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Up against the clock. Donald trumps legal team has two hours left to respond to a doj request to keep some evidence quiet. Is comes as officials in georgia are preparing for another potential indictment power the former president. The street around the federal courthouse in Fulton County, close. Barricades coming out. Up with Assassination Attempt on ukraines president get ahead, but we learned about the plot and the russian woman allegedly at the center of it all. Were following major developing stories and many more, coming in right here to cnn news central. Defense attorneys for former President Trump have left now than two hours left to respond to my proposed evidence rules in the Election Interference Case. The Special Counsel wants to place restrictions on how much trump, if at all, tend can discuss sensitive evidence revealed in discovery. Trumps Defense Attorneys say the limits would violate his First Amendment rights and were also following the development and trump other federal indictment tied to mishandling of classified documents. The judge in that case if questioning the legality of using a d. C. Grand jury for certain aspects of the trial, which is now based in florida. Kalin polis, monitoring both cases. Lets talk about this looming deadline here because this is standard. Discovery, the parties have to share evidence with each other, prosecutor to defense. They are concerned trump will blab about it publicly. His defense that that is his First Amendment right. What does this end up . Where we are right now if is were really in a moment that is an early test for this judge, dodge tanya chutkan. How does she deal with this early dispute is not the sort of thing that typically is a dispute. It usually is agreed to pretty quickly. In fact, they got an order like this in place over trumps case in florida even in over steve bannon when he went to trial. Right now, there is this split. Were not just watching for that filing from Donald Trumps defense team, but were also watching how the judge responds. How does she handle both mitigating any complaints about timing, right . Is this a delay tactic . It is really holding up getting to trial . The Justice Department says it does and prevents them from turning evidence over. How did she respond to what the Justice Department said and flacking for heard that donald trump wants to come after people. He is saying that on social media, and he may want to distribute sensitive material in that case. What does she do in that, where does he end up in the law here it a lot going forward. Its an early step in this process, typically one that is not that difficult to get through, but it is really showing us how this is going forward, especially on timing. An early question of what im sure will be a number of questions or disputes faced by the former president s. In georgia, police are intensifying Security Measures around this atlanta courthouse, as you can see here. Starting today, the main street in front of the Fulton County courthouse is closed, and parking on several streets around that area is no longer allowed to this is coming at the District Attorney is signaling indictment of the 2020 election in parents pro and it could come at any time. At the court is telling anyone with these court dates through august 18, to expect to make their appearances via zoom. Nick valencia live outside of the courthouse. Tell us what you are seeing there. Reporter theres definitely been an increase in Security Precautions being taking place outside the Fulton County courthouse can be will get you those details in a moment, but we got new information about the presentation of the District Attorney to the grand jury of this evidence in the trump case. According to sources familiar with the matter, the Presentation By The Da to the grand jury will take at least two days. We dont know exactly when she will make a presentation, District Attorney fani willis, but there are veincators this w investigation is soon coming to a close. To get out of the way and show you exactly what were talking about when it comes to security preparations. You see those orange barricades, sort of going up last week . In addition to those, this morning, that street that goes in front of the courthouse, they put up the metal barricades clothing traffic down, everything but the traffic is allowed to go through there. You can see theres only media parking, and they are taking the situation, the Security Situation very seriously, if only because of the countless threats fani willis has gotten over the course of the last year since she has been leading this investigation. She has spoken about it publicly. She said she had to change her Security Detail because of some of these credible threats, and our taxing Security Precautions taking place in front of the courthouse. We know there are two grand jury here currently seated. One of them is going to be given this trump case. Discharging recommendations were handed over by the Special Purpose grand jury, which worked for many months. They have Subpoena Power and heard from more than 75 witnesses indicate that could include conspiracy charges, racketeering charges. Now, this recommendation from the Special Purpose grand jury that fani willis will take us to one of two seated grand juries. Those grantors have 24 grand jurors with two alternates i will take 16 for quorum, and 12 of the money to be in agreement in order for indictments to be handed down to the indictment, were being told, could come at any day. Nick valencia, thank you so much for that. Lets bring in former Deputy Assistant pardon me, former Deputy Assistant attorney general tom dupree. You have trump, of course, the only one facing charges in the federal probe into 2020 interference, which is what we are talking about in georgia. You expect to see multiple defendant in the potential georgia case . I do. I mean, look. We thought we would see multiple defendant in the federal case can we didnt, though they may come later. Georgia, i think im a slightly different positions. This is an investigation thats been going on a long time. The da has kept an exceedingly wide net based on reports weve gotten from grand jury, witnesses who testified. It does look as if the day i is eyeing a far broader figure of group of defendants then jack smith brought in the d. C. Case. I strongly suspect jack smith is going to expand the list the defendant of the federal case before too long. Right now, they are unindicted coconspirators. That could change of course. Lets turn to jack smiths other case, the Election Interference, or lets turn to the Election Interference Case when it comes to the federal case here. Today, trump claimed this protective order were talking about in that case would actually violate his free speech. To be clear, were not talking about a gag order, but on sunday, trump lawyer presented another freespeech defense about the indictment itself. Lets listen to that. Youre saying that asking is action. No. Asking is aspirational. Asking is not action. It is free speech. What trent President Trump did not is direct Vice President pence to do anything. He asked him in an aspirational way, and asking is covered by the First Amendment. Is johns contention their sound . No, its not. I dont think Vice President pence viewed what former President Trump was saying to him as aspirational or a request. Im not sure how far that argument gets. To the extent that former President Trump has First Amendment rights in play here, i think the first test of people come in the context of this protective order, where i expect judge chutkan issue a protective order that will limit what former President Trump cant say or tweet or comments publicly about this case, including whether he can make reference to specific documents, specific pieces of evidence, specific pieces of grand jury testimony. I think that is the first test, as it were, for judge chutkan and how tightly she will run this case. In the second test will come in the nottoodistant future when former President Trump in all likelihood will violate the protective order by tweeting out something that he should not. What happens then . Per guy well , at that point, the judge has a whole bunch of things in play. One thing she can do that judges often do if literally bring the defendant into court and read them the riot act, say you look like you violated my order. Dont do it again. They can also post consequences. The consequences and sanctions could involve, for instance, revoking bail, Revoking Conditions of release, putting and imprisoning a criminal defendant. I dont think were at that point yet, but that is something that a judge can do if she is faced with significant recalcitrance on the part of the defendant who civilly refuses to obey court orders. Trump has also claims hes not going to get a fair trial in d. C. He wants a venue change. Important to note, his lawyers have not formally made that request, but do you think, purely from their perspective, that they should . Well, look. Make a request, sure. Can it be granted . No. Judges very rarely grant these venue change requests. The constitution provides trials will occur in the jurisdiction which the alleged crime was committed to i think what the Trump Defense team should be focusing on here is, assuming this case goes to trial, doing their best to make sure they can get a fair and impartial jury. Got a challenge. Its no sister the district of columbia isnt exactly replete with trump voters, but what theyve got to do in questioning potential jurors is sussing out, are these people who, even if they boat democratic, capable of approaching this in a neutral, independent way and rendering a further verdict . That is the task ahead. Thats been the case in so many other january 6th related trials. We have not seen changes of venue granted as well. Tom dupree, great to have you. Thank you so much. Thanks for having me. At this hour on cnn news central, ukraine set it foiled in an assassination plot against president zelenskyy. What we are learning about the plot, and a woman allegedly at the center of it. New today, wife loretta ron desantis said he is Still Holding back against donald trump. A new studies of many Blood Pressure results could be, quote, strikingly inaccurate. Well tell you the reason why, just ahead. And its gentle on her skinn tide free gentle is epa safer choice certified. Its got to o be tide the americas best Celebrity Sale is here. With pictureworthy Designer Frames at a fly price from Sofia Vergara youre in my shot . Be sure to get my good side get two pairof Celebrity Frames for 89. 95 for a limited time at americas bt. Book an exam today. The allnew tempurpedic breeze makes sleep feel cool. So, no more sweating all night. Or blasting the air conditioning. 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The Ukrainian Security service that it detained a woman he was a russian informant in connection with the plot. This, as both ukraine and russia are reporting heavy clashes along the front lines in Southern Ukraine with little territory being won or lost. We asked our reporter live in, near zaporizhzhya, ukraine. What are your sources saying about this informant and the assassination plot . Reporter its important to point out that although mere zelenskyys life is pretty much always under threats. He has visiting Frontline Locations to corral troops, but this specific plot has specific details about it by the Ukrainian Security service. Its unclear where at this point how far advanced it got, but this informant, we dont know her name or nationality. We do know she worked in the military Surplus Store and is from a small peninsula down towards crimea and close to mykolaiv, the city where she was , it seems, gathering information about a forthcoming, back them, forthcoming visit by the ukrainian president messages she appears to have been exchanging with her appearance russian informant, talking about the time, the place, the sort of things he would need to know if you are trying to plan some attack. Clearly, it failed because the visit half past, and shes been apprehended. Also, Ukrainian Security service have multiple informants across the country that they arrest often monthly, but something about this appears to have merited it talked about publicly. You heard a lot from Ukrainian Security services attacking with drones and Russian Amphibious assault ships, russian cargo ships too, but something about this plot clearly made them feel the need to make it public. Really interesting. What else can you tell us about the two americans who have been killed fighting in ukraine in the last month . We know over the past week, three americans have lost their lives. A lot of these are volunteers, some medics, some actual fighters but join to a specific foreign legion that is often under commands of the Ukrainian Defense ministry. We have had two names over the past days. One is jeffrey jones, a 48 year old. He was apparently injured indeed last year, volunteer medic hurt when a wall, it seems, fell on him, but he returned back in april this year, killed on 31 july by a mortar shell. Originally from maine, but a resident of georgia. Were Hearing Abouandrew Weber , who died on saturday the 29th of july, and less detailed, perhaps, specifically where he was, but he hails from pacific county, washington state. Both families, talking about the dedication these men had to helping ukrainians, often ukrainian children by offering their services to ukraine. Back to you. Nick paton walsh live from zaporizhzhya. Thank you. U. S. Has approved the first batch of abram tanks were similar to ukraine. This, happening over the weekend. They are on track to arrive in ukraine early fall. Im joined b y Major General spider marks. I know it takes time to train up on these things. It took time to get approval for these tanks, overcoming opposition in the u. S. , but the ukrainians are in the midst of the counteroffensive right now. Early fall is quite a long timeline. Is that too late . Its never too late, but the abrams tank is a phenomenal piece. The ukrainians will take great use of it. Its approximately 31 tanks, but the battalionsized force. Is that sufficient to do sufficient damage to turn the tide of the offensive . No one really knows, but i would tell you any type of capability like this is going to be a plus. Again, as you and i have discussed before, jim, these types of enablers need to be used synchronously with Everything Else out there in terms of Great Intelligence, longrange buyers, maneuver logistics, et cetera. Then, these tanks are pretty tough to maintain it its going to come with its own ammunition, maintenance package, spare parts, that kind of stuff. The difficulty for Ukrainian Forces have been raking russian defensive lines built specifically to stop tanks like this. Tens of thousands of mines , tank traps, et cetera to make it difficult for tanks and armored to get through. Does the abrams have particular capabilities are defenses that give it, with highly trained forces, the capability to break them in ways that others have not . Well, the abrams has some tremendous maneuverability, as well as some great armament, protection, but what the abrams has, which most u. S. Fighting functional components have is reached back into tremendous intelligence, so you can make decisions on the move to make a right or left break. That does not mean you want to use a tank as your first ever to try to clean a minefield because youre probably going to run into a bunch of mines and immobilized, potentially kill or injure the crew. Thats the last thing you want to do. The abrams is not your Mind Clearing Capability. Your Mind Clearing Capability is, again, Great Intelligence that allows you to do prep fires. The use of the conventional munitions that have now been deployed can be used in great numbers. Greater artillery, precise artillery fires, to help provide those kinds of avenues in. One challenge for Ukrainian Forces is just the nature of this war. Its been almost 2 or three different wars, so if you look at the defense of faith, javelin missiles , you have the counteroffensive last fall, which was rapid, a bit of a surprise attack up north. Now, you have world war i, like trench warfare, tank traps, et cetera in the east. Is one of the challenges that you have, you know, very short period of time to rekit, refit, and retrain Ukrainian Forces for a whole new kind of battle . Thats a very good question. But what you have with Military Operations if you have the preponderance of what youre trying to achieve with the deployment of certain types of capabilities. Then you have what is labeled as those lesser included mission statements, this mission requirements, so as this fight has evolved, each one of these Weapons Systems has played a role, significant role, and each one of those descriptive engagements you provided, so its not like the ukrainians have to readjust the way they. Themselves and how they want to try to engage in warfare. Its simply using the capabilities appropriate to the conditions, but most importantly, to the objectives they want to achieve. From the outset, it was a defensive key and giving the russians debbie reason to go back. Then the offensive. What you have in the 6 plus months of the russians digging and purity of a different looking fight, but youve got to use the. Appropriately to meet your objectives. Major general spider marks, thank you very much. Next, why ron desantis says he is still not going after former President Trump despite failing to make up any ground against him in the latest polls. Neuriva plus is a multitaskeker supporting 6 key indicators of brain health. H. To help keep me shsharp. Neuriva think bigger. Using the finest materials, like indulgent memory foam, and ultraconforming innersprings, for a beautiful mattress and indescribable comfort. For a limited time, save 0 on select Stearns Foster mattress. Im saving with liberty mutual, mom. They customize your Car Insurance so you only pay for what you need. You could save 700 dollars just by switching. Ooooh, let me put a reminder on my phone. 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Just in the southwest is try to recover from recordbreaking heat, but the president s message will go far beyond the climate crisis. He is there to talk a lot about the economy, and White House Correspondent Jeremy Diamond joins us. Theres a lot of great Economic News out there. The white house believes its not getting enough attention. That seem to be part of the president s plan here. Thats right, and this month of august marks one year since several key legislative accomplishments by the president were signed into law, so the white house sees this as an opportunity to try to call attention to those laws and to the effect they are having on the economy and also on Climate Change. Thats why the president is heading this evening to arizona, his first stop on a three state tour that the president is doing tomorrow in arizona. We will hear from the president on that signature Climate Change fighting law, the inflation reduction act, what the president is going to call attention to his Climate Change fighting and Climate Resilience efforts, as well as the record heat were seeing in several parts of the country. On wednesday, the president heads to new new mexico where they will talk about the Clean Energy Manufacturing provisions in that law could also talk about manufacturing broadly with the chips and science act, also hitting its oneyear anniversary this week to the president On Thursday Heads to utah to talk about the pact act, focus on providing Veterans Benefits to Service Members affected by burn pits and chemical exposure, but on the economy and on the Climate Change fronts in particular, this is what the president is facing. On the economy, 680 of americans, disapproving of his handling of the economy, 37 approving, and that you have on Climate Change, 57 of americans approving of his handling of that issue, and whats really notable about the Climate Change number is if you dig into the poll there, and what it shows is americans really have not heard much about the inflation reduction act, or they dont know much about it Climate Change provisions, so that ultimately the fundamental challenge the white house basis, is to try to make americans aware of this to then prove to them it is helping the economy, helping these Climate Change fighting efforts, and that kind of the broader challenge for this white house. What they believe is at americans cds pieces of legislation, being implemented, start to feel the effects of that Cooling Inflation we have been witnessing over the past several months, they believe those numbers are going to turn around in the coming months and over the next year as we head into the president ial election. Well see. Jeremy diamond at the white house, thanks so much. On the gop side, one of former trumps biggest former allies unleashed a blistering rant against him today and fiercely defended former Vice President mike pence could form alabama republican congressman mo brooks sent out a fire retweet where he pointed out that pence is not a serial adulterer, was not found guilty of sexual assault, and did not pay a star hush money. Brooks, closing the ranch by saying character matters. We have cnn political director with us now. Perhaps not entirely surprising because brooke has been in an all out war since trump switched his endorsement in the senate race last year. But this is camping up a lot of rhetoric against trump. Im glad you noted that because there is no love lost between these two obviously. Donald trump, in typical sort of trump fashion with a lot of flair ripped away his endorsement in that senate race, so obviously, mo brooks was not incentivized to be with the former president here, and i think its a question that hangs over the trump candidacy as it has asked does character matter . I think thats a question that still hangs over this race for the voters to answer as we proceed, but clearly, trump and pence obviously have had the famous or infamous risk since 6 january in 2021. Its only getting more volatile now. Donald trump just lashed out at the former Vice President this weekend because hes perhaps sees him as a critical witness for the prosecution against him. You mentioned does character matter . Trumps rivals are still pretty hesitant to attack , and maybe thats because what ordinarily might be an Achilles Heel for him, this character issue, the legal woes, they really arent, and here is why, in particular, ron desantis that he is not taking on trump directly. If the election is a referendum on joe bidens policies and the failures we have seen, and we are presenting a positive vision for the future, we will win the presidency, and we will have a chance to turn the country around. If on the other hand the election is not about january 20, 2025 by january 6, 2021 or what document was left by the toilet at maralago, if its a referendum on that, were going to lose. Thats why he says he is not pushing a positive vision for the future. Though, i dont know if thats necessarily what i was a ron desantis brand is. I dont know if that soundbite you played supports his thesis. That is about as strong a contract as we have heard from ron desantis when it comes to donald trump. When you Start Talking about documents by the toilet at mar alago, you are not mincing words. Every understands you are dealing with your opponent there in this race and see a potential opening, so were starting to see this tiptoeing to this place that you are right to know these republican candidates have been reluctant to go for fear of alienating the court trump supporters, which make up the core base of the republican primary electorate. Is it having the cake and eating it too . Is it having it both ways . Hes trying to because he does not want to alienate a section of the party , and it does seem, and its not just the santa fe we are seeing from others who have been reluctant to start not being so careful. Were talking about the grief, brianna. This is still largely a field that is not taking it directly to donald trump because what the data showing is that is not what Republican Voters want to see. Yet. President biden, in the meantime, he is heading out west, and yes, hes going to talk about climate. Hes going to talk about bidenomics as he likes to talk about, and he has clear goals. His goal is to narrow the gap between how the public perceives the economy and the Economic Indicators we are seeing. President biden has worked with hispanic voters. Weve seen a longterm trend drifting towards republicans that democrats want to shore up here thats one reason to go to arizona and new new mexico. You want to talk about Climate Change. He also wants to major young voters were particularly engaged in that issue stay, so here pieces of the Biotin Coalition that needs shoring up as he heads into this re election season, so this is not just lets find out where we can talk about Climate Change. Particular political business to do in these states as well. David, thank you so much. An update from trent it at the military june to running the country refuses to see power, and a Massive Multi Alarm Fire rips through a new new mexico Plastics Factory. Look at that smoke. A man, his family, and his tractor, penny. These are the upshaws. And this is their playground. Theres a story in every piece of land, run with us on a john deere tractor and start telling yours. What do we always say, son . Liberty mutual customizes your Car Insurance. So you only pay for what you need. Thats my boy. Stay off the freeways only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Some of the other headlines we are watching this hour. Tou thao the exminneapolis officer who held back a crowd of bystanders doing George Floyds arrest, he has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in the killing. He addressed the court for about 20 minutes, delivering a religious sermon after revealing he had rediscovered christianity after floyds death had the judge told thao he was hoping to see more remorse and regret from the former officer. Youre an outofcontrol multialarm fire burning through a Plastics Factory in albuquerque, new new mexico is now thankfully under control, not before City Officials had to issue a health alert over the thick black smoke from that fire. Were told the fire originally started as a small one outside the facility, quickly spread, sending thick black smoke for several hours. A notorious black bear known as tank the tank has been captured, near lake tahoe, california. He is said to be relocated to colorado. Hank has a bit of her reputation. Dna has tied her hank is actually a girl, to 21 Home Invasions and is expected of moore. The three cubs who accompanied her during some of the break ins will be relocated along side her. Rihanna, oh hank. About 30 Million People from pennsylvania to tennessee are under a Tornado Watch is , and that includes here, here in washington, d. C. The Storm Prediction Center sets intense super cell storms are possible through the afternoon with some winds gusting up to hurricane for 74 miles per hour. The system has caused major damage in the midwest in pelee, indiana. Apologies if i mispronounced that the winds blew the roof off his house. In october large trees. We have cnn meteorologist chad myers tracking all this for us. Chad, tell us what we are watching because this is pretty big. It is. It is a lineup whether stretching from new york to georgia and kind of in detail back toward alabama. A lot of people are in the way. Hundred 70,000 homes, already without power this hour, and its just getting going. This is the area, philadelphia, d. C. , baltimore , that has greatest risk, but the risk extends all the way down to the gulf coast. There are now dozens of already severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effect, and i know we had at least a couple tornadoes, small, in rural areas, but they have been on the ground because the rater signature shows the debris in the air. Its possible for any of these storms, if they are all out by themselves, they could rotate and put down a tornado. These are not your summer type thunderstorms. These will produce significant when not because they are moving so fast, and with them moving so fast, that means you will not have time to get noticed. Make sure you already have your notice. D. C. , philadelphia, baltimore, this is 6 00 tonight, all the way down to charlotte. Its on its way. Its going to be a bumpy night. Obviously now, so many thousands of planes either delayed or canceled because of this lineup whether thats really just getting going. We see the red line there. Federal offices in d. C. Already closed, telling people to head home. Chad, thank you so much. 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So far, france has helped evacuate more than 1000 french and other european citizens out of the country, including the americans, the u. S. Senate helped evacuate at least 100 americans we have not seen significant other requests from american citizens for assistance with leaving the country. But obviously were in communication with any american citizens that are there that ask for assistance. Weve asked them to request on our website and we will seek to accommodate those. The state Department Also said it is been in touch with the Military Junta in niger an asked them to step aside. They only recognize the president. The reason why these evacuations happened is because the niger air face remains closed. There is a West Africa Country and the Military Junta that maintains they will stay in power. Niger is an important part of the western strategy for security in a region called sahell and part of a dangerous neighborhood and there have been two cues if guinea and in chad and in sudan and that is why there is 1,100 u. S. Troops in this country involved in Counterterrorism Operations because the insurgency, huge attacks from armed groups affiliated to al qaeda there. So if this does become destabilized, that could have Rippl Ripple Effects across the region. Larry live for us. Thank you. Jim. This just into cnn. News in the Fulton County District Attorneys 2020 Election Interference investigation of the former president , Former Georgia Lieutenant Governor jeff duncan, republican, was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury there this month, according to a source with direct knowledge of the investigation. We should note, duncan is also a cnn political commentator. This comes as it is considered possible that an indictment could come in this case at any moment. Cnn Political Correspondent sara murray joining us now. And we know that several other witnesses to the president s attempt to overturn the results in georgia have already been called by the Fulton County District Attorney. In addition, including people on the phone call where the president asked to fine the votes necessary to overturn. Why would jeff duncan be significant now as a witness . Sure. You know, i think jeff duncan is an important voice in terms of his public criticism of Donald Trumps efforts to over turn the 2020 election. We talked to him extensively for a documentary and he said that he was really embarrassed to see rudy giuliani, trumps former attorney as well as this other band of Trump Acolytes Show Up In Georgia from the state senate and give this presentation to the lawmakers and at the time the Lieutenant Governor was the president of the Georgia State senate and he said he didnt sanction those meetings ahead of time so he may have more to provide the grand jury just about how this wasnt a line with what the rest of the government was thinking and he never signed off the presentations playing out before Georgia State lawmakers and he lends a voice in line with what the Fulton County is concerned. Hes one of a number of people weve heard from who have been subpoenaed and other former senate and independent journalist, it is clear that fani williss seem it lining up their potential grand jury presentation, putting these folks on notice for when they do want to call them and put them before a grand jury. Which is a clear sign that shes going to be seeking indictments in this case, jim. Given there is a lot of speculation that that indictment is coming soon, what would the significance be of calling a witness now. Would that indicate there is much more work to be done . No, i think that indicates their trying to craft a narrative that they want to present before this grand jury and theyre going to ask to hand up these indictments. So there has been discussion about whether they would only use their internal investigators to present this case and the fact that theyve issued a number of subpoenas is an indication they may want to present live witnesses to craft the narrative around what donald trump and his allies were doing in the state in 2020. Well a lot of attention on that courthouse there in Fulton County, sara murray, thank you so much. And well be right back. By swi. Ooooh, let m me put a reminder on my phone. On the top of the p pile oh. Only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Libererty. We all need fiber for our digestive health, but less than 10 of us get enough each day. Good thing metamucil gummies are an easy way to get prebiotic, plantsed fiber. With the same amount of fiber as 2 cups of Broccol Metamucil gummies the easy way to get your daily fiber. Busisses need 5g solutions today. Thats why they choose tmobile for business. 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