In a special breaking News Coverage continues now. The third criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump. Im erin burnett in new york. And im laura coates in washington, d. C. This indictment is like nothing weve ever actually seen before in history of this entire country. And looking at it In Black And White is absolutely extraordinary. It begins with this, everyone. Quote, the defendant, donald j trump, was the 45th president of the United States, and a candidate for reelection in 2020. The defendant lost the 2020 president ial election. And as you say, laura, it begins that way with those simple words, he lost. That is a fact. But of course the person who had sworn to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution, instead tonight is accused in this 45page indictment of trying to overthrow Americas Free and Fair Elections in an attempt to stay in power. It has been 1001 days since the 2021 election exactly. It has been day since the very sixth attack on the capital. It is n
And im laura coates in washington, d. C. Look, this indictment is like nothing weve actually ever seen before in the history of this entire country and looking at it In Black And White is absolutely extraordinary. It begins with this, everyone. Quote, the defendant, donald j trump, was the 45th president of the United States and a candidate for reelection in 2020. The defendent lost the 2020 president ial election. As you say, laura, it begins that way with those simple words. He lost. That is a fact, but of course the person who had sworn to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution instead tonight is accused in this 45 page indictment of trying to overthrow Americas Free and Fair Elections in an attempt to stay in power. It has been 1001 days since the 2020 election exactly. It has been 137 days since the january 6th attack on the capitol. It is now, though, and only now that donald trump has been indicted on four criminal counts , Conspiracy To Defraud the United States, conspi
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Program guide or at cspan. Org history. As you know from being here before in the time before the as you know from having been here before in the midst of time, before the pandemic we have to begin our shows by reciting together the National Constitution inspiring congressional mission. I know some of you remember it by heart. The National Constitution center is the only institution in america charted by congress to increase awareness and understanding of the constitution among the American People, on a nonpartisan basis. Beautiful. There we go. Increasing awareness and understanding of the constitution on a nonpartisan basis is exactly what we have been doing all day today on Constitution Day. We started this morning at 9 30 in this room, with the most inspiring naturalization ceremony. I have screened for the first time, watching 29 new citizens from, 39 new countries, it was extraordinarily moving. We had an amazing panel with leaders of Civic Education from professors martha jones,