House. Im sure you have heard that. Ainsley Brooke Singman spoke exclusively with the former president last night and joins us now. What did he say . Thats right. I spoke with the former president last night who says his fourth indictment comes during a, quote, dark period for our country but he wont let it stop him President Trump telling me this is a consideration of the greatest and longest running witchhunt in american history. I will make America Great again. Now, late Last Night Trump was indicted by Fulton County georgia d. A. Fanny willis alongside 18 others that included personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. Former white house Chief Of Staff mark meadows and even kanye west former publicist. Traveled to the home of an Election Worker in Fulton County. These charges come after a years long criminal investigation over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 president ial election in the state sparked by a phone call he made to georgias Secretary Of State back in December 2020 charge
Impacted to apply for federal assistance. You can go to disasterassistance. Gov and for people missing Family Members, there are still hundreds missing. They have set up a Family Assistance Center at the community center, about 2 miles from where we are right now. Were at kings cathedral, another shelter where they have about 30 to 40 people still inside because so many people are actually starting to move to hotel rooms. They set aside 500 rooms for people most impacted. The sad things is not knowing for Family Members who are desperate to know what happened to their loved one. We have talked to people about what this whole ordeal has been like for them. Take a listen to what one resident had to say . We have been to a lot of hotels inside lahaina, but none of them are there. So we have been to the police station. We called red cross, anywhere that we can find them, but nothing. No zero. So worried about everybody. Hopefully youre still alive. Reporter and thats a hope for so many Fam
For mob bosses over the media and democrats like Hillary Clinton could not help but load as the news broke. Madam secretary, fancy meeting you here. I cant believe this. This is not the circumstances in which i expected to be talking to you. Yet another set of indictments. They can pardon their way out of that jack smith case or order doj to drop the case. This is the insurance. It should be big. I think it is done carefully. Its done well. Atlanta tonight. She did say, i can smell the dishonesty on your breath. This is a tour de force. Carpet bombing them into smithereens. Shock and ill. It is much bigger than watergate. Its of a whole different dimension. It goes to the very foundation of democracy. Trial dates now on a Collision Course with the election season. Already pretty loaded with the three other indictments hes facing so far. The former president faces 91 charges and 4 jurisdictions. A georgia d. A. Wants to try all 19 defendants at the same time he wants to do it all within
He faces legal peril from prosecutors, the stronger his standing among republicans, which is no doubt why his gop rivals largely avoid confronting him for the 91 Felony Counts he faces. Its why in Ron Desantiss prep for next weeks debate, his super pac has advised him to take a hammer to Vivek Ramaswamy but defend trump if trump is attacked by chris christie. Here was some reaction after Fulton County d. A. Fani willis indicted trump and 18 codefendants for state rico violations. South carolina senator tim scott said this. We see the legal system being weaponized against political opponents. That is unamerican and unacceptable. Vivek ramaswamy said that should he become president , he would pardon trump. And he said this. The reality is this, these are politicized persecutions through prosecution. Trumps former Vice President mike pence, who has criticized trump for putting himself above the constitution, says he prefers that trumps fate be decided, quote, by voters, not criminal court
They gave word what the judge has decided. Fani willis can decide if she wants to stay or leave the case and take nathan wade with her. So were waiting for more information on this. Welcome to friday. Dana has the day off today. Im bill hemmer live in New York City with my friend and colleague in tow. It will be a ride. Dana it is. Were getting big news this morning. Im Martha Maccallum and this, of course, is americas newsroom. We understand as you just pointed out, bill, that this decision is in. Judge mcphee gave himself a two week deadline. That landed today. Weve come to know this judge a little bit over the course of the last couple of months. Scott mcafee. Whether to disqualify fani willis in response to allegations that she was dating her lead prosecutor when she hired him and that was part of a motivation for hiring him and the two took some rather fancy vacations together and that they may have benefited financially from this Business Arraignment which it was alleged she crea