Away. Theres also movement this afternoon on pandemic relief. Despite a twohour meeting in the Oval Office Last night on the president s plan and a much smaller republican counteroffer Congressional Democrats are now moving to fast track their 1. 9 trillion package. We have so much more on what that means for struggling americans in just a moment, but, first, lets Dig A Little Deeper on this legal response filed by the former president s attorneys. Our cnn chief domestic correspondent jim acosta is live with me this afternoon. Jim, this all goes down one week from today. What will we be hearing from team trump . Well, what youre going to be hearing, brooke, is part of what you just said a few moments ago, constitutionally they will argue that the president cant be convicted at the senate trial after leaving office as president , but they are also going to say that the president s comments on january 6th, that rally on the ellipse just before the riot that took place at the Capitol Fall
Vote count angre that day, despite the fact that President Trump said he hopes Vice President pence, quote, comes through for us on the morning of the electoral vote confirmation. And the day before the count tweeted, quote, the Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors, which is not true, but he did tweet that. The House Democratic Impeachment Managers argue that President Trump over months and months filled a powder keg and then lit a match. Joint session of congress after losing an election is not an Impeachable Offense. It is hard to imagine what would be, unquote, as cnns chief domestic correspondent jim acosta reports for us. The arguments set the stage for the kickoff of the trial one week from today. Reporter Donald Trumps Impeachment Lawyers are trying to build a wall of their own, separating the bloody siege at the Capitol On January 6th and the then president s words before the riot. We will stop the steal. Reporter in its response to the Impeachmen
Male had been found apparent Gunshot Wounds inside an apartment. Stop screaming i cant understand you. My husbands been shot. Most people dont know anybody thats been murders. But to know two and be stuck in the middle of that. It was like a Hunting Party stalking your family. I had a lot of fears for peoples safety. This guy marshall his whole family as part of this criminal enterprise. Right. Theres a moment where ali stares at you and goes like this like hes ringing your neck . Yes. He didnt like me. Hes an evil man. Worse than charles manson. Sometimes it looks as if houston, texas just goes on forever. Sprawling all the way to the horizon. This was also the setting of a sprawling crime. One that began on a Quiet Sunday Night with a young woman named gelareh. She went home and i told her when she got home to text me and let me show know she made it home okay. Just past 11 00 a. M. , she chatted on the phone with her friend. Were on the phone talking. Then as gelareh pulled into the
Love, its what makes subaru subaru. Tonight on 306, 360, so much for lazy summer days. The first big moment of the election case, the judge warns donald trump to watch what he says and says to her he is just another defendant. And a Special Counsel appointed to investigate hunter biden and others. Who are those others . Plus, we are live in maui where the Death Toll Rose sharply. Some especially powerful new video is coming in which we will bring to you along with exclusive reporting on how hawaiian officials may have underestimated the risk of a tragedy like this and missed key opportunity to prevent it. Good evening everyone. John burrman here for anderson. And how the judge will be handling the most important trial this country has ever seen and the most singular Criminal Defendant ever. Someone who is running to reclaim the highest offense in the land. On top of that, he is donald trump. The venue outside a hearing on how he may have handled evidence that prosecutors will be turnin
Attorney david weiss who already tried once to get immunity for hunter for all future times. Texas editor ted cruz on who will have the upper hand on exposing high crime and misdemeanor at the white house. A new Special Counsel or gop investigators. Investigative reporter john solomon of just news and Emily Joe Mars on the next shoe to drop on the Biden Gravy Chain from foreigners alleged Influence Peddling that the president continues to deny. There is a testimony by one of your sons former Business Associates is claiming that you were on speakerphone about with them talking business. I never talk business, i knew you would have a lousy question. Why is that a lousy question. Is not the truth. Why another weak response to Communist China bidens Executive Order which was supposed to limit investment in the chinese military. It needs to be so much more formidable. Then you have the one year hiatus for implementation. A typical dodge by the administration possibly for greater concessions