in american politics. tonight, we will take you to milwaukee, where the republican convention is now underway. the former president expected to announce his pick for vice president in the next hour. in florida, a districtjudge throws out the classified documents case — further vindication, say the trump team, of the political witchunt he has been facing. what does all that mean forjoe biden? the president will sit for an nbc interview tonight, with democrats still doubting his ability to turn it around. also tonight, the civil guard in tenerife who were searching for the missing teenagerjay slater say they have found a body. we'll have the latest on that. and the cave on the moon that could be a permanent base for a future mission. good evening. after the appalling events in pittsburgh this weekend, donald trump will get a hero's welcome at the republican

convention in milwaukee. it's the third time he's been chosen as the standard bearerfor his party, but now, more than ever, he is at the zenith of his popularity. the image from saturday of the former president, fist held high, blood dripping from his ear, reinforces within the republican base the belief that their man is a fighter. everything they believe joe biden is not. and just hours ahead of this appearance on stage tonight, his position was further strengthened by a districtjudge in florida, who threw out one of two federal cases he was facing, the classified documents case that many thought was the strongest of the four. total vindication, says trump, that the investigation was a political witchunt all along. he could not have scripted it better. in the last few minutes, the roll call of the delegates who will nominate donald trump as their candidate has got under way, state by state. remember, the former president clinched the nomination in march, having amassed the 1,215

delegates he required. let's have a listen in. madam secretary, i am the chairman might resent the great state of nebraska, the good life is a one motto, where agriculture, beef and corn is the lifeblood of our economy, where our medical feel than the university are among the top of the university are among the top of the nation but it is our people that embody our lifestyle. that were not our delicate allegation, our delegation co—chair, john tucker. madam secretary, the great state of nebraska _ madam secretary, the great state of nebraska privately pass all of its 36 votes — nebraska privately pass all of its 36 votes for president trump! cheering and state—by—state that is how it will continue. let's go to milwaukee and speak to our colleague sumi somaskanda who will be following events for us throughout the four

days of the convention. just explained our international viewers if you would what is going on here. , , ., viewers if you would what is going onhere. , , ,, ~ ., on here. this is a process i know ou on here. this is a process i know you know _ on here. this is a process i know you know very — on here. this is a process i know you know very well _ on here. this is a process i know you know very well but - on here. this is a process i know you know very well but you - on here. this is a process i know you know very well but you are l you know very well but you are seeing in those pictures, this is something you see at a convention and it is essentially the official nomination of donald trump to represent the republican party in the presidential race and what they are doing is going state—by—state, each state has a group of delegates representing them in each state will present the delegates to a candidate and as you said, no surprise, donald trump in the primaries earlier this year won those delegates so we have seen iowa with a0 saying all of them are going to donald trump. this is ceremonial because we know the outcome of course but it is a chance we have seen in previous conventions for each state to celebrate a bit and you can see on the floor, if you're looking at the pictures, the delegates from different estate often dressed similarly, one state

all wearing cowboy hats, it's a very festive atmosphere and a loud atmosphere as you can hear. and we heard the house speaker mikejohnson getting the process under way and when he mentioned the president's name, there was a deafening roar and i can say for certain that the jubilation and the further you are hearing and seeing and feeling is palpable at the convention. we hope we will aet palpable at the convention. we hope we will get in — palpable at the convention. we hope we will get in the _ palpable at the convention. we hope we will get in the next _ palpable at the convention. we hope we will get in the next hour- palpable at the convention. we hope we will get in the next hour an - we will get in the next hour an announcement on the vice president choice but what are you hearing in the sidelines as to who it might be? there is a lot of chatter on the sidelines at the convention and what we have heard from media who are reporting here, they are saying that to mecca of the candidates who were in the running, the governor of north dakota and senator marco rubio, they have been told they are not the pick. we have not been able

to verify that independently but that's what we're hearing from media here and that would mean, because there were three front runners for there were three front runners for the nomination, that it would be senatorjd bunce of ohio and that is the rumour we have heard for several days we when leading up to the convention so we expect that in the next hour, but the senator from ohio is a staunch supporter of the former president, someone who was known to international audiences for his book hillbilly elegy senedd and then made a transmission from criticising donald trump to bring a big supporter and was one of the first comment after the assassination attempt 0n comment after the assassination attempt on the former president. that is what we are hearing. of course anything could happen and we expect to see donald trump here this afternoon but the timing is up in the air. ., ~ , ., afternoon but the timing is up in the air. ., ~' , ., , afternoon but the timing is up in the air. ., ~ ,, , . ., the air. thank you very much for now. the air. thank you very much for now- when _ the air. thank you very much for now. when the _ the air. thank you very much for now. when the president - the air. thank you very much for now. when the president takesl the air. thank you very much for. now. when the president takes to the air. thank you very much for - now. when the president takes to the stage he will officially become the

candidate, and he will announce who he has chosen as his running mate. when they embrace on the we expect it will be quite a moment for the republican faithful. three names in the running, let me show you their pictures, senior senator marco rubio, the businessman and governor of north dakota, doug burgum and the senator from of north dakota, doug burgum and the senatorfrom 0hio, jd of north dakota, doug burgum and the senator from ohio, jd vance. of north dakota, doug burgum and the senatorfrom 0hio, jd vance. with us tonight also at the convention is our regular panellist brian was part of the transition team when donald trump first came to office. he is just standing in. can you hear me 0k? just standing in. can you hear me ok? i just standing in. can you hear me 0k? h, just standing in. can you hear me 0k? u, ., just standing in. can you hear me 0k? a, _, just standing in. can you hear me 0k? a, a _ ok? i can hear you clearly, christian. _ ok? i can hear you clearly, christian. how _ ok? i can hear you clearly, christian. how are - ok? i can hear you clearly, christian. how are you? i ok? i can hear you clearly, l christian. how are you? well ok? i can hear you clearly, - christian. how are you? well done, i know it was — christian. how are you? well done, i know it was a — christian. how are you? well done, i know it was a quick _ christian. how are you? well done, i know it was a quick handover- christian. how are you? well done, i know it was a quick handover so - know it was a quick handover so thank you! we are good on this side.

we will talk about the vp pick in a second but i want to talk about the events of the weekend. the mailshots that went up this weekend, and i'm on the mailing list so i see what you're sending up, unity is the key word in the message. that is not a word in the message. that is not a word you might ordinarily associate with the maga mailshots what will it change from what we hear on the stage this week?— change from what we hear on the stage this week? listen, i would say the assassination _ stage this week? listen, i would say the assassination attempt _ stage this week? listen, i would say the assassination attempt on - the assassination attempt on president trump, i have friends and colleagues part of the campaign, the president revealed he was touched by an angel fund so the tone is changing. the tone of the country has changed. they were gearing up for a huge fight in november, picking at an donald trump got shot, attempted to be assassinated and the country changed. it is looking for unity, at the time there is a lot of uncertainty and are looking for a leader to portray strength and in my

view, that is president trump. and he has changed, i think we will see more of that change between now and november. how does an event like that, where somebody tried to hollow out your head, not change it? i think you will still see a defiant and fighting trump because that's how you take on the establishment estate in washington, dc and that's how you forge change because you have to be disruptive but you will see a man who wants to galvanise the goodwill of the american people have rallied behind him as a direct result of this assassination attempt and he feels that energy and dare i say he feels that love. i and he feels that energy and dare i say he feels that love.— and he feels that energy and dare i say he feels that love. i imagine he will feel the — say he feels that love. i imagine he will feel the love _ say he feels that love. i imagine he will feel the love this _ say he feels that love. i imagine he will feel the love this week. - say he feels that love. i imagine he will feel the love this week. user i will feel the love this week. user touched by an angel, its what is it that the new york post, are not supposed to be here, i'm supposed to be dead. by luck or by god, many people are saying by god, i am still here. you are right, i think that would change a man made of stone,

let's face it. it's quite a thing to think that had that round been one inch to the right he would not be here with us. but this is a man who has made an art form of finding the bruises of his opponents and pushing that bruce was a very big transition and he said himself that he is not sure that right now the country is capable of being brought together. he said that he believes that but the mood of the country decides where the president will go, whether president trump orjoe biden and the mood of the country saw a potential tragedy on saturday, something we have not seen in nearly a0 years. we are not a country that is used to this political violence. i think it is changing, and we will see just exactly how it is changing but never forget, donald trump is a fighter. he is used to picking himself up off the ground, putting together a game

plan and executing and fighting to win so you're not going to have half baked effort between now and november put that you will see a man fighting for the difference it is not only fighting for himself this time, he will be fighting for the unity of the american people and thatis unity of the american people and that is what the people want and that is what the people want and thatis that is what the people want and that is donald trump, at the end of the day, but executive producer we have on television and he knows how to read the audience better than anybody. and this audience here the one in the street we have seen since saturday, they are thankful he is alive and they want him to be that it unity voice that this country needs at this very divisive time. i think he has it in him, i think we will see it, i think we will all be shocked at how much an angel's touch can affect a man. shocked at how much an angel's touch can affect a man-— can affect a man. while you have been talking. _ can affect a man. while you have been talking, former _ can affect a man. while you have been talking, former president i can affect a man. while you have - been talking, former president trump hasjust sent out been talking, former president trump has just sent out a message on truth social sentiment announcing who his vp social sentiment announcing who his vp pick will be and it is none too surprising it is indeed jd vance

0pened he says, "after lengthy deliberation and thought and considering the tremendous talents are many others i decided the person best suited to assume the position of vice president is senatorjd vance 0f of vice president is senatorjd vance of the great state of of vice president is senatorjd vance of the great state of ohio." he goes on to list as many achievements, read by his grandparents 0f achievements, read by his grandparents of course, went to public school in middletown 0hio, then to 0hio public school in middletown 0hio, then to ohio state university, served in the marine corps, went to yale law school, then was an entrepreneur at, a businessman in san francisco, went on to write the book hillbilly allergy about his life and was elected senator for ohio, currentlyjuniorsenatorfora 0hio, currently junior senator for a higher point 0hio, currentlyjuniorsenatorfora higher point of the thinking was there were two ways the party could 90, there were two ways the party could go, they could either go establishment with someone like marco rubio or look to the next generation andjd marco rubio or look to the next generation and jd vance is certainly that? he generation and jd vance is certainly that? , ,

that? he is definitely the next generation — that? he is definitely the next generation but _ that? he is definitely the next generation but i _ that? he is definitely the next generation but i would - that? he is definitely the next generation but i would also i generation but i would also highlight his broad appeal which makes the most appealing. 39 years old if it were to win in november, would be the second youngest vp in american history. he has broad working class appeal as somebody who picked himself up from the bootstraps, got a degree, went on to serve our country with distinction and did what every american want to do. his story is very much the american story, where they get up and find purpose and they move forward and i thinkjd he is a former client of mine, for full disclosure, i consider him a good friend and a tremendous job, travelling the country, talking about the maga movement and the party has changed, it's no longer the establishment of the wall street but it used to be quids donald trump's party and that makes it working—class. and jd trump's party and that makes it working—class. andjd is trump's party and that makes it working—class. and jd is that greg of the grown—up without shoes working class that worked its way up

to find american success. he is the perfect guy that embodies that right now. in perfect guy that embodies that right now. ., , , ., now. in other presidential campaigns. _ now. in other presidential campaigns. you _ now. in other presidential campaigns, you will - now. in other presidential campaigns, you will know| now. in other presidential - campaigns, you will know they agonise over the decision vp and sometimes it is to carry a state, we have seen picks in the past for florida or 0hio, those sort of state that other big swing states that carry big electoral college votes so i get the sense in this campaign that donald trump is not in that position and that is perhaps why he has deliberated so long. he is ahead in the polls come on the crest of a wave right now despite the adversity he faced over the weekend. even right to the end to be he was still deliberating who it might be. like i said earlier. _ deliberating who it might be. like i said earlier, donald _ deliberating who it might be. like i said earlier, donald trump - deliberating who it might be. l - i said earlier, donald trump is the best executive producer on television and by holding out is it could it would garner more attention which it did. ifelt like i have

known he would pickjd vance for over a year. it is maga plus so it's a tilt to the future of the party. it does not want the party to go back and be a wall street corporate party but if he had picked rubio or governor doug burgum we would have seen that but he wants the party to be a working—class party and pick someone injd that very much his philosophy. and he has given a hat tip to the future of the party put at the capers the party in strong hands when he makes it a working class party, we have seen it grow among the ethnic groups all over the country, among younger demographics andjd is country, among younger demographics and jd is a country, among younger demographics andjd is a very country, among younger demographics and jd is a very young person and he has broad appeal. he won the suburban votes in ohio which was once considered a swing state. i think he feels with jd once considered a swing state. i think he feels withjd in hand, if the full package to go to november and talk about the issues that matter to american people. which are not the assassination attempt, not

these lawsuits that have been brought forward, it is immigration, inflation, and the wars abroad that are the american people and jd and president has a plan to deal with those things and that's what they want to push forward i think we will see a big debate between now and november. : , :, , ,:, see a big debate between now and november. : , :, , :, november. always good to see you and thank ou november. always good to see you and thank you for— november. always good to see you and thank you for your _ november. always good to see you and thank you for your false _ november. always good to see you and thank you for your false this _ thank you for your false this evening, enjoy the convention. another tool for the trump campaign in the form of a legal decision from a judge in florida. ajudge in the united states has dismissed a criminal case against donald trump which accused him of holding on to classified documents. aileen cannon — who was nominated by mr trump while he was the president — said the leader of the prosecution was unlawfully appointed and lacked the authority to bring the case. it's been a time of legal success for trump — the second high profile ruling in his favour this month. earlier, the supreme court ruled he had immunity

from prosecution for many of his actions while in office. prosecutors are likely to appeal the ruling. let's talk a bit more about that court decision earlier today. the reaction from him. said he felt vindicated and he said the dismissal was the first step on the path to other cases being dismissed. judge cannon has been a controversialfigure in this case, ofter delaying rulings from the bench. she was appointed to the circuit by donald trump and who knows maybe other things are waiting for her, if donald trump is elected. here's a tweet this afternoon from congressman and trump supporter matt gaetz. justice? that would be quite the elevation. i'm joined now by former us federal prosecutor, sarah krissoff. was good value on the programme. as far as i can make out, judge aileen cannon has not ruled on whether trumper�*s alleged mishandling of the documents was proper or not, she

said it was the appointment of special counseljack smith that violated the constitution so can you explain how she came to that judgment?— explain how she came to that 'udament? :, �*, _, : , judgment? that's correct. the trump ara ument judgment? that's correct. the trump argument here _ judgment? that's correct. the trump argument here was _ judgment? that's correct. the trump argument here was that _ judgment? that's correct. the trump argument here was that the - argument here was that the appointment of the special counsel was not statutorily authorised and essentially the attorney general could not appoint special counsel to investigate these crimes, they did not have the authority to do that. and judge doug burgum heard extensive arguments, she invited legal experts to weigh in, hold hearings on the subject injune and has obviously considered these issues at length, coming out with this 93 page opinion and ultimately, she ruled in favour of the trump camp. this is certainly a very big win for camp. this is certainly a very big winfortrump, to camp. this is certainly a very big win for trump, to have this case dismissed outright. at}! win for trump, to have this case dismissed outright.— win for trump, to have this case dismissed outright. of course and already they _ dismissed outright. of course and already they are _ dismissed outright. of course and already they are making - dismissed outright. of course and

already they are making good - dismissed outright. of course and | already they are making good play dismissed outright. of course and i already they are making good play of that on social media, but he has been vindicated, and he said it's a step on the path to all the others being set aside, particularly thinking about the one in washington, dc, his involvement in the january six assault on the capitol. how do you think this affects the other cases? certainly it affects that _ affects the other cases? certainly it affects that case. _ affects the other cases? certainly it affects that case. not _ affects the other cases? certainly it affects that case. not the - affects the other cases? certainly it affects that case. not the two l it affects that case. not the two state cases which are brought under different authority but the other jack smith case which is pending in washington, from the team are making the same arguments, and they have advanced this immunity argument which has gone all the way to the supreme court and now the lower court, the district court, is playing the ruling of the supreme court to figure out what is left of jack smith's dee —— dc seekers forward considering the supreme court's intervention there but certainly the trump team try to expand the application of the

ruling, the new law, so to speak, to prevent that case in washington from going forward as well. ! prevent that case in washington from going forward as well.— going forward as well. i mentioned she had delayed _ going forward as well. i mentioned she had delayed many _ going forward as well. i mentioned she had delayed many motions - going forward as well. i mentioned | she had delayed many motions that people thought were fairly straightforward and she could have ruled from the bench, but you suspect that the appeal court might look at this very differently? at}! look at this very differently? (1)! course, they are going to put fresh eyes on this case and ultimately it will go up to the supreme court and we may have other circuits weighing in. there has been some law from other circuits on this issue already so ultimately it will probably end “p so ultimately it will probably end up before the supreme court and whether the attorney general has authority to appoint a special counsel such as this, but i think the appellant court will certainly give it a fresh look.— the appellant court will certainly give it a fresh look. sarah, always aood to give it a fresh look. sarah, always good to talk _ give it a fresh look. sarah, always good to talk to — give it a fresh look. sarah, always good to talk to you, _ give it a fresh look. sarah, always good to talk to you, thank- give it a fresh look. sarah, always good to talk to you, thank you - give it a fresh look. sarah, always good to talk to you, thank you forj good to talk to you, thank you for coming on the programme. we will talk aplenty what aboutjoe biden after the break. you are watching

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we are continuing to watch pictures from the convention, we have just seen the two trump sons are waiting for their father to appear alongside jd vance and we will bring you that live of course. course. trailing in the polls. the attack ads on hold, and the alarm growing among democrats that not only will they lose the white house but the house and the senate too. tonight the president will sit down with nbc�*s lester holt, part of the rehabilitation the biden campaign planned after that disastrous debate with donald trump earlier this month. maybe the line of questioning will be different tonight. does biden's position now look more secure? or will the doubts resurface as the week progresses? we can speak to lindy lee who a democratic fundraiser and delegate. always nice to you. what sort of problems are you having at the moment when you go out and speak to donors on president biden and the campaign's behalf?— donors on president biden and the campaign's behalf? thank you so much for addin: campaign's behalf? thank you so much for adding me. — campaign's behalf? thank you so much for adding me, i'll— campaign's behalf? thank you so much for adding me, i'll be _ campaign's behalf? thank you so much for adding me, i'll be completely -

for adding me, i'll be completely honest, there was a difficult time to fund raise. the people i speak to right checks of six or seven figure so it's almost business decision for them and they want to have a certainty that president biden will be on the ticket and given the events of the past two weeks, it is a tremendous amount of anxiety. and anguish over whether or not president biden is the best candidate. and given the events of this weekend, i think a lot of people are resigned to the fact that president biden will be our nominee. i was sort of thinking to myself, if you were thinking of a run in 2028, why would you jump in now? when you look at the polls and the mood music is turning against the democratic candidate, perhaps you would just stay out of it? ! candidate, perhaps you would 'ust stay out of mfi candidate, perhaps you would 'ust stay out of tafi candidate, perhaps you would 'ust stay out of it? i was looking at the npr bowl and _ stay out of it? i was looking at the npr bowl and biden _ stay out of it? i was looking at the npr bowl and biden is _ stay out of it? i was looking at the npr bowl and biden is actually - stay out of it? i was looking at the i npr bowl and biden is actually ahead but i think that concealed a lot of vulnerability in the battleground states. i'm here in philadelphia

pennsylvania of the right house run to our state and you have wisconsin and michigan and these comprise the blue waterfor biden and michigan and these comprise the blue water for biden and the is where his weaknesses. the national poll masks that weakness. and where his weaknesses. the national poll masks that weakness.— poll masks that weakness. and it chan . es if poll masks that weakness. and it changes if you — poll masks that weakness. and it changes if you put _ poll masks that weakness. and it changes if you put a _ poll masks that weakness. and it changes if you put a third - poll masks that weakness. and it changes if you put a third party . changes if you put a third party candidate in?— changes if you put a third party candidate in? , :, , : candidate in? exactly, it does. but rkjunior is— candidate in? exactly, it does. but rk junior is not _ candidate in? exactly, it does. but rk junior is not on _ candidate in? exactly, it does. but rk junior is not on every _ candidate in? exactly, it does. but rk junior is not on every ballot i candidate in? exactly, it does. but rk junior is not on every ballot so| rkjunior is not on every ballot so it changes on a state—by—state basis. ! it changes on a state-by-state basis. ~ :, it changes on a state-by-state basis. ,, :, :, , :, basis. i think what our viewers have to understand. _ basis. i think what our viewers have to understand, for _ basis. i think what our viewers have to understand, for people _ basis. i think what our viewers have to understand, for people like i basis. i think what our viewers have | to understand, for people like nancy pelosi, the speaker of the house, schumer chief senator of course, jonty lead in the senate, not necessarily about the white house but that down ballot races and losing notjust the white house but the house and said it would be unthinkable —— chuck schumer. absolutely and i had a member of congress visit me on friday and a going to say who he is but he told me something quite eye—opening, he said, a friend of mine in the army used to tell me that he had a juror and that set it to heart and this is

and that set it to heart and this is a moment that is just too hard. members accomplice cannot solve what is happening at the presidential level so all they can is focus on keeping the house and senate. the rigmarole at the presidential level is certainly going to have down ballot cascade but there's nothing we can do about it because there's just not a critical mass and people are not going to come out and say they are not willing to be the first one to knifejulius caesar, so to speak. one to knife julius caesar, so to s-eak. ~ :, :, :, speak. we will have to leave it there, speak. we will have to leave it there. we _ speak. we will have to leave it there, we are _ speak. we will have to leave it there, we are pressed - speak. we will have to leave it there, we are pressed for i speak. we will have to leave it j there, we are pressed for time speak. we will have to leave it i there, we are pressed for time but thank you very much indeed, always good to get your thoughts. i can show you some pictures mitch mcconnell who is just appeared at the convention, applause for him, of course standing down as currently the minority leader in the senate but certainly he will have ambitions for the republicans to take back the senate and there are the a6 votes from kentucky, the state from which he comes. we will continue to follow

events in milwaukee, stay with us, we will take a short break and be right back after this. hello there, we should see some improvement in the weather later this week but we have started the week with cloud and rain. it has already been a very wetjuly for some eastern parts of england, loftus stands out with more than twice the normal rainfall in contrast in western scotland weather has only been 20% of normal rainfall. it has generally been drier in the west and wetter in the east point of area of low pressure has been trudging northwards, bringing outbreaks of rain northwards and we maik twelsiek the rain turning heavy and possibly even thundery for a while as it moves further north across england and wales —— we might well seep and it should turn try the south late in the night and further north in scotland there will still be some

showers around but with more cloud tonight, it will be a bit warmer than last night 13 or ia degrees. we start tomorrow with this cloud and rain in wales and parts of northern england but that should get drawn away and it will brighten up in many places but there will be some showers as well some pokey ones developing over the payment and through the midlands and the risk of some thundery downpours in eastern scotland and north—east england. those temperatures are not that exciting 18 or 19 degrees quite widely so still a little on the cool side. but the low pressure takes the rain away, the showers that follow will fade tomorrow evening we start to seek higher pressure approaching the uk. there were still some weather front lingering in the atlantic that will eventually arrive in the far north—west and ahead of that, the odd shower as possible in western scotland over the pennines and north wales but on the whole, a drier day with some sunshine and light winds, getting a bit warmer. nothing too startling but an improvement on what we have seen, 23

or maybe 2a in some eastern parts of england. we have some weather fronts to bring some rain into the north—west on thursday but ahead of that, we are drawing up some warmer air on the gentle southerly breeze. it means the highest temperatures will be across more south—eastern parts of the uk where we could reach 25 degrees for the first time this month whichjust 25 degrees for the first time this month which just shows you how cool it has been. temperatures could get even higher on friday in south—eastern parts but then it will cool down into the weekend as we start to see the rain moving down further from the north—west.

the spanish team are back home after winning the euros. and the celebrations have started in madrid — where thousands of fans have gathered to welcome the european champions. let's focus on a bit of that. here is mark edwards. thank you very much, christian. you just teased beautifully in that headline. to the victors the spoils and spain's euro trophy winning celebrations are continuing

with a parade through the streets of madrid, in front of hundreds of thousands of fans. they're lining the streets and there's also a large crowd warming the party up at the end of the route at the plaza de cibeles, the traditional site of spanish celebrations over the years — the bus with the players setting off from the palace of moncloa after the squad were received by spanish prime minister pedro sanchez. the winning squad continuing the good times. meanwhile, england's euro 202a finalists have arrived back on british soil. a low—key return for them into gloomy weather that seems to match the nation's mood following that heartbreaking loss to spain. it was a second successive defeat in the european championship final for gareth southgate's men. the england manager promised that he will address speculation over his future and whether he'd be

interested in extending his current contract — which expires in december —