Meddling case has issued a ruling. She will not recuse herself despite Donald Trumps request. What this means for the case going forward. Also tonight, seven of trumps republican primary rivals are preparing to debate without him once again. The gop frontrunner skipping the race off to focus on the Battleground State of michigan and his potential rematch with president biden. And senator bob menendez pleads not guilty to Bribery Charges as more and more of his fellow democrats are clambering for him to resign. We are tracking the growing legal and political pressure on him right now. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Wolf blitzer is off today. Im pamela brown and youre in the situation room. And we start with the Breaking News. Federal judge tanya chutkan, who is overseeing Donald Trumps federal 2020 election subversion criminal case, will not disqualify herself from the matter, rejecting a long shot bid from the former president s legal team. Evan perez
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tonight senate democrats are regrouping in a special caucus meeting. president biden insisting that he and senator joe manchin will be able to, quote, get something done on build back better. this just days after manchin said he s a no on the bill. senator tina smith from my home state of minnesota taking part. she called manchin reckless after he gave the bill a thumbs down, but she says she s not walking away. senator smith joins me now. welcome to the show, senator smith. i m glad to have you on. thank you, laura, it s great to talk with a fellow minnesotan tonight. it always is. we ll try not to have our biggest accents on. if it comes out, that s okay too. senator, i have to ask you, i mean, a lot of democrats are extremely frustrated as you well know with senator manchin a lot of people in the public too.
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