multiple victims tonight. first this evening, security tight as former president trump arrived at reagan airport, returning to washington to face federal criminal charges. accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election, even though the special counsel says trump knew he lost. his motorcade making its way through d.c., traveling alone in his car. special counsel jack smith in the courtroom. the scene in court. what the former president said. the judge reading the maximum prison sentences for each charge. trump pleading not guilty, and what he said before boarding his plane. pierre thomas and our team standing by with late reporting. also tonight, two u.s. navy sailors under arrest. what they re accused of doing to help china. one facing an espionage charge which could carry a life sentence. at the texas border tonight, authorities say two bodies have now been found near the controversial texas buoys. one had to be removed from the barrier. mexico calling the barrier inh
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 state-by-state efforts to appoint illegal electors an influence local officials to change the outcome in their states. and it also lists six unnamed co-conspirators. the indictment alleges trump attempted to enlist vice president mike pence to obstruct the certification of the election results, and that the violent attack on the capitol on january 6th was fueled by lies, and as you heard jack smith say right here moments ago, lies by the defendant. special counsel jack smith making that rare appearance before the cameras, calling the attack on our nation s capitol on january 6th an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. the f
jersey. multiple victims tonight. first this evening, security tight as former president trump arrived at reagan airport, returning to washington to face federal criminal charges. accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election, even though the special counsel says trump knew he lost. special counsel jack smith in the courtroom. the scene in court. what the former president said. the judge reading the maximum prison sentences for each charge. trump pleading not guilty, and what he said before boarding his plane. pierre thomas and our team standing by with late reporting. also tonight, two u.s. navy sailors under arrest. what they re accused of doing to help china. one facing an espionage charge, which could carry a life sentence. at the texas border tonight, authorities say two bolds have been found near the controversial texas buoys. one had to be removed from the barrier. mexico calling the barrier unhuman. our team is there. and in new york city, the mayor pleading f
development in the special counsel s investigation of former president donald trump. a federal grand jury has now criminally indicted the former president out of the special counsel s investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. the 45-page 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 state-by-state efforts to appoint illegal electors and influence local officials to change the outcome in their states. and it also lists six unnamed co-conspirators. the indictment alleges trump attempted to enlist vice president mike pence to
but instead, just as we come on the air tonight, we have now learned of the unexpected turn. the former president now facing two new obstruction counts in the mar-a-lago case. and a new person now named and charged for alleged false statements involving potential attempts to delete surveillance. pierre thomas, jon karl, and the team right here tonight. also tonight, new reporting involving the president s son, hunter biden, from inside the federal courtroom now. the collapse of hunter biden s plea deal. the white house is asked today, will president biden pardon his son? their very swift answer. terry moran standing by on that. at this hour, a severe thunderstorm watch across the northeast. expect damaging winds, heavy rain, large hail. all possible from washington, d.c. to philadelphia, new york to boston. they re already getting hit in new england. rob marciano timing it all out. also tonight, the very difficult images. graphic body camera video showing a deputy tasin