The gunman remain at large. Thanks so much for joining us. Well see you back here tomorrow. Ac30 60 starts right now its thursday, may 16, right now on cnn this morning its on joe biden and donald trump signing off on do debates. The first one next month, right here on cnn plus trumps lawyers planning a new strategy with Michael Cohen former fixer, back on the stand this morning in the Hush Money Trial, and two partners with a pledge, Vladimir Putin and xi jinping together in beijing vowing to deepen their ties. What does this mean for the west . All right. 5 00 a. M. Here in washington alive. Look at capitol hill on this thursday morning, were almost there. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us. Joe biden and donald trump will be facetoface next month for the first president ial debate of this election cycle, the two presumptive nominees have accepted Debate Invitations from cnn and abc cnns set to take place first, its going to be june 27, in atlant
President ial debates also tonight, Michael Cohen is bracing for round two of his fiery crossexamination in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial the next moves by the defense could go a long way toward deciding if jurors believed the longtime trump fixtures incriminating testimony against his former boss at a cnn exclusive this hour for inside the illegal gun trade in haiti, a cnn team flies over the country devastated by Gang Violence to see how Deadly Weapons are smuggled and why thats making efforts to feed starving people even more dangerous welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer and urine the Situation Room our top story tonight the deal is now done and the date is set for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to go headtohead on the debate stage here on cnn, a first in their historic rematch. Cnns jeff zeleny has bore and how this all came about, and i would could impact the race well, make my day pal, ill even do it twice
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