Reporter evening, trace. This is the second federal indictment for the former president out of jack smiths investigation. The 2024 gop candidate who leads the field by a wide margin has already pleaded not guilty to 37 counts related to his alleged retention of Classified Records from his presidency. Only this time were talking about four federal charges, including Conspiracy To Defraud the u. S. Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. Obstruction and an attempt to obstruct an official proceeding. And conspiracy against right. Notably resist allege the president knowingly made false claims about the election being stolen which, they claim, stoked the fires of january 6th. Quote, these claims were false, and the defendant knew that they were false, but the defendant repeated and widely disseminated them anyway to make his knowingly false claims appear legitimate creating an Intense National atmosphere of mistrust and anger and erode public faith in the administration of the elect
in the administration of the election. however, the former president remains defiant tonight expressing what his campaign says is righteous indignation. quote, this is nothing more than the latest corrupt chapter in the continued pathetic attempt by the biden crime family and their weaponized department of justice to interfere with the 2024 presidential election. in which president trump is the undisputed front runner and leading by substantial margins. president trump is now due to report to court this thursday, august 3rd, right here in dc. should make for a business country news day, trace. trace: and we will cover it in full. kevin corke live for us in dc kevin thank you. let s bring in former deputy assistant attorney general tom dupree and this is jack smith s special council today and we ll get your reaction on the other