national address, that is right, you paid for with your dime, and rate half of americans as threat to the very foundation of our country. watch. there is no question as republican party today is dominated and driven and intimidated by donald trump and the maga republicans. and that is a threat to this country. they embrace anger. they thrive on chaos. they live not a light of truth, but in the shadow of allies. they see carnage and darkness and despair. they spread fear and lies and that is why respective conservatives like circuit court judge michael has called trump an extreme maga republicans voted a clear and present danger to our democracy. kayleigh: but in the very same breath, he tried to be mr. unity. is in your american president, not a president of red america or blue america, but of all america, that is why tonight i m asking our nation to come together. you night and still believe in america that is decent and have respect for others. i know policies can b
we ll have a foerk on to what to expect. also this hour a cnn exclusive. bri brittney griner s wife. we want to welcome the viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. alleged pressure on a former white house aird that gave bombshell testimony to the house january 6 select committee. congressional correspondent ryan nobles is working the story. tell us what you re picking up. reporter: we are learning about the committee s concern that witnesses to the investigation could be intimidated by former members of the trump administration, pips the president himself. one witness they re concerned about is cassidy hutchinson. witness intimidation is a serious focus. cnn learned that the examples of possible witness intimidation on tuesday directed at the witness cassidy hutchinson. you will do the right thing when you go in for your deposition. i think most americans know that atfrlting to influence witnesses to testif
12year Prison Sentence for bringing ammunition to Turks And Caicos. His release following 100 days trapped in paradise as the judge sets him free, but what about the other Americans Still detained there . We speak to two of them. Just in tonight, the judge denying alec baldwins bid to dismiss his charge over the deadly rust shooting. When the actor is headed to trial. New pressure on israel. The u. N. s top court ordering it to halt the rafah operation. Plus, his oscar nominated documentary shined a light on fast food health concerns. Remembering Morgan Spurlock. And the College Baseball Team Fighting to bring a world series win back to a school whose days are numbered. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. And good evening. Im tom llamas in for lester. We begin with two things on the minds of so Many Americans this friday night, Holiday Travel and Severe Weather. A potentially volatile combination as the unofficial start of summer gets under way. Aaa says its going to b
Here is what flyers at Reagan Airport tell us about their concerns getting on a boeing jet. Is that something you would think about may be more then you used to . Yes. I specifically booked these flights. Why . To avoid boeing. Obviously it is something that is a problem to some degree but there still trust in the system. This week the head of the faa says boeing has a long road ahead to get where it needs to be from a safety standpoint but as you saw there, john, and you see in the numbers, its not deterring people from getting on planes, they are flying this Memorial Day Weekend. John . John they sure are and driving too. Thank you, grady. Have a good memorial day. Center . Two stores down they are having a ball two doors down sandra now im truly feeling we are just hours away from the unofficial kickoff to summer Memorial Day Weekend 2024. I do not know how we got to this weekend so fast, john, but its here. Hello and welcome everyone i am sandra smith in new york. John this year ha
Busiest day ever in the air, but Severe Weather threatening 45 million from texas to michigan after five Straight Days of Tornado Outbreaks in the central u. S. In oklahoma, this Monster Tornado on the ground for nearly an hour. Our team at the airport and in the storm zone. Also breaking tonight, the horror in haiti. A Young American couple working as missionaries killed by gangs. The mother of one of them telling us, her son called her as it happened. His final words to her. The american tourist avoiding a 12year Prison Sentence for bringing ammunition to Turks And Caicos. His release following 100 days trapped in paradise as the judge sets him free, but what about the other Americans Still detained there . We speak to two of them. Just in tonight, the judge denying alec baldwins bid to dismiss his charge over the deadly rust shooting. When the actor is headed to trial. New pressure on israel. The u. N. s top court ordering it to halt the rafah operation. Plus, his oscar nominated do