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quote, for weeks or months. >> there you see the calm waters now. that was nothing like that in the midst of the storm. in lee county officials try to defend their actions after facing hard questions over just how soon they ordered people to evacuate. critics asking why those mandatory evacuations were not issued there until one day before ian's land fall, surrounding counties have been told to evacuate. this morning the death toll from hurricane ian is climbing. boris sanchez has the latest. >> reporter: the death toll rising from hurricane ian. as people recall harrowing tragedies ...

This morning the seditious conspiracy trial begins for five members of the far-right group known as the oath keepers. >> so their leader stewart rhodes and four of the top lieutenants are charged. moments ago the judge denied a defense request to move the trial out of d.c. saying that the jury had, quote, no preconceived prejudices against the defendants. let's bring in former federal prosecutor renato mariotti. they said the voir dire process has worked. >> yeah, that is often the case, judges are always facing motions from the defense saying that the jurors can't be fair.