The Hawaii Governor josh green joins us this hour with an update on the crisis, and urgent evacuation. Also a proposed january 2nd trial date. The Special Counsels team hoping to start the trial just ahead of the January 6th Anniversary and first republican president ial contest. And americans released from a notorious prison in iran. Five wrongfully held u. S. Citizens now under house arrest in a potential step toward freedom. Were learning more about why they were moved and how it could wind up helping iran. Welcome to our viewer here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. Lets get right to the Wildfire Disasters in hawaii right now. Its now killed at least 36 people. The death toll expected to keep climbing as prime Tourist Havens become charred ruins. Lets go to derek van dam, who just filed this report. Reporter tonight fires on the Island Of Maui continuing to burn out of control, as new federal help is now being goods patched ami
Person arraignment in the maralago documents case. Well tell you what happened when his two codefendants showed up in court. Plus new reporting from propublica about Clarence Thomas and his wealthy network of friends who allegedly financed his luxurious gifts and travel. And we begin this morning with a devastating wildfires in hawaii. At least 36 people have died as the flames rip through the island with crews in the skies and on the ground urgently battling three active fires. The flames have destroyed homes, wreaked havoc on businesses and forced thousands to evacuate. Residents seeking safety are flocking to airports and shelters. My family is thinking of just leaving the island completely. We have nothing but the clothes on our backs right now. Everything is gone. Some had to jump into the ocean to escape dangerous flames, swallowed more 2,000 acres of land. Want you to see Satellite Image that captures what the town of lahaina looked like, a Historic Town before and after the bla
Raid in provo sparked by alleged threats against President Biden and other officials. Authorities say they had treason believe the man was serious about his intentions with President Biden scheduled to arrive in Salt Lake City in just a few moments. Senior correspondent Claudia Cowan is in Salt Lake City tonight with the latest. Good evening, claudia. Good evening, bret. As you mentioned. This happened in provo, utah. Thats about 45 minutes away from Salt Lake City. At the home of a man who has been on the fbis radar for many months. According to a federal criminal complaint, Craig Robertson claimed online to be a 74yearold former air force vet and the owner of many rifles, shotguns and handguns. And a socalled gilly suit. Thats a type of camouflage. The fbi says robertson posted many credible threatening messages on social media. And was planning to take action. The complaint quotes robertson as saying i hear biden is coming to utah. Digging out my old gilly suit and cleaning the suit
General garland, and others singled out by the fani willis expects to seek more than a dozen indictments into her Election Interference Probe of donald trump. Also tonight, a live report from maui, walls of flames sweeping the island. At least six people have already been killed. Good evening, everyone. John king sitting in for anderson. Breaking news tops our hour. The killing of a utah man by police trying to arrest him. Page af page of craig robersons social media describing who he would allegedly kill and how. Cnns Shimon Prokupecz joins us live with more. Also senior Law Enforcement analyst, deputy director, Andrew Mccabe. Shimon, walk us through what happened today. There was a lot of concern given that the president was coming to utah. And that set off a chain of events. First, the suspect here, craig robertson, on monday, the fbi saw that he posted a message on facebook saying that the president was coming to utah and that basically it was time for him to take action. He wrote
Skiff at maralago so the former president can review secret Prosecution Evidence at his home without having to go to a government facility. Our legal experts will weigh in. And the very latest on the utah man fatally shot by fbi agents while trying to serve a Search Warrant on him after he allegedly threatened the president , the Vice President , and manhattan da alvin bragg on line. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. We start in hawaii today where conditions are finally improving at least for the crews battling three powerful wildfires raging still on maui. At least 36 people are dead. Officials say that number could soon rise as sunrise begins to reveal the extent of the devastation. Survivors described the situation as apocalyptic. Everyone i know is now homeless. In 36 hours, our town has been burned to ashes, nothing left. Lahaina appears to have been burned incredibly bad. There are a lot of very terrible stories coming out of there. And i am bracing for the mo