That would be fit for public release. That is nowhere in the rules. I was to prepare a confidential report that was comprehensive and thorough of what is in the rules, mr. Hur what is in the rules is you dont gratuitously do things to you dont add language you know would be useful in a political campaign. You werent born yesterday. You understood exactly what you were doing. Thats democratic congressman adam schiff pressing former Special Counsel robert hur on his choice of words in his report on President Bidens handling of classified documents. Well have much more on the political theater from that high stakes hearing in just a moment. Meanwhile, on capitol hill today, the house is set to vote on a bill that could ban one of the most popular apps in america. Plus, well have the latest on the ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas, which appear to remain stalled now two days into ramadan. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, march 13th. Im jonathan lem
Special counsel in the biden class should not to pursue charges. It stands by his characterizations of the president s age age, and memory. Ill ask a key democratic question. Robert hur, about his testimony and the attacks he faced from lawmakers in both parties. Also ahead, the biden trump rematch is about to get even more intense as theyre both expected to officially clinch their partys nominations within hours. Well break down on tonights contests and the state of the very divisive president ial race. Plus President Biden just wrapped up important talks with polands top leaders as the us is unveiling a new 300 billion Weapons Package for ukraine working around roadblocks in congress, the Us Ambassador to poland sen. Mark brzezinski will join us live to discuss this breaking story. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer, a youre in the Situation Room this is cnn Breaking News. We begin with the Breaking News on former Special Counsel, ro
The white house announcing 300 million in new weapons for ukraine despite the gridlock in congress where is the money coming from . Haiti in chaos the Prime Minister saying hell resign, after armed gangs overrun the capitol. So who is in charge now . Inside the crackdown on retail theft. The mansion police say is the headquarters of a Ring Selling Stolen Goods on amazon. And months after i spoke with his father, we finally learn what happened to a 19yearold israeliamerican soldier believed kidnapped by hamas announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening and welcome. The Special Counsel who headed the investigation into President Bidens handling of classified documents stepped into the middle of a partisan firestorm today. Robert hur buffeted from both sides as he testified before the House Judiciary Committee for several hours. And defending his decision not to prosecute the president , despite finding he willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after hi
Hur defending his yearlong investigation and saying he did not exonerate the president. Democrats blasting hur for disparaging President Bidens memory in his report. Republicans demanding to know why he ultimately chose not to charge the president. Our team at the capitol. Also this evening, the massive explosion destroying a home in pennsylvania. Two people killed. What caused it. The whistleblower who raised Safety Concerns about boeing found dead. What authorities are saying. It comes as we learn new details about that boeing plane flying from australia that suddenly plunged in midair. The white house announcing 300 million in new weapons for ukraine despite the gridlock in congress. Where is the money coming from . Haiti in chaos. The Prime Minister saying hell resign after armed gangs overrun the capitol. So who is in charm charge now . Inside the crackdown on retail theft. The mansion police say is the headquarters of the ring Selling Stolen Goods on amazon. And months after i sp
Im bret baier. Breaking tonight, the issue of President Bidens memory and Mental Fitness on full display in front of a House Committee today. The now former Special Counsel who wrote controversial remarks concerning the subject was grilled today in a hearing about his decision not to charge the president over his retention of classified documents. Correspondent david spunt has all the highlights tonight from a contentious hearing. Good evening, david. David good evening. Robert hur took questions for almost five hours and it became clear right out of the gate that this was a proxy fight over who could possibly win the white house in november. I did not sanitize my explanation, nor did i disparage the president unfairly. Former Special Counsel robert hur defending his report and his credibility. The report critical of President Bidens handling of classified documents found piled up in tattered boxes in his Delaware Garage and personal offices. We identified evidence that the president w