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hampshire, where in just two days, voters will head to the polls the first primary election of the 2024 presidential cycle. but it has been a wild 24 hours in the race for the republican nomination, after florida governor ron desantis once, the next great hope of the republican party not too long ago. i mean, i am talking less than two years ago, the next great hope. he won by 19 points in his own state. but he suspended his campaign for president today, and through his support behind former president donald trump. and here is trump at a rally earlier tonight, talking about desantis'...

being with us. it is 10:00 eastern. i'm ana cabrera reporting from new york. we are following breaking news this morning. charges have just been filed against hunter biden, the son of the sitting president has agreed to a plea deal for two tax misdemeanors and a separate gun possession charge that will likely be dismissed. we'll have more on the latest in just a moment, including new reaction from the white house. plus, more breaking news, save the date for the start of donald trump's federal trial. august 14th, this year, as in less than a couple of months from now for that classi...

welcome to "the whole story." i'm anderson cooper. the indictment of former president donald trump marks the first time in history a former president has faced federal charges. this is the second indictment for the former president, who was criminally charged by a manhattan grand jury in march on more than 30 counts of business fraud. now facing 37 federal charges relating to classified documents from his time in office that were uncovered by federal agents. a special counsel has been investigating this case since november of last year. he's pleaded not guilty to all charges against ...

>> my office will seek a speedy trial in this matter, consistent with the public interest and the rights of the accused. >> trump on trial -- in august? the first court date is officially set, and it is just eight weeks away. tonight, what it all means for the possibility of a trial before the election -- and, the motives of the trump appointed judge in charge of it. then -- >> after a five year investigation by a trump appointed prosecutor, hunter biden strikes a deal. >> if trump cooperated with the justice department he might have avoided the situation he is in right now. he chose...

the indictment of former president donald trump marks the first time in history that a former president has faced federal charges. this is now the second indictment for the former president, who was criminally charged by a manhattan grand jury in march on more than 30 counts of business fraud. now he's facing 37 federal charges relating to classified documents from his time in office that were uncovered by federal agents. a special counsel has been investigating this case since november of last year. he's pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. what makes the situation, th...