Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in new york. Its becoming the Noahs Ark of american politics. Passengers climb on board two by two including Alexandria Ocasiocortez and Bernie Sanders as well as Adam Kinzinger and the former number three House Republican with the last name practically synonymous with what the conservative republican party in its most strictly conservative It Ration used to be all about. All of them now in the same boat to save democracy from a disgraced, twiceimpeached expresident with the fondness for dictators abroad and a yearning to be one right here at home in america. All this critical Post Labor Day juncture in the 2024 campaign, Conservative Stall Worth Vice Chair Liz cheney announcing she will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Heres that moment. I think it is crucially important for people to recognize not only is what i just said about the danger that trump poses something that should prevent people from voting from for him, but i dont think we have
i m jake tapper. aides say this second hearing will drill down on evidence that president trump knew he lost the election but spread false claims of fraud anyway, ignoring court rulings, ignoring the will of the american people. lead-off witness, bill stepien, who has firsthand knowledge about what trump knew about the election numbers. stepien tells cnn he is appearing under subpoena. also testifying today, former fox digital content director chris stirewalt. he was fired after his accurate call of arizona for joe biden. we ll hear directly from republicans who investigated and rejected claims of election fraud in the key states of georgia and pennsylvania, and felt trump s anger for it, former u.s. attorney bijay . . ak and al schmidt and ben ginsburg will testify there was no widespread fraud in 2020 and discuss the trump team s failed challenge to the election results. the select house committee is aiming to connect more dots between the insurrection and its allegation
Almost every day in the United States senate giving a floor speech in his opening, where he would talk about the importance of this issue. So its a very big de for minority leader get our Mitch Mcconnell as well thats a really good point. All right, lets see what happens. Its good to see you, lauren. Thank you very much a new our of Cnn News Central and our special Live Coverage of Donald Trumps trial back in court starts right . Now cnn breaking news coverage. Of the criminal trial of donald trump here in New York City. I am not too far from the courthouse right now where trump is about to face a Hearing Being on a gag order that is before testimony resumes the first witness who will be there is david. He was on the Stand Briefly Yesterday he will get right back on that stand at 11 00 a. M. Today. But first very shortly, we can see donald trump walk through these halls, enter the courtroom, and then a hearing im going to if he has violated a gag order over the last several days with a
Start with the Breaking News leaders Around The World are responding after that unprecedented iranian attack on israel. The first time iran has ever launched a direct assault from inside iran on israeli territory in two hours, the United Nations Security Council will hold an Emergency Meeting on the escalating very dramatic tensions that are unfolding this afternoon. Leaders of the g7 met virtually trying to work out a potential diplomatic response to this iranian attack and the israeli war cabinet also has been meeting just a short time ago to wait its response. No decision was made, at least were told that no decision was made at least not yet but work member benny gantz is vowing to exact a prices where its exactly price from iran for the assault present joe biden, pledging ironclad, his word, ironclad us support for israel in a phone call with israeli Prime Minister benjamin, a tiny out, but he also warned that the United States will not participate in any offensive operations agai
but his focus will be, his fraud trial in new york where his eldest daughter ivanka is this hour on the stand, as a witness. good evening, donald trump is the runaway favourite for the republican nomination, his gamble not to debate the other candidates is paying off. the field is certainly getting smaller. just five candidates met the republican national committee s qualifying rules for tonight final debate in miami, the former south carolina gov. nikki haley, florida gov. ron desantis, businessman vivek ramaswamy, us sen tim scott and the former newjersey gov. chris christie. of course donald trump does meet the polling and fundraising thresholds. but he has not met the qualifying standards specifically the one that requires each candidate to pledge they will support whoever wins the nomination. trump has flat out refused to sign that. and tonight some of the usual counter programming, the president will be on stage 30 minutes away from miami in hiya lea, speaking to a cr