The second deadliest u. S. Wildfire in a century incinerates paradise. This hour, the governor will deliver a new update, and well bring it to you live. Plus, yet another not guilty plea from donald trump in one federal case, as the Special Counsel is asking for an aggressive trial date in the other. Trump also not happy with the date they are seeking. What are friends for, by the way . A new expose on judge Clarence Thomas has unveiled an up roar, an entire 737 just for him . Im kaitlan collins, and this is the source. Tonight, were waiting to get a new update from the governor of hawaii and the mayor of maui. A news conference, we should note, is set for this hour. As fires continue to devastate the island. The death toll has now climbed to 53 people. And officials are warning that that number could only get even higher. President biden issued a Disaster Declaration to unlock federal resources and address the catastrophe while on the road today. Our prayers are with the people of haw
To overturn the lelection is within his rights of free speech, saying it all comes down to the way he asks. When it comes to political speech, you cannot only advocate for a position, but you can take action, you can petition. You can ask even your Vice President to pause the vote. But you cant break the law, which is what this indictment alleges. What was the ill tell you what the indictment says. The indictment says that he attempted to cause actions like approving fake electors, Opening Sham Fraud Investigations and obstructing the certification of the lelection. Whether he can prove that, thats going to happen in the trial. Im just saying whats in the indictment. Let me take the first thing, the question about electors. Alternate electors are used in every four year cycle, okay . T none of those electors were counted. Vice president pence was completely aware of the nature of the they werent counted because mike pence rejected the scheme. Thats why they werent counted. Absolutely.
Take certain stands that even a former president will be held accountable. This is an important reversal of that decision former president ford made to choose healing, which didnt happen, over accountability. This time accountability comes first. Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredericka witfield. We begin this hour with a new salvo in the war on ukraine, Ukrainian Forces carrying out an attack in the dead of the night on one of russias biggest oil tankers in the black sea. A sea drone with almost 1,000 pounds of explosives hit the ship. Video shows the moments leading up to the attack. Russia says the tanker was not carrying out, but ukrainian says say it was. The attack came after russian sea drones targeted a coastal naval base striking a warship. Nick paton walsh looks at the escalation in the black sea. Reporter we are beginning to see perhaps a new ukrainian tactic. The black seas Shipping Lanes now repeatedly under attack by ukrainian drones. Ukraine is be
That trump is back at bedminster new jersey tonight with Anderson Cooper joining us this, our jake tapper Kaitlan Collins where he was arraigned for a third time this afternoon. And that course house is just epps away from the u. S. Capitol, which of course will storm by the violent mob of Trump Supporters, two and a half years ago it was protected today by members of law enforcement, and Metro Police Department which came under direct attack, and charged in connection with that attack could safely enter a plea. And, jake, inside that courthouse behind me, you can process and plead not guilty, federal Magistrate Judge did set the next court date for the 28th just a few weeks from now that is when it is expected a trial date will be set. Also, Learning Tonight Trump left here in a sour and according to someone who spoke to him and came after a motorcade through that traffic had that process and went to the tarmac where he was expected to take as he held the summer that was handed to him
And for trump, Arraignment Number three is tomorrow. How he is preparing for the legal fight of his life and the judge overseeing it has already delivered this line, president s are not kings. Could it be the most important case in u. S. History . One of the nations top Election Experts says that democracy is on the line in the United States versus donald trump. Im kaitlan collins, and that is the source. Donald trump will be arraigned in less than 24 hours from now right here in washington, d. C. , the first time for crimes that he allegedly committed as president against his country. He is expected to appear in court at 4 00 p. M. Eastern in person we are told, and today his former Vice President and now 2024 challenger and a critical witness in this case had a lot more to say about the january 6th indictment and his former boss role. Anyone who puts themselves over the constitution should never be president of the United States. It wasnt just that he asked for a pause. The president