Response. And Hurrican Hilary is getting stronger. And timing is everything for team trump. His lawyers proposing new trial dates and negotiating when he will sur render in georgia. We begin with the maui official who defended the decision not to activate the Warning Sirens. He is now stepping down. He cited Health Reasons for his resignation. It comes with the death toll at 111 people and more than 1,000 still unaccounted for. Randi kaye has more on the fallout. So many of the residents felt like we had no warning. Reporter hawaii has one of the largest Public Safety outdoor siren Warning Systems in the world. Sirens that were silent as wildfires raged. The question is, why. First it was this it would not have saved those people on the mountain side. Do you regret not sounding the sirens . I do not. Sirens as i mentioned earlier is used primarily for tsunamis. Reporter that is what the head of mauis Emergency Management agency said wednesday. But even before that Press Conference ende
United states indicted on State Charges stemming from his and others efforts to overturn joe bidens election win in the State Of Georgia. I make decisions based on the facts and the law. We look at the facts and look at the law and bring charges. Having another indictment for him questioning the integrity of this countrys elections is what we are doing to a president that served this country. The governor of georgia i guess cant pardon. I dont know how you get out of this. Do i intend to try the 19 defendant in indictment together . Yes. The calendar is getting crowded. All the possible trials that the former president is facing. This case has a couple of twists on advice of counsel. You see some of the lawyers on whod advice they relied indicted. An abuse of power by angry democrats who decide the rule of law doesnt matter to them anymore. Its bigger than watergate. It goes to the foundation of democracy. This is very different and much more serious and much more troubling. Good morni
Im Bianca Nobilo live from london. Max foster has the day off but hell be back monday. Just ahead former President Trump reacting to his georgia indictment for the first time on camera and calling for his party to come to his defense. President biden prepares to host the leaders of japan and south korea on friday at camp david. China and north korea high on the agenda. Emergency alert. To you regret not sounding the sirens . I do not. That is what he said before suddenly resigning a day later. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and Bianca Nobilo. It is friday, august 18, 9 00 a. M. Here in london, 4 00 a. M. In washington, d. C. Where Donald Trumps legal team is proposing a new date for the trial in his federal election sub version case. The date . April 2026. Which is years away. Of course special counsel jack smith is pushing for the trial to start in the january of 1202. This comes on the heels of Trump Calling off the News Conference where he was going to provid
Just ahead of his expected surrender in atlanta next week. Also tonight, children among the dead in maui. Amid the slow and very painful search for victims of catastrophic wildfires. Scrutiny of the Disaster Response intensifying after hawaiis governor told me more than 1,000 people could still be missing. And a warning that north korea may be preparing new provocations as President Biden is about to hold an unprecedented Camp David Summit with the leaders of south korea and japan. Ill ask the u. S. Ambassador to japan, rahm emanuel, about the summit stakes when he joins us live this hour. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. We begin with fears of violence against Georgia Grand Jurors whose names and addresses were apparently posted online just days after they indicted donald trump. Authorities now investigating the threats and working to keep them safe. Paula reid is on the story. Give us the latest. Weve
With more than a dozen of his closest allies. That is according to some news accounts. An it this come though thafternoon. The grand jury had heard from half of ten witnesses expected to testify in this case at this stage. Among those witnesses, former Georgia State representative bee wen. Present for the 2020 hearing where Rudy Giuliani pedalled false election claims an urged legislators to appoint a slate of fake trump electors. Two other witnesses who were expected to testify tomorrow have been called in as well. They include journalist george chidi, who stumbled upon a december 14th, 2020 meeting of Fake Electors, as well as Former Georgia Lieutenant Governor jeff duncan, hes a republican who has been openly critical of trumps baseless claims of fraud in the state of georgia. Signs a potential end game in fani williss Criminal Investigation into the expresident and his allies is where we begin today with our favorite reporters and friends. Former Top Justice Department official, ou