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🗓️ 6 June 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Former New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie has officially filed paperwork for a 2024 presidential run, pitching himself as “unafraid” to take on former President Trump. Russia and Ukraine are trading blame for another major attack after a dam on the Dnipro River collapsed, causing major destruction. NBC News caught up with Special Counsel Jack Smith as a federal grand jury considers potential charges against former President Trump. The state of California is launching an investigation after two planes of migrants arrived in Sacramento. California Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses the “morally bankrupt” program used to move migrants across state lines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	If it's Tuesday a fractured field and the frontrunner, former Governor Chris Christie,
0:06.2	gearing up to launch a no-holds barred long-shot campaign against the former president,
0:11.3	as even more Republican candidates prepare to enter the race this week, potentially to Mr.
0:16.4	Trump's benefit.
0:18.3	Plus, Trump indictment watch new signs that the special counsel in Washington, D.C.
0:22.7	could soon decide whether to bring charges against the former president as a criminal grand jury
0:27.9	prepares to meet in the former president's home state of Florida. And flooding and fear near the
0:34.5	front lines, President Zelensky warns of rising waters for up to 70 towns in Ukraine,
0:40.8	as American officials consider declassifying intelligence, potentially showing that Russia is behind the collapse of a major Ukrainian dam.
0:54.0	Music Good day to you and welcome to meet the press now. I'm Peter Alexander, in for Kristen Welker. The Republican presidential field is expanding again, and everyone is trying to find the best way
1:12.4	to run against Donald Trump. Just a few moments ago, the former New Jersey governor, Chris Christie,
1:18.0	officially filed paperwork with the FEC for a presidential run, and he's expected to formally declare
1:24.0	his candidacy. That'll happen tonight in New Hampshire. Christy's planning to pitch
1:28.6	himself as someone who is unafraid to take on Mr. Trump directly and forcefully, in contrast to a lot of
1:35.1	the current field. To put this simply, Christy is running on a strategy of confrontation. It is one of
1:41.2	arguably three separate emerging strategies to fight the frontrunner.
1:45.6	We're going to get to the other two in a moment.
1:47.7	Christy, though, is facing very long odds in this race.
1:50.9	In a new Monmouth poll on who Republicans want to see as nominee, he doesn't even make the list.
1:57.4	And he's viewed with skepticism by both Trump supporters and Trump critics.
2:02.3	Christie's strategy of confronting stands in stark contrast to what's really the second
2:06.7	strategy to take on Mr. Trump, to coalesce around an alternative.
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