Good morning, everyone. Its wednesday, august 2nd. A historic morning in u. S. Former President Trump is due in Court Tomorrow after a federal grand jury indicted him on four counts. This morning, city and federal Law Enforcement agencies are gearing up for that appearance. Also new this morning, a sense of trumps defense. His attorney tells cnn his clint is protected fully by the First Amendment. He was acting on the advice of counsel. We just heard from rudy ju giuliani. New details about the judge who will preside over this case. The judge has been randomly assigned. Hes overseen january 6ths defendants. The form e President Trumps 2024 rivals are weighing in on the charges. Their reactions ranging from condemning trump to condemning the Justice Department. Georgia, Fulton County sheriff said trump wont receive special treatment. Quote, it doesnt matter your status, well have mug shots ready for you, all of that this hour of cnn this morning starts right now. Third indictment. Fourt
Digits roast the deep south. Well tell you whats next from this wild weather coming up. And a new poll shows that half of all democratic voters dont want President Biden to be the nominee for 2024. Well explain why thats actually good news for the president. But we start in washington, d. C. , where a new chapter in american political history is waiting to be written if and when special Council Jack Smith decides to make his move. We know the grand jury investigating former President Trumps role in trying to overturn the 2020 election arrived at the d. C. Courthouse several hours ago. And if past is prologue, a decision on an indictment could come soon. In the classified documents investigation, trump was charged three days after his attorneys held a final meeting with jack smith. That same kind of meeting in this case was five days ago if that provides us any clues. We want to bring in nbcs Garrett Haake following this from washington. Ryan reilly is outside the u. S. District courtho
This is a very dangerous scenario that, its a dangerous game that they are playing. And i was at the d. C. Courthouse thursday for trumps appearance, and i was not the only one. We are here at the Trump Indictment talking to everyone here about whats going on here. Sir, excuse me, what are you doing here . Our friends at the good liars join me next hour to share what they heard from the trump faithful. Also this hour, dramatic new video of a drone attack on a russian oil tanker. The latest on the impact it might have on russian troops. And we are following that extreme heat still going on continuing to make millions in this country. Plus, a giveaway. New york city, look at those crowds. Leading to absolute chaos. Dozens injured, many more put in danger, at a famous twitch streamers under arrest. A live report on that is ahead as well. We begin, though, with that Breaking News of the judge in the Election Interference Case ordering trumps team to respond by monday to prosecutors request
Investigation looked into the efforts by the former president and his allies to subvert Election Results in seven states in which President Biden won in 2020. One state is georgia, where biden had a win in 2020 british trump refused to accept the result and he and his allies engaged in a number of plots to overturn bidens win. Some of these actions were so aggressive they drew attention of the Fulton County District Attorney, who launched her own program 2021. A grand jury has been convened and the former president could face more indictments in the weeks to come. What exactly did trump and his allies do in georgia . What charges they face. We will lay out the entire investigation and piece together what we know about the campaigns, trumps private calls , a major data breach and the plot to subvert the electoral college. Reporter prosecutors in georgia have open a criminal investigation. Reporter investigation into former President Trump because it is generally phone call to the georgi
Injuring dozens of others. Cnn in ukraine with the latest. In full conn town ti, fani willis is wrapping up the investigation to overturn President Trumps investigation into jordan . What twill that reveal. This is cnn news central. Just moments ago, Trump Employee Carlos De Oliveira walked out of the Federal Court and arraigned in a number of charges in theum we are getting a look at him leaving. This is what happened at maralago a year ago when the Justice Department wanted the service and trump wanted it deleted. This is what happened in november. Hey, yeah, john. We got a first look tand his first appearance. He arrived in a Navy Blue Suit and tie, and when he got inside, he huddled with the washingtonbased attorney john irving and surrounded by a handful of u. S. Marshals who hovered over him in the court appearance. The judge asked him to stand at the lek turn, and state his name, and he said fodge he told him that he had the the right to remain silent, and that he had a right to