i'm jake tapper. continuing with our national lead, we can all speculate about what it was like to be a juror in the george zimmerman trial, but many of us will never fully understand what those six people experienced emotionally, how the process affected them, maybe forever. but for those who have served in a high-profile kascase, they haa bit of an inkling of how it can be. meek served on the scott peterson trial. scott peterson is currently on death row. mike joins us from san francisco. we want to play you some portions of the interview anderson did with juror b-37. but first let me ask you how difficult it was to be a juror in the scott peterson case. do you sympathize when we heard juror b-37 crying during her interview with anderson. do you understand why she was crying? >> i certainly do. you know, any time you go through a trial like zimmerman went through and that woo went through, it going to be emotional. we're talking about the death of a 17-year-old young man. that just doesn't set well

and now "the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >> i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." >> they think he got away with murder. protests calling for a new trial for george zimmerman. will the justice department meet their demands even after a jury said not guilty? >> no ankle bracelet, no curfew. george zimmerman is a free man. but can anyone ever live a normal life again after being tried for such a heinous crime? we'll ask the attorney who defended someone who would know, casey anthony. >> and the pop culture lead, putting her name anywhere near a book guarantees an instant best seller. so why did j.k. rowling try to go incognito and release her new novel under a pen name? >> good afternoon, i'm jack tapper. we'll begin with the national league. perhaps not wanting to appear as if they're gloating, george zimmerman supporters have remained mostly quiet since the not guilty verdict saturday night. not so for those who wanted him to be found guilty in a trial that brought new light to race, racial profiling and captured a company. the mayor and police

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the national lead, private manning found not guilty of aiding the enemy but convicted of nearly everything else for the largest leak in u.s. history. is this a preview of things to come for that other famous leak source edward snowden? we'll ask our first guest about it, none other than edward snowden's father. in other national news, teachers will soon be packing heat when students at one arkansas high school return to class. will it make them any safer? and the money lead. double meat, double cheese, double our wages. thousands of fast food workers walk off the job demanding more money. would that spend the end of the dollar menu? >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. we begin with the national lead today. the 25-year-old army private bradley manning would spend the rest of his life behind bars but a military judge found him not guilty of aiding the enemy in the largest leak of classified intelligence in u.s. history. he already pleaded guilty to ten of t

jake tapper will be back on monday.tion room." >> an impassioned new plea from trayvon martin's mother, begging others to keep what happened to her son from happening to any other child. >> and in north korea, a look at how they're celebrating their 21st century brand of socialism. >> and in the latest sexting scandal. >> i feel terrible that i'm part of that. >> i'm wolf blitzer.

i'm jake tapper. on his flight back from brazil today, pope francis gave a rare 82-minute press conference with reporters right there on the plane. even more rare he said he would not judge priests for their sexual orientation. >> translator: if a person is gay and accepts the lord and has goodwill, who am i to judge them? >> now, this seems, seems to be a significant shift from his predecessor, pope benedict who signed a document in 2005 saying that gays should not be priests. italian media have reported a so-called gay lobby secretly pulled strings at the lobby. when asked about that, pope francis said gays specifically are not the problem, lobbies are. >> and we have bill donahue, president of the catholic league. father martin, i want to start with you. some are saying what the pope said today is more a change in tone than in actual substance. what do you think? >> it is a change in tone but it's also a change in substance. to go from saying in 2005 gay men cannot be admitted to seminaries or reli

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." you're watching live, continuous coverage of the george zimmerman murder trial, which has brought up issues of race and self-defense. yesterday it was all about the 911 calls and screams for help. today it seems to be all about the gunshot. we're listening to george zimmerman's neighbor, eloise dilligard. let's listen in. >> the young man that was there alone and then the other couple was talking to the policeman in terms of what they knew. >> okay. i don't want to you tell us precisely what you heard them say because law enforcement may have already testified to that but were you there when those people gave their statements to ln law enforcement? >> i wasn't there when they gave their verbal statement but i was there when they gave their written stiematements. >> you said one might have been jeremy and another one might have been jonathan. ; is that corre is that correct? >> that's what i think i remember about the names but, again, i'm just not sure. >> do you r

i'm jake tapper. xpecting any machine a press conference of members of the flight crew from inside the cockpit of the asiana flight that crashed at san francisco enter national airport on saturday. as soon as they come to the microphones, we will go to them live. let's get back to the zimmerman panel. one of george zimmerman's former neighbors testified about a break-in at her home. one man arrested was emanuel burgiss, and he had said he had -- listen to her describe her ordeal and the prosecution's interests in her social network activity. the bite is not ready now, but we had this moment, in which she was asked by the prosecution about the fact that she had -- we do have it now? let's run it now. >> they broke into my house. i heard some bangs downstairs. the dispatcher told me to grab any weapon i had, because i had my son in my arms. he had woken up, and just prepare to use it if i had to. the guy was -- i was locked in my son's bedroom, and he was shaking the door knob trying to get in. i was sit

"the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >> i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." you're watching live, continuous coverage of the george zimmerman, a trial that has captivated the country. they are in a recess right now. in a few minutes the recess will be over, the trial will resume and we'll take you right back to that trial. george zimmerman, as you know, faces second degree murder charges for shooting 17-year-old trayvon martin, who was unarmed. but all along zimmerman has said the shooting was in self-defense. prosecutors are trying to show zimmerman not only profiled martin, but that he followed the teen and misled police about how the fight with martin went down. the state started out today fairly strong with key testimony from the lead investigator on the case but things fizzled fast when prosecutors called an unusual witness to the stand, george zimmerman's best friend. then came a crucial account of george zimmerman's injuries from the chief medical examiner. before we show you some of the highlights from today's testimony, let's bring in marcia clark, f

i'm jake tapper. we'll begin with the national lead and our continuous coverage of the george zimmerman trial, which has brought renewed folk to us issues of race, racial profiling and self-defense. oh, to be a fly on the wall in that jury room in florida as six women try to answer the question that has captivated the country, did george zimmerman kill trayvon martin in self-defense or was it murder? deliberations began about six and a half hours ago. this morning both sides in the case got a chance to make their final pitch to the jury. defense attorney mark o'mara was the there, both conversational and meticulous in his closing statements, he asked the jury to focus on one key issue, reasonable doubt. >> how many would have beens have you heard from the state, how many what ifs have you heard from the state in this case? they don't -- i don't think anyway -- they don't get to ask you, i don't think they get to ask you what do you think? no, no no. no, no, no. what have i proven to you? what have i c

i'm jake tapper. welcome back to "the lead."the father of trayvon martin, who was called by the defense. then we heard from detective chris serino, former lead detective in the zimmermann case. but right now we're watching the former police chief leave the stand. we're going to review some of the things that happened earlier in the day. specifically here is a question, defense foreign relations mark o'mara, asking chris serino, former detective, about when the father first heard the 911 call. let's listen to that. >> okay. and what did you ask him? >> i believe my words were is that your son's voice in the background? i think i said it a little differently than that but i inquired if that was in fact his son yelling for help. >> and what was his response? >> he -- it was more of a verbal and nonverbal. he looked away and under his breath, as i interpreted it, said no. >> i want to bring in our legal experts, chris darden and diana tennis. court has recessed for the day so we're going to go over some of the key moments. tracy mar

jake tapper, cnn, washington. >> good reporting. jake is a huge, huge springsteen fan.olitical analyst, another huge springsteen fan. of course, we know, brooke baldwin, she loves bruce springsteen as well. that's it for me. thanks very much for watching. i'll be back later today. 5:00 p.m. eastern in "the situation room." brooke, getting ready to pick it brooke, getting ready to pick it up from here. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> the government says its snooping helped stop dozens of terrorist attacks. one senator who's seen the classified information says that's not the case. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. a russian lawmaker reportedly insists guy athletes are banned from next year's olympics. now guy barsay bars across amer protesting by pouring out vodka. >>> a radio host live tweets his mom's dying moments. you'll hear what he wishes he would have done in life. >>> plus, richard nixon unplugged. >> [ bleep ]. >> former adviser tells me about his boss's demons. >>> 190 miles an hour. thousands of feet in the air. a rocket man flies alongside a bomb

jake tapper, cnn, washington. >>> and erin burnett "out front" starts right now. >>> up front, next, george zimmerman's fate in the jury's hands, who are the six women to decide his fate. >>> plus, the interview with mark o'mara, he tells us what he really thinks of the judge and prosecutor in the case. >>> and just moments ago, a big development in the crash of the asiana in san francisco. let's go out front. >> and good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett, "out front." the watch, the george zimmerman trial, they deliberated for 3 hours, 33 minutes today. they suspended their deliberations and will be back tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. it is a six-person panel, all women, and they must unanimously agree on the verdict. did george zimmerman murder trayvon martin? was it manslaughter or is zimmerman not guilty of a crime? martin savige has been in the courtroom every day. and martin, all eyes are on this jury. you have been able to see them, obviously, we have not here from the television camera's point of view. but what can you tell us about the jury? >> well, you know, we so intimat

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." >>> the national lead perhaps the most invasive n system a spying program exposed yes. key store, e-mail content facebook, i.m. chats all compiled into a easily searchal database at the nsa. is it being used on you? how much coffee do you give your kids to help them get through the busy day? what about so-called energy drinks? >>> and remember when everyone in hollywood was adopting children from foreign countries, that trend is so -- the status symbol is owning your own spy satellite. wait until you hear what george clooney is doing with his. >>> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lead. we have been told over and over again that the nsa is not tracking americans online or looking at the contents of our e-mails without a warrant, but guess what? they totally can do it anyway, if they want to. using more information from stranded nsa contractor edward snowden. the report claims that nsa has a program caused key score. it's not supposed to be used domestically

jake tapper, tell me. >> it's very interesting.d, nbc at the annual gathering of television critics announced that they were going to have a mini series about hillary clinton. this has created quite a kerfuffle as you might imagine. a lot of people speculating this is going to be a puff piece, an infomercial for clinton 2016. although there are some people on the clinton side who remember the path to 9/11 mini series in 2006 which was not particularly flattering to bill clinton. and a lot of people thought that was anti-clinton. so it's a lose/lose situation editorially. but it could be a win/win for the ratings. that's what nbc is banking on, of course. >> you'll have more on the mini series. also not just one, but two really good guests. >> senator ted cruz of texas, rising star in the republican party in the middle of a lot of fights right now between different factions in the republican party. also leading the charge to unfund, defund, obama care. pushing, of course, an action that could even, perhaps, lead to a government shut

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." speaking for the first time since george zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering their son. they issue a call for president obama to get directly involved. but what can he really do? all the anger and sadness being channelled in protests across the country this weekend but what then? and what could satisfy those who think george zimmerman got away

hello, i'm jake tapper in washington, d.c. welcome to this special edition of "cnn newsroom." dict definitely does not mean zimmerman is in the clear. martin savidge is live in sanford, florida. martin. >> jake, there are a lot of things that still need to be resolved in this particular case, even though we've had a rendering of not guilty. for instance, civil suits are likely. not likely, you can guarantee they will be coming. mark o'mara, the defense attorney understands that. they will be ready and prepared. on top of that the perjury charge placed against shellie zimmerman for apparently lying under oath, that needs to be resolved. then there's the question whether the prosecution make how acted improperly during the trial and did not hand over all the discovery. the defense is asking for sanctions there. then on top of that, of course, is the issue of civil rights and whether the

jake tapper and "the lead" starts right now. >> it sounded to the dispatcher -- >> i'm jake tapper, this is "the lead." you're watching live coverage of the george zimmerman trial. you're listening to interviews that officer serino did with george zimmerman. let's take a listen. >> now you want us to believe that you're concerned about having a flashlight to move back where you just ran? you know what i'm saying? >> you brought a flashlight with you? you wanted to be able to see? >> we are in a whole different area right here. this is where -- this is why i took you out of there so i can recall your memory and let you see if they say you walked back too your car, they're not going to believe anything i have to say. that's why i'm saying, is there anything you need to qualify right now? did you pursue this kid? did you want to catch him? >> no. >> that's not you? that's not what you're about? >> why did you tell -- [ inaudible ]. >> i was frustrated and i couldn't think of the street name. >> but you were going to be back in your car in less than 15 or 20 seconds so why would they need to

"the lead" with jake tapper is now. >> cheer up, england. we eventually game friends again. >> and in egypt, what comes next now that the president has been overthrown and members of the form are rule be party are being rounded up? the money lead, what's the 4th of july without the rocket's red glare? no fireworks for many of our families on bases across the country because our leaders in washington could not get their act to the. and in national news, limits on high capacity magazines. would any of that have stopped newtown, aurora or tucson, where gabby giffords of shot? i'll ask the couple as they begin the push for what they call gun responsibility. >> happy independence day for all of you. thanks for spending part of your holiday with us. we'll begin with our world lead, the fallout in egypt, a coup for a key u.s. ally. someday egypt might celebrate july 3rd. a little more than 24 hours after egypt military removed mohamed morsi from power. he is under arrest and still is refusing to step down voluntarily. and he's rejecting an offer to

i'm john berman filling in for jake tapper. we are talking about our world lead. learn the name of the son of prince william and kate. baby cambridge was swept away by mom and dad to his new home, which will be kensington palace. that's where we find max foster. he must have been hiding under their back seat. i simply do not know how he got there so fast. he joins us from kensington palace. we're joined by historian kate williams. max, is the family inside, the happy trio? >> they so are. and didn't they look so happy to be together as a unit? we heard yesterday they wanted to spend time together before they made the official announcement. you had this four-hour gap of bonding in the opt there and then you saw them come out and they were so comfortable with each other, william with a huge smile, kate with a big smile, very relaxed. there was no sort of nervousness there and very careful with the baby. the way they were passing the baby between each other, that would have been choreographed, william carrying the baby in the car seat and driving off. this is a unit

i'm john berman filling in for jake tapper this week. until now she's been known only as jurors b-29 but now she's revealing herself and she says zimmerman got away with murder. she's only allowing her first name to be made public, matty. she's a 36-year-old woman, he is puerto rican. she is saying "george zimmerman got away with murder but you can't get away from god and at the end of the day he's going to have a lot of questions and answers he has to deal with but the law couldn't prove it. matty says she was the holdout but on the second day of deliberations she realized the evidence just want there to convict zimmerman under the law. she seas "as much as we were trying to find this man guilty, they gave you a booklet that tells you the truth and as match as we were trying to, we couldn't do it. she does say she feels she owes trayvon martin's parents an apology. it's hard for me to sleep, it's hard for me to eat because i feel i was forcibly included in trayvon martin's death. as i carry him on my back, i'm hurting as much as trayvon

i'm jake tapper.ational lead, perhaps the most invasive n system a spying program exposed yes. key store, e-mail content, facebook, i.m. chats, all compiled into a easily searchal database at the nsa. is it being used on you? how much coffee do you give your kids to help them get through the busy day? what about so-called

jake tapper picks up our coverage in "the lead" right now. >>> i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." i want to welcome or viewers in the u.s. and around the world. breaking news, egypt's now former president mohammed morsi has been ousted. the egyptian army is not using that worse, but morsi is on his twitter account. he tweets -- measures and nounced by armed forces leadership represent a full coup, categorically rejected by all free men of our nation. this after the military announced that morsi is out and that the constitution has been suspended. according to the military, egypt's constitutional cord will serve as a temporary presidency until a new constitution will be drawn up and new elections can be held, both in support of the opposition on monday he was given 48 hours to come up with a political solution. that deadline came and went hours ago. if u.s. official decide to label this as a c only up, that money could dry up. egypt is a center if not the center of middle eastern culture. hundreds of american says work there, and tenning of thousand thousands have dual american/egy

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the parents of trayvon martin speaking for the first time since george zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering their son. they issue a call for president obama to get directly involved. but what can he really do? all the anger and sadness being channelled in protests across the country this weekend but what then? and what could satisfy those who think george zimmerman got away with murder? and he claimed alleged mobster whitey bulger took his store from him at gun point. he had to wait decades to confront him and now that potential witness has turned up dead. >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. welcome to "the lead." before george zimmerman was found not guilty of killing trayvon martin, president obama had this to say to martin's parents in the rose garden. >> if i had a son, it would look like trayvon. i think they are right to expect that all us as americans are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves and we're going to get to the bottom of exactly what ha

jake tapper takes a look at the surprise hit. >> sharknado was watched by 1.4 million viewers, accordingbloomberg businessweek. most syfy original films have an average viewership has a 1.5 million people., some get twice that. it was the top trend on twitter last night. reaching 5000 tweets permanent. and even mia farrow and even a mayor tweeting and believe it or not there was not a first sea creature that was airborne. and if you've not seen these, ask the 5.5 million people who have. >> i think that it is unpretentious, that is part of the appeal. >> you are going to need to get yourself a larger d v r >> pam: it's twinkies comeback day as the first batch goes on sale at walmart. walmart rolled out the snack cakes in 16-hundred stores today.three days ahead of its anticipated return nationwide. the retailer is selling the "first batch" twinkies in a collectible box. twinkies and other hostess products have not been produced since november. when hostess brands filed for bankruptcy and was later bought out by private equity groups >> coming up, gary radnich and his wife for coming up [

jake tapper explains how these two men earned the military's highest honor in the same battle. >> reporter: it was a devastating taliban attack.captured in this insurgent made video. launched on an eastern afghanistan outpost positioned so poorly it was nearly indefensible. combat outpost keating.tucked in a valley surrounded by towering mountains. up to 400 insurgents used the high ground to stage an overwhelming assault on just 53 us troops. >> every kind of weapon they could get their hands on they were throwing at us and we hadn't see that before. >> reporter: eight men died, but there were heart stopping heroics to defend the base. one.staff sgt. clint romesha.has already given the nation's highest honor for his bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. >>cop keating, the investigation found, was "tactically indefensible." but that's what these soldiers were asked to do -- defend the indefensible. now there will be a second white house ceremony. this time to sergeant ty carter.a member of b troop, third platoon - nicknamed the bastards. >>that morning he'd been risking his life runnin

jake tapper and "the lead" starts right now. >> it sounded to the dispatcher -- >> i'm jake tapper, this" you're watching live coverage of the george zimmerman trial. you're listening to interviews that officer serino did with george zimmerman. let's take a listen. >> now you want us to believe that you're concerned about having a flashlight to move back where you just ran? you know what

a lot of program each has got a lot of really good talent women jake tapper has been watching for years he's great talent and on the river chris cuomo says got a great lot of great talent the question as you know is you know will c.n.n. forget its mission because i remember when you and i were back there was a crate show i thought at c.n.n. called showbiz tonight with jim ray and create in jim rose absolute flawless in his delivery couldn't get anyone better but it never did particularly well and i couldn't figure out why and someone and program in there gail evans we both know who is too new a lot of our program she said to me. you know show business now mission at c.n.n. people don't turn on c.n.n. for showbiz and so i'm not sure that means set i think now as c.n.n. goes a little softer i wonder if they're you know they're forgetting that what they were successful at was delivering the news all day in a hot spot though you got fox right i'm a zombie she left what do you do in the middle they do great when there's a hurricane. right rajib you do great what do you do there are a lot of

"the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >> i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead."tching live, continuous coverage of the george zimmerman, a trial that has captivated the country. they are in a recess right now. in a few minutes the recess will be over, the trial will resume and we'll take you right back to that trial. george zimmerman, as you know, faces second degree murder charges for shooting 17-year-old trayvon martin, who was unarmed. but all along zimmerman has said the shooting was in self-defense. prosecutors are trying to show zimmerman not only profiled martin, but that he followed the teen and misled police about how the fight with martin went down. the state started out today fairly strong wh

let me ask you this -- >>> i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead."watching live, continuous coverage of the george zimmerman murder trial, which has brought up issues of race and self-defense. yesterday it was all about the 911 calls and screams for help. today it seems to be all about the gunshot. we're listening to george zimmerman's neighbor, eloise dilligard. let's listen in. >> the young man that was there alone and then the other couple was talking to the policeman in terms of what they knew. >> okay. i t

i'm brooke baldwin "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. >> >>> when he sang the thrill of getting the picture on "rolling stone" he probably wasn't talking to would-be terrorists. >>> juror b-37 calls on those in power to change the laws that let george zimmerman walk, even after saying that trayvon martin, quote, played a huge role in his own death. our other national lead, if it was a "time" magazine cover, no one would bat an eye, but probably he couldn't do it using a blue steel pose. is there some harm behind the shock value of this "rolling stone" cover. >>> and russia mulling over -- but should team usa bobsledders have to pay the price? senator lindsey graham joins us to explain his discussion of a possible olympic boycott. good afternoon, everyone. we'll begin with the national lead. she has the most famous silhouette. b-37, she was one of the six women who found george zimmerman not guilty if you're angry, and many people are, she seems to be saying don't blame her, blame florida law. she gave an exclusive statement to cnn that reads in part, quote -- my prayers are with

♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the moderator for today's broadband innovation panel, jake tapperuse] ♪ >> hello, everyone. thank you for being here. if you would wait and hold your applause to the very end. the founder and ceo of jawbone, the chief operating officer of twitter, gm of content and services for roku. ♪ have a seat, everyone. before i begin and we start talking to this interesting panel, i would be remiss if i did not take the opportunity to asked our friend from twitter about a story that is in the news. there has been a report in the washington post and the guardian about a program called prism in which, and there are the nsa is able to access files of participating internet companies. twitter, according to public statements, is not a participant. what can you tell us about twitter refusing to participate? >> first of all, it is nice to be here. [laughter] very nice to be here at meet the press. the truth of the matter is i cannot comment on details of the matter. we are very interested to see how this story plays out. i will say, one of the core values we have at

>> good afternoon, i'm jake tapper. welcome to this especially edition of "cnn newsroom." finally a verdict in george zimmerman's second degree murder trial. >> in the circuit court of the 18th judicial circuit in and for seminole county florida, state of florida versus george zimmerman. verdict, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty, so say we all floor person. >> george zimmerman now a free man. that means no more gps monitor. he's free to leave seminole county. zimmerman's attorney say no matter where he lives, what career he pursues, george zimmerman will be a marked man. right after the verdict people from across the nation protested, most peacefully but many had the same message, the system is broken. justice for trayvon martin has not been served. >> for them to use the sidewalk as a weapon now, saying your kid can walk down the street now, not doing anything, just go to the store and somebody can get in a fight with them. a grown man can get in a fight with your kid. they can have a gun. now your defense is you picked up a sidewalk and beat this head in. tha

♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the moderator for today's broadband innovation , jake tapperuse] ♪ >> hello, everyone. thank you for being here. if you would wait and hold your applause to the very end. the founder and ceo of jobava, the chief operating officer of , gm of content and services for roku. ♪ have a seat, everyone. before i begin and we start talking about -- to this interesting panel, i would be remiss if i did not take the opportunity to asked our friend from twitter about a story that is in the news. a report in the washington post and the guardian about a program called prism in debates,d there are the nsa is able to access files of participating internet companies. public, according to statements, is not a participant. what can you tell us about twitter refusing to participate? >> first of all, it is nice to be here. [laughter] very nice to be here at meet the press. of the matter is i cannot comment on details of the matter. interested to see how this story plays out. i will say, one of the core values we have at the company is to defend and respect the user

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and now "the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >> i'm jake tapper.protests calling for a new trial for george zimmerman. will the justice department meet their demands even after a jury said not guilty? >> no ankle bracelet, no curfew. george zimmerman is a free man. but can anyone ever live a normal life again after being tried for such a heinous crime? we'll ask the attorney who defended someone who would know, casey anthony. >> and the pop culture lead, putting her name anywhere near a book

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead."ilty of aiding the enemy but convicted of nearly everything else for the largest leak in u.s. history. is this a preview of things to come for that other famous leak source edward snowden? we'll ask our first guest about it, none other than edward snowden's father. in other national news, teachers will soon be packing heat when students at one arkansas high school return to class. will it make them any safer? and the money lead. double meat, double cheese, double our wages. thousands of fas

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jake tapper has his story of bravery. >> reporter: it was a devastating taliban attack, captured in this insurgent-made video. >> let's go! >> reporter: launched on the eastern afghanistan outpost, positions so poor, it was nearly indefensible. up to 400 insurgents used the high ground to stage an overwhelming assault on just 53 u.s. troops. >> every kind of weapon that they could get their hands on, they were throwing at us. we hadn't seen that before. >> reporter: eight u.s. soldiers were killed that day, the deadliest day for the u.s. in afghanistan that year. but there were heart-stopping heroics to defend the base. one, staff sergeant clint romashea has already been given the nation's highest honor for bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. [ applause ] >> reporter: now there will be a second white house ceremony for the same battle. this time to sergeant ty carter, a member of b troop, nicknamed the bastards. that morning, carter ha been risking his life running ammo to troops, when a sniper pinned down him and four others in this humvee. >> had no more ammo left, getting hit fr

i'm jake tapper. we're back with our panel.et's go to another key moment in the trial that we referenced earlier in the show when prosecutor bernie de la rionda pulled out the murder weapon and used it to show what he calls a major loophole in george zimmerman's story. >> one of the things that he does, he demonstrates to the police where he had the gun. and it wasn't right here in the front. it was towards the back and it was hidden. and he'll demonstrate to the police out there where it was. look at the gun. look at the size of this gun. how did the victim see that in the darkness? >> linda, what can the defense do to answer bernie de la rio a rionda's question tomorrow is this. >> what they're going to do what they've done so effectively in this try is what i call moving the goalpost. they made it trial about who threw the first punch, not about the actual facts of the case that shows you a 17-year-old is dead. i expect mark o'mara will continue that and say it's the state's burden to prove to you that trayvon martin was not

. >> good afternoon, i'm jake tapper. welcome to this especially edition of "cnn newsroom."inally a verdict in george zimmerman's second degree murder trial. >> in the circuit court of the 18th judicial circuit in and for seminole county florida, state of florida versus george zimmerman. verdict, we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty, so say we all floor person. >> george zimmerman now a free man. that means no more gps monitor. he's free to leave seminole county. zimmerman's attorney say no matter where he lives, what career he pursues, george zimmerman will be a marked man. right after the verdict people from across the

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that tweet was addressed to my colleague, jake tapper, he's of "the lead." veitor from boston? >> he is from boston. this is an issue for him that has personal resonance. i have to say, tommy and i have been talking on the phone about this. he'll come on "the lead" at the top of the hour to talk about this issue. he feels very passionately about this having worked in the national security staff about what he sees as what is an important part of combatting terrorism which is to send a message to young, disaffected individuals who might pursue a path of terrorism. that there is nothing good down that way. that path leads to your death, your family being devastated, and you -- basically your memory being obliterated. he says this "rolling stone" cover basically offers to people, offers to young disaffected people, a chance at immortality. and the picture of dzhokhar tsarnaev as you see is a rockstaresque photograph. there are people who feel passionately on the other side of the issue. that's tommy's view. he'll talk to us later today about it. >> i've seen com

i'm jake tapper, this is the lead and we're going to begin and focus on our national lead today, it's been six days since george zimmerman was found not guilty of killing trayvon martin and beyond a statement on paper, president obama has remained silent about it until just a few hours ago. with no warning, the president made a surprise drop in during the white house briefing, and he gave his personal thoughts appearing to speak largely off the cuff. the president -- he's given in quite some time on the eve of mass protests planned in cities across the country. it was right in the middle of the day, so many of you out there probably missed it and there was not a heads up. so we want to play for you in its entirety, the president's remarks right now. >> the reason i actually wanted to come out today is not to take questions, but to speak to an issue that obviously has gotten a lot of attention over the course of the last week, the issue of the trayvon martin ruling. i gave a preliminary statement right after the ruling on sunday. but watching the debate over the course of the last week

jake tapper picks up our coverage in "the lead" right now. >>> i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead."r viewers in the u.s. and around the world. breaking news, egypt's now former president mohammed morsi has been ousted. the egyptian army is not using that worse, but morsi is on his twitter account. he tweets -- measures and nounced by armed forces leadership represent a full coup, categorically rejected by all free men of our nation. this after the military announced that morsi is out and that the constitution has been suspended. according to the military, egypt's constitutional cord will serve as a temporary presidency until a new

, whose program begins right now. >>> good afternoon, this is jake tapper, this is "the lead."orge zimmerman murder trial, which has brought -- and self-defense, and captured millions. the court is in a sidebar. the defense wrapped up its case moments ago, and we learned the answer to one looming question -- would george zimmerman take the stand in his own defense? let's listen when the judge asked zimmerman about his intentions in court. >> did you now have sufficient ti to discuss with your attorneys whether or not you wanted to testify in this case? >> yes, your honor. >> i don't need to know what was said, but after those discussions, have you made a decision? >>

hello, i'm jake tapper in washington, d.c. welcome to this special edition of "cnn newsroom." the not guilty verdict definitely does not mean zimmerman is in the clear. martin savidge is live in sanford, florida. martin. >> jake, there are a lot of things that still need to be resolved in this particular case, even though we've had a rendering of not guilty. for instance, civil suits are likely. not likely, you can guarantee they will be coming. mark o'mara, the defense attorney understands that. they will be ready and prepared. on top of that the perjury charge placed against shellie zimmerman for apparently lying under oath, that needs to be resolved. then there's the question whether the prosecution make how acted improperly during the trial and did not hand over all the discovery. the defense is asking for sanctions there. then on top of that, of course, is the issue of civil rights and whether the dealt of justice will pursue charges that way. there's still a lot to be worked out. >> martin savidge, what has life been like for george zimmerman, if you've talked to anybody