in new york, i m joshua johnson. welcome to the week. it ended as many people expected it to. yesterday, the senate acquitted former president trump on one article of impeachment for incitement of insurrection. it has more support from the president s party than any presidential impeachment trial. seven republicans joined the democrats in voting guilty. mitch mcconnell was not among them. although, his floor speech certainly sounded like a condemnation. there is no question, none, that president trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. senator lindsey graham responded to leader mcconnell s speech this morning. i think senator mcconnell s speech, he got a load off his chest obviously. but unfortunately you put a load on the back of republicans. that speech, you will see in 2022 campaigns. so i like him, senator mcconnell. he worked well with president trump. i think his speech is an out lier regarding now republicans feel about
called, quote, staggering fraud. trump calls the decision, quote, a total sham. i ll ask barbara mcquade and charles coleman junior what this means for trump s business empire, and his bottom line. harris takes on putin. vice president kamala harris says the death of alexei navalny s proof of vladimir putin s authoritarian brutality, and his pressuring congress to help ukraine defeat him. congressman robert garcia will be here to discuss that, and more. and, beyonci, the megastar releases new country music songs. we will take a closer look at how she is reclaiming country music s roots in black culture, and why some industry forces are tuning her out. i am jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. donald trump is back on the campaign trail, with a rally in michigan this evening. he s also turning to a unique form of fund raising. one day after being ordered to pay nearly a half billion dollars in damages for business fraud. a few hours ago, i can t believe this.
fraud. donald trump is back on the campaign trail tonight, after a judge ordered him to pay nearly $500 million, for what new york attorney general letitia james called, quote, staggering fraud. trump calls the decision, quote, a total sham. i ll ask barbara mcquade and charles coleman junior what this means for trump s business empire, and his bottom line. i parents vice president kamala harris says the death of alexei navalny s proof of vladimir putin s authoritarian brutality, and his pressuring congress to help ukraine defeat him. congressman robert garcia will be here to discuss that, and more. and, beyonci, the megastar releases new country music songs. we will take a closer look at how she is reclaiming country music s roots in black culture, and why some industry forces are tuning in her out. i am jonathan capehart, this is the saturday show. donald trump is back on the campaign trail, with a rally in michigan this evening. he s also turning to a unique fo
friday marked the single busiest day in the skies ever. add in 34 million at risk of severe weather and we have a potential recipe for a travel disaster. we have your forecast and when you may want to steer clear of the roads. plus, a weekend of gun violence in america, at a nightclub in kansas and a block party in baltimore, injuring dozens and claiming two lives. what we re learning about these mass shootings. later, the ride of a lifetime that no one asked for. the scary moment at an amusement park that should give everyone pause. it makes me second-guess guesting on a roller coaster now. let s begin with what you need to know as you get ready for your independence day celebrations. sizzling temperatures and severe storms in the forecast while americans set travel records not seen since before the pandemic. aaa projecting nearly 51 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home as a storm system moves down over the carolinas and 36 million people under heat
craig melvin: he looked like he was sleeping, except for the bullet hole. he was in bed. his head was on a pillow. his entire upper body was tucked in. craig melvin: the first guess was suicide, but there was no gun on the scene. hard to have a gun suicide with no gun. that s correct. craig melvin: and this was a man who had everything to live for. eric loved life. craig melvin: he loved his family and women, too, many women. did one of them love him too much? no shortage of lovers to question. craig melvin: no sign of a break-in either. someone either had to have a key or have been let in by eric. craig melvin: so it must have been somebody he trusted or maybe someone who didn t trust him. inside the safe was a .380 handgun. josh mankiewicz: that s the same kind of gun that killed eric. the same kind of gun. craig melvin: everybody loved him. so who killed him? we knew in our hearts that this murder was going to be solved. we believed that justice was going to be served f