i also want to thank my friend, the honorable judge john thomas for being here. and his beautiful wife, forgive me for calling you beautiful, i'm old fashioned. and his sister pearl thomas -- so many people here are loved. from washington, to richmond, to all over, let's also think my colleagues -- is gary still here? thank you, gary. gary has actually worked with me since i've been here at monticello. he has a museum background so carey was super helpful. for the ladies who put this event together, natasha -- michael her order full because she's incredible. i have to think my kent family here. my daughters, whitney and laura who came from the uk early just to be here tonight. thank you so much. i'm so happy that all of you are here and my big sisters, i will be all here all night -- i must thank my publisher, and judith -- who is the president of publish -- a lot to take my editor, patrick bass, who is so helpful in helping develop the story. of course, my -- jennifer hurrah are. family, friends, family and friends, i love you so much. i just don't know how to e

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now let's start with the latest on the war and ukraine. ganske authorities, se cubes bombing of the don bass for public continues with many civilian areas targeted. these include residential areas of the con, of which was hit by clusters from a suspected ukrainian tucker you missile after it was intercepted by the cities air defense system. now that is interesting because ukraine is the only army believe to be using the touch go you missile. a school was among the 9 residential buildings damaged and ukrainian forces had also reportedly shelled it. tuberculosis clinic in the city of rena, local say that the bombing occurred so fast that they did not have. i'm to evacuated with him, which i will cup nigi to the explosion. is because something was flying around, but i didn't understand a lot. i ran from the bathroom into the room where i hid against the wall and the corner behind the sofa show a door and then there was a bang flash and the smell of compel. jeffrey, while i was recovering

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now a chemical storage tank has reportedly exploded in a western part of the conflict with lu ganske republic. these images purportedly showed the blasts of the thought chemical plant in the city of 7 don't. yet. local officials have blamed ukrainian forces saying that the storage tank appeared to have been detonated. now the ukrainian army is said to have been in control of the industrial area at the time of the incident. meanwhile, in the neighboring danielle republic, a residential area was shelled several times by ukrainian forces on tuesday with several casualties reported by local authorities. and we need to warn you that the following images may be disturbing. among the victims was a woman 46 year old mine worker who was killed while she slept in her home. her son was also wounded in the attack, but managed to survive. we visited the site of the tragedy and found the victim sister in a desperate state. you have any news on his dad should be shallow, because whatever you log, th

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now we start with the latest from the war in ukraine. according to luke ask, officials of russian lead forces have significantly advanced in the city of lucy chance in the republics northwest. ukrainian forces are now said to be retreating east from the area of fierce battles are understood to have broken out in the lucy chance after russian led forces to control of key areas around the city. and as you can see from the map, the ukrainian army now appears to be blocked from the north. after kia troops retreated from several done, yet scant, also from the south, which has allowed the loo ganske army to surround lucy chanced parties. eager. john, i've got exclusive access to see how russian and allied forces have been operating in lou ganske was ukrainian. now a russian trophy weapon this soviet made the 64 thank is successfully thinking bought in the b. that's if occasion operations just outside this out o r to almost literally seconds until it's about to fire towards a 45 percent of t

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us now to the latest on the war in ukraine, it is claimed, gives bombing of the dumbass. republics continues with look, ask authority saying that many civilian areas are being targeted, including a residential area of stock, one of which was hit by fragments from a missile said to be a touch gate you after was interested by the cities air defense system that is important because it is believe that the ukrainian military are the only forces that use the touch can use system. now the, they have also reportedly bombed a tuberculosis clinic local say that the bombing occurred so fast. they did not have time to evacuate, in which i will copy, not you to the explosions. something was flying round. i didn't understand what i ran from the bedroom into the hall where i hid against a wall in the corner behind the sofa. and then there was a bang, a flash, and a smell of gunpowder. while i was recovering, i ran into the basement. i was more in now. everything would

john eastman knows clarence thomas, now through ginni. he clerked for him. is there any chance the supreme court is going to respond to this reporting? >> again, this doesn't look great for the court. and i want to just emphasize, we don't know what mrs. thomas 's involvement is. we don't know if it reaches a level of criminal liability. again, we don't know how enmeshed they are enmeshsed work of justice thomas and his wife actually is. but it doesn't matter. any lawyer will tell you, the perfect question of professional excellence isn't a question of what actually happened. but what does it look like happened? one of the optics of this? the optics of this are quite poor. it seems every other day we are hearing about a new raft of text messages that ms. thomas has sent in an effort to overturn the election. if this were a drinking game, i would be passed out on the floor every time i heard about one of mrs. thomas's tests. so, this is not great for the justice. it's not great for the court. he's likely going to be hearing cases involving the january 6th com

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now. 7 people have been killed in 16 injured on monday as the done yet people's republic continues to come under heavy shelling. local authorities claim ukrainian forces fire to 20 missiles at the country's capital alone. as intensified in continues in the east of the lou ganske republic. several residential buildings have been severely damaged in the western city of regina will ganske authority, say 3 people were killed and more than 30 injured in shelling by ukrainian forces during the week. meanwhile, russia and the guns car carrying out a clearing operation in the crucial settlement of coming up with the aim of cutting off caves, supplies to its troops in the sea chance one of ukraine's last strongholds in the republic or tv goods. don, i've spoke to one of the russian fighters there who is fighting with ukraine's troops. or this is what they call themselves the desk battalion. they had desperately in stripes and they held on to the last they are for the criminals. and those who r

this is our international and john thomas certainly glad to have you. with right now, an act of food, terrorism, against its own people. moscow claims ukrainian troops set a large grain warehouse ablaze in mar, you polls, seaport, as they left the city, leaving more than 50000 tons of grain, destroyed, and made a raging global food crisis. russia says that the incident clearly shows the true nature of ukrainian political elites. this crime against humanity demonstrates to the entire world community, the true face of the key of regime, which in fact, uses the methods of food terrorism against its own people. all this is happening with the full support of countries of the so called, civilized west and amid the ongoing hysteria based on false accusations that the russian federation is creating a global food crisis. moscow has warned the situation could get even worse as the supply problem has not stopped here, deploying troops and armored vehicles and several green stores in hardcover and sumi along the areas of the done yes, can people's republican phil c

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now we start with the lugens republic city of $71.00. you ask, where foreign mercenaries are believed to be trapped in a local chemical plant, alongside ukrainian soldiers. according to various estimates, up to 2 and a half 1000 troops are stuck in the industrial zone. russian and allied forces say that they have taken control of all the city except the plant as ought where give forces previously blew up a container, ladened with chemicals at the end of may. now move local officials have called a provocation and crime against civilians. it was done of comments from the front line behind me you can see the black plumes of smoke, they are rising from the azores plant. there's about $800.00 may be meters to the positions of the ukrainian forces. in fact, were the only news crew to go this far deep into the territory of the town of several. the nets, in fact, may be only about 7 to 8 days ago. here were the ukrainian positions, but they had to fall back. now it's under the control of the

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us are now, nato has been readying its anti russian plans since 2014. that's as vladimir putin is responding to the block branding moscow. it's most significant and direct threat while it also boosts further expansion officially inviting finland to and sweden to join earlier. charlotte davinsky updated me on some other much discussed issues the russian president commented on so store, and you stood in still the fact that nato has been preparing for an anti russian actions since 2014 is no news to us. this is exactly what explains our decisive measures to protect our interests. nato is a rude amount of the past era. the ear of the cold war, where have been repeatedly told that nato has changed. that is more of a political block now. but they have been trying to find an opportunity to boost it as a military organization. so here we go, they are now doing it. there's nothing new here. well, of course, let's not forget that this came off the back off of tha

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now 7 people have been killed under 16 injured on monday as the danielle people's republic continues to come under heavy shelling. local authorities claim ukrainian forces fired 90 missiles at the country's capital alone. now as intensive fighting continues in the east of the lucas group, public, several residential buildings have been severely damaged in the western city of rebecca, who ganske authority say 3 people were killed and more than 30 injured and showing by ukrainian forces during the week. meanwhile, rushed the gun scar, carrying out a clearing operation in the crucial settlement of commission laska, with the aim of cutting off caves, supplies to its troops in lucy chance one of ukraine's last strongholds in the republic, ortiz ego, he's done. i've spoke to one of the russian fighters there about who is fighting with ukraine's troops on the same as what they called themselves the death battalion. they had death battalion stripes and they held on to the last, they'll form t

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now a huge development in further nato enlargement with turkey agreeing to lift opposition to sweden and finland joining the alliance. the country's leaders assigned a trilateral deal in which turkey green lights the admission in return for assurances . finland and sweden will stop support for kraidish forces that arkwright considers to be terrorists. the nato chief marked the breakthrough as a big step to further confine russia and didn't miss the chance to poke at moscow. ball prison today is getting more natal on these borders. so what he gets is the opposite, what he actually that mom did, and that was to nato, to close it source, we are demonstrating natal stores are open data storage. so what's interesting about this is it means that we are likely to see a further increasing if native moving eastwards. it's something that is done since 1949. if you look at the map pe, you'll see how it's been expanding, particularly during the post cold war area where it ended up allowing countr

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. right now. 97 percent of the la ganske republic is now free of ukraine's forces that's according to the russian defense minister. meanwhile, the ukrainian president says that the future of the don boss is now being decided in several done yet, where the most intensive fighting is ongoing. here on the map, you can see an area where thousands of ukrainian troops are about to be encircled as russian and don bass forces are slowly advancing from the north and the south marchese was done of visit the strategically important city of pass, nyah, almost raised to the ground by ukrainian artillery citizens of this little town and the la guns people's republic they had to walk through hell via the town is no more. those piles of concrete. 2 burnt houses, burnt apartment blocks all over the place. it won't be soon when the life will spring again. here this is murder, hugo, in miniature. but unlike its big city brother, the town of papa now has had it worse. and this is what happens to city. his

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us are now thousands of people have joined a rally in germany against g 7, economies to demand action against western militarization while screaming anti war slogans. but internal and global issues appeared not to be as interesting to g 7 leaders as vacation photos of the shirtless russian president with u. k. premier born johnson and his canadian counterpart joking about whether they should undress in order to show that they are tougher than vladimir putin. a message with united, but i don't. the west is united. they try to show united way towards russia. and what i see is that there are also some tricks in the unit because we see that the different interest in the west, they try to get russia to certain sanctions, either that russian or it can be free, exported with greek tankers around the world. and there's a high demand for russian on work, and i don't see that that will work. also people in the west trying to escape inflation and tend to buy gold.

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now to the latest on the war in ukraine, look, ask authority say cubes. bombing of the dumbass republics continues with many civilian areas. targeted and allegation that if proven, would constitute a war crime. these include a residential area of to come up, which was hit by fragments from a missile. said it to be a touch. can you after was intercepted by the cities air defense system. now that is important because the ukrainian military is the only military believe to be using the touch your system. i school was among 9 presidential buildings. damaged korean forces have also reportedly shelf tuberculosis clinic in the city of edward mina, locals say that the bombings occurred. so fast that they did not have time to evacuate, wrestle, assemblage, i will copy nigi to the explosions. something was flung round. i didn't understand what i ran from the bathroom into the hall, where i hid against the wall in the corner behind the sofa. and then there was a bang, a flash, and a smell of gunp

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. are now russian lead forces are said to be evacuating hundreds of civilians from the adult chemical plant in the loop. ganske city of several is done yet. as the cities industrial zone comes under, full control of the local army. as ukrainian troops retreated from the area local for said that they started showing the plant to to delay the evacuation of civilians, king of troops had earlier been said to use the plant to hide after russian forces took control of the city. however, they are understood to have made the decision to leave to avoid large military losses. in r t crew got access into the as our plan to see what's left from ukraine armies visit yet another plant that was supposed to be the bastion of ukrainian defense. that fell rather quickly. this is the territory of the assault factory of the assault chemical plant. and just yesterday, the last ukranian troops ran uphill towards the town of lucy chance. so now were among the 1st journalists who have been allowed in for some

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. right now. russian lead forces say they are evacuating hundreds of civilians from v as a chemical plant in the loo, ganske city of several done yet. this is as it is said, the cities industrial zone comes under full control of the local army. and for almost a month intensive battles tore into the industrial zone as ever done. yes, guys, the ukranian army used to plant to shelter after russian forces took control of the city. amongst the damage said to be carried out by key of forces was the wanton destruction of a chemicals tank which led to the russian ministry of defense voicing. fears of chemical provocations. ukrainian soldiers have since left the plant to avoid large military losses. in our t team visited the chemical works to see what the ukranian army left behind. yet another plant that was supposed to be the bastion of ukrainian defense that fell rather quickly. this is the territory of the as thought factory of the resort chemical plant. and just yesterday, the last ukranian

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. are now 9 people have been killed and 18 injured on monday as the done yet people's republic continues to come under heavy shelling. local authorities claim that ukrainian forces fired 20 missiles at the country's capital alone. as intensive fighting continues in the east of a republic, several residential buildings have been severely damaged in the western city of rebel who ganske authority say 3 people were killed and more than 30 injured in showing by ukrainian forces during the week. meanwhile russia, imogen scar, carrying out a clearing operation in the crucial settlement of economy. vasa, with the aim of cutting off, killed supplies to its troops in this chance, one of the cranes left strongholds in the republic parties. it goes down. i've spoke to one of the russian fighters there about exactly who is fighting with ukrainian troops for what they called themselves the desk of italy. and they had to tell me i was driving and they held on the nail from the criminals. and those who

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to to have you with us. are now an act of food terrorism against its own people. that's how moscow slammed the seemingly deliberate destruction of more than 50000 tons of grain by ukrainian troops as they left mario pal this amid a raging global food crisis. this crime against humanity demonstrates to the entire world community, the true face of the kiev regime, which in fact uses the methods of food terrorism against its own people. all this is happening with the full support of countries of the so called, civilized west and amid the ongoing hysteria based on false accusations that the russian federation is creating a global food crisis. moscow has warned that the situation could get even worse as the supply problem has not stopped here of deploying troops and armored vehicles and several green stores in park of and su me along with areas of the done yet people's republic, it's still controlled. meanwhile, here in says, russia has plundered at least 400000 tons of grains and shipped it to its own buyers. th

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. now let's start with the latest in the war. in ukraine, ganske authorities say key of the bombing of the don basket. republics continues with many civilian areas. targeted. these include a residential area in canada, which was hit by fragments from a ukrainian missile said to be a touch, get you after it was intercepted by the cities. air defense system of touch to you is a cluster. munitions prohibited in over 100 countries. a school was among 9 residential buildings, damage and cleaning forces have also reportedly sheldon to bring kilos with clinic in the city of immuno local said that the bombing occurred so fast that they did not have time to evacuate. i wish i woke up not due to the explosions because something was flying around. so i didn't understand a lot of my wrench on the back into the where i hid against the wall and the corner behind it so far showed them. and then there was a bang flash and the smell of compound yesterday, while i was recovering my running to the basement. that was more in there than would happen

i'm john thomas. glad to have you with us. we started with kim's bombing of don bass. republics continues with lugens authorities saying many civilian areas are being targeted, including a residential area of stock handles, which was hit by fragments from a touch k u missile after it was intercepted by the cities air defense system, locals. there say that a school was among 9 residential buildings. damaged ukrainian forces have also reportedly shelled a tuberculosis clinic in your amino local said that the bombing occurred so fast, but they did not have time to evacuate directly with him, which i will not due to the explosions because something was slang round. i didn't understand what i ran from the bedroom into the hall where i hid against a wall in the corner behind a sofa. and then there was a bang, a flash and a smell of gunpowder. while i was recovering, i ran into the basement. i was more in now everything would happen again. then i went out to the neighbors to check if they were alive or not. the frames in the windows

this is our to international and john thomas certainly glad to help you with no rush and lead forces. say they are evacuating hundreds of civilians from the as a chemical plant in the lucon city of several done yet. this as it is said. so he's industrial zone comes under full control of the local army. now for almost a month intensive battles tore into the industrial zone at 7, jenny asked as the ukrainian army used, the plan to shelter after russian forces took control of the city. among the damages said to be carried out by king of forces was the wants in destruction of a chemical tank which led to the russian ministry of defense. wishing fears of chemical provocations, ukrainian soldiers have since left the plan to avoid large military losses nor t team visited the chemical works to see what the cleaning army left behind. yet another plant that was supposed to be the bastion of ukrainian defense that fell rather quickly. this is the territory of the assault factory of the assault chemical plant. and just yesterday, the last ukranian troops ran uphill towards the town of lucy chance

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. are now turkey has agreed to, to lift opposition to sweden and finland, joining nato. the 3 countries leaders signed a trilateral deal in which turkey green lights of the admission in turn returned for assurances. finland and sweden will stop, support for critic forces mancha considers to be terrorists. now, the nato chief marks the breakthrough as a big step to further confine russia and didn't miss the chance to poke moscow cause we're still waiting for the reaction from russia bought interesting about this is it means that we are likely to see a further increasing of need to moving eastwards. it's something that is done since 1949. if you look at the map pair, you'll see how it's been expanding, particularly during the post cold war area where it ended up allowing countries to join which saw that kalin grad, the enclave of russia. that was surrounded then by nato countries. then steadily moving up to the baltic nations, which meant that it was right at russia's border. this idea th

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to help you with. now the u. k. is that new army chief has warned that he will start preparing a force capable of defeating russia in battle. there is now a burning imperative to forge an army capable of fighting alongside our allies in defeating russia in battle. we are the generation that must prepare the army to fight in europe once again. the statements from the army general follow last weeks . it surprised visit by boist johnson to kim of rhetoric also echoed by the nato chief and the british prime minister himself. we must prepare for the fact that he could take years. we must not lit up in supporting ukraine, even if the costs are high, not only for military support, but also because of rising energy and food prices. i'm afraid we need to steal ourselves for a long war. time is the vital factor. everything will depend on whether ukraine can strengthen its ability to defend it soil faster than russia can renew its capacity to attack. threats have also come from america with former u. s. at general wesley clark

i'm john thomas certainly got to have you are now a huge development in further nato enlargement with turkey agreeing to lift opposition to sweden and finland joining the alliance. the 3 countries leaders signed a trilateral deal in which turkey green lights the admission in return for assurances finland and sweden will stop support for kurdish forces that are correct considered to be terrorists, the nato chief march. the break through as a big step to further confine russia, and he didn't miss the chance to poke moscow all prison today is getting more neutral on these borders. so what he gets is the opposite or what he actually demanded, and others to naples, to cross it floors. we are domestic and naval stores. are they disposal of course, wrestle, waiting for the reaction from russia. what's interesting about this is it means that we are likely to see a further increasing of need to moving eastwards. it's something that is done since 1949. if you look at the map pair, you'll see how it's been expanding, particularly during the post cold war area where it ended up allowing countries

i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. right now. turkey has agree to to lift opposition, to sweden and finland, joining nato. the 3 countries leaders signed a trilateral deal in which tricky green lights. the admission in return for assurances finland and sweden will stop support for kritisha forces are considered to be terrorists. now, the nato chief marked the breakthrough as a big step to further confine russia and didn't miss the chance to poke moscow all present. it is getting more neutral on these borders. so what he gets is the opposite, what he actually demanded and uncles to natal to closer to source. we are domestic and natal stores are made for his or her from one to some joint live in the studio by our correspondence shrouded jablonsky. charlotte, this is a big deal. this is a big step, considering it goes against one of russia's main red lines. has there been any global reaction to this move so far? yes, a has, i mean, also see what we've seen is nato has been expanding eastward since the alliance is formed b