Kate bolduan in for erin burnett. Welcome to a special edition of outfront. Outfront tonight, trump fumes. The president railing against his attorney general, yes, again. This time for apparently not considering politics before the indictments of two republican congressmen, two men who were some of trumps earliest supporters. Tweeting, and theres a lot here, so follow me. Two longrunning obamaera investigations of two very popular republican congressmen were brought to a wellpub sighed charge just ahead of the midterms but the Jeff Sessions Justice Department. Two easy wins now in doubt because there is not enough time. Good job, jeff. A quick refresher for you, those two congressmen, Chris Collins of new york, charged with insider trading, and Duncan Hunter of california, charged with using hundreds of thousands of dollars in Campaign Funds to pay for things like personal trips and personal shopping sprees. Those two seats no longer solidly republican. Losing those seats would no doub
Strength expected to become a hurricane by the time it hits. Welcome to our viewers. In the United States. Of course all around the world. This is cnn newsroom. Donald trump has said he has no plans to replace the attorney general Jeff Sessions before the midterm election. A new tweet mocking sessions shows the president is concerned about democrats chances in november. And that he still thinks the Justice Department protect him and his supporters. Cnn reports. Reporter President Trump staying out of the public eye today. While going after his attorney general behind closed doors. Criticizing Jeff Sessions for indicting two republican congressmen. One who is accused of Insider Trading and another who is accused of brazeningly misusing Campaign Funds for personal expenses arguing it could hurt his party in the midterms. In a tweet that stunned washington. Trump writing two easy wins in doubt. Good job, jeff. That criticism as he preparing to hit the road to stump for republicans amidris
Naval classmate admiral chuck larson. Mccain talked about this decision before his death in his book the restless wave. And then take my leave bound for a place near my chuck larson in the cemetery back where it began. It was a pact the two made decades ago. A true testament to the senators loyalty and pride in his roots. Chuck larsons wife telling cnn chuck has his wing man back now. Outside the u. S. Naval academy we saw the streets were lined to the entrance of the academy there for people who are also paying their final respects in what is now however a private ceremony, right . Thats right. It is a private closed ceremony. The media is not allowed in, the public is not allowed in, but that didnt stop hundreds of people coming here. Its an emotional day. The final leg of john mccains incredible journey and the final of the five days of his sendoff to the American People and so hundreds of people felt compelled to come out and line the streets as you mentioned to the gate leading up
Phone going off. If you can hear me, watching fox and friends first. Rob thanks for getting up with us. The road to the midterms less congested after a busy day and a busy night. Jillian trump bump in full effect for some republicans, Griff Jenkins breaking it down in washington dc. Reporter the trump bump continues to roll in kansas for four states have spoken, we begin in wisconsin, state senator won the primary to face democratic incumbent senator Tammy Baldwin backed by the states leading republican, scott walker, rines priebus and paul ryan and jumping on the trump train. We are going to take that to washington where they need the help of a strong conservative to join the ranks to help donald trump make america great, keep america great. Reporter facing democrat nominee randy bryce, the iron staff. Randy walker got help from tony evers with a message from the president. Trumps tariffs are having a devastating impact on my hometown. It is been heartbreaking to watch. Rob in minneso
Warnings for south florida, anderson, which is good news, which means the system is moving northward now. The center is about 95 miles just to the west of ft. Myers, which has been inundated with heavy rainfall. The pressure has been dropping, which means its getting stronger, and the winds have kicked up from 50 miles an hour to 60. It needs to get to 74 to be declared a hurricane. The question is how much time and space does it have to general that it raitt that strength. Its moving at a pretty good clip. You can see the warnings a are from near new orleans to the east to the border of florida and alabama. Were still looking at a landfall roughly 10 00 p. M. Or 11 00 p. M. Tomorrow night as a category 1 hurricane. And what about the possibility of storm surge . Well, the storm surge is probably the biggest threat with this, because such a vulnerable area. But we may have an area of 3 to 5 feet. Now thats significant. Now, it does not include downtown new orleans where there are volun