Investigating efforts by former President Trump and his top allies to try to overturn the 2020 election, that grand jury has finished meeting for the day. The big question, will we learn in the next few minutes or hours if the grand jury here in washington, d. C. Has, in fact, indicted donald trump or anyone else involved in the plot to overturn the election. This is the third criminal indictment against the twice impeached former president of the United States and current frontrunner by far for the republican president ial nomination. There is quite a bit that we just dont know and it is unclear when or if the Federal Grand Jury here in d. C. Has even voted. But based upon what we have reported over the last three years, Potential Chargesn Special Counsel jack smiths his allies efforts to pressure state Election Officials and their disinformation about the election creating fake slates of State Electors and potentially inciting the deadly capitol insurrection among other potential cha
On felony charge, this time for alleged crimes against democracy itself. Good evening in new york. Im Anderson Cooper and jake tapper in washington. And anderson, unlike the first two arraignments in new york and florida, this one was held within view of the crime scene. The u. S. Capitol at a federal courthouse where dozens of members of the violent mob that he incited, he incited hundreds really have already been convicted and sent to prison. The actual proceedings which were led by a Magistrate Judge took 27 minutes. The four counts connected though his attempt to overturn the election that he lost. His next Court Date Set for the 28th in front of the trial judge, tanya chutkan, who is expected to set a trial date. Now a short time later after the sentencing on the tarmac at Reagan National airport, holding an umbrella handed to him by his bodyman and documents case codefendant walt nauta, the he made the following remarks about the nations capitol. This is a very sad day for americ
The opportunity to enter a plea. Throughout our special coverage, we will dig deep into this latest indictment. This latest push, claiming the indictment violates his right to free speech. They are suggesting moving it to west virginia. Lets bring in our reporters and our panel. Ken dilanian and garrett haake, outside the Courthouse Blocks from here. Former fbi General Counsel andrew weissmann. Former u. S. Attorney joyce vance. Jen psaki. Take us through what we will see this afternoon. Reporter this is both a surrender and an arraignment. We expect mr. Trump will enter the courthouse through a tunnel. He will be processed, we are told, because he has to be booked for each one of these. He will be fingerprinted through a digital machine. His mugshot wont be taken. They will use an existing photo. He may be asked some questions, including his age. Then at some point he will make his way to the Magistrate Judges courtroom. Shes not the judge presiding over the case. She will hear the ar
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