Donald trump. The Breaking News this hour we are following a defiant former president of the United States on the way to his new Jersey Golf Club right now after being arrested and arraigned on four serious, very serious criminal charges, stemming from his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 president ial election in the United States. Trump proclaiming his innocence and accusing the Special Counsel of leading a political persecution. Wolf, of course, this is trumps third indictment in the past four months. It is the most serious set of charges he ever faced. As he did in new york and miami, the former president pleaded not guilty to all four counts today, Conspiracy To T Defraud the u. S. , conspiracy to obstruct proceed, obstruction of a proceeding and conspiracy against rights. I want to go our senior justice Correspondent Evan Perez from outside the federal courthouse here in washington where the former president made his initial appearance this afternoon. Evan, walk us through wha
Large interest most significant federal indictment of donald trump ever. This is in a way that well document more significantly than the legal headaches he already has. This will be tonight the first time any former president has been indicted by the Justice Department for trying to steal an election. Now, i mentioned, if you have been walking our breaking coverage, we have been going through what is a voluminous filing. Jack smith found six other coconspirators that are named in the filing. It alleges that trump spread lies, that there had been outcome determinant fraud, fraud that would have swung the election back to him, and these claims were false. And trump knew they were false. Ill put on the screen what were watching for. Want to share what were learning. S this a day we have been trying to hew closely to what we know and dont know. In the last several moments, the most heads up youll get from an agency that jack smith will approach the podium you see here. Some of the local Be
Running back the presidency. Never getting a glimpse a part of his defense. Quickness is unprecedented. It affects not just donald trump, it affects every american who now realize the First Amendment is under Assault Progress Trump attorney john lauro joins us like to detailing Teams Legal Strategy then. Republicans release the closeddoor transcript of devon archers testimony about his Business Dealings and the president s son, hunter and the allure of the biden brand. None of those conversations ever had to do with any Business Dealings or transactions buried there purely what he called casual conversations because everyone understands that as the brand, that is the access it. It was not an illusion of access for. Completing narratives with members of House Republican chip wright of texas and Jake Auchincloss a democrat of massachusetts. Another republican president ial hopeful meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and kyiv. Quick to need to be with ukraine on this Fight Progress Gop Field i
Can be banned from State Ballots for being an insurrectionist tightening the belt and the Trump Campaign, his team looking to pull back on spending as his Legal Expenses mount and they look toward what could be a long and costly General Election and the air National Guardsman accused of posting a trove of classified documents online is expected to plead guilty today in Federal Court, we are live inside core. Im sara sidner with john berman and kate baldwin this Cnn News Central happening now, a highly unusual morning, we are standing by the Supreme Court. Why . Because in a rare move, the Supreme Court told us they will releasing a decision this morning. Why . Well, there is a belief that it is likely the decision on whether donald trump can be banned from State Ballots for being an instance direction is there was a belief it is imminent. Why are why now . Well, Super Tuesday is tomorrow. And a lot of people are voting so you didnt chief Legal Affairs correspondent paula reid is outsid
A consequential when the former president just touting the Supreme Courts unanimous ruling saying that states cannot kick him off the 2024 primary ballot really capitol riot. How the justices explained their decision and how it might impact states heading into Super Tuesday Plus Vice President Kamala Harris, turning up the pressure sure. On israel calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. New talks happening today at the white house. As the us begins airdropping food into the enclave and it is one of aviations biggest mysteries. Now, nearly ten years after Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared, theres a renewed push to find the missing plane why the malaysian government says it may reopen the case were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central thanks so much for joining us this this afternoon on Cnn News Central, Boris Sanchez alongside Brianna Keilar in washington, dc. The big headline this afternoon, donald trump is not d