In the cnn newsroom. Im wolf blitzer in washington. Tonight, President Biden will deliver his state of the Union Address, making his case for a second term. It could be the most consequential speech of his presidency. The president is expected to draw a stark contrast between his vision for the country and Donald Trumps message of revenge and retribution. But the speech comes as President Biden trails as gop rival in nearly every recent poll with many pointed to concerns over his age and Mental Fitness. And that as Top Democrats speculating that the American People might be less concerned with what he said does that how we says it . And theyre urging President Biden does show the nation the fiery president. They say, they see Behind Closed Doors. Cnns White House Correspondent Arlette Saenz is joining us right now. Shes out there on the north lawn of the white house. Arlette, how does the president plan to get his message across to voters and tens of millions of people will be watching
Support to the russian leadership. Laura yes, during the obama administration, if you were a wellknown oligarch from the former soviet union or one of its old block countries, you knew that there was a serious risk that you could be placed on a u. S. Sanctions list and, therefore, you could be hobbled financially but some oligarchs had friends in the high places as in the ob obamaBiden Administration. Meet yes lahna bat reena. Both of whom somehow escaped obamas sanctions the how did they do that . I dont know mane they funneled cash to obamas vp. We know she made 3. 5 million to a Shell Company associated with hunter biden and devon archer. And mr. Rakishev meanwhile wired 142,300 to another bank account used by hunter and archer. Thats kind of an odd sum, i thought. Well, until i realized that the next day on april 23rd, 2014, hunter biden paid that exact amount, 142,300 to purchase an expensive new toy, a fisker sports car. But, i guess that wasnt flashy enough so he switched it to
New yorked. Jilgillian turner. We have kevin oleary and jim jordan. First up, President Biden addressing the backlash from within his own party for using the word illegal last night in referring to migrants. Take a listen. Do you regret using the word illegal last night, sir . Probably technically not supposed to be here. Well have more on that with democratic senator chris coons. He co chairs President Bidens Reelection Committee and we got more from the head of the Border Patrol union. Hes responding to the president s state of the Union Address. Last night saying the union endorsed the bipartisan bill but claimed the bill was derailed by politics. Heres Brandon Judd Telling Martha Why The Union supporting the bill. President biden has put us in this situation. Hes put us in the situation that we have never thought that we would ever be in. Were apprehending seven times more people than what we normally apprehend. We have more than ten times the gotaways. We have more fentanyl coming
That really good conversation. We appreciate it. That will do it for me on this edition of alex witt reports. Ill see you tomorrow again at one pm eastern. Up next, the beat weekend. He b. Welcome to the beat weekend. I am ari melber. Lets get right into the headlines. Jack smith making new pitch on behalf of the doj on what donald trump must be put on trial before the election. If that sounds like a familiar issue, just remember, jack smith has more than one case against Defendant Trump. The defendant was done and in Federal Court today watching as doj prosecutors argued for a july beginning to a trial and the other jack smith case. Billy and the way, we discussed a big coup case and the Supreme Court slowing that down. This is the classified documents case. You probably remember. Both and they are saying over at the doj there is nothing in their roles or process which prevents this trial, on the documents, from occurring and weeks even days before the election. Remember, it is trump
We appreciate it. Thanks for the privilege. Want to take a look at some live pictures are getting from washington right now at a rally supporting the palestinians. Those are live pictures seeing right now, if folks marching, and those pictures are coming in that from d. C. , but picture similar to this across the country right now in support of palestinians. Support of palestinians. [inaudible] tells me what concerns him the most about this in just a couple minutes. Well be right back. Right bac. I everybody. Good to see you. Im yasmin the sea in coming to you live from msnbc Head Quarters live in new york city. Welcome to alex witt reports. We begin this hour on the Campaign Trail with republican president ial candidates underway in michigan missouri and idaho. Ahead of Super Tuesday donald trump is out campaigning. Speaking in North Carolina as he caps a week of legal maneuvers he is making all of push to delay his federal criminal cryo until after the election and may get an assist