Continues with ac 360. For the first time in this countrys history, a former president of the United States has been charged with felonies allegedly committed while he was president. Im Anderson Cooper here in new york along with jake tapper. Anderson, the indictment charges former President Trump with four things, one that is antit antithetical. Despite having lost the defendant, donald trump, was determined to remain in power, unquote. We learned of the indictment in the 5 00 hour today. Shortly after 6 special counsel jack smith made a statement. Here it is in full. Good evening. Fod an indictment was unsealed charging donald j. Trump with conspiring to defraud the United States, conspiring to disenfranchise voters and extending and from disrupting the scene. It sets forth the crimes charged in detail. I encourage everyone to read it in full. The attack on our nations capitol on january 6th, 2021, was an unprecedented situation. It was filed in the indictment fueled by lies, lies by
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An historic day in washington. The former president and current g portion front runner will be arraigned for eallegedly orchestrating a a plot to overturn the free and Fair Election that he lost. Were keeping watch as donald trump gets ready to leave new jersey, board his private jet and make his way to a federal courthouse just steps away from where democracy was under siege during the january 6th insurrection. Hundreds of Protrump Rioters already face justice inside that very same courthouse. And thats where we begin this hour with paula reid and evan perez. What can we expect to unfold in that courthouse out of the publics view . Once the former president gets into washington, he will be brought into the federal courthouse. Were probably not going to see much of him before he finally gets into the courthouse. He will be processed by the u. S. Marshals as they do with everyone who is arraigned. He will be under arrest. And then he will be brought in at 4 00. The we expect the judge i
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
The wall street Journal Editorial Board said this will be a Campaign Carnival that rotates between courtrooms, rallies around the prosecution of a former president that they write is able to convince most americans that this rather, the courts have been unable to convince most americans that these indictments are just brought. Theres not broad acceptance of that across the board. The Wall Street Journal saying unless you have that broad acceptance that that there was no other chance for these indictments, that could present a combination that could be difficult and dangerous months ahead. Were going to talk to the former Vice President , mike pence, a crucial player in everything that has unfolded in many ways on the Campaign Trail and also back during the president presidency. Jonathan turley says this case is free speech killing and john yoo who calls the charges a stretch. Lets go to david spunt live with the very latest on all of this and what to expect tomorrow at the just its the