A huge announcement from Attorney General Merrick Garland, Special Counsel is now investigating hunter biden, the president s son, after a potential plea deal collapsed. Plus, 59 people are now confirmed dead in the hawaii wildfires. It comes as residents start to return to lahaina to see the rubble where they used to live. One of them is my guest tonight. Lets go outfront. Good evening, im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, major developments on multiple legal fronts for both donald trump and joe biden. Trumps attorneys coming face to face with judge Tanya Chutkan for the first time today as the Attorney General spoke publicly, something he rarely does. Merrick garland announcing he is authorizing a Special Counsel to investigate bidens son hunter. And all of this comes as witnesses subpoenaed in the fulton county, georgia, investigation, can be told any minute they need to testify monday in front of a grand jury. Thats when the grand jury meets again and could indict if trump is indicte
Staying in Emergency Shelters with many not knowing when basic services will be restored and if their homes are still there. Plus hunter biden is being investigated by a Special Counsel. Why republicans arent pleased with the developments. And australia and france fighting for a spot in the world cup semifinals. Well have the latest on all the actions. We begin this hour in hawaii, where were getting a better understanding of the devastation caused by Deadly Wildfires that tore across the Island Of Maui and sadly a new death toll. 80 people are now confirmed dead from the fire. That number could rise dramatically in the coming days as crews with Cadaver Dogs Sift through the ashes of homes and buildings. The only public road in and out was open briefly on friday to give people a chance to see whats become of their homes, but authorities closed it again a short time later. Officials say the fire is 85 contained, but the danger isnt completely gone. Criticism is growing on how authoritie
Hawaiis lahaina are allowed to briefly return to the town that wildfires virtually wiped out. The u. S. Attorney leading the Hunter Biden Probe has now been given Special Counsel authority, what that could mean for the president s son and the president s reelection campaign. Let me explain, please. We are no longer friends. It just got real. Adam sandler casts his real life family in his latest comedy on netflix. Live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. Theres word of yet another evacuation on maui. The Police Department says there is a fire in west maui and residents in the kaapali area are currently being evacuated. Were told the area was untouched by the initial wildfire. That comes as a search for survivors is taking a bleak turn. Days after devastating wildfires tore through parts of the island, countless people remain unaccounted for. Cadaver dogs are sifting through the charred remains of homes and buildings and although the number of people confirmed dead stands at a grim 67
It certainly isnt, and as the House Republicans continue to investigate hunter biden, the Justice Departments investigation, including bringing the iris whistleblowers, investigating that, its going to be a continuing thorn in the side of joe biden as he pursues reelection. Tell me more about Special Counsel david weiss and what he might do with these new Special Counwers . He was appointed byr President Donald Trump in 2017 and confirmed unanimously by e senate, so he was something that the Biden Administration decided to keep on because he was already independent, not somebody that biden put into place, now with the Special Counsel powers it means you have additional resources, a budget to bring in additional staff if you want also remove him from the daytod oversight of the justice will be able to continue to u invee this as they have been, and also allowed to look into charging any potential crimes in other jurisdictions, he doesnt have to stick in delaware, where the case has gumm
Trumps legal team will face the federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case. This as the Special Counsel requests an aggressive trial date. Meantime, trumps 2024 republican rivals are flocking to iowa for the annual state fair. Former Vice President mike pence is being heckled by some people at the fair as a traitor. A Covid Variant grips the country as Health Experts brace for a surge in the flu and rsv as well. A viral Triple Threat threatens america. And thousands of hackers are headed to las vegas for a chance to win millions of dollars in prizes to crack chatgpt. The white house is telling them, do your worst. Cnn this morning starts right now. Breaking news this morning, that death toll from the catastrophic set of wildfires across maui has risen to 55 people. Officials are warning its expected to increase as Search And Rescue efforts continue. We are seeing loss of life here. As you know, the number has been rising, and we will continue to see loss of life. Its