Hunt. Dont go anywhere. Cnn new central starts right now breaking this morning, Brand New details on the mounting Security Failures surrounding the first to that Sasson Nation Attempt on former president Donald Trump. A Senate Investigation revealed the chaos that day and several quote, preventable failures, all right. Happening now, an active evacuation underway in ohio, a Train Car leaking dana tourists chemicals near Cincinnati Florida is bracing right now for what could become the strongest storm to make landfall in the united states in over a year topical Storm Helene gaining strength and some parts of florida already being told to evacuate im Kate Bolduan with John Berman and sara sidner. This is cnn new central this morning. Were learning new details on this stunning Security Failures by the Secret Service that led up to the first attempt to assassinate Donald Trump. The new Senate Report found a breakdown in communication a Secret Service at the Trump Rally in butler, pennsylva
Documents indictment, things have the case against his former boss, his name is brian butler, and hes been talking to investigators and now hes talking to the sources Kaitlan Collins, who joins us its from miami. So why is he speaking out now . Kaitlyn well, anderson, in part because hes worried that americans and voters will never get to hear this story before the election in november. Obviously, trumps legal team has sought this strategy of delay, delay, delay, especially when it comes to the classified documents case. And so this witness, someone and who was a longtime employee at maralago for 20 years is now speaking out publicly because of a concern that that it may not come to light. I mean, donald trump has repeatedly called this investigation a witch hunt. Brian butler, who until now was known only as trump employee number five, is now saying that he disagrees with that. He doesnt believe its a witchhunt and he was able to provide key testimony to the special counsel, jack smit
Call 1803558999, or visit home serve. Com im eva mckend in washington and this is cnn all right everyone, thanks for joining me. Im omar jimenez in today for fredricka whitfield. Weve got some Breaking News to start this hour. The us has begun airdropping desperately needed humanitarian aid into gaza its three cargo planes dropped a total of 66 bundles today, they included mainly food but no water or medical supplies. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez this is in washington. Paula hancocks is in abu dhabi and the united arab emirates, which has also been airdropping aid into gaza. But priscilla, i want to start with you because were getting some news around the possibility of a ceasefire ceasefire. What are you hearing . Yeah, omar, were hearing from Senior Administration officials here in the last hour who said that israel has quote, basically accepted the framework of a hostage deal that would include a sixweek ceasefire. This would do two things and would allow more humanitarian aid into gaza,
Opposition leader. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom right now, donald trump is inside a florida courtroom for a crucial hearing. It could decide when the criminal case over his handling of classified documents goes to trial. The judge is set to determine whether it will move forward as planned. In may or be delayed. Trumps lawyers now say they would accept the trial in august. Thats three months before election day here in the united states. Cnns chief Legal Affairs correspondent, paula reid is outside the courthouse in fort pierce, florida for us. Paula, have you heard anything yet from inside the court . Yes. Well, if we just got our first update, a handwritten note from inside the courthouse, were learning from our colleagues who are inside watching these proceedings. Its so far the Special Counsel and trumps lawyers, they have been discussing this larger question of timing such a consequential issue in this case, because we know the Special Counsel
Hill and this is cnn Closed Captioning brought to you by mesobook. Com our firm has offered a free book about mesothelioma for over ten years. Mesothelioma is really all we do. 80087 to 4901 today on inside Politics Court is now in session. Donald trump is at one of his regular Campaign Stops a courtroom. This time in florida. But there are actually two critical hearings that could determine if the former president will be on trial smack in the middle of the Republican Convention and were going to check again on both plus 15 states, 865 gop delegates. One night Super Tuesday is just four days away. Ill talk to nikki haley about how shell move forward. If donald trump runs a table next week. And the age old question, its dominating the president ial race. This our seniors and a pivotal Swing State Weigh in On Whether Biden and trump are both too old for the presidency. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and Inside Politics politics first up the clock is ticking just the way dona