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
Counsel jack smith. The 45page indictment accuses the former e president of three counts of conspiracy and one count of obstruction for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Culminating in the january 6th attacks on the u. S. Capitol. Heres the Special Counsel tuesday after the charges were handed up. The attack on our nations capitol on january 6th, 20211, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. As described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies. If lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a Bedrock Function of the u. S. Government, the nations process of clerking, counting and certifying collecting, counting and certifying the results of the president ial election. Paul lets bring in Wall Street Journal columnists dan Dan Henninger kim strassel and Editorial Board member kyle peterson. Dan, its interesting, he cited the riots at capitol, but thats not really in the indictment, per se, nothing that links to the rioters in par
Good morning, everyone. Its wednesday, august 2nd. A historic morning in u. S. Former President Trump is due in Court Tomorrow after a federal grand jury indicted him on four counts. This morning, city and federal Law Enforcement agencies are gearing up for that appearance. Also new this morning, a sense of trumps defense. His attorney tells cnn his clint is protected fully by the First Amendment. He was acting on the advice of counsel. We just heard from rudy ju giuliani. New details about the judge who will preside over this case. The judge has been randomly assigned. Hes overseen january 6ths defendants. The form e President Trumps 2024 rivals are weighing in on the charges. Their reactions ranging from condemning trump to condemning the Justice Department. Georgia, Fulton County sheriff said trump wont receive special treatment. Quote, it doesnt matter your status, well have mug shots ready for you, all of that this hour of cnn this morning starts right now. Third indictment. Fourt
Months following election day, trump spread lies that there had been outcome determine testify fraud in the election he actually won. The defendant repeatedly and widely dissimilar neated them anyway to make his knowingly false claims appear legitimate, create an atmosphere of trust and anger, Rogue Public Faith in the administration of the election. Brooks is here. Thats right, President Trump is due in federal Court Tomorrow to be arraigned in connection to the investigation of january 6th and election interference. Now these charges include Conspiracy To Defraud the u. S. , conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights, smith. The at that accusation on our nations capitol on january 6th, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. Described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies. This is the third criminal indictment against former President Trump, he faces 40 federal felonies in the cla
new york city in the path tonight. rob marciano on this and the record heat. he s tracking it all. new reporting tonight on former president trump s handling of highly classified documents, abc news learning donald trump s lawyers were unable to find the sensitive document trump was allegedly recorded discussing about a potential u.s. attack on iran during the trump years. pierre thomas reporting. also a word coming into night that the cia director, william burns, has made a secret trip to china for the biden administration. martha raddatz standing by with late reporting. the senate passing the debt deal overnight, and president biden a short time ago addressing this from the oval office, on the bipartisan nature of the agreement, arguing neither side got everything they wanted. mary bruce in washington. also, major news on the economy tonight, the u.s. adding 339,000 new jobs last month, nearly doubling predictions. the stock market soaring today on the news. in california,