A rift between two of President Donald Trump’s favored prosecutors, Todd Blanche and Ed Martin, has exposed a split within the administration. One faction praises Blanche for upholding rule-of-law guardrails, while another casts Martin as a MAGA martyr willing to do whatever it takes to advance Trump’s agenda. CNN’s Paula Reid reports.
A rift between two of President Donald Trump’s favored prosecutors, Todd Blanche and Ed Martin, has exposed a split within the administration. One faction praises Blanche for upholding rule-of-law guardrails, while another casts Martin as a MAGA martyr willing to do whatever it takes to advance Trump’s agenda. CNN’s Paula Reid reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a news briefing at the Pentagon on Friday where they commented on the four US service members who died after a refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq. The US military said the incident was “not due to hostile fire” but an Iranian proxy group claimed responsibility. A second plane involved in the incident landed safely.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was spotted wearing shoes at least one size too big. The internet seized on the image, as well as a story recently reported by the Wall Street Journal about how President Donald Trump loves to buy a specific brand of shoe for his cabinet members. CNN's Betsy Klein reports.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) pressed Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich on how US forces allegedly bombed a girls’ school in Iran, questioning why the strike was carried out using outdated intelligence.
CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) about an American service member who survived a drone attack in Kuwait.
President Donald Trump told influencer-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul on Wednesday that he would have his “complete and total endorsement” if he ever ran for Congress.
CNN's Kevin Liptak reports from Hebron, Kentucky, where President Donald Trump delivered mixed messaging about the war in Iran.
Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn, who has long defended the filibuster and warned against attempts to weaken it, published an op-ed in the New York Post Wednesday morning in which he said he'll support changes to Senate rules in order to pass a voter ID and proof of citizenship bill. CNN's Dana Bash reports on the significance of Cornyn's decision as he seeks President Donald Trump's support.
