Cases, he could face a fourth before the month is out. Were following Economic News this morning, with the latest jobs report telling us about the economy, three days after the u. S. Had its Credit Rating downgraded. At the southern border, the humanitarian crisis intensifies after a body was found inside the floating barrier in the rio grande meant to keep migrants from crossing into the u. S. Plus, two american sailors facing serious charges this morning, accused of spying on the u. S. For china in exchange for thousands of dollars. And taylor swifts monster sold out concert tour has more dates and what is predicted to be the most successful tour of all time. This morning, former President Trump back at his new jersey home in bedminster after spending an historic day in a washington, d. C. Courtroom. Trump pleaded not guilty to four felony counts related to efforts to thwart the transfer of power after the 2020 election. In brief remarks to the press, the former president called his
Womans world cup with five days of practice before a touch match in the knockout stages. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. All eyes are on the u. S. Courthouse a few blocks from here where the grand jury examining former President Trumps alleged role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election is meeting today. Another Trump Indictment is potentially imminent, according to the former president himself. Joining me now, andrew weissmann. Former fbi counsel, of course. Talk to us about, what is imminent . What are the signals . Aside from donald trump saying on truth social, expecting it and his lawyers have been brought in and he did get a Target Letter on july 18th. Right. The fact that he got a Target Letter means that it is highly likely that they are going to charge, particularly in a case like this where its so high profile. We were all waiting i was waiting to hear the defense met with the prosecutors to make an effort. Thats also a clear sign. That always happe
January 6th, and the capital plaza, where rioters stormed the barricade to stop the peaceful transition of power. The court room that trump was in todays the very same room where numerous january 6th cases have been heard. The judge overseeing trumps arraignment has also overseen the cases of people including dominick box, a Qanon Activist Who Livestreamed the storming of the capital and jarred wise, a former fbi agent whos charged with assaulting a Police Officer on january 6th. So this was all very much a Trip Down Memory Lane for mr. Trump. Now that were no Courtroom Cameras today. But thanks to Courtroom Sketch bill hennessy, we know what it looked like when a former president of the United States appear in court to be formally and federally charged for trying to subvert american democracy. It was more than 110 people in the courtroom to hear this arraignment, including several of the federal judges who have been presiding over other january 6th cases. Judges who showed up today in
Development in the special counsels investigation of former President Donald Trump. A Federal Grand Jury has now criminally indicted the former president out of the special counsels investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The 45page indictment begins by saying the former president lost the 2020 election, knew he lost, and then for months spread lies that there had been outcome determinative fraud in the election. And that he had actually won it. The indictment charges trump with four counts. Conspiracy to defraud the u. S. , conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction in an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. The indictment laying out a detailed timeline, and statebystate efforts to appoint illegal electors and influence local officials to change the outcome in their states. And it also lists six unnamed coconspirators. The indictment alleges trump attempted to enlist Vice President mike pence to obstruct the c
Documents case against donald trump. It comes as the former president is being condemned for praising a dictator. Well dig in to both of those stories. And a look at the republican hopefuls campaigning in iowa, as two more names are likely to join the field this week. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, june 5th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day and week with us. And well begin this morning with a deadly plane crash near the nations capitol. Yesterday afternoon the military scrambled two f16 fighter jets to respond to a private business jet that was flying over restricted airspace in dc. The response caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the region around unsettled many of the residents there. Heres some of the sound Surveillance Cameras captured. The sound was heard across many miles. The cessna was not responding to radio transmissions. It then crashed in the Shenandoah Wall i have in virginia. Officials say there were no survivors. Acco