thank you for joining us this evening. it took nearly a month to get it, but we finally have it. the d.c. circuit court of appeals has ruled on presidential immunity. donald trump s last best attempt to evade a criminal trial for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. in his unanimous ruling written by all three federal appeals court judges overseeing this case two biden appointees and one appointee of president george h.w. bush. those judges spell it out in no uncertain terms a former president cannot be prosecuted is worthless. quoting from the ruling, it would be a striking paradox if the president alone is vested with the constitutional duty to take care the laws be faithfully executed where the sole officer capable of defying those laws with impunity. we cannot accept former president trump s claim that a president has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralize the most fundamental check on executive power in recognition and implementation of electio
emma like am i free? can i watch you guys? now, i know. all right. burning the midnight oil, chris a s. i ghlove to see, my friend, i have a good night. you do. thank d you for joining me this evening. it took nearly a month to get it, but we finally have it, the d.c. circuit court of appeals has ruled on presidential immunity, donald trump s last best attempt to evade a criminal trial for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. it is unanimous ruling, rimmed i by all three federal appeals court judges overseeing this case, to biden appointees and one appointee of president george h. w. bush. those judges spell it out and no uncertain terms. donald trump s claim that a former president cannot be duly prosecuted is worthless. quoting from the ruling, it would be a striking paradox if the president, alone, is vested with the constitutional duty to take care of the laws he faithfully executed, where the e sole officer capable of defying those laws with impunity.
to go after president biden. these are biden indictments against this is just against a political opponent. but they ve opened up a pandora s box, and i only can say to joe is be very careful what you wish for because what you ve done is a terrible thing. but not all republicans think donald trump s focus on revenge and retribution is a winning strategy for another four years in the white house. this is what i tell president trump too. what president trump needs to do in this campaign, it needs to be rebuilding, restoring, renewing america. it can t be about revenge. he s talking about retribution day in, day out. he needs to stop that. he needs to stop that. we should note kevin mccarthy, who you just saw there, is endorsing donald trump for president. let s discuss more now with former adviser to vice president mike pence, olivia troye, and former fox news host and journalist geraldo rivera. great to see you. olivia, let me start with you first. hi, geraldo. t
six more israeli hostages were just released, hours after two other captives were freed. this comes as hamas forces have been alerted to be ready for combat as day seven of the gaza truce is nearing an end. will there be another last minute extension? also breaking, indicts u.s. congressman george santos remains defiant as the house considers whether to expel him from congress. stand by for details on the debate that wrapped up just a short while ago. and the nail biter vote that s expected tomorrow. plus, donald trump is lashing out big time after an appeals court reinstated the gag order in his new york civil fraud trial. the judge in the $250 million case now revealing when he s likely to issue a ruling. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. right now, the latest hostages released from captivity in gaza are back in israel. six more israelis are free as time is c
what matters to them and what doesn t. that moment of clarity is right now. last night, contrary to what many were led to believe, americans across the country propelled democrats to what may have been the most consequential political achievement for the democratic party since the day joe biden was elected. voters injected rocket fuel directly into the party s blood stream. electing democratic candidates and advancing their key policy positions. in kentucky, the governor s race once projected to be a very close one was not. incumbent democrat andy beshear won by a 6-pointrgin. in a state that donald trump won 6 points. in virginia, nbc news projects democrats retain control of the state senate and actually flipped the house of delegates. now governor glenn youngkin, the conservative poster boy generating national buzz, will wrestle with two chambers controlled by the democratic party over matters of gun safety, voting rights and the issue that defined that race and others, re