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Click on tap now to shop at M&M. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. I'm Will Flitzer in the situation room.

Happening now, now Rudy Giuliani breaking his

silence about the federal raid on his home and office denying any wrongdoing

this as we're learning that federal authorities now expect Donald

Trump's longtime personal lawyer to fight in court over the file seized during the

search. Also this hour President Biden is making a tough sales pitch in the south on his 100th day in office.

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