Jessica dean in New York and we begin today with Vice President Kamala Harris agreeing to a october 23rd. Of course, just days before the election, harris is now challenging her political rival to another facetoface showdown. But its trump up for more. Were going to have more on that just a moment. Also Day Trump is campaigning in the key Battleground State of North Carolina as the republican candidate for governor in that state faces a major scandal. With just 45 days to go until Election Day. Cnns Steve Contorno is live in wilmington, North Carolina, where trump just wrapped up that rally. See first off, what did trump say about the possibility of this second debate with Vice President harris . Jessica Donald Trump wasted little time telling this crowd what he thinks of our offer for another debate. He said no, thank you. He said its way too close to the election. And while Vice President harris is eager to debate because shes called losing badly, he sees no reason to do it. Take a l
Developments here, One By one, these states came forward throughout the week to say that they got envelopes that were mailed to them that contained some substance that they thought was concerning some places had to be evacuated the fbi so far has said that it seems to be relatively innocuous, but its got people rattled and worried. This is what were talking about when we say over and over that election, workers are facing threats like never before thankfully, no one got hurt and the fbi is looking into it to try to figure out who was responsible but officials from both parties have said that this is just making it harder for them to do their jobs, right . Marshall cohen. Thank you so much. The next hour of Cnn Newsroom starts right now. All right. Hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me on Fredricka Whitfield and were following major new developments in the race for the White House moments ago, former President Donald Trump rejected another debate with Vice President Ka
Tell us why President Biden hopes to accomplish. Reporter any time you see these four leaders, biden, Prime Ministers of india, Japan And Australia they take pains to say this alights known as the quad is not countering the influence of any one country but when you look at some of the deliverables, the announcements we expect these leaders to make expanding what is known as the maritime Awareness Initiative from the specific ocean to include the Indian Ocean conducting joint Coach Guard Coast guard exercises, it all speaks to an alliance that is trying to counter the influence of china. That is what at the heart of the agenda. The alliance is something that President Biden as he is very much in Legacy Mode is particularly proud of. Jake sullivan, the national Security Adviser saying that President Biden is not just hosting the stomach in his hometown pretty is hosting each of these leaders at his home, his home in wilmington. Hes at each three Prime Ministers coming to visit him at his
Team spoke here for about an hour and a half. The war in ukraine dominated the conversation. Afterwards, Sir Keir Starmer wouldnt be drawn on whether he persuaded the president that authorised western missiles of russia was a good idea. Western missiles of russia was a good idea a good idea. Instead, He Said a good idea. Instead, He Said. Theres a good idea. Instead, He Said. Theres only a good idea. Instead, He Said. Theres only one | a good idea. Instead, He Said. Theres only one reason were having these discussions and thats because putin has invaded ukraine and the quickest way to resolve this, obviously, lies through what putin actually does because its for him to end this but we are having a discussion that stood with ukraine, ukraine is the right to Self Defence and we have stood United Onjust with our allies in the us but across without nato allies, thats very to us. Across without nato allies, thats very to us. These are the longrange thats very to us. These are l the longrang
Drawn on whether hed persuaded the president That Authorising Ukraine To Fire Western Missiles at russia was a good idea. Instead, he said. Well, theres only one reason were having these discussions, and that is because putin has illegally invaded ukraine. And the quickest way to resolve this obviously lies through, you know, what putin actually does, because its for him to end this. But we are having the discussion. Weve stood with ukraine. Ukraine has a right to self defence. And weve stood united, not just with our allies here in the us, but across with our nato allies. Thats very, very important to us. These are the long range Anglo French missiles. Ukraine would love to fire into russia, the uk making the argument to allies. Its a request that should be granted. They rely on american Satellite Systems to work. You might ask why the Prime Minister has been so keen to dash here, to visit a president who we know will be gone in just a few months time. His answer is there are urgent i