Why did you write this book . That it had never been really told before between the covers of a book. I mean its been told orally and in conversations, but so in 2005, i went to two places. I went to the Eisenhower Library, did a lot of research there in the st. Abilene, kansas. And i went to the Pritzker Military library in chicago which is probably the best military library in the country. There may be one better, but it is extra ordinary and started working on this book, i started developing it. And i wrote four other books in between including words from the white house. Those were to sort of to keep bread on the table so to speak. I just became haunted by this story and trying to get deeper and deeper into it and discover who the people were, who really saved the country. For me it was a revelatory moment because id go to libraries and places and book sales and trying to look up some of the things i write about in this book like the louisiana maneuvers for example and found almost
Despite all that outrageous behavior. Plus, looking ahead to next weeks republican primary debate in which trump now says he will not participate. Im not making Chicken Noises right now, but i really, really want to. And Morgan Freeman joined me, yes, i said Morgan Freeman. Joined little old moi to talk about his new documentary on The First Black Tank Battalion to fight in world war ii. That interview is straight ahead. But we begin the reidout tonight with the clearest picture yet of the expansive plot trump and his allies unleashed after he lost the 2020 election. The January 6th Committee and Special Counsel jack smith exposed the what as well as the who in the plot. But it was the georgia case led by Fulton County d. A. Fani willis that really shows us the full scope of characters in the trump gang. The indictment is full of bizarre cameos like Texas Attorney general ken paxton who is referenced on page 30, when prosecutors note how donald trump attempted to get the Georgia Attorn
Everyone. Before 9 11 and, of course, before becoming trumps wing man, a man by the name of Rudy Giuliani made his name from putting mobsters behind bars. He did so, i might add, using the very same laws that are being used against him now. Two decades ago we he actually wrote in his book on leadership, and im quoting, here i dreamed up the tactic of using the federal racketeer influence and corruptions act to prosecute the mafia leadership. Unquote. Otherwise known as rico, for those following along. At the time, the law actually was relatively new. The giuliani, he popularized it making it the model for state and federal prosecutors for decades to come when it comes to large groups attempting a type of conspiracy, including, i might add, fani willis. The Fulton County d. A. Is now charging Rudy Giuliani with several crimes for his efforts to allegedly overturn the election, including racketeering. Now, the rico laws, something that he has, well, he has championed for years. The upper
The white house says it is monitoring what it described as haitis rapidly deteriorating security situation. France has become the first country to put a womans right to an abortion in the constitution, almost 50 years after it was first decriminalised in the country. A specialjoint sitting of both houses of the French Parliament voted for the amendment. Representatives of all major and minor parties spoke in favour, saying women would no longer have to live in fear of their rights being rescinded. And the European Commission has fined apple 2 billion for violating the eus anti trust laws. The competition commissioner, margarethe vestager, said the company had, for a decade, abused its dominant position in music streaming apps, and ordered the us tech giant to remove all the restrictions, and to refrain from similar practices in the future. Apple has said it will appeal against the decision. Its going to be a defining week for the 2024 president ial elections. Tomorrow is super tuesday.
time for choosing. the trump indictment forces republican candidates to make a choice, tiptoe around the former president or take their best shot at the front-runner. he s saying i m more important than the country. this is vanity run amok. republican presidential candidate chris christie joins me live next and out in the open. trump s team starts to prepare his defense. what do experts charge with our national defense say about the classified documents stored at mar-a-lago? house intelligence committee chairman mike turner and former trump defense secretary mark esper will be here exclusively. plus a way forward? america s cities confront challenges on crime and justice and a new mayor is delivering on a promise to end homelessness, but now her city faces a new test. this does not catch us off guard nor will it intimidate us. l.a. mayor karen bass joins me exclusively. hello. i m jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is thanking dad. happy