For a mugshot, but he did have his fingerprints taken. His Court Appearance took place just blocks from the us Capitol Building, where the events of january 6th played out. The Special Prosecutor alleges in his indictment that the former president fuelled the attack by Sowing Distrust in the 2020 election. The charges mr trump is facing include conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, namely his attempt to stop the counting of the vote. Protests took place outside the District Court in washington, dc on thursday, as the former president faced the charges inside. Some were anti trump demonstrators, and some were his supporters, who waved the american flag. Before boaring his plane to travel back to newjersey, mr trump spoke briefly to reporters. He described the charges as the persecution of a political opponent. This is a very sad day for america. And it was also very sad driving through washington, dc and seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti. This is not the place that i left. Its a very sad thing to see it. When you look at whats happening, this is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in america. This is the persecution of the person thats leading by very, very substantial numbers in the republican primary, and leading biden by a lot. So if you cant beat him, you persecute him or you prosecute him. We cant let this happen in america. Thank you very much. Former President Trump has now landed back in newjersey. A hearing has been scheduled for august 28th. Thats when mr trump will be given a trial date, which is expected to be sometime next year. Lets cross live now to washington, and my colleague carl nassman, who is outside the federal Court In Washington where mr trump was arraigned. What has happened over the last few hours . Can you talk us through what has been happening . figs through what has been happening . Through what has been haueninu . R. , happening . As you mentioned, we are onl a happening . As you mentioned, we are only a few happening . As you mentioned, we are only a few hundred happening . As you mentioned, we are only a few hundred feet are only a few hundred feet from the Capitol Building itself, where the events of january sixth took place. Certainly a symbolic location for todays arraignment. The federal courthouse you see behind me, its also been hearing several dozen Different Cases of Otherjanuary Sixth defendants who have been coming through this courthouse over the past months and years. This is where the former President Donald Trump found himself today for this arraignment, where he did enter the not guilty plea for those four criminal charges related to his alleged attempts to overthrow the results of the 2020 elections. It was a brief 30 minute procedure in court. Many of the steps we have seen in the previous other arraignments with the former president. He arrived by motorcade, came in through a back door. He had to wait about 20 minutes for the Magistrate Judge to arrive in the courthouse. According to reporters who were in that courtroom, they say President Trump was calm and he was surrounded by his legal team, the special Counseljack Smith was sat just the special Counseljack Smith was satjust behind him in the front row, as he listened to those charges and entered his plea. Just as quickly as he came, he went back to his motorcade and the airport. As you mention, he has already arrived back in newjersey. 0f arrived back in newjersey. Of course, this is certainly a historic day in washington, dc, a former president arraigned on criminal charges. But it is becoming all too familiar, these events, in terms of fingerprinting and entering a plea, we have seen this before, and so has the former president. And so has the former president. And so has the former resident. ~ ,. , president. As you said, he faces a number president. As you said, he faces a number of president. As you said, he faces a number of legal. Faces a number of legal challenges. It is the third indictment, a fourth one possibly in georgia as well. As we said, the next hearing is scheduled for august the 28. What are the next steps in all these legal battles that he faces . , ~ , these legal battles that he faces . ,. , faces . That is the key date. Au ust faces . That is the key date. August 28. Faces . That is the key date. August 28, that faces . That is the key date. August 28, that is faces . That is the key date. August 28, that is the faces . That is the key date. August 28, that is the next | august 28, that is the next time this case will be in court. It will be presided over byjudge chutkan, she is presiding over this case, and thatis presiding over this case, and that is when we expect some important decisions to be discussed in court. Perhaps decided in terms of when this trial might actually begin. We think a quick start next year, of course the special counsel jack smith has said publicly he is hoping for a speedy trial in this case. 0n the other hand, the lawyers and legal team with donald trump, they will be hoping to delay as long as they can, they want theirs to stretch out a while, and if they can, push the key trial dates as close to or after the 2024 election as they possibly can. That is what we will be looking for in this august 28th hearing, we might also hear arguments that the case should be moved outside of washington, dc, trumps lawyers have been vocal saying they dont believe he can get a fair trial here. That might be a long shot argument. That is the next step. As we know, several other legal cases donald trump is dealing with. This is his third indictment, there are other cases in new york as well. And thats on top of the fact that he is still the lead republican candidate for the nomination in 2024, so politics and legal cases will begin to combine very soon. Cases will begin to combine very soon cases will begin to combine ve soon. ,. Very soon. Thank you so much for that a little earlier, i spoke to legal analyst and former federal prosecutor david weinstein. I asked him whether its possible to assemble an impartialjury, given the high profile of this case. I think that they will be able to do that. We have had this issue arise before with other high profile cases, and i am convinced that there is not a person in the United States who has not heard of donald trump, and has not formed an opinion on him or about the prosecution. The question is, will they be able to put those preconceived notions aside and focus only on the evidence presented inside the courtroom and base their verdict on the evidence . For that, we have to hold jurors at their word. If they tell us they can, then they move into the pool of 12 people who could be selected to sit on this jury. So those are the people we are looking for. People who can put their preconceived notions aside and focus on the evidence presented to them in the courtroom. As carl mentioned, it seems like mr trumps defences strategy is to delay this as long as they can. But what is fascinating is that, even if he was found guilty and if he won the election next year, he could hypothetically run the country. Talk us through the law behind this. What needs to happen here is not only a conviction, but one that is upheld on appeal and that conviction would be a disqualifying conviction for the individual who has then been elected to hold office. It is only at that point would he be disqualified. Depending on how long these cases take to go to trial and then work through the court of appeals, he could not be a confirmed, convicted felon before the election and inauguration takes place. 0dd set facts, but thatis the way the constitution has been written. Of course, that is if he is found guilty. If he was reelected next year, could he possibly pardon himself . That is a question being debated by constitutional scholars and lawyers like myself alike. Theres no specific provision that says he cannot to that. There are certain provisions that arguably would say that you cant. We did not see former president nixon pardon himself. He was pardoned by then Vice President ford, who became president ford. Weve seen president s pardon other people but never before have we had a situation where a president might potentially be able to pardon himself. Of course, he could possibly face another indictment, of course the third indictment that he is currently facing, but a fourth one is possible in georgia. Tell us about that. We saw shades of what that indictment might contain within this indictment itself. They talked about the election in georgia and the efforts that mr trump undertook to try and overturn the results of that election. We heard reference to the phone call he made. So a state is a separate sovereign from the federal government. They are entitled to bring their own parallel proceeding, and if a grand jury returns an indictment, then he will be in court for yet another arraignment on another indictment. That will take its place in the line of three cases, as to when those cases will go to trial. Meanwhile, the former president has been attacking the judge and the prosecutors personally, possibly putting them and theirfamilies in danger. How unusual is this . Quite unusual. In most if not all cases, the litigants in the case, whether its the prosecution, the defence or defendants themselves, are very reluctant to say anything about the people who control the case or people who are prosecuting the case. Thats not the way he acts and operates, and at some point, if it continues and it escalates to the level where there is a physical, personal safety risk for the prosecutors, judges, someone will ask the judge to impose some sort of gag order on him and if he violates that, he will be held in contempt. Its not something that a defendant ought to be doing, especially when you are talking about the person presiding over your case. Lets bring in chris edelson, assistant professor of government from american university, whojoins us live from washington. Thank you so much forjoining us. Wejust heard thank you so much forjoining us. We just heard from a former prosecutor about how mr trump could still run the country evenif could still run the country even if he was found guilty and won the election. You have been studying american politics for many years and this has never happened before, has it . H0. Happened before, has it . No, and its important happened before, has it . No, and its important to happened before, has it . Iifr, and its important to make clear the stakes. Donald trump, if he is re elected, he will try to rule like viktor 0rban in hungry or putin in russia, he wants to be a dictator. It hasnt happened before. In hungary. The system has responded to it in some ways. Donald trump lost in 2020. But in other ways the system has failed. It is rather absurd that we are talking about these things. In a functioning system, republicans would have joined the democrats, as they did with nixon, to disqualify trump. The fact they did not puts us in a very dangerous position in the United States. Hypothetically, could they do something to change the rule, the laws, to stop a convicted criminal running the country if mr trump was criminal running the country if mrtrump was to criminal running the country if mr trump was to be found guilty . Mr trump was to be found uuil . Mr trump was to be found tuil . , , guilty . 0h, absolutely. It could be guilty . 0h, absolutely. It could be done, guilty . 0h, absolutely. It could be done, this guilty . 0h, absolutely. It. Could be done, this system allows for it. The reason why it cant be done is because republicans, for the most part, with some exceptions, most notably former congresswoman liz cheney, the daughter of the former Vice President dick cheney, but most republicans have stood with the president. The Republican Party today is more a cult than a normal political party. Republicans are with donald trump no matter what, and republicans in congress are also with him no matter what. There are many things that could have already been done, very simply, to remove this possibility, the constitution could be amended, or because that is difficult but it could be done. The simplest thing that should have been done was afterjanuary sixth, donald trump should have been removed from office, impeached and disqualified from running. The reason he wasnt, only a handful of republicans in the senate voted to take the necessary action and left us in a really difficult and surreal position of having to consider a possibility that a man facing trial, even a possibly convicted felon with authoritarian tendencies, might sell him might save himself from the election. The republicans from the election. The republicans have from the election. The | republicans have been from the election. The republicans have been trying to use president joe bidens son hunter biden and what he may have done is something that is similar to what have done is something that is similarto what mrtrump have done is something that is similar to what mr trump may have done, in an effort to discredit the current president. Discredit the current president. Discredit the current resident. ~ � president. Well, if it werent so serious. President. Well, if it werent so serious, that president. Well, if it werent so serious, that would president. Well, if it werent so serious, that would be i so serious, that would be laughable. Hunter biden didnt hold position in government, unlike Donald Trumps children who did. President biden has not made effort to help his son in any way. He has been treated like any other suspect in the criminal system and faces punishment. Mr biden is not an authoritarian, mrtrump punishment. Mr biden is not an authoritarian, mr trump is. Punishment. Mr biden is not an authoritarian, mrtrump is. Mr trump is using the system to protect himself and his family. Hunter biden is not the president , its an absurd distraction from the real focus which should be on the Clear And Present Danger that donald trump has posed to american democracy for the past eight years. Democracy for the past eight ears. ~. ,. , years. Another thing that david was telling years. Another thing that david was telling asked, years. Another thing that david was telling asked, that years. Another thing that david was telling asked, that experts j was telling asked, that experts are studying at the moment, is whether mr trump could pardon himself if he was convicted and if he is re elected. Now he is facing three indictments at the moment, possibly another one around the corner. What is your view in terms of him being able to pardon himself . To pardon himself . Well, davids right, to pardon himself . Well, davids right, its to pardon himself . Well, davids right, its not to pardon himself . Well, davids right, its not a i davids right, its not a settled question by any means. Mostly because most of american history, its been inconceivable, with the exception of richard nixon. When nixon considered pardoning himself, Thejustice Department wrote an Opinion Concluding that a self pardon would not be permissible under the constitution because it would allow a president to essentially act as a judge in their own case. But the constitution doesnt say. Its certainly possible. The system depends on people setting limits on president ial power. Its not a cell functioning automatic system. If former President Trump became President Trump became President Trump became President Trump again and pardon himself, he would get away with it if people allowed him. Not a self functioning automatic system. If donald trump were elected and pardoned himself, that would only be for federal prosecution. 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For more stories across the uk, go to the bbc news go . For more stories across the | uk, go to the bbc news website. Niger has scrapped Military Pacts with france. In the capital, thousands showed their support for the coup. The protest was organised by Civil Society groups who are opposed to the French Military presence in the country. The ousted president said in an Opinion Piece published in the Washington Post that he is a hostage and he called on the us and the entire International Community to restore constitutional order. He warned that the entire region could fall to russian influence via the wagner group. Us and canadian fire crews have been battling to contain a wildfire in british columbia, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. Teams on both sides of the border have been carrying out controlled burns to create a fire break. From british columbia, Nedda Tawfeek Reports Canada has never experienced a Wildfire Season as treacherous as this one. In the 0kanagan Valley Region of british columbia, theyre still battling the blazes that nearly engulfed the town of 0soyoos over the weekend, forcing hundreds to evacuate to safer ground. All the smoke came out, started just blazing through. The maynards are still cleaning debris out of their back yard. Thats all ash. The Eagle Bluff Fire initially spread so quickly from the us border that it wasnt long before fire crews told them to evacuate immediately. Within the five, ten minutes of packing up and going out, and it was the engulfment, you could see it in the backsidejust coming over, and from there to the time we went to our Friends House and sitting on their deck and watching it, it was already at the point of our place within minutes. For hours, the maynards and residents watched the Inferno Building in front of them. The wildfire is still growing, but at least for now its expanding away from town. Crews like these Water Bombers have been working relentlessly over the last few days to try to contain this fire. But despite that, they have still classified this Eagle Bluff Wildfire as out of control. Weve seen some Significant Growth on that west side of the fire. The fire is estimated at 3,044 hectares in size, and were working with the Incident Management Team on the us portion of the fires and looking at objectives that we can identify and assess along that west flank. This small desert town of 5,500 people is a popular Summer Destination for canadians because of its Natural Beauty and lakes. Its also well known for its wineries. Theres a pile of dead standing timberthere with no needles on it. That is a result of a 2003 fire. For matt mavety, wildfires are not new, but some are costlier than others. His Family Vineyard lost 80 of its sales in 2021 because of smoke damage to the grapes. Smoked damaged wines are basically of low, low value. Farming here, we dont aim for low value wines. 0ur wines have to be premium. The Eagle Bluff Wildfires, one out of more than 1,000 burning across canada right now, believed to be fuelled by higher than usual temperatures and drought. Whats happening here is yet another indication of what lies ahead in a warming world. Nada tawfik, bbc news, 0soyoos, british columbia. Lets look at some of the other stories in the headlines. At least a dozen people have been injured in south korea after a man drove a car into pedestrians and then went on the rampage with a knife near the capital, seoul. A suspect has been detained. The motive for the incident is not yet clear. Satellite data from brazil shows deforestation in the Amazon Region has dropped by two thirds in the past year. Clearance of the amazon rainforest in brazil went up under the previous president , jair bolsonaro, but since coming into office in january, president lula da silvas set a target to stop deforestation altogether by the end of the decade. The american Pop Star Lizzo has said allegations made by three of herformer dancers, including of Sexual Harassment and creating a hostile work environment, are false. The singer called the last few days gut wrenchingly difficult and overwhelmingly disappointing. The bbc has spoken to the three dancers, who say she needs to be held accountable. 0ur Entertainment Correspondent Colin Paterson reports. How you feeling . Feeling good as hell 0oo child. On stage and in interviews, lizzo has shared a message of Body Positivity and celebrating who you are. Hey, lizzo, this is arianna and i am super excited to get the chance to audition for your dancer and model search. She was a role model to the three dancers who have taken out this lawsuit, containing allegations lizzo rejects as false. They spoke to me from la on why they felt they had to go public. This was the worst case scenario, it was a last resort. This person that has been bullied her whole life has now got power and now she has kind of lost touch of, i believe, who she is and her roots, and now she is doing to others what was done to her. The claims involve explicit sexual acts with sex toys and being made to rehearse for so long that the dancers soiled themselves. I do think she needs to be held accountable for all the things l that she has done or enabled and created this environment to be done in. But they have a fight on their hands. Lizzo has now responded to the claims, releasing a statement in which she says the allegations are false, unbelievable and too outrageous not to be addressed. And there is still every chance that this will never make it to court. I would imagine that lizzo will begin to reinforce her brand that has been attacked, as to whether that is truly authentic, so you will see her double down. You will see her team begin to attack the other side and i would imagine that this will be settled. It is hard to love yourself in a world that doesnt love you back. The three dancers told me that lizzos statement has left them overwhelmed, disappointed and feeling overlooked. Lizzo says she is not the villain that people in the media have portrayed her to be. Do you consider lizzo to be a villain . Do i think lizzo can take this and change and be who she says she is . Yes, absolutely. I want her to be who she says she was when i first met her. The bbc has asked lizzo for an interview. She is yet to respond. Colin paterson, bbc news. A lot more on the website. Youve been watching newsday. Back with the Business News shortly. Hello there. Thursday was a relatively quiet day for many of us. In fact, we had some sunny spells and a little bit of warmth coming through. Cambridge was the top spot with 23 celsius by the middle of the afternoon. Not all of us had beautiful blue, sunny skies. In fact, the cloud, the shower cloud gathered across whitley bay by the end of the afternoon. And some of those showers intense, with rumbles of thunder and lightning mixed in there. So, a similar story as we go into friday. Still got this northwesterly flow. Thats going to be driving some fairweather cloud around. And through parts of the afternoon, we will start to see a cluster of sharp showers, particularly down through eastern england. A few isolated showers for scotland and northern ireland, the best of the sunshine in sheltered western areas. But temperatures will be a little bit disappointing because of that north westerly Wind Direction 15 to 20 degrees the overall high, 68 fahrenheit. Now, as we move out of friday into the start of the weekend, once again, its going to be the fourth weekend in a row that weve seen an area of low pressure moving in Off The Atlantic and bringing some unseasonably wet and windy weather for this time of year. So heavy rain during the early hours of saturday morning across northern ireland. It will gradually push its way steadily eastwards. And as the low moves east, while the winds will be gusting across wales and South West England 50, possibly 60 miles an hour, and that could have an implication certainly for those camping, but some rough seas as well. Also, that rain will clear its way steadily east, and then behind, its going to be a cool and disappointing day for many only 14 to 17 degrees at the very best. So after a pretty wetjuly, looks likely that were going to see more significant rain as we move into the next few days for the early half of august, Darker Blues Denoting anywhere where we could potentially see another inch or two of rain. And as we move from sunday into the early part of next week, it looks likely that that unsettled theme is set to continue. However, from wednesday onwards, it looks likely that an area of High Pressure will build, and we havent seen this for quite some time. Just how long the High Pressure is going to stay with us is still subject to question. Perhaps it might ease away after just a few days, but there is a glimmer of hope that we will see some blue sky and sunshine and it will feel warmer. Apple beats Earnings Expectations for the last quarter, but the Company Warns of slowing sales ahead. And japanese stocks continued to fall for a second straight day, as a global rout continues. Hi there, welcome to Asia Business report. Im mariko 0i. The worlds most valuable company, apple, has warned that a sales slump could continue into the next quarter. Thats even as its latest Quarterly Earnings beat wall street estimates on the profit front. But apple also saw its iphone sales slip, despite a Strong Performance in china. I spoke to tech analyst dan ives and he explained why us china tensions have not dented consumer sentiment. I think if you look at the share gains, we estimate about 300 bits of share gains in china from apple, and thats really been the hearts and lungs of the growth story for apple, and i think that is something that we see across big tech earnings, is a lot of fear going into big tech earnings. Its been a lot better than expected. Thats a big reason that we have seen that green in the market, in terms of nasdaq. But in terms of apples revenues, though, from the iphones, mac and ipads, basically all their major products, they were down in this most recent earnings. Should that be concerning investors . In my opinion, it is all really about iphones, it is all about the iphone 15. That is to leave the focus going into this next six to nine months, and we estimate when you represent and , upgraded in four years, and that is the key to how the Apple Growth Story Plays Out Stop , plays out
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