Hard at work this week in ways that you might not even realize. From floridas governor stripping voters of their election voices, to a Supreme Court justice who is at the collapse were put on blast again. And also, a twice indicted former president looking for a special legal treatment just because he is a candidate. Why saying our democracy is in crisis is actually an understatement. Plus, the extent of the devastation from those Deadly Wildfires in hawaii is becoming clear today. We will have a live update from nbcs Steve Patterson in maui. I am symone sanderstownsend, and i have something to say. Breaking news out of georgia. Fulton County District attorney fani willis is expected to present her case on Donald Trumps president ial election interference to a grand jury starting monday. Now, according to the Atlanta Journalconstitution, the paper is reporting at least two witnesses have been given their 48hour notice. And they will appear before the grand jury on tuesday. We will be d
logs for staff and regular visitors into and out of the west wing. president biden for his part not talking about it. deferring all questions to the secret service. listen. [shouted questions] gillian: mark morgan says someone could be intentionally hindering the investigation. he tells the daily mail, quote, they know who comes in and when they come in, they re checked and are video cameras everywhere? are they able to talk to the people they would need to without any roadblocks? let s bring in mark meredith joining us from the white house. tell us what you know. good morning to you. the white house says it is taking this situation seriously but they are also not engaging in hype that calls over who they believe may have brought in the drugs and whether or not anyone should or could face charges. it began on sunday with hazmat teams were called to a lower level of the west wing where they first saw the powder and investigators determined it was cocaine. the white house c
soon be over but maybe not entirely. the judge says they haven t met the burden of showing why parts of the affidavit should not be disclosed. one republican congressman says he is not holding his breathe. it will be the most redacted thing in american history. we won t get answers until the republicans take the house back. we have the ability to ask the justice department the tough questions. good morning to you both. we re closely looking at the docket now in the southern district of florida. we know this affidavit is imminent and could happen at any time. noon is the deadline unless there is a last-minute appeal. we know we ll see the affidavit at some point over the next few hours. don t expect it to be the affidavit we want to see that has detail why the feds went into the home of the u.s. president. this affidavit would have that detail in theory but the version we ll see includes department of justice redactions. the judge wrote yesterday in his order i find the go
Voiceover this is bbc news. Well have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. Ignition. Its the job of dreams. With an out of this world view. Many would love to be an astronaut but very few make the cut. There you go the European Space agency is pushing boundaries with its latest candidate, john mcfall. Absolutely amazing. This is what it feels like. Woohoo hes an amputee, and hes taking part in a Ground Breaking project to see if someone with a disability can go to space. This project will deliver a very strong message to redefine or define what peoples interpretation of what someone with a physical disability can do. Meet the worlds first Para Astronaut who could open up space for everyone. Applause chosen from 22,000 applicants after an incredibly tough selection process, these are the European Space agencys new astronauts, the brightest and the best. Among them is a candidate whos a first. So, i think its wise that we now announce our
A physical disability can do. Meet the worlds first para astronaut, who could open up space for everyone. Chosen from 22,000 applicants after an incredibly tough selection process, these are the European Space agencys new astronauts, the brightest and the best. Among them is a candidate whos a first. So, i think its wise that we now announce our para astronaut, and that isjohn mcfall. John mcfall has been selected using exactly the same criteria as all european astronauts. But unlike any of the others, he has a physical disability. Now hes taking part in a Ground Breaking project. Being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar because like the military, you wouldnt pass the medical selection process. I thought i would have the skills, a mix of skills and scientific background that i could really help them answer this very aspirational question of can we get someone with a physical disability into space, to work in space safely . And i thought i could be that person.