowledging he ll sign that pledge, but i think it s important to understand, he s running for president against donald trump because he thinks he would be a better pre