Major developments in two trials that could shake this nation.

Beleed starts right now.

The man who shot unarmed black jogger, a mod Arbery, on the defensive as prosecutor tried

to punch holes in his story.

The stunning step-by-step account of the final moments of Arbery's life.

And a critical day for the president's $1.7 trillion spending plan as we find out where

that'll pay for itself, like the White House claims.

And she was thrown in prison for reporting on the early days of COVID in China, the new

push to free her, as her health now fails.

Welcome to Lead, I'm Pamela Brown in For Jake Tapper, and we begin with our National

Lead, an a pair of emotionally charged trials attracting nationwide attention.

In just a moment, we're going to get to the latest developments as a jury deliberates

the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager facing homicide charges and the killings of two

men during last year's Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

But let's start in Georgia, where three white men face murder charges in the death of an unarmed

black jogger named Ahmad Arbery.

This afternoon, a group of pastors let him march in support of Arbery's family and demanded

justice.

And earlier today, one of the defendants faced a tough cross-examination from prosecutors.

As CNN's Martin Savage reports, at focused on the man's claims, he chased Arbery in a

pickup truck, struggled with him, then shot and killed him in self-defense.

Travis McMichael taking the stand at his own defense for a second day in the trial for the

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