Four counts of conspiracy of obstruction related to the january 6 capitol hill riots, the 2020 president ial election. We continue our conversation here in washington journal and are joined by politics editor for the Washington Examiner james antle, thanks for coming by. What is the difference between this federal indictment difference between this indictment and the documents case. Its pretty clear you have access to documents you are not supposed to or do not. I am sure the trump Legal Defense team has theories about president ial powers regarding classified documents they will use in defense, they are possibly going to compare themselves to other people who have had classified documents and maybe were not given the same treatment. By and large, that seems to be a straightforward case. The january 6 case, clearly there is the subtext of some sort of incitement of the attack on the capital, but that is not exactly what hes been charged with doing. Sort of looking at the ways in which
Counsel jack smith is about to indict him. Grady trimble is taking the action moment by moment, hes live in d. C. With the story. Reporter hey, liz, good to see you. So this has to do with special counsel jack smiths investigation into january 6th and what happened in the capitol that day. As well as the former President Trumps conduct following the 2020 election more broadly. So in terms of a possible indictment, i want to get right to that statement from the former president because he is expecting it any minute now. He says on truth social, i hear that deranged jack smith, in order to interfere with the president ial election of 2024, will be putting out yet another fake indictment of your favorite president , me, at 5 00 eastern time. So about a minute ago. Well see what happens. The former president goes on to say why didnt they do this two and a half years ago . Why did they wait so long . And then he answers, because they wanted to put it right in the middle of my campaign, pros
Kayleigh a crucial moment in the biden Impeachment Inquiry is unfolding. Hunter biden on capitol hill for closeddoor deposition, an interview he fought Tooth And Nail to avoid. House republicans are expected to press hunter his foreign Business Dealings and whether or not his father was involved. This is outnumbered, im kayleigh mcenany. Here with cohost Emily Compagno and harris faulkner. President of american spirit enterprises, tammy bruce and Jason Chaffetz. Lets go to david spunt live on capitol hill with details. David we heard from nancy mace from South Carolina who said hunter biden has not once invoked Fifth Amendment right to selfincrimination. She says he is defiant. House democrats say he is being very candid and there is no impeachable evidence that relates directly to hunter biden. This will be a long day for hunter biden and his attorneys and for members of congress and staff in the room. Hunter rushed past cameras, joined with his lead attorney abbe lowell. He told a co
Reason is border is not secure is donald trump and his maga republican friends. You see millions and millions of people coming across the border illegally. We dont know where they come from. Bill you get the tale of two borders today. President biden and former President Trump will be on the u. S. Mexican border in different locations. Dueling visits could not be more different. Dana has the week off. Im bill hemmer in new york city. Happy leap day to everybody. Welcome back to you in new york. Gillian. Gillian is it tomorrow . I dont know. Bill every four years were here. Gillian this is americas newsroom. Former President Trump is heading to eagle pass in texas. Thats the heart of the current iteration of this Border Crisis. Agents have apprehended over 2,000 migrants in the past five days. Bill p President Biden is going to brownsville. Agents have nabbed a few dozen migrants this week. The city is protected by razor wire. Gillian the problem has spiraled out of control and could be
Prolife restrictions, this is a way to abortions in states that are trying to protect unborn life. Thank you. Thank, you mister chairman. Id say my time is expired. Senator thank, you mister chairman. Doctor scott says that miss we will leave this here, grow a site. We take you live now to capitol hill. Two irs to follow an investigation into the biden family. And the Oversight Committee. Now in order. I want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess at anytime. Without objection, chairman of the ways and Means Committee, mr. Jason smith of missouri, is waved on to the committee for the purpose of making an Opening Statement at questioning the witnesses in todays committee hearing. I want to thank chairman smith and chairman jordan for their cooperation and working with the Oversight Committee on this investigation. This is an important joint effort that shows the American People that accountability matters regardless of your last name. For this