even the kremlin calling this situation larming. what we re seeing as a completely new phase alaunching it in russia. we re very clear with the ukrainian that s we do not support attacks inside russia. the 2024 gop presidential race is about to get more crowded. mike pence will throw his hat into the ring. chris christie feels he s the only candidate that is willing to take on donald trump directly head-to-head. are they going to get in the race and tactually say somethin about him, to him? it s a difficulty. and the guide saved a climber s life hauling him down mt. everest for six hours. it was important for us to rescue him. we saved his life by coming down the summit. good morning, everyone. miracles do happen. i love that story. we ll get much more of that ahead. happy to be joined by erica hill. good morning. nice to be with you this morning. p. nice to have you. we start here. federal prosecutors obtained a recording of donald trump saying he
in fact. and secondly, what is causing the information in that document to be disclosed to people who are not authorized to hear it. and the very nature and sensitivity of the topic that was in that particular document as described is very, very concerning. it has ramifications with our adversaries and certainly even our friends who would, you know, par take in the planning of something like that even if there was no intent to follow-through. it showed his intent. one thing about having as an old fbi guy can tell you one thing about having a tape with your voice on it, the only better piece of evidence is a guilty plea at the end of the day. it is really significant. to that point on the tape, what is interesting about that, too, is we re not just talking about witness testimony. that is easier for someone to say, sure, that guy said. he swore under oath. i m telling you, i was there and that is not how it happened. a tape does change things, a recording. i think it depends on
curious what happens in the debate between gary chambers and john kennedy. if there is one. if there is one. challenge senator kennedy to par take. i m just saying. hey, you know, i guess stranger things have happened. all right. moving on, coming up next, supreme court justice sonia sotomayor working apart from her colleagues to protect her own health. we ll tell you why. heart-pounding moments that the police officer rushes into a burning building .
i m heading to that area. i won t be attending the olympics this year even if someone gave me a ticket, i don t think i would go. this is going to be i will bet you the olympic committee right now is scratching their heads saying what were we thinking. and i have to go, but i was going to ask you that. is that something that should have been considered, these possibilities of such a complicated area when they were choosing the location for the winter games? one would think. one would think. but evidently somebody made the decision and now they re in a very nasty part of the world with and ongoing war inside the country located gist several hundred miles to the east of where everyone will be showing up to par take in the olympics. thanks so much for your insight. more attempts are under way right now to save passengers on
the use of marijuana in california? yeah, in 1996, the california voters passed the medicinal marijuana laws and allowed it to be prescribed for medical purposes, and this could be the natural progression. i mean, california, teetering on bankruptcy. if they pass this in november, if the voters vote it in, they ll generate projected $1.4 billion of revenue for the state. and they ll save money from all of the prosecutions that they have had against people utilizing marijuana against the law. however, if it does get passed, fred, in california, not sure it is going to, but former governor brown went out against it, but if it does get passed, it is going to be a big problem dealing with federal laws and how federal laws apply to state laws. federal will trumpet. there will be problems in california if they pass it. how about the whole transporting of. somebody from a neighboring state decides to visit california, par take, take advantage of, you know, this law, avery. but then you ca