i think he should get an award for that and loved the lead with jake tapper starts right now james, trump debating whether they should try to push his july 11 sentencing, elite starts right hand the question of the moment for the trump campaign. should they try to move the former president s sentencing date or keep it as it is. the republican convention begins july 15 in milwaukee, sentencing july 11. ahead, what sources are telling you know, about this dilemma plus dr. anthony fauci back on capitol hill facing questions and some attacks about the coronavirus pandemic you, the american people deserve to be abused like that. mr. fauci, because you re not dr. your mr. fauci and my few minutes is this what we have become is this what congress has become? and that flagrant foul on wnba superstar caitlin clark, was it? all just part of the game or intended to be a lot more personal welcome to oled on jake tapper and we start today with our law and justice lead and brand new cn
morning in mexico, bringing heavy rains and leaving at least three people dead. the governor of texas announced a disaster declaration there as gusting winds and rain from alberto lashed the coast, triggering a dangerous storm surge that has flooded neighborhoods with several feet of water. meantime, today marks the first day of summer, and a dangerous heat wave is gripping much of the country. right now, 65 million people from the midwest to maine are under heat alerts, with temperatures soaring as high as 20 degrees above average in some areas, and more record highs expected. out west, the sweltering heat is fueling 29 wildfires as firefighters work around the clock to battle the blazes. in mm new mexico, the fires killed two people and destroyed more than 1400 structures. joining us now sam brock in surfside beach. how are conditions there today? reporter: good morning. right now the offshore winds continue to blow in from the gulf. as you can tell by how i look now, and
welcome to prime weekend. i m nicole wallace and let s get right to the week s top stories. threats and intimidation leading to doxxing and s.w.a.t.ing apparently. not enough to satiate donald trump and his maga accolytes. of course that was for concealing hush money payments to a porn star and it was meant to hide that information from the american voter ahead of the 2016. now trump allies are propertying their revenge and their retaliation against the people who have had the audacity to hold the ex- president accountable. of course all this happens at the expense of the rule of law. basic decency and our very democracy. new york times out today with quote, within hours of a jury finding trump guilty last week, the anger congealed into calls for action. since then prominent gop leaders and out of government have demanded that elected republicans use every available instrument of power against democrats. including targeted investigations and prosecutions. here s how trump
things. listen wherever you get your podcasts hello again and welcome. it s time to break down the big stories with some smart people. today, we re asking what hunter biden on trial just days after donald trump s conviction are there really two tiers of justice and some republicans, client? then order at the border. we ll dive into president biden s executive action and whether it s enough to stem the flow of migrants coming into the the us illegally. and attention all shopper is your friendly retail employee may be recording. you will discuss why the panel is here and ready to go. so sit back, relax, and let s talk about up first, new week new trial. this one centered on president biden s son, hunter, who faces federal charges of illegally purchasing now gun while using drugs. the trial has pitting biden s against biden s, turning a personal family drama into a legal case with political ramifications hunter biden in federal court this week forced to listen to testimony abo
be convicted. right. those are good things in his column. do you think there would be any downside here for president biden were hunter to be convicted? of course, as the personal toll, of course. do we think there is political im impact? yeah, there are low information voters who are like, they re both in trouble with the law. i would say hunter biden is very different than donald trump and being a crack addict because you have an addiction is very different than a myriad after criminal charges, many cases which you ve been able to punt. then you have the fraud cases. i don t think they re the same at all, but i do think, you know, everything can be a problem, especially in politics. certainly, those close to president biden worry about just how he will receive this news. we know he is deeply worried about his son. also, the first lady coming back from france to go to the trial. i mean, the sister has been there. everyone in biden world, they re a close family. i t