We are grateful you join us tonight. Happy to. Thank you very much. It has been quite a here of course, only the first of many as we learn today that there are many more court dates to come. The news continues, i want to turn things over right now to cnn prime time with wolf blitzer and laura coats. Our Special Coverage continues now on the arrest and arraignment of donald trump. Im wolf blitzer along laura coates, truly an extraordinary and unprecedented day right here in washington d. C. The former president at one point was in the custody of the very government he allegedly tried to overthrow. Just a mere step or two or three from the center of democracy with his supporters attacking on january six and a combination of a plot to overturn the election. Donald j trump arrested and arraigned for the third time in four months, on for federal charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States. Conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. The next He
But we are, again, expecting him to come down with some of those aides and advisors, with those lawyers, and head over to the courthouse. Im told by a number of advisors, they do not believe its going to be a long there he is. Theres the former president coming out. Stepping down. See if he walks over here and we can get any questions with him. Doesnt look like hes going to take questions, guys, so well wait on the other end there. We are going to get in the motorcade, so im going to drop off here and check back in. Kristen holmes traveling with donald trump as he made his way to Reagan National airport in virginia, and now hes on his way to the e. Barrett prettyman courthouse in downtown washington, d. C. Carrie, back to you. The idea of whether or not donald trump knew that the falsehoods he was sharing about the election were, in fact, falsehoods is something that his Defense Attorneys have suggested will be relevant and something that will be difficult for prosecutors to prove. Wha
Lets begin this morning with President Trumps Executive Order temporarily banning immigration from seven countries. Were building that wall. The Justice Department has Just Announced a Special Counsel to lead a new investigation into russian influence in the election and whether there was coordination with members of the Trump Campaign. President putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. President trump becoming the fourth american president to face the prospect of impeachment. It feels as if, culturally, were in a cold civil war. [theme music] [donald] when mexico sends its people, theyre not sending their best. Theyre bringing drugs, theyre bringing crime, theyre rapists, and some, i assume, are good people. When trump announced his candidacy for the presidency, he was not seen as a serious candidate. He, himself, confided to some of his advisors. Essentially, whats the downside . This is a great marketing exercise. I will build a great, great wall on our southern
Committee about the biden brand. Its unclear exactly what the first family is selling but it appears to be worth a lot. The Senior National correspondent kevin corke is live in dc with the very latest on todays block buster appearance. Kevin good evening. Reporter good evening my friend. Former hunter biden Business Partner devon archer testified that, yes, hunter put his father, then vp joe biden, on speaker phone while meeting with foreign Business Partners at least 20 times. Archer making those claims during testimony before the House Oversight committee al callingss which comma mid a months long investigation which republicans say has yielded evidence related to the biden familys alleged foreign business schemes, including that the biden family and its associates created more than 20 Shell Companies and received more than 10 million from foreign nationals, again while joe biden served as vp. In a statement, oversight chair james comer says devon archers Testimony Today Confirms Joe
President donald trump set to appear in washingtoned to claiming he knowingly made false statements from the 2020 election. Carley now his team is moving the case out of washington d. C. , arguing he wont get a fair trial there. Brooks, brook, good morning. Thats right, President Trump and attorneys are warning of a potential bias, jury could have against him, trump taking to his truth social writing, the latest fake case brought by Crooked Joe Biden and deranged jack smith will hopefully be moved to an impartial venue, west virginia, impossible to get a fair trial in washington d. C. We are learning about the six coconspirators listed in the former president s indictment brought by Special Counsel jack smith. A lawyer for attorney john eastman tells fox news he believes eastman is coconspirator number two. The memo cited in the indictment claims eastmans legal memos to former President Trump contributed to his alleged attempt to over throw the 2020 election. But eastmans attorney main