To possible witness intimidation, to questionable defense arguments. 100 questions for and Andrew Weissmann. And later, served as an Impeachment Manager and on the january Six Committee. Congressman jamie raskin joins me live to discuss his reactions to the charges and what she is watching for next. For the third time informants, the former president of the United States has been indicted, arrested, and arraigned. Lets face, that we have become oddly familiar with how this all goes. There is the release of the indictment itself, helicopters falling blackest movies, and of course, the court sketches, all followed by a barrage of deranged posts on so there is a rinse and repeat feeling that starting to sudden. This one did feel different because it is different. Felt bigger because it is bigger. The indictment filed by Special Counsel jack smith this week detailed the ways in which an american president engaged in a criminal conspiracy from the oval office to subvert the will of the peop
Exposed in the depths of his political depraft at this and corrupt and criminal acts has been laid bare. Not by radical leftists, or any of us in the media but by his inner most circle and the really, really committed ones as that. The Trump Officials who stayed on until the bitter last days of a bitter presidency tell us the riveting story of not one, not two but three Criminal Conspiracies that trump stands accused of by the United States government, in essence against the United States government. By the numbers jack smith has charged three Criminal Conspiracies, four criminal counts, named six Unindicted Coconspirators and shined the light on one who was willing to overturn his election defeat. The indictment brought by jack smith against donald trump makes the coup plot he directed Crystal Clear for the world to see. Here is how the Justice Department explains the first criminal count as the conspiracy to defraud the u. S. Quote, the purpose of the conspiracy was to overturn the l
Discovery, the documentation that the governments cause to provide to the defendant. This happens in every case. Theyve got to provide evidence. But the Special Counsel is asking for protective order. Because a few hours ago donald trump posted something on truth social. He has been posting a lot in the last few days. But this one stood out. It was all caps. It said, if you go after me, i am coming after you. If you go after me, i am coming after you. So, what the government has said is that, at this point, this becomes dangerous for them. They have got to give over evidence, and its for 16 pm 4 16 pm if donald trump uses his comments to the press what is go after you mean . Who is he coming after . Witnesses . People who are named . The government has says said, if the government were to im quoting now from the document that we are looking to just get we will have it in a few minutes. But this is what kyle cheney has posted. If the defendant were to begin issuing public posts using de
Lays out trumps defense, claiming trump was just following orders from a trusted attorney, john eastman. Eastmans attorney is outfront, along with famed constitutional scholar lawrence tribe. Plus, um in flames. Putins military Recruitment Centers are being attacked against russia. Who is behind it, and we have new details tonight on why russian priests are telling fighters that their mission is to die. Just into cnn tonight, we have new reporting on what finally convinced President Biden to publicly acknowledge his Seventh Grandchild, Hunter Bidens 4yearold daughter navy. Lets go outfront. And good evening. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, trump headed to court. In less than 24 hours, former President Donald Trump will make his Court Appearance in washington. Now, his appearance right now is scheduled for 4 00 eastern. Trump will have his fingerprints taken digitally. A mugshot lwill not be taken. But at this hour, security at the d. C. Courthouse is extremely tight. Police are moni
Ever had to respond to on the call for ocean berlin. And this is the day the today. And i was in the field, charging donald j trump. Were entitled to understand what the charges are. Were entitled to do our own investigation, the tax on our nations capital. On january 6th, 2021. Was unprecedented assault seat of american democracy with the pricing and store and the 2020 election with all these irregularities going on was fueled by, lies lies by the defendants and we get this and diving and they want to go to trial in 90 days. Does that sound like justice to you spend it must be presumed innocent until Proven Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Also on the day, european states began evacuate getting their nationals from need, their fears were growing. They could end up trapped in the west african country following a military cool and rising regional tensions. This is the one point we really felt that sense of insecurity. We knew that everything to change at any moment. A