Violence. Were erasing generations of traumatized americans. That concerns me as a faith leader. Good morning. Top of the hour. So glad youre with us here on cnn this morning. Another historic day, a really important day for our democracy in court today. Not just about an arraignment its much bigger than that. Down in washington. Just hours from now, former President Donald Trump set to appear in a courtroom in washington, d. C. On charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election and hold on to power. Night. Ty barriers went upover secret service has done walkthrough of the d. C. Courthouse. Trump is expected to plead not guilty to four counts including conspiracy to defraud the United States. His fingerprints will be taken digitally. A preview of trumps lawyers will argue, among those his claims of Election Fraud are protected by the first amendments free speech. He truly believed that the debunked fraud claims. Our Kaitlin Collins spoke with bill barr with these m potential legal avenu
More, all coming in right here to cnn news central. Any moment now we expect the gilgo beach Serial Killer suspect to appear in court. This is rex heuermanns first appearance since pleading not guilty to the murder of three women. Police believe heuermann may have, in fact, committed those killings inside his familys home when his wife and two children were out of town and after an intensive search of the property his wifes attorney shared these photos of the aftermath of that search. Cnns jean casarez joins us live from outside the courthouse. Jean, often these appearances are procedural, but what do we expect to happen today and soon after . Reporter well, we just understood that media was just allowed into the courtroom, so it has not quite begun yet, but i think any minute this conference, this case has been set for conference today. I was told is the proper terminology. Ive been told by the Public Information officer theres nothing formally set that they are going to discuss, but
The case, i know it seems damning, its not open and shut by any stretch of the imagination. Trace Fox Team Coverage with brian foley and phil holloway, but bryan is in riverhead, new york. What can we expect in court today . Trace, good afternoon. Right now this preliminary hearing is expected to start right now. We know that the Suffolk County District Attorney and his team have made their way inside of that courtroom. We also know that neighbors that lived in Rex Heuermanns neighborhood in massapequa park, long island have made their way in, as well as the family of some of the victims, including the sister of melissa barthelmy, the first victim whose remains were found in 2010, and the fourth victim that prosecutors say they are confident theyll be able to link and eventually charge Rex Heuermann with that death. Cameras are not allowed inside the courtroom but we have that live feed of the hallway and Rex Heuermann was brought in through a secure area. The jail is directly behind t
i haven t seen him, i can t tell you. is there a bail application? so the judge remanded him without bail, which is understandable under the circumstances. but i don t have information in terms of risk of flight and the strength and weaknesses of the prosecutor case to rebut that and remanded and have opportunity at later time. one of the victim families and contacted and [inaudible] justice and emotional about it given that and still do you believe that client is innocent? everybody is presumed i don t formulate a belief in my mind as attorney, if someone did or doesn t do it. one is presumption of innocence, that everyone has to afford him. and two, which the government can prove the case. those are important and not in a position to comment. two more. do you intend to remain on this case? i don t know the judge asked and happy to take it and i don t know his intentions are and find out at later date. do you know how has his family is doing? i haven t
into the truck. police missed her by five minutes. could have kept her from getting out of here. that weighs heavily on your mind. sandra: it is a case that has baffled investigators on long island and captured the attention of a nation over a decade now, but a suspect is about to be arraigned. nonstop dogged determination of the men and women of the police department, investigators and partners in law enforcement, all of that work never stopped. sandra: welcome back, a second hour kicks off of america reports, and it is a busy news hour indeed. sandra smith in new york. hi, rich. rich: good afternoon, sandra. i m in for john roberts in washington. rex heuermann is expected to be arraigned after he was arrested in new york city. sandra: heavy police presence outside his massapequa park home, 25 minute ride from where four minute were found along the highway leading to gilgo beach. six more victims were found in 2011. many neighbors acting to the arrest. the gu