Welcome to. Hannity and tonight, we have a jampacked show. Melania trump, the former firstn lady, will join us with an indepth look into what the Trump Family has faced over the past several years and her views on this upcoming election, a mere 34 days away. Also, a big new Poll Numbers tru for Donald Trump, who appears to be Pickinmp Wcking Up Momentt with just a short time until election day. Although early ntil voting, Und Th of course, is rolling out aroUnd The country. Later, we will alsetry. Later O T in with Sara Carter. She is in asheville, North Carolinaer. As been North Carolina has been devastated and in many ways abandonend id. Where the Death Toll continues to rise following the Devastatio Devaollon from hurricane helene. Now, after a weekend of starion studded fundraisers and lavish parties with her friends on the West Coasth her fwest Ctd Harris finally foUnd The time tO Tou some dar some damage in e southeast. And meanwhile, kamala likely reg regrets picking fellow Radi
Comers remarks were short. If he found anything that was, he would have leapt at the chance to say it. You would think that he would have led the entire commentary just a few moments ago with whatever he seems to have found. That was fox news host neil cavuto, not buying what james comer was trying to sell on capitol hill yesterday. Were going to go through Hunter Bidens closed door testimony to the House Oversight Committee Later in the show here. Plus, the end of an era for senate republicans. The partys longest Serving Leader in the Upper Chamber is stepping down at the end of the year. Well take a look at Mitch Mcconnells legacy and who might replace him. Of course, were going to talk about the shocking news we all heard yesterday. The death of beloved comedian and actor Richard Lewis. Well talk about that and play for you some of joes interview with him, which happened just several weeks ago. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is thursday, february 29th. With us, we have the
in a lengthy letter with indiscriminate capitalization committee chair bennie thompson sends it to him and trump doubled down on fraudulent claims that the 2020 election was stolen. a reminder, it was not. facts. once the subpoena is formally issued there will be specific deadlines for when the former president must testify. if he defies it, he could then be held in contempt of congress. yesterday s subpoena vote was the committee s mic drop moment before the november midterms. they also, though, used that final hearing to share new evidence from secret service communications, leading up to the capitol riot. and showed never before seen footage of congressional leaders scrambling to respond to the attacks from a makeshift bunker. cnn justice correspondent jessica schneider joins us live now. tell us more about new evidence that was revealed. well, victor, and erica, the biggest new evidence was all of that new video from congressional leaders behind the scenes, figuring
out this morning was in response to the committee s unanimous vote to serve him with a subpoena. he hasn t yet actually addressed the subpoena to say whether he would comply with that demand for documents and testimony but in this letter to committee chair bennie thompson, trump doubled down on the claims that have bedebunked en debunked tha0 election was stolen. lawmakers also shared testimony they said linked the trump world to right wing extremists along with new evidence from secret service agents and show never before seen footage of congressional leaders scrambling to respond to the attacks from a makeshift bunker. joining us now, cnn chief congressional correspondent manu raju and whitney wild. manu, first to you. this video was really something both shown during the hearing and what cnn obtained exclusively, as well. how are lawmakers, especially l republican lawmakers responding to what was shown at the hearing and also to the subpoena? not much from republican
Thats where we need him. Entitled to a Presumption Of Innocence and a full trial but i think he should resign. He is entitled to have his day in court, but he does not entitled to remain in the senate and he needs to go. For that reason probably be a good idea if he did resign. John a live look at the courthouse in Lower Manhattan where Robert Menendez pled not guilty. Uphill battle for his freedom and keep his seat on capitol hill. Im john roberts in washington. We climb the top of the hill in terms of the week, sandra. Sandra no kidding, more than halfway there, a busy two hours ahead. Sandra smith in new york. America reports. Long time democratic senator and his wife appearing before a judge after being formally arraigned on charges of taking bribes of cash, gold bars, and a Mercedes Benz in exchange for using his political influence to benefit the Egyptian Government and others. John the calls for menendez to resign growing, more than two dozen of his democratic colleagues have ur