Theres lot of news to get to. Good morning. Very big day in washington and aross the country. Yes, very big day for washington. Former President Donald Trump set to appear in a washington, d. C. , courtroom on charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election and hang on to power, this is his third arraignment in four months. New overnight, barricades going up outside the Federal Courthouse, the Secret Service has done a walk through and Law Enforcement is monitoring potential threats. Trumps former Attorney General tells cnn that he believes his odd boss, quote, knew well that he lost the election. 2024 candidate mike pence, former Vice President mike pence said his former boss was, quote, surrounded by a group of crackpot lawyers kept telling him what he wanted to hear. You hear this is a lot. Todays a monumental day, the third time President Trump is going to be arraigned in formouse. And in washington, d. C. The same courthouse where dozens upon dozens of rioters of the January 6th In
Multiple victims tonight. First this evening, security tight as former President Trump arrived at reagan airport, returning to washington to face federal criminal charges. Accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election, even though the Special Counsel says trump knew he lost. His motorcade making its way through d. C. , traveling alone in his car. Special counsel jack smith in the courtroom. The scene in court. What the former president said. The judge reading the maximum Prison Sentences for each charge. Trump pleading not guilty, and what he said before boarding his plane. Pierre thomas and our Team Standing by with late reporting. Also tonight, two u. S. Navy sailors under arrest. What theyre accused of doing to help china. One facing an Espionage Charge which could carry a life sentence. At the texas border tonight, Authorities Say two bodies have now been found near the controversial texas buoys. One had to be removed from the barrier. Mexico calling the barrier inhumane. Our tea
But also that he can beat the rap. Most people believe hes a martyr, you know, just being persecuted, and i think hell get more votes. I pledge allegiance keeping a vigil outside a washington prison that houses some of the january 6th rioters, they think this largely democratic city will be hostile territory for a trump trial. Do you think that if a dcjury finds donald trump guilty, am i going to think that that was legitimate . Laughter no i, donald john trump, do solemnly swear. President trump swore to defend the constitution of the United States. But now hes accused of spreading lies and deceit, in a desperate attempt to stay in power, despite knowing he had lost the 2020 election. The police are now running back. The violent attack on january 6th was, say prosecutors, the result of his prolific lies, as he deliberately created nationwide mistrust and anger. The attack on our nations capitol on January 6th 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. As desc
The family of travis king is speaking out. The american soldier who ran across the dmz into north korea and still being detained there. His family is pushing back on statements that he defected to the north korean army. This is cnn news central. Keep your eyes on this courthouse in washington d. C. Today. It now becomes the center of the legal and political universe really in some sense hours from now, donald trump will come here and once he steps inside, he will again be under arrest. Under arrest for the third time in four months as he faces a new round of criminal charges. At this courthouse, donald trump is expected to be fingerprinted. Not expected to have a mug shot taken, he is to face a Magistrate Judge and all indications hell plead not guilty to all four counts. New details on how his lawyers plan to defend him coming in, planning to argue the lies about the 2020 election are protected speech under the First Amendment and theyre trying to prove that trump new the claims. But
Vote and stay in power. Special counsel jack smith wrote in the indictment, quote, the defendant widely disseminated his false claims of Election Fraud for months, despite the fact that he knew and in many cases had been informed directly that they were not true. The defendants knowingly false statements were integral to his criminal plans to defeat the federal government function, obstruct the certification and interfere with others rights to vote and have their votes counted. The indictment also mentions six alleged coconspirators. They are unnamed, but nbc news them to be rudy giuliani, attorney john eastman, attorney Sidney Powell, former Justice Department official jeffrey clark, and attorney kenneth chesbro. Sixth is unclear but is described as a political consultant who helped implement the socalled fake electors scheme. Special counsel jack smith says he wants to bring this case to trial soon. In this case, my office will seek a speedy trial so that our evidence can be tested i