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  • Rudy Giuliani under DOJ criminal investigation

    Prosecutors in Georgia tell Rudy Giuliani he’s a target in their 2020 presidential election interference investigation. Former FBI counterespionage chief Peter Strozk and former Watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman join to discuss if Trump’s one-time lawyer is likely to face criminal prosecution. And, amid shifting excuses from the former president since the discovery of classified material at his Mar-a-Lago home, his former fixer Michael Cohen joins to discuss what he thinks Trump’s next strategic moves will be.

    The DOJ opposes the release of the affidavit behind the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, saying it would cause significant damage to its “ongoing criminal investigation”. Plus, Rep. Liz Cheney faces a fierce challenge from a Trump-backed candidate in the Wyoming primary, author Salman Rushdie is recovering from life-changing injuries following a knife attack, and a White House official speaks with Don about Biden’s monkeypox vaccine rollout.

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    1 hr 18 min
  • Prosecutors target Rudy Giuliani in presidential election probe
    Prosecutors tell Rudy Giuliani he’s a target of the special grand jury criminal probe into the 2020 presidential election interference in Georgia. The panel discuss the serious threat of Trump's ex-personal attorney’s potential indictment, and also the DOJ 's reasoning behind opposing the release of the affidavit behind the search warrant of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, amid calls from senior Republicans to be briefed on its content.Plus, Rep. Liz Cheney fights to hold onto her House seat in a tough Wyoming primary reshaped by her taking on Trump. And, as Florida students return to schools following the introduction of Governor DeSantis’ “anti-woke” education agenda, the state hopes to ease its teacher shortage by allowing veterans to teach under certificate, without a college degree.Hosted by Alisyn Camerota.
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    44 min
  • Trump investigated for possible Espionage Act violations

    A federal judge unseals the warrant authorizing the FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a Lago home, identifying three possible federal crimes: violations of the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice, and criminal handling of government records. Investigators also seized a set of documents, marked "Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information", one of the highest levels of government classification. CNN Senior Justice Correspondent Evan Perez and CNN Legal Analyst Elliot Williams join to discuss what these possible violations could mean for the former president.

    Plus, Author Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator after being stabbed multiple times just before he was due to start a lecture, the FBI investigates an "Unprecedented" number of threats against the bureau in the wake of its Mar-a-Lago search, and the House passes the Democrats’ sweeping health care, tax and climate bill.

    Hosted by Laura Coates.

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    1 hr 23 min
  • CNN Tonight update for August 12, 2022
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    2 min
  • DOJ moves to unseal search warrant for Trump’s home

    The DOJ requests to unseal the search warrant for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. Trump’s legal team, who previously called for transparency about the FBI's search, have been given until Friday afternoon to oppose the move. That, as the panel discusses the Washington Post reporting classified documents related to nuclear weapons were among items the FBI sought at Trump's estate.

    Plus, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke curses at a laughing heckler during his speech on the Uvalde school shooting, the House is set to pass the Inflation Reduction Act tomorrow, and a suspect armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a nail gun who tried to attack an FBI office in Ohio is dead after a standoff with law enforcement.

    Hosted by Laura Coates.

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    1 hr 20 min
  • WaPo: classified nuclear weapons documents sought by FBI at Trump's home
    The Washington Post reports classified documents related to nuclear weapons were among items the FBI sought at Trump's home. Former director of national intelligence James Clapper joins to discuss the normal protocols followed for storing such highly sensitive data, and the question of why a former president would need such closely guarded secrets after leaving office.Plus, The Attorney General breaks his silence on the Mar-a-Lago search, saying he personally approved the search warrant and will not stand by silently as the FBI’s integrity is unfairly attacked. Former assistant attorney general Tom Dupree and former FBI counter espionage chief Peter Strzok, join to discuss Merrick Garland’s decision to unseal the search warrant of Trump's home, and his extraordinary public statement on the nuances of the investigation. And, a man who tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a nail gun, is killed during the ensuing standoff.Hosted by Sara Sidner.
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    43 min
  • Trump invokes Fifth Amendment amid growing legal peril

    In one of his many increasing legal woes, Trump pleads the Fifth throughout four-hours of questioning in the New York Attorney General’s investigation into the Trump Organization’s business dealings. Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen joins to discuss the former president’s comment that ‘The mob takes the Fifth”, and how by doing so during his deposition in this civil matter, means the prosecutor can assume Trump’s guilt.

    Plus, The Wall Street Journal reports an ‘informant’ tipped-off the FBI about more classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after officials had already retrieved 15 boxes, Biden signs a bill expanding healthcare benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, and a Nebraska teen and mom face charges in an abortion-related case that involved obtaining their facebook messages.

    Hosted by Laura Coates.

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    1 hr 18 min
  • Multiple investigations loom simultaneously over Trump
    Trump takes the Fifth, declining to give answers during four-hours of questioning in the New York Attorney General’s civil investigation into the Trump Organization. Former Watergate special prosecutor Nick Akerman and CNN Contributor John Dean join to discuss that, and the increasing pressure from the many legal probes the former president is facing, including the DOJ’s probe on Trump’s handling of classified documents, the Georgia investigation into election interference, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s criminal investigation.Plus, Attorney General Garland faces increasing pressure to say something publicly about why the FBI conducted its search of Mar-a-lago, as Trump baselessly claims the Agency "Planted" incriminating material before searching his residence. And, multiple US officials are allocated personal security after receiving death threats following the DOJ charging an Iranian in the plot to kill former Trump adviser John Bolton. CNN Counterterrorism Analyst Phil Mudd joins to discuss the details.Hosted by Sara Sidner.
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    43 min
  • FBI search of Trump’s home came after national security fears
    The FBI’s search of Trumps Mar-a-Lago home came after the Agency suspected the former president and his aides were withholding documents that had national security implications, sources confirm. Former FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok and former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham join to give their perspectives on where the investigation might lead to next.Plus, the panel discuss the political fallout of the Mara-a-Lago search, how some in the GOP want Trump to speed up his official decision on his potential 2024 presidential run, and the violent rhetoric circulating among Trump backers following the FBI’s investigation. And, Serena Williams says she plans to be "Evolving away from tennis”. ESPN tennis analyst Pam Shriver joins to discuss the tennis star’s move away from the sport on her own terms, and her plans for the future.Hosted by Sara Sidner.
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    43 min
  • Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate raided by FBI

    The FBI executes a search warrant at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida. Sources tell CNN agents focused on the former president’s offices and personal quarters, searching for for classified documents that may have been taken there from the White House.

    The New Yorker reports General Mark Milley was set to excoriate Trump in an unreleased resignation letter in which he states, “It is my belief that you were doing great and irreparable harm to my country. I believe that you have made a concerted effort over time to politicize the United States military". Plus, Ahmaud Arbery's killers are given second life sentences for federal hate crimes, Indiana becomes the first state post-Roe to pass a law banning most abortions, and singer and actress Olivia Newton-John dies age 73.

    Hosted by Laura Coates.

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    1 hr 19 min

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