ali, we are just waited with bated breath for your interview. we have a lot of special coverage. it s unbelievable that it s been two years, and thanks for the cameras that you just it on. and you guys have a good weekend, i will see you tomorrow. and good morning to you, it is saturday, february 24th, i am ali velshi. today marks two years since russia launched its full scale invasion of ukraine. it is a remarkable milestone for a small country that many people did not think could last even two months fighting vladimir putin s army. there was even a moment at the start of the war when it seemed like ukraine could fall within days. at this very hour two years ago, unknown to, us a small group of ukrainian soldiers, most of whom had never seen combat before, were fighting russia for control of antonov airfield. it was located about 20 miles northwest of kyiv. russians launched a offensive on the ground and by air, and by the afternoon february 24th, 2022, they managed to pus
congressional committee investigating the january 6th insurrection has reached out to the justice of met with information that donald trump tried to contact one of the witnesses in their probe. that was one of the big new pieces of information that, in yesterday s hearing. the committee also showing how the president tried to make the march on the capitol look spontaneous. he and his supporters have been planning for it for days. cnn jessica schneider has the highlights. reporter: january 6th house select committee revealing details about an unscheduled meeting in the oval office just weeks before the insurrection. what ensued was a heated and profane clash between this group and president tribes white house advisors who treated personal insults, accusations of disloyalty to the president, even challenges to physically fight. reporter: the meeting lasted well into the night. some of his attendees repeated unproven election fraud claims reproaching different ideas to t
is the witness who vice chair liz cheney name checked at the end of one of those recent investigative hearings, which was itself a powerful move because there s rangling that goes on over time, so tub lick publicly calling out a witness is a last resort, but that s what congresswoman liz cheney did to name and shame a trump white house lawyer who she said was not fully cooperating at the time. you probably heard his name, pat cipollone. he had talked to the committee once, so he was not total by defying them like steve bannon or peter navarro. he didn t get to the point of recommending a contempt citation but at the same time he had not agreed to testify under oath. so cheney led that public charge, which we then learned was the prelude to a subpoena, and this all worked, and fast. now cipollone will be testifying tomorrow under oath on camera in the main format the committees use because you ve probably seen clips of the video depositions as they explore issues and build u
intelligence committee, congressman mike turner, ahead. and across the finish line. democrats pass their climate and tax bill on a party line vote. this is historic and it is cause for celebration. as it heads to president biden s desk, will americans struggling with inflation feel any relief? i ll speak to cabinet secretary jennifer granholm next. plus, making the case. the spotlight again on former president trump, as his party looks ahead to the midterms and democrats make inroads on their agenda. how will voters respond? arkansas republican governor asa hutchinson is coming up. hello, i m brianna keilar in new york where the state of our union is wondering just how secure the storage rooms at mar-a-lago really are. house leaders are requesting a briefing and a damage assessment from top intelligence leadership after unsealed court papers revealed the fbi found highly classified documents in an unprecedented search of former president trump s florida resort on mo
this is historic and it is cause for celebration. as it heads to president biden s desk, will americans struggling with inflation feel any relief? i ll speak to cabinet secretary jennifer granholm next. plus, making the case. the spotlight again on former president trump, as his party looks ahead to the midterms and democrats make inroads on their agenda. how will voters respond? arkansas republican governor asa hutchinson is coming up. hello, i m brianna keilar in new york where the state of our union is wondering just how secure the storage rooms at mar-a-lago really are. house leaders are requesting a briefing and a damage assessment from top intelligence leadership this weekend after unsealed court papers revealed the fbi found highly classified documents in an unprecedented search of former president trump s florida resort on monday. the fbi recovered 11 sets of classified documents including some of the most highly classified government information. and the warr