The lead starts right now but first where disinformation prevails and democracy fails, putin celebrates a resounding when cementing another six years power, the lies that got him here, and the threat it could pose to the World Order Plus Chaos On America as doorstep, haiti collapses into a gang, stayed in get cnn is in their capital to capture how violence is now the law of the land. And we start with a moment to give us hope i finally got to meet Cj Ricin Person as he finally tastes freedom after more than 12 years behind bars for a shooting, he insists he could not have committed welcome to the lean. Im jake tapper in philadelphia and im going to start with some good news for once. Im in philly because there are major developments here and a legal case that weve been following for years here on the lead involving cj rice who is now a free man as of this morning, the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania officially considers ej rice to be legally innocent of the crimes he was convicted of in 2
Us this afternoon for a small sliver of it. Jessica, thanks for being with us this week. Stay would see an end because the lead with jake tapper starts right now i heated hearing today for a different criminal cases involving donald trump, who lead starts right now the hush money coverup trial is quiet today, but another case is turning into a Shouting Match. Attorneys Attorneys Trading Barbs in that federal classified documents case in florida. As trumps codefendants, walt nauta accused his prosecutors of selectively and vindictively charging him with a crime plus new video showing the very moment that five young israeli women were kidnapped by the terrorists of from us. The footage is horrifying and graphic why their families wanted this video released. Now and uh, judges ruling today on the Iconic Graceland Mansion did something im im trying to scam their way into buying the property once owned by elvis welcome to the lean on jake tapper. Were going to start today with our Law And J
Families outside israels security headquarters. The protesters are demanding that the government because of accept the Ceasefire Deal thats been proposed by the government of egypt and khader that has already been accepted by hamas. Just in on that front. Were learning the deal on on the table is not the same one that the israeli mediators help craft in recent weeks, cia director William Burns is in the region. A source tells cnn that burns has been deeply involved in negotiations. Were going to get the latest on details coming in by the minute plus republican congressman back gates of florida will be here. Im going to ask him about the tactic. He pushed for for the motion to vacate now being used by congresswoman margin kayla green as she threatens to push Speaker Mike Johnson out of his leadership role, leading this our Donald Trumps day starting with the judge holding in Contempt Of Court in the new york hush money cover up case, then to Trump Organization current employees on the s
This space that youre to work, increase your credit score with free rent reporting, download self today, how would really happen sunday . What cnn welcome to the lead on jake tapper this hour, the protests erupting at several major us colleges and universities lets go House Speaker mike johnson was at Columbia University calling on that schools president to resign amid demonstrations. Theyre plus a Powerful Cnn Exclusive never her publicly before seeing video captured by a us marines gopro camera one that contradicts the pentagons official report about the afghanistan withdrawal the footage that undermines whats been said about that horrific Airport Attack that killed 13 Us Service Members and dozens of afghans. And leading this our donald ill trump once again blasting the gag order against him attacking jurors and witnesses, and family and staff, and the judge and prosecutors in the new york hush money cover up case today, mr. Trump posting on twitter social quote, the gag order impos
The United States, donald trump. The prosecutions main message that donald trump and his allies were involved in a criminal conspiracy and cover up. Cnns paula reid is outside the courthouse paula, how did the prosecution and the defense leg out their cases today before the jury . Well dig we heard doing interpretations of events roughly eight years ago. Prosecutors said, look, this is Election Interference, plain and simple they alleged that these payments to Stormy Daniels were part of a conspiracy to influence the 2016 election then they walked through stepbystep, how they allege trump cohen and then publisher the National Enquirer, david worked to suppress negative stories. And then in the Opening Statement, they briefly referenced the paper trail that will be at the heart of this case. But when it was time for Defense Attorneys to get up, they insisted their client is innocent. They said, look, there is no crime here because trump wasnt involved in this kind of paperwork. He is no