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Trump's former attorney general tells CNN that he believes his old boss “knew well that he lost the election”. That, as the former president is set to appear in a Washington, D.C. courtroom today on charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election and hang on to power. Our hosts walk through the process of what's about to happen. And, former Vice President Mike Pence says his former boss was surrounded by a group of crackpot lawyers that kept telling him what he wanted to hear.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Trump is due in court tomorrow after a federal grand jury indicted him on efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The story is dominating the front pages and CNN This Morning covers it from all angles, with reactions ranging from condemning Trump, to condemning the DOJ. Plus, details of the indictment, the new defenses, and what it means for America. And, new details about the randomly assigned judge overseeing the trial, who has previously said presidents, are not kings.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, potential indictment against former President Trump, Trump's PAC almost out of cash, and the Gilgo Beach serial killer's court appearance. France denies military operation plans in Niger, House Republicans probe Hunter Biden's DOJ plea deal, and Paul Reubens dies. Court update on Rex Huerman and impact on his family. AMC Theaters' success, Twitter's sign removal and lawsuit against nonprofit, and biohacking explored. Trump's PAC low on cash, US women's soccer advance, and Senator Tuberville's hold on military promotions. Asylum seekers facing long wait times at Relief Center.

Twice-indicted former President Trump is bracing for potentially more charges, but it's not hurting his polling. A New York Times/Siena College poll shows him with a 54% lead of likely Republican voters picking Trump, despite his legal troubles. Plus, the a Mar-a-Lago property manager, who’s accused of trying to delete security footage, is set to be arraigned in the classified documents case today. And, that summertime sickness may be more than just a cold. Health officials are seeing signs of a new Covid surge. Also this morning: CNN learns that Trump's leadership PAC has spent $40 million on legal fees since start of the year, and an American nurse and her child have been abducted from the campus of a Christian humanitarian organization in Haiti.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former president Donald Trump has been charged with additional crimes in the classified documents case, including retaining a top-secret Iran attack plan and trying to get a Mar-a-Lago security video deleted. Plus, the deadly heat wave expanding across the U.S. threatens wildlife, as researchers race to save coral off the Florida coast. In sports news, Shohei Ohtani has an afternoon for the record books, and Bronny James is home after suffering a cardiac arrest. Also this morning, Christine Romans ends 24 years with CNN.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The whistleblower in the IRS case against Hunter Biden joins to discuss the judges decision to put the president’s eldest son’s plea deal on hold. Prosecutors say the investigation is ongoing. Plus, reports of Senate Leader Mitch McConnell falling more times this year than previously known come as the 81-year-old Republican insists he is fine after he froze mid-speech yesterday for 23 seconds. And, tributes pour in after “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer Sinéad O’Connor dies at age 56. Also this Morning: 150 million Americans are under heat alerts, the US women’s soccer team tie with the Netherlands in a tense World Cup match, and Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is spotted in St. Petersburg.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hunter Biden heads to federal court to plead guilty to tax misdemeanors and resolve a felony gun charge - but in a last-minute twist, House Republicans attempt to block his plea deal over what they say is political interference. Plus, a federal judge blocks asylum policies that were meant to curb illegal border crossings after a Trump-era immigration rule ended. And, LeBron James' son Bronny is in stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during basketball practice. Also this morning: a Marine veteran freed by Russia in a prisoner swap is injured fighting in Ukraine, Ron DeSantis fires dozens of staffers in a presidential campaign reset, Harvard reviews its admissions policies following the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action, and Florida ocean water hits hot tub levels, and it’s taking a toll on coral.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN learns exclusively that prosecutors are looking into the details of a February 2022 Oval Office meeting where Trump repeatedly praised how secure elections were, before going on to publicly bash and question them only weeks later. Plus, Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the House investigations into the Biden family business dealings are to rise to the level of an impeachment inquiry. And, Texas, refuses to remove its border buoys as the DOJ sues the state. Also this morning: Israel's doctors strike after a violent night of protests over a new law limiting the power of the nation's supreme court, and the Alabama woman who went missing for 49 hours after making a 911 call now says she was not kidnapped and, in fact, it was all a hoax.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thousands protest ahead of a historic judicial overhaul vote in Israel that would severely limit the power of the country’s Supreme Court to put any checks on the Israeli Parliament’s actions. CNN’s Hadas Gold reports live from Jerusalem. Plus, Ukrainian drones attack Moscow after President Zelensky vowed retaliation for deadly Russian strikes on Odesa. CNN takes a live look at the damage. And, Texas officials face a deadline today to enter talks with the DOJ on removing the floating border barrier in Rio Grande, or face a lawsuit. Also this morning: Elon Musk unveils an “X” logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird, “Barbenheimer” shatters box office expectations and thousands of tourists flee wildfires on the Greek Island of Rhodes.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The deadline is over for Trump to testify about efforts to overturn the 2020 election, but the federal investigation is pushing toward. Plus, Russia targets the world's food again, hitting grain warehouses in Ukraine for the fourth night in a row. And, investigators in the Gilgo Beach murders establish the theory Rex Heuermann murdered women inside of his home, suggesting he lured victims to his house when his family was out of town. Also this morning: Vice President Kamala Harris visits Florida to speak out about the state's new black history standards for schools, and Barbie vs. Oppenheimer is shaping up to be the biggest box office battle we've seen in years.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices