want somebody who s going to be a capable commander in chief. this is not oh, they don t like his style because it s a beauty pageant and they don t like what tikki picked he did not convey that he has what it takes to be the president. that s a massive problem for the country, right? well, it s good way to end this hour as we head in to what is distinctly a new phase of this presidential campaign, thanks to our panel, thanks to all of you for joining us this morning. i m kasie hunt. don t go anywhere. cnn news central starts right now the debate explosion. president biden waking up to calls to drop out of the race, one columnist rights mr. president, one what you can serve your country in 2024 is by announcing your retirement and calling on delegates to replace u. we have brand new reporting on how the president is stephen this and the first criminal charges have now been filed over the horrific failed police response to the valade school massacre with the former police ch
i think there are bigger issues in this country that need to be addressed. as you can see, a lot of different opinions tonight and reaction to this debate that was happening, a really consequential moment. i m in a swing state with so many voters who know what the stakes are so what now the next few hours, we ll we will be crucial in the political future of joseph robinett biden, if there is a future and actually that s not hyperbole after the historic cnn debate, luck as tonight, one which has democrats so nervous, one told our friend kasie hunt, quote, we are eft. now so far, no elected democrats that we know ab have publicly asked for buying this step aside, but prominent supporters, including columns as thomas friedman, they are out there saying, quote, i cannot remember a more heartbreaking moment in american presidential campaign politics in my lifetime precisely because of what it revealed, joe biden, a good man and a good president has no business running for re
experienced donald. trump going after his son, hunter biden. this was back in this timber 2020 debate. when president trump said that hunter biden had been dishonorably discharged for using cocaine from the military to be clear, he was administratively discharged, which is different. he also mocked a hunter biden, if you ll recall saying he couldn t get a job until president biden had become vice president. so who up the defense, if you also remember that president biden gave at the time saying, look, yes, like a lot of american families are families. one that has dealt with the problem of addiction, but i m proud of my son and i love my son. eighth had said at the time that that ended up being actually one of the most resonant moments coming out of the debate. but i think all of this just goes to show the biden team s broader strategy of trying to prepare for anything and everything. but donald trump might throw his way thursday night in christian. i understand. you have
failures, and the surgeon general of the united states declaring gun violence a public health crisis. this move, one of the strikes longest tools his office has. the surgeon general is our guest and a family is desperate for answers this morning after a woman disappears while attending we ll go retreat in bahamas. new details on the search i m kate bolduan, this era signer and john berman, this is cnn news central he might as two days to cnn s historic debate and the countdown right now is entering a cripple a window with president biden hunkered down at camp david and facing a flurry of new advice are new reporting this morning, it binds outside biden s campaign are urging him to not talk about his own first-term policies on the debate stage, but instead focus on going after former president donald trump today, a new attack ad from biden s team he was taking direct aim at trump s economic plans. also this morning, the only person who has ever debated both men is sharing he