If you go after me, im coming for you. Those are the words donald trump posted in all caps on truth social yesterday, just one day after his latest arraignment for election interference. Saturday, august 5th, im ali velshi. We begin today with the very latest its criminal indictment of donald trump. In a court firing late last night, we have proof that the Justice Department is taking this language from defendant trump very seriously. The special counsels team cited trumps truth social post in request for the judge to impose a protective order to prevent the former Vice President from making public any Sensitive Information turned over by the prosecutors. Quote, such a restriction is particularly important in this case, because the defendant has previously issued public statements on social media regarding witnesses, judges, attorneys, and others associated with legal matters pending against him. In response, trump spokesperson put out a statement claiming that the post is quote, the d
Plus, dennis quaid. On a football player. You got to pump up the volume here. Jesse what happened yesterday the former president being prosecuted by the sitting president will leave a black stain on the fabric of this country. But lets not forget who has moved those whose move this war. The New York Times reported that joe biden directed his Attorney General to prosecute his rival. Mr. Barton privately told his close circle of advisers that mr. Trump posed a threat to democracy and should be prosecuted for his role in the events of jan sixth. According to two people familiar with his comments. He also told confidence that he wanted the Attorney General to stop acting like a ponderous judge and to take decisive action. This is not an independent justice department. This is not an independent special counsel. The prosecution is being directed by the commanderinchief. And. And now the Corporate Media is engaged in a bloodthirsty and libelous war against one man who represents more than 75
The Special Counsel charges donald trump with conspireing to shatter the american experiment. The ha 45page indictment nar tat rates a plot to stay in power after losing an election. And it does so with some new evidence, including realtime notes from then Vice President mike pence. The politics, the third Trump Indictment slipped the field into familiar camps. The charges will also test joe bidens resolve to do what is sometimes unnatural. Stay quiet. The consequences, how the prosecution plays out in court may determine the future of both donald trump and american democracy. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics. Tomorrow a court date for the former president here in washington. Today the country gets a line by line look at The Plot Against America and the alleged crimes of donald trump. Central to the indictment is the Special Counsels assertion that trump knew that he lost the election and pushed lies to stay in office any way. Describe d in the indictment
Espionage two navy sailors accused of sending china u. S. Military secrets. We will speak to a member of the House Intelligence Committee about the possible impact this could have. Police have not identified another victim found on new yorks gilgo beach. The jane doe finally has a real name. After almost 30 years. We are following these major developments and many more come all coming in right here to Cnn News Central. Right now, President Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner in the republican president ial primary. When the first debate takes place for the gop later this month, we do not know if you will be on the stage, but we do know five days later, there is another hearing related to his it might mean for trying to overturn the 2020 election results, one of many legal challenges that he is facing as he attempts to return to the white house. Trump also has a looming federal criminal trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents and he will stand trial in new york for allege
Aaron, and fears this is still under investigation to some degree. The premier holding a Press Conference that there may be some outside influencers aggravated the situation. We reached out to her team, and so far we have not heard back. Aaron . Unbelievable scenes there. George soliz, in man, theres a lot more to come. First, don trumps new social media posts that is taking us back to the future. Believe me, you will understand we see. It also, new details about who sat in the back row for his arraignment thursday. If trump goes to prison, what would that look like . And what were the rule of the Secret Service be . Good day from msnbc World Headquarters in new york, welcome to alex witt reports. Im erin ohare and in for alex. And we begin with Breaking News, the judge now ordering the former President Trumps legal team to respond to the governments motion for a protective order in the election case, stating their position on the matter by five pm monday. The request for a protective