Be part of the fox family. Bill talk soon, thanks. Dana Hunter Biden pleads Guilt Effaceing up to 17 years in prison on federal tax charges. The White House says a president ial pardon is off the table and not happening. Im dana perino. Im not sure im buying that. Bill welcome to friday, folks. The White House doubling down on previous statements insisting that Hunter Biden is just another private citizen and his father, the president , will allow justice to prevail. Law professor Jonathan Turley pointing out late last Night President biden has until the 20th Of January to change his mind. If the sentence turns out to be a harsh one it will had pressure to his father that maybe ill give myself this liberty of working for the interest of my own family. That is what Bill Clinton did. He waited until the very end and gave his brother a pardon. Dana Griff Jenkins live at the White House for us. Hi, griff. Hi. Professor turley has a point there, dana. Sentencing in this case is set for Dece
Stephanie ruhle. As Donald Trumps legal problems continue to grow, democrats are making a big push for transparency. More than three dozen House Democrats called for cameras in the courtroom during the doj cases against trump. Its something that trumps own attorney was asking for just a few weeks ago. The first thing we would ask for is lets have cameras in the courtroom, so all americans can see what is happening in our Criminal Justice system. And i would hope the department of justice would join in that effort so that we take the curtain away and all americans get to see what is happening. Earlier today, our friend near called deal laid out the importance of having those cameras in the air is. Why dont underestimate dawns ability to try tostay stuff outside of court to his party, lawyers, and so many others, all of which can undermine decorum anyway. The best check on that, and this is something that one of our greatest justices sunlight is the best disinfectant. Let the American Pe
Effort so that we take the curtain away and all americans get to see what is happening. Earlier today, our friend near called deal laid out the importance of having those cameras in the air is. Why dont underestimate dawns ability to try to stay stuff outside of court to his party, lawyers, and so many others, all of which can undermine decorum anyway. The best check on that, and this is something that one of our greatest justices sunlight is the best disinfectant. Let the American People see this trial for themselves, day in and day out, and make their own determinations. We shouldnt be relegated to secondhand descriptions of some Courtroom Sketches of what is going on in that courtroom. Meanwhile, the former president launched a threatening post on his social media site earlier today, writing this. If you go after me, im coming after you just a few hours later, prosecutors proposed a Detective Order citing that very truth social post. They are asking the judge to stop trump from just
killed and others were injured in a drone strike near the border of syria. we ll go through the details of the attack and show you how the president is responding. plus, donald trump is now on the hook for a massive payout to e. jean carroll after a jury awarded the writer $83 million in defamation damages. we ll get expert legal analysis on that as well as the looming case that can further impact trump s bank account. and a stunning second half comeback sends the san francisco 49ers to the super bowl, setting up a rematch of the 2020 big game with the kansas city chiefs. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, january 29th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day and week with us. we ve got a lot to get to. we ll begin this morning with developing news out of the middle east and the deaths of three u.s. servicemembers in nort jordan. it happened yesterday at a logistics support base near jordan s border with syria. a drone packed with e
the lead with jake tapper starts now. at any moment we are expecting a big court decision that could cost donald trump tens of millions of dollars, the lead starts right now. a jury deliberating after a dramatic day in the e. jean carroll defamation case, donald trump stormed out of the courtroom and the judge threatened to lock up trump s attorney and now jurors will decide how much you must pay for defaming the woman he already found liable for sexually abusing and defaming. the showdown, texas defies a court ruling court ruling keeping razor while and the national guard at the border, one of 25 governors siding with the lone star state over the rule of law. one of the most stunning acts of violence we have heard of from gaza, palestinians shot dead despite waving white flags of surrender. a scene investigation coming now about how bad and how often it is happening. welcome to the lead, i am jake tapper a day of antics inside the man tent a manhattan courthous