For first time in this countrys history a former president of the United States has been charged with felonies committed while he was president. This one is about the threat to our democracy. Targeted, obstructing a Bedrock Function of the u. S. Government. The government has had three years to investigate this and now they want to rush this to trial in the middle of political season. What does that tell you . He oversaw or directed the activity of those involved supposed to protect our country, support our country, support our constitution and protect our constitution. This indictment goes to the heart of our democracy. Behind the scenes hes very angry, much more rattled than hes projecting. Politically motivated and election interference at its finest. We need to recognize that he needs to be held accountable. Donald trump failed the country and put his own interests over those of the United States. As you can see theres so much to get to this morning, were glad youre with us on cnn
cnn this morning starts right now. good morning, everyone. i m phil mattingly with erika hill in new york. poppy is off today. there s a lot of news on this thursday, december 21st. starting with a new delay tactic from donald trump and his legal team. trump asking the supreme court to stay out of a key case for now as the justices face several issues that could reshape the entire race. and the political fallout continues from colorado s top court banning trump from the ballot. and hamas growing worldwide influence since the brutal attack on israel. u.s. intelligence warning hamas credibility has expanded dramatically not just in the middle east but beyond. and ten americans freed from venezuela, six who were wrongfully detained, what they had to say after arriving back on u.s. soil. cnn this morning starts right now. the u.s. supreme court could soon decide the fate of donald trump and the fate of the 2024 election. but the former president is turning to a favorite
he would take all measures to protect his nation. this is bbc news. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are martin bentham of the london evening standard and jonathan walker of the sunday express. we will say hello to both in just a moment. first, though, let s take a look at the actual front pages. the financial times leads with news that china s government is scrapping travel quarantine rules after abandoning their zero covid policy. the daily mirror says that rising discontent among junior doctors is fuelling concerns that they will strike. in the daily telegraph, a charity forfemale military personnel who have experienced sexual assault is urging the royal military academy sandhurst to tackle what they call an epidemic of abuse. the ministry of defence has responded, saying it has a zero tolerance approach to sexual assault. loyalty cards for strikers is the daily mail s headline, with claims that a union backed
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