propaganda. russia points to the united states and says washington is somehow behind that brazen drone attack on the kremlin. the white house calls this claim bs. a there s a word that comes to mind. i would tell you he s lying. it s a ludicrous claim. the united states had nothing to do with this. and the special counsel puts the trump organization in his sights. sources telling cnn jack smith s prosecutors are zeroing in on how long time president trump employees handled the evidence. up first for us, major breaking news right here in washington, d.c. a major victory for the justice department after prosecutoring leaders of the i object sur recollection. five members were convicted for various felony charges a short time ago. four of them, including the leader, was convicted of the most serious charge. that charge being seditious conspiracy. trial testimony detailed how the proud boys organized after trump s call for supporters to flood washington on the day the elect
Gathering much more on all of this for us. Shes joining me now from washington. What are you hearing now . Reporter kate, here is what we know. The white house has just released a statement revealing that additional government documents with Classified Markings have been found at President Bidens wilmington, home. And in a statement they described where these were found, two different locations. They said all but one of the documents were found in a Storage Space in President Bidens wilmington resident garage. One dpomt consisting of one page was discovered in an adjacent room. So what we have, we take a step back, we have we know ten pages of classified documents located in a former office here in washington, d. C. Back on november 2nd. We know some of the materials were top secret. They covered lightnings thick iran and the United Kingdom and ukraine. We are told that information was a close hold, but it spurred biden advisers to search other locations and here finding in two differe
gathering much more on all of this for us. she s joining me now from washington. what are you hearing now? reporter: kate, here is what we know. the white house has just released a statement revealing that additional government documents with classified markings have been found at president biden s wilmington, home. and in a statement they described where these were found, two different locations. they said all but one of the documents were found in a storage space in president biden s wilmington resident garage. one dpomt consisting of one page was discovered in an adjacent room. so what we have, we take a step back, we have we know ten pages of classified documents located in a former office here in washington, d.c. back on november 2nd. we know some of the materials were top secret. they covered lightnings thick iran and the united kingdom and ukraine. we are told that information was a close hold, but it spurred biden advisers to search other locations and here findin
you. i know you were noting that after the target letter was received by trump, there was a change in counsel, and that perhaps even though, as paula points out, trump did not personally avail himself of the right to appear before the grand jury. perhaps that new counsel who was coming in knew is. yes. that s also a possibility. there s nothing that again, there s nothing out there that indicates one way or the other that that s happening. on the other hand, if i took over a case like this immediately after a target letter, i would sure want to talk to jack smith. and there s no reason for jack not to do that. both he and are alumni of the eastern district of new york s u.s. attorney s office. it s a courtesy that would not be uncommon.
prosecution of former president trump. and it still remains our reporting that an indictment could come any day. he has received a target letter. he has been given the opportunity, which he declined to go before the grand jury. there is one other thing at play here. even if prosecutors were ready to indict the former president, it is unlikely they would do that this week because tomorrow is a high-profile hearing for president biden s son hunter biden. this is the hearing to solidify a plea deal he has reached with the justice department, and it is unlikely that attorney general merrick garland who has spffe trying to restore trust in the justice department, trying to prove to people that there is no political bias that he would want to do anything that would overshadow that. so even if they re ready this week, it is likely that that would be a consideration from the attorney general. so we ll be watching, that hearing is tomorrow, wednesday. and then on thursday we ll be watching agai