welcome to the whole story. i m anderson cooper. the indictment of former president donald trump marks the first time in history a former president has faced federal charges. this is the second indictment for the former president, who was criminally charged by a manhattan grand jury in march on more than 30 counts of business fraud. now facing 37 federal charges relating to classified documents from his time in office that were uncovered by federal agents. a special counsel has been investigating this case since november of last year. he s pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. what makes the situation even more extraordinary is that mr. trump is also the current front-runner in the republican party for the 2024 election, which means he could be taking on president joe biden, while a special counsel appointed by the attorney general is working to convict him. trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. over the next hour, our pamela brown lays out everything we know
story. i m anderson cooper. the indictment of former president donald trump mark the first time in history a former president has faced criminal charges. this is now the second indictment for the former president, who was criminally charged by a manhattan grand jury in march on more than 30 counts of business fraud. now he s facing 37 federal charges relating to classified documents from his time in office that were uncovered by federal agents. a special counsel has been investigating this case since november of last year. he s pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. what makes the situation, though, even more extraordinary is that mr. trump is also the current front-runner in the republican party for the 2024 election, which means he could be taking on president joe biden while a special counsel appointed by the attorney general is working to convict him. trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. over the next hour, our pamela brown lays out everything we kno
donald trump defies legal advice one-on-one. the former president with a live speech. he also made a big admission about the classified document at the center of the classified indictment. plus, mike pence says he cannot defend trump s conduct while nickki haley is trying to get the answer just right. and dangles a potential pardon. and the house speaker breaks a floor freeze by hard-liners, establishment replicans will run out of what to give away. i m dana bash, let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. up first, donald trump celebrates his 77th birthday at his golf club. look at the front pages of major papers, usa today, the wall street journal, the washington post, every head line flashes in big bold face type. the indictment is the political story of the moment. trump followed his federal court appearance with a defiant speech, to his team, the politics are clear and winning. but what is also clear, mr. trump is not helping his lawyers every time he
to be arraigned on criminal charges. we ll bring you the details about what s going to happen in the next 24 hours. growing concern from law enforcement officials in florida about the largest number of trump supporters amassing who could show up at the white house tomorrow as they imply bellicose rhetoric. one of the busiest highways in the united states is shut down in both directions after a section of interstate 95 collapses in philadelphia. how long could it be to take how long it could take to repair that road. welcome to the lead. we start with our law and justice lead. minutes ago former president trump arriving in miami ahead of his historic court hearing tomorrow. mr. trump is expected to meet with his lawyers tonight and discuss building out his legal team with florida-based attorneys. security preparations are already under way at the miami courthouse ahead of trump s arainment tomorrow afternoon. law enforcement officials are rather worried about the p
today in inside politics, destination destiny. soon donald trump takes off for florida, and tomorrow he sees inside a miami federal court with decades in jail on the line. plus, worry that words can and will hurt people. the former president and his allies put law enforcement on edge with calls for retribution. congressman jamie raskin joins me ahead. and trump s 2024 republican rivals are choosing between two paths attacking law and order or risking voter anger by saying the president, the former president, was wrong. i m dana bash. let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. right now heading for history. you re looking at live pictures of former president donald trump. any moment he takes off for florida from newark airport. we all just watched his motorcade make the 30-mile drive from his golf resort, and tomorrow he goes in front of a federal judge in miami. and there trump will were the title, something he hasn t wanted, the first former president to fa