[ technical difficulties ] that helped mastermind the worst terrorist attack on u.s. soil. and many other attacks against americans. ayman al zawahiri has killed by a cia drone strike this last weekend while standing on a balcony in downtown kabul. he was osama bin laden s deputy during the september 11th attacks and rose to al qaeda s leader when the u.s. killed bin laden back in 2011. a senior administration official told nbc news that the strike was so precise, none of his family inside of the home were killed. and in a prime time address, president biden called the killing justice for his victims. and the mission, quote, a total success. people around the world no longer need to fear the vicious and determined killer. the united states continues to demonstrate our resolve and our capacity to defend the american people against those who seek to do us harm. you know, we make it clear again tonight that no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide. if you are a
during a call with house gop leader kevin mccarthy while the capitol was under siege on january 6th along with congressman the three had been facing trump s wrat. republicans in two of those states, arizona and wisconsin, set to make their picks for statewide offices in the next few weeks. arizona today and wisconsin next tuesday. amid a rift between donald trump and mike pence that dates back to january 6th. the washington post reports, quote, two gubernatorial candidates in arizona and wisconsin backed by trump will face-off this month against those endorsed by former vice president mike pence. who split with trump after refusing pressure to reject the results of the 2020 presidential race. but make no mistake, this year s republican primaries have been shaped in large part by who donald trump is endorsing. and competition for his endorsement took a surreal turn last night when trump endorsed eric in the missouri primary. just eric, no last name, you know, like beyonce
prime minister, shinzo abe, a transformative figure and an important ally to american presidents, has been assassinated by a gunman at a campaign rally this morning. the killing sending shockwaves through a country completely unaccustomed to gun violence. on capitol hill right now, donald trump s white house counsel pat cipollone testifying at a closed session of the january 6th committee about those key moments described by previous witnesses where he was warning the white house and the president against illegal efforts to overturn the 2020 election. that panel is preparing to hold two more public hearings next week. at the white house this hour, president biden taking executive action to defend abortion rights, trying to ensure access to abortion medication as well as emergency contraception. this in the aftermath of the supreme court s decision overturning roe v. wade. even as the last abortion clinic in mississippi is shutting its doors. and a strong jobs report out t
house counsel pat cipollone and his former deputy, patrick philbin. coming up on thursday, the federal magistrate judge who approved that search will hear arguments for and against unsealing the search warrant affidavit. cnn s jessica schneider joins us now. so what do you know about the fbi s interviews with pat cipollone and patrick philbin? reporter: yeah. anderson, we know that the most senior former trump officials to be interviewed in what we know is really this ongoing criminal investigation into the possible mishandling of the classified documents and this revelation that they have, in fact, talked to the fbi, it s significant because, you know, they were trump s designated representatives to the national archives when trump left office. so they would have these details. they d be able to give the fbi about what was taken to mar-a-lago. also, you know, whether trump insisted that documents remain with him, what his intent or mind-set was, and that could really be cr
new names of republican lawmakers who allegedly asked trump for pardons, plus learning from the film maker who turned over hours of footage of the president and his family to the january 6th committee. what did he tell investigators today? and a major decision from the supreme court on guns. critics say it s adding fuel to the fire when it comes to gun violence in america. let s go outfront. and good evening, i m erin burnett. outfront tonight, just say that the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me. it s a quote, a brazen statement from then-president trump after he had been told that every single allegation of mass fraud was faulse, every one. his response, say it was corrupt, leave the rest to me, a quote the deputy general richard donohue told today that trump told him on december 27th, 2020. you also noted mr. rosen said to mr. trump, quote, doj can t and won t snap its fingers and change the election. how did the president respond to that, sir? he respon