The Washington Post reports Trump asked one of his lawyers to tell the National Archives earlier this year that he had returned all documents requested, and how Alex Cannon refused because he did not believe the statement was true. CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig joins to discuss what this now means for Trump after thousands of additional documents, including some marked top secret, were later discovered at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago home. That, as with just 39 days until the mid-terms, Trump attacks Mitch McConnell, saying he has a “Death wish” and makes racist remarks about McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao.
As Ukraine makes gains in areas Russia claims it has won, sources tell CNN the US is considering responses to Russia’s escalation of the conflict, which include Putin’s potential use of nuclear weapons. Plus, Florida officials are under fire for the timing of evacuation orders related to Hurricane Ian as the death toll climbs to at least 101 thousand people, and Kim Kardashian agrees to pay a nearly $1.3 million fine to settle SEC charges linked to a crypto currency promotion on her instagram.
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