Weekly News Conference said to happen later this hour. We will bring it to you live. And the enemy within, secretary lloyd austin orders every branch of the military to stand down over the next two months, after an investigation of homegrown extremism within its ranks goes on. We are live with that development coming up. Im Hallie Jackson In Washington Along With Garrett Haik and former Virginia Republican congresswoman barra comstock. Garrett, let me start with you. We are expecting to see some stuff go down in the house today. You have new reporting from your team and your sources pulling back the curtain on what went on behind the scenes in that gop meeting. Reporter a fivehour meeting, House Republicans are trying to figure out who they will be in the postdonald trump era. The solution they came to for now is try to make the tent as big as possible. Room for both Liz Cheney On One Side and Marjorie Taylor green on The Other Side. Neither member will be punished or chastened in anyw
For . Go to battle at x. Com today and get 70 off every single thing. Oh, rafael roma at the Georgia State capitol in atlanta. This is cnn this is cnn breaking news hello again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this sunday. Im Fredricka Whitfield and weaving again with this Breaking News Polls are now closed in russia following a threeday president ial election. And with no genuine opposition candidates appearing on the ballot, the outcome whats never in doubt, Vladimir Putin is expected to win the vote that will keep his grip on power through 2030 he has already russia longestserving ruler since soviet dictator joseph stalin. Weve got full coverage for you. Cnns Matthew Chance is in moscow. Fred pleitgen in berlin, and also with a cnn contributor and former Moscow Bureau chief Jill Dougherty so matthew, you first, what is the significance of the Election Results that are coming in . Well, i think its pretty significant in the sense that weve had 50 of the vote counted so far
Counts against mr. Trump, handed up last night by a grand jury after a 2 1 2 year investigation conducted by District Attorney willis in georgia. Willis writes, quote, defendant donald trump lost the election. One of the states he lost was georgia. Trump and the other defendants charged in this Indictment Refuse to accept that trump lost. They knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of trump. Among those codefendants, some of the most wellknown people in the former president s orbit during his final days in office. Including his white house chief of staff, mark meadows, personal attorney and former new york city mayor, rudy giuliani, jeffrey clark, who tried to assert significant election concerns had been identified, and a string of lawyers, including john eastman, Sidney Powell and speaking to the press just before midnight, she rejected trumps accusation on social media that she was persecuting him for political reasons.
Im sure sandra remembers it, too. Sandra fox news alert as we top the a new hour. Leticia james campaigned on getting trump and now the clock is ticking. The former president needs to fork over nearly half A Billion Dollars by monday to even be able to appeal his civil fraud suit verdict. Critics say her entire prosecution was personal and political. This is the faulkner focus. Sandra smith in for harris. The president s team says he is unable to secure a bond of that size, enormous mag any tut calling it unprecedented. A practical impossibility and grossly disproportion nall. The former president has asked a court for a pause on mondays due date or accept a portion of the tab, 1 hundred million. Constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley with this. Basically his position is in order to get a any other judge look at what ive done to you you have to come up with a half billion dollars to appeal. A judge saying well take your house away. Appeal my decision but sell your house in order t
Thought that august 11th was april 1st because his announcement that he appointed a Special Counselee to investigate hunter biden was like a really bad practical joke here today to announce the appointment of David Weissea as a Special Counsel consistent with the Department Of Justice Regulationrts Governing such matters. In keeping with those ofgulations, i have today notified the designated members of each House Of Congreshouss of the appointment. Yes, thats the same david weiss who tried to give eethearthunter that Sweetheart Y Deal before a smart judge stepped in to say noott so fast. Now, beyond that, weiss isnt even eligibls isnt e to be nam Special Counsel under the relevant Regulation Governinunseg his appointment. First, according to section 600. 3, he has to have a reputation for integrity and impartial Decision Making. Now, thats obviously in questioin n is the impartial Decision Making part after how he handled the initial phasesl of this investigation. N and the Special Co