Sources: Extreme Measures Being Considered To Protect Whistleblower Identity If He Or She Talks To Congress; Sources: Dem Considering Disguising Whistleblower's Face And Voice During Possible House Testimony; Pres. Trump: "Not At All" Concerned By Second Whistleblower; Pres. Trump's Re-Election Team Tackles Impeachment; Pres. Trump Orders Surprise Pullback Of U.S. Troops In Northern Syria In Advance Of A Turkish Military Offensive; Pres. Trump: "I'm Not Siding With Anybody. We've Been In Syria For Many Years"; Pres. Trump: "We Want To Bring Our Troops Back Home, And I Got Elected On That"; Sen. McConnell: Withdrawal Of U.S. Troops From Syria "Would Only Benefits Russia, Iran And The Assad Regime"; Republicans Including McConnell, Graham, Romney & Haley Criticize Pres. Trump For Syria Troop Withdrawal; One-On-One With Beto O'Rourke

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Pres. Trump Reacts To Second Whistleblower; Beto O'Rourke On Impeachment

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Former President Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom today as jury selection began in his hush money case. 96 prospective jurors were questioned, and at least 50 were excused because they told the judge they couldn't be fair and impartial. Jury consultant Richard Gabriel speaks to Anderson about the historic trial. Plus, tensions are extremely high in the Middle East as Israel vows to "exact a price" after an Iranian attack over the weekend. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said Tehran will respond in less than a few seconds if Israel "makes another mistake.” All this started after officials said Israeli carried out a deadly strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus earlier this month. AC360 is live from Tel Aviv tonight, where Anderson speaks to Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States.
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Jury selection begins in the New York hush money criminal trial of the former president

Judge Juan Merchan has rejected yet another attempt by former President Trump to delay his criminal hush money trial, with jury selection is set to begin on Monday. Also, at a press conference Friday, the former president said he would testify in the upcoming trial. "I mean, all I can do is tell the truth. And the truth is that there’s no case, they have no case,” he told reporters. CNN's Kara Scannell has more insight on the possibility of the former president taking the stand. Plus, CNN’s Whitney Wild gets exclusive access to a Chicago task force battling organized retail theft, known as "smash-and-grab" robberies.
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Trump says he would testify in his New York criminal hush money trial

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star whose career was overshadowed by his 1995 double-murder trial, died of cancer at the age of 76, his family announced. Simpson was a household name, when he was charged with the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman. His arrest, the proceedings and subsequent trial captivated the nation, with tens of millions of viewers tuning in to watch it all unfold. Jeffrey Toobin, who was in the courtroom for the not guilty verdict, shares the enormous cultural impact the so-called "trial of the century" had on the country.  Plus, former President Trump is stoking fears that Christianity is under attack, a theme many Christian nationalists believe is true. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports from Wisconsin where the movement has united three pastors to combat what they say is a threat.
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O.J. Simpson, football star whose murder trial captivated the country, dies at 76

A New York appeals court has denied Trump's request for emergency relief to stop the criminal trial that's scheduled to begin Monday from going ahead, so he could appeal a lower court's ruling on presidential immunity. This is the third time in three days that the former president's team has attempted to delay the start of the trial. CNN's Kara Scannell speaks to Anderson on what the Trump team argued in their latest filing. Plus, Israeli military said it has killed three sons of a Hamas political leader in an airstrike in Gaza today. Meanwhile during ongoing hostage negotiations, Hamas indicated it's currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages that meet the criteria for the first phase of a ceasefire deal. CNN's Jeremy Diamond in Jerusalem, and retired Army four-star General and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Wesley Clark join AC360 on the implications of both major developments. 
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NY appeals court judge denies Donald Trump's latest attempt to delay his hush money trial

Arizona's Supreme Court ruled the state must adhere to a more than century-old law, that bans all abortions except in cases when "it is necessary to save" a pregnant person's life. The law carries a prison sentence of two to five years for abortion providers. In her first TV interview since the court's decision, Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs speaks with Anderson about the impact the decision will have on women in her state.
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Pres. Trump Reacts To Second Whistleblower; Beto O'Rourke On Impeachment

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