Much for joining us. Cnns primary coverage continues right now with laura coats and abby philip tonight, too big checkmarks. One has all already happened, and were expecting the other any minute now. And when it does, you can officially lock in your Matchup Cards for what might be the most important election of our lifetime welcome to a Special Edition of newsnight. Im abby phillip in new york, and im codes and washington dc, its a short time ago. Joe biden made official well, the obvious and he will be the democratic nominee come this november. He is celebrating clinching in a new video asking voters, are you ready to win . Well, tonight, biden adding important victories to his win column. Look at all of states, State Of Georgia, one that he won in 2020, put them over the top. Its also a state were done for trump tried to deny democracy and say, well, donald trump is on trial for Election Interference. And tonight the president put the november choice and quite the star in terms. Are
Tonight on 361 big night thank two big stories. Motors making President Biden the Presumptive Democratic nominee with donald trump just hours away from the republican nod. Meaning that by the end of tonight, the 2020 24 race will be officially set to georgia in the last hour, putting the president with the 1,968 delegates, he needs the former president expected to reach the 1,200 he needs with Washington State later tonight the other big story tonight, former Special Counsel robert hur, telling the House Judiciary Committee why he didnt indict President Biden i didnt over his handling of classified documents. And also taking fire from both sides of the aisle for the decisions that he did make that first the election and Breaking News Polls have just close in mississippi and cnn can now make a projection cnn projects that former President Trump will win the state pudding him that much closer to 1,215 delegates. He needs to secure the nomination. We can also project that President Biden
Welcome to a decisive primary Night Edition of the source. Im Kaitlan Collins here in washington along with Anderson Cooper in new york. Okay. And kaitlyn, the primary dominates this hour with President Biden clinching the nomination just a short time ago, and the former president expect to do same just about two hours from now when results start coming in from Washington State. And of course, the other Big Story Anderson here in washington is the reaction to former Special Counsel robert hur and his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee today, taking fire really from both sides of the aisle, as he explained his decision not to prosecute President Biden over his handling of classified documents while he was out of office. First, this pivotal primary night for that, lets go straight to cnn its david David Chalian. So where does trump stand in the delegate count . And when do we expect them to secure the nomination . Hes so close. Anderson he needs 1,215 delegates. Hes he there
Prices ever. So what are you waiting for . Go to battle but x. Com today and get 70 of every single thing. Im lauren fox on capitol hill. And this is cnn you are in the cnn newsroom. Im Alex Marquardt according to washington. Thank you so much for joining us. The 2024 General Election is now in full swing and tonight, President Joe Biden and donald trump are set to hold dueling rallies in a crucial Battleground State Of Georgia any moment now, trump is expected to take the stage in the city of rome thats Northwest Georgia. Thats his First Campaign events is becoming the Presumptive Republican nominee following the dropping out of nikki haley and soon after, we expect to hear from President Joe Biden, hes an atlanta picking off a monthlong push to deliver his message the Swing State Voters, the Biden Campaign hoping to capitalize on the momentum after bidens fiery and political state of the Union Address on thursday night now fewer states will be watched more closely than georgia. This
The most important election of our lifetime. Welcome to a Special Edition of newsnight. Im abby phillip in new york, and im laura coates in Washington Dc. Its a short time ago. Joe biden made official well, the obvious yes and he will be the democratic nominee, come this november. He is celebrating clinching in a new video asking voters, are you ready to win . Well, tonight, biden adding important victories to his win column. Look at all of these states. State of georgia, a one that he won in 2020, put them over the top. Its also a state were done on trump tried to deny democracy. I say were donald trump is on trial for Election Interference. And tonight the president put the november choice and quite the story stark terms. Are we going to stand up and defend our democracy or let others tear it down so who are the others hes talking about . Well, its pretty obvious one person, its donald trump, who sits only a handful of delegates away. Now from locking up the nomination after romping