Im going to keep fighting. We will restore peace through strength. Get that war settled. Its a bad war. And putin, you know, has so little respect for biden, hes throwing around nuclear. Thats nikki haley while donald trump mixed up president obama from President Biden. Thats straight ahead. Plus Kamala Harris called for a ceasefire and it comes as the Biden Administration continues to face pressure over the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza. And also ahead, well bring you the latest from capitol hill, where lawmakers faced another short deadline to avoid a partial Government Shutdown. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, march 4th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day and week with us. We have a lot to get to this morning and well begin here. For the First Time Since announcing her run for president over a year ago nikki haley has won her first primary. She won the washington, d. C. Republican primary with more than 60 of the vote. Shes now the first
Breaking news, its now up to the judge in the Georgia Election fani willis the foreign will highstakes hearing ending just a short while ago, with willis in the courtroom and the fate of the criminal case against donald trump on the line. Also tonight, trumps trial date in the classified documents case is still Up In The Air after a crucial hearing in florida attended by the former President Trumps lawyers arguing against the Special Counsels proposed july start date while warning about conflicts with Trumps White House campaign. And theres more Breaking News. Were following President Biden announces us airdrops of humanitarian aid for gaza, urging an immediate temporary ceasefire between israel and hamas as the president faces dissent among fellow democrats over the war. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer a year in the Situation Room excuse cnn Breaking News. Lets get right to the Breaking News on the fani willis disqualification hear
Opposition leader. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom right now, donald trump is inside a florida courtroom for a crucial hearing. It could decide when the criminal case over his handling of classified documents goes to trial. The judge is set to determine whether it will move forward as planned. In may or be delayed. Trumps lawyers now say they would accept the trial in august. Thats three months before election day here in the united states. Cnns chief Legal Affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in fort pierce, florida for us. Paula, have you heard anything yet from inside the court . Yes. Well, if we just got our first update, a handwritten note from inside the courthouse, were learning from our colleagues who are inside watching these proceedings. Its so far the Special Counsel and trumps lawyers, they have been discussing this larger question of timing such a consequential issue in this case, because we know the Special Counsel
Saying its just a number. Right first of all, john pat is an amazing shapes. Shes looked some great for 94. Wow. So who has the upper hand among these older voters, even the democrats there we met who support biden think trump does at the moment, and trump has historically anderson let me just pull up these numbers and look, forgive me for turning my back just so i can stretch them out. In 2016, donald trump beat Hillary Clinton among voters over 65. You see it there by seven points, right . It was smaller in 2020 and thats the difference. Joe biden, five points and keep it within the margins in pennsylvania, trump b. Clinton by ten, Trump Beat Biden by seven. So you dont necessarily have to win this constituency but if you keep the margins tighter, joe biden has to at least keep the margins tight. And the voters we talked to said, its a bit of a challenge right now. What about older voters and other Battleground State thats why this is so interesting. Let me get this one off the scree
Hill and this is cnn Closed Captioning brought to you by mesobook. Com our firm has offered a free book about mesothelioma for over ten years. Mesothelioma is really all we do. 80087 to 4901 today on inside Politics Court is now in session. Donald trump is at one of his regular Campaign Stops a courtroom. This time in florida. But there are actually two critical hearings that could determine if the former president will be on trial smack in the middle of the Republican Convention and were going to check again on both plus 15 states, 865 gop delegates. One night Super Tuesday is just four days away. Ill talk to nikki haley about how shell move forward. If donald trump runs a table next week. And the age old question, its dominating the president ial race. This our seniors and a pivotal Swing State Weigh in On Whether Biden and trump are both too old for the presidency. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and Inside Politics politics first up the clock is ticking just the way dona