Teams prior claim that he cant be prosecuted even if he assassinated, killed, assassinated his political rivals. Could a president who ordered s. E. A. L. Team six to assassinate a political rival, who was not impeached, would he be subject to criminal prosecution. If he were impeached and convicted first so your answer is no. Today trumps lawyers argued, quote, a former president enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his official acts. They also tried to argue that Holding President accountable for his crimes would somehow cripple the office. Quote, a denial of criminal immunity would incapacitate every future president with De Facto Black Mail and extorsion. The key to trumps argument is his claim that trying to overturn the election was part of his official Amitriptyline Acts as president , a claim that is absolute nonsense. Trumps filing comparing january 6th to clintons airstrikes in the middle east, bushs search for weapons of mass destruction and even president
By bike today, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer, the highest ranking jewish official in american history. We should note it said that the Prime Minister of israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and his farright government have lost their way. And its time for them to be removed from office as a lifelong quarter of israel is become clear to me the Netanyahu Coalition no longer fits the needs of israel after october 7, the world has changed radically. Since then. And the israeli people are being stifled right now by a governing vision that is stuck in the past. The response from republican officials has been outraged Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell called the comments grow task. While House Speaker mike johnson called them inappropriate and wrong. Lets get right to cnns Manu Raju On Capitol Hill and manu, the republican response has been fast and furious. Yeah, no question about it. Remember, Chuck Schumer has been a in with Bibi Netanyahu for many years. In fact, when barack obama tried
Haiti, Trapped Americans begging to get out as we await an update from the State Department. So begins a thursday afternoon. Sandra a developing situation at this hour. Im sandra smith in new york. This is america reports. We are following it for you. Violent gangs are attempting to seize control of haiti led by A Brutal War Lord known as barbecue. John barbecue, a former Police Officer, got the nickname from his penchant to eliminate his opponents by burning them to death. Believed to be responsible for a massacre in 2018 that killed at least 71 people and burned some 400 homes. He is now calling for a bloody revolution. Sandra haitis top political leaders are rejecting the latest regional plan for a transitional government. Gillian turner has an update live at the State Department for us. Gillian we do know there are americans stuck inside haiti who want to escape as the country is teetering on the brink of collapse. Officials here at the State Department do not appear to know how Ma
15, right now on cnn this morning, a georgia judge, just hours from revealing weathered Da Fani Willis will be removed from Donald Trumps election version case. Plus Breaking News huge tornado wow oh, my my god. A deadly tornado outbreak. The latest on widespread damage in two states, and the storms on the move right now claus, new reporting on what may have sent a boeing seven at seven full of passengers plunging into a nosedive all right. It is 06 00 a. M. Here in washington. Its also 06 00 a. M. And indian lake, ohio. That is one of several places waking up to scenes like this after violent tornadoes overnight at least two people have been killed in this region after the twisters hit, are meteorologists are fan tracking the damage and storms still out there right now, he will be with us later on in the hour. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to be with you on this friday morning. Happy friday. It is decision day for the Fulton County da hours from now, Georgia Sup
Workweek. Oh, im sure it is quite popular but its not just two thirds of overall. Its well more than twothirds of democrats, but even a majority of republicans support a fourday workweek. So you have those republicans in the senate scuffing out them. But there are people that constituents are actually, you know what, this could work out pretty decent fluoresce. All right. Pairing. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thanks for joining us. The lead starts now welcome to the lean and jake tapper. This our brand new cnn reporting about the woman republicans nominate, names are run Public Schools for the entire great state of North Carolina. Cnns kfile on earth, a streak of social media posts blinked q and on calling for the murder of democrats and even suggesting thousands of chinese troops were pervade preparing to invade america to rig the election why wouldnt you want her in charge of educating the states here plus speaking of dangerous Conspiracy Theories, new york jet Aaron Rodgers is re