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Rudy Giuliani's life in photos.
CNN reflects on the January 6 insurrection.
What to watch this weekend.
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Exposing the psyche of one of America’s most iconic and controversial politicians |
He was once known as "America's Mayor."
Rudy Giuliani, the mayor of New York City from 1994-2001, was widely praised for his leadership after the 9/11 terror attacks. Time magazine named him the Person of the Year, and even Queen Elizabeth II gave him an honorary knighthood.
Then in 2021, the former personal lawyer for Trump was suspended from practicing law in Washington, DC, and New York state for peddling election lies.
The new four-part series Giuliani: What Happened to America’s Mayor? goes behind the scenes to witness Giuliani’s operatic life of victories and defeats from his heyday at the Southern District of New York to his mayoralty and critical role in the Trump administration.
This revealing CNN Original Series premieres this Sunday with back-to-back episodes at 9 and 10 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. The final two episodes will air the following weekend.
Here's a look back at Giuliani's life in photos:
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1960: Young Giuliani poses for a team photo |
A young Giuliani is seen in the second row, third from right, in this high school yearbook photo from 1960. He is posing with other members of the weightlifting team at New York's Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. Giuliani was born in 1944 — the son of a tavern owner and secretary.
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January 1986: Giuliani welcomes his first child |
Giuliani and his second wife, Donna, hold their newborn son Andrew in 1986. At the time, Giuliani was US attorney for the Southern District of New York. Before that, he was associate attorney general of the United States. That’s the third-highest position in the Department of Justice.
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July 1986: Giuliani shows he's tough on crime |
Giuliani, left, holds two vials of crack cocaine he bought while working undercover in July 1986. With him are US Sen. Alphonse D'Amato, right, and Benjamin Bear, chairman of the U.S. Parole Commission. He was widely credited with New York’s revitalization during the 1990s, when crime dropped significantly and the economy boomed.
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2001: Giuliani stands with Pres. Bush after 9/11 attacks |
New York Mayor Giuliani accompanies President George W. Bush and other officials during a tour of the fallen World Trade Center in September 2001. After the 9/11 attacks, Giuliani was widely praised for his response to the disaster.
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2002: Giuliani appears on The Jay Leno Show |
Giuliani is interviewed by talk-show host Jay Leno in January 2002. Leno is holding up the Time magazine that named Giuliani as Person of the Year.
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2007: Giuliani campaigns at the Iowa State Fair
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Giuliani cooks pork at the Iowa State Fair while campaigning for president in August 2007. The following year, he dropoed out of the race and endorsed John McCain.
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2016: Giuliani at the Republican National Convention |
Giuliani speaks during the Republican National Convention in July 2016.
That year, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team announces that Giuliani will join them as an adviser “concerning private sector cybersecurity problems and emerging solutions developing in the private sector.” Then in 2018, he joined Trump’s personal legal team.
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2020: Giuliani addresses the January 6 rioters |
Giuliani speaks to Trump supporters near the White House on January 6, 2021. Later that day, pro-Trump rioters breached the Capitol. Giuliani was put in charge of Trump's post-election challenges after Trump lost the 2020 election.
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Giuliani and his attorney Robert Costello, left, arrive at the Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta in 2022. Giuliani testified before a grand jury investigating possible efforts to interfere with Georgia's vote. |
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CNN to air new January 6 documentary this Saturday |
To commemorate the second anniversary of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol building, CNN is airing a special presentation of the discovery+ original film January 6th tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on CNN.
The documentary examines January 6 from the unique perspective of the heroes, first responders and survivors of the attack. It features first-hand accounts from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DC Police Chief Robert J. Contee III, Congresswoman Liz Cheney and over 50 senators, representatives, and staffers from both sides of the aisle.
January 6th is the only project the Capitol and Metropolitan Police Departments gave full access to their officers.
Check out CNN's coverage of the insurrection below:
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This edition was written and edited by Janelle Davis and Alexis Garfield. |
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