then you and then change topics. one thing you mentioned is, sorry, you said the united states will continue sorry, the united states will continue to impose costs on wagner or its successor. is there any indication right now that wagner is actually standing up a successor organization? i think i said or successor if any. we have noted the announcements by the ministry of defense that wagner forces are supposed to be absorbed into the ministry of defense. we don t have any assessment of what will happen to the wagner group, either in ukraine or elsewhere and the world, but whether it s wagner or whether it s a successor or any other organization that conducts the activities that wagner has conducted to destabilize those we will hold them accountable. i don t have any assessments at this time. there are media reports that the biden administration had intelligence about the mutiny, whatever you call it, since mid june. is that correct, and also if that s true, why didn
convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles. members of both groups were seen meeting with each other in a garage right outside the capitol the night before the attack. joining me now is justice reporter ryan reilly who has been covering the trial, former lead prosecutor andrew weissmann and former federal prosecutor glen kerschner. are you willing tonight to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and to say that they need to stand down and not add to the violence? give me a name. proud boys, stand back and stand by. ryan, one of the defenses was that they were just following the leader, donald trump, in the encouragement from him. they have been convicted of seditious conspiracy. talk to me about what s happening. reporter: that s right. they explicitly blamed donald trump. during the trial, blaming donald trump for some of the problems that the proud boys are screening new members. after the click, that was a major boon for the proud boys. they produced
is the president above the law? then the new extreme of the republican party on full display. as one member questions what president biden s victory late son wasn t investigated. and dark points from the web how conspiracy theories have crept into the mainstream. and the very real dangers they pose. as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday nights. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. we begin with stunning new revelations about a month long battle between federal prosecutors and fbi agents over the search of donald trump s florida club for classified documents. the washington post reports the showdown started when the doj lawyers were ready to search mar-a-lago back last spring. some fbi officials resisted and some field agents even push to end the investigation altogether. our friend, kara leonnig, as one of the reporters who probe that story. earlier today she explained how the clash went on for many months. the fbi agents who are responsible for investig
pose. as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday nights. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. we begin with stunning new revelations about a month long battle between federal prosecutors and fbi agents over the search of donald trump s florida club for classified documents. the washington post reports the showdown started when the doj lawyers were ready to search mar-a-lago back last spring. some fbi officials resisted and some field agents even push to end the investigation altogether. our friend, kara leonnig, as one of the reporters who probe that story. earlier today she explained how the clash went on for many months. the fbi agents who are responsible for investigating crimes, and the prosecutors who are responsible for deciding whether to charge the former president with a crime we re really duking it out. ever since, basically, april and may of last year. the fbi agents basically said we are not interested in rating or doing a surprise unannounced sea
similar goals. we have exerted efforts for the prosperity of our respective countries. we can cooperate and work together to achieve our goals. reporter: but china has so far drawn the line at military aid for russia s war. there are concerns that may change, but right now it s only chinese diplomacy on the table. the kremlin-leaning peace plan calling for talks but stopping short of demanding a russian withdraw, a key ukrainian demand. translator: we have carefully studied your proposals onseting the acute crises in ukraine. of course we ll have an opportunity to discuss these issues. reporter: there s little sign putin is open to compromise. this was the russian leader on sunday, driving through the captured and devastated city of mariupol. local residents, according to state media, are shown thanking him and asking to shake hands when a heckler briefly makes her breath heard. none of this is true is the cry. it s all for show. the russian leader seems undisturbed. no