the lead with jake tapper starts now. donald trump and his presidential immunity claim was rejected today by three federal judges. the lead starts right now. a major blow to citizen donald trump as the dc federal appeals court denies his presidential immunity defense, a conservative former judge is taking us inside the ruling and his take on what may play out if donald trump takes the case to the u.s. supreme court where he appointed three other justices. frustration from capitol hill all the way to the border with a bipartisan immigration bill on the brink of collapse. independent arizona senator kiersten cinema helped write the bill and we will speak with her about what options, if any, are left. the mother of a school shooter in michigan found guilty today of involuntary manslaughter, how this case may set a president nationwide. welcome to the lead, i am jake tapper, a massive legal defeat for donald trump, a federal appeals court in dc unanimously ruled that he
can nikki haley pull off an upset and prove that she insisted this primary isn t a coronation of donald trump. or will trump win new hampshire and win big as he signals he s ready to move past the primary and on to the general? and i think one person will be gone probably tomorrow. and the other one will be gone in november. our goal is to be stronger than we were in iowa and then keep going to my sweet state of south carolina. so the focus is you just keep going and you keep building. let s keep in mind we don t do coronations in this country. thank you so much for being with us. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we have special coverage of the first in the nation primary, the first big one on one contest between donald trump and nikki haley. right now, the polls are open across new hampshire, where voters are fiercely independent and tough to predict. haley stopped by a poling location in hampton this morning alongside her governor chris su
says you so much talk on tv, knows i love you. and then you re still no sir. it s a hair thing that gives it away. by the way, a muppet friend of ours, a mutual friend says hello. he knew i would be on today. so he s looking forward to spending some time with you at one point. i cannot wait, tell him i m really proud of how you continue to grow in your analysis, your hosting, your guest hosting, your weekend ensemble. there is nothing you can t do michael, see you soon. you ve got it my friend! respect, all right thanks to my friend michael steele. and were queuing the election music. because you know what time it is. we are on the eve of the big vote in new hampshire. this is the first primary of 2024. but this is also the first and greatest major disruption we have seen in the republican race. a primary that began with the former president running earlier than anyone in history. and facing those other candidates they spied on the big stage that donald trump boycot
the lead starts right now. this hour, hunter biden is going into court, donald trump is coming out of court, we are following it all. the lead starts right now. donald trump gets a second chance, he is allowed to speak at the closing arguments in his civil fraud trial. what you said and why a judge and then shut it down and one day after hunter biden s shop appearance on capitol hill, he is now back home in california facing federal charges. and now, the first lady, his mom, is weighing in. and a stunning rise in public officials targeted and dangerous swatting incidents, that s when hoax 911 calls report fake violent crimes to get a police response and possibly real police violence against innocent victims. i am going to speak with a republican who has faced threats and ask them what needs to happen for these cases to stop. [ music ] welcome to the lead, i am jake tapper. we start with the final moments of donald trump s civil fraud trial, playing out right now in a
welcome to the lead. how about this for question of the day? fani willis, what are you thinking? exactly parks trisha murphy. murphy is a top opinion writer for the atlanta journal constitution asking that of district attorney fani willis who has yesterday to deny that she has a special relationship with a special prosecutor she hired, the stunning scandal revealed in legal briefs in georgia. donald trump was at the first hearing today since the allegations were revealed. plus inside the iowa caucuses, exactly how does this very american, very bizarre process work and why does iowa opt for this versus the more popular and easy primary process where voters just line up and vote in the polls? leading this hour, what could be a worsening global crisis for president biden, iranian-backed houthi militants warning of retaliation against the u.s. and its allies for strikes against houthis in yemen last night. the white house insists these were self-defense strikes intended to