Appear before a judge, a Magistrate Judge, to be formally charged for the third time in less than four months, as chris said, and msnbc news has learned three of the officers injured in january 6th will be trying to attend the hearing, although just a handful of members of the public are going to be allowed inside, and just 11 members are reserved for the press. You can see the camera shaking because were all moving in real time here, trying to give you as much access to see whats happening, but even before he appears in court, trump has been fighting these charges on social media. Hes been raising money off of it, his Fundraising Committee has fired off at least eight solicitations for donations since this indictment was handed up on tuesday. He also posted a message to his supporters saying its a great honor to be arrested because im being arrested for you. Now, technically, hes not going to be arrested. Hes going to go in and surrender to authorities, but lets discuss whats happenin
And we are seeing his republican allies really rally around him. And in some ways, they are ramping up the rhetoric to defend him. Some of them are calling for the special prosecutions investigation to be defunded. They are saying that donald trump cant get a fair trial in dc. Of course, its being held here, the scene of the alleged crime because it is a left leaning city. They refer to it as the swamp. But remember, Donald Trumps second indictment, which is in florida. The trial will take place there. Florida is his home state. Its also a republican leaning state, and its one that he won twice in the last two president ial elections. The former president is facing four federal criminal charges in this indictment, including Conspiracy To Defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. The indictment also mentions six alleged co conspirators, but non
Charging him in connecith his efforts to overturn the 2020 electi. Include the conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. Moments ago the special counsel, jack smith, spoke more about the indictment and the charges trump now faces. The attack on our nations capitol on january 6th, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. Its described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies, lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a Bedrock Function of the u. S. Government, the nations process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the president ial election. The indictment went on to say that trump had six coconspirators, wolf, but of course it did not name them. This is truly, truly a remarkable moment in american history. The former president of the United States, who is now the current frontrunner for the republi
Fani willis, the da there is investigating efforts to overturn the Election Results. He is an Unindicted Coconspirator in jack smiths indictment of donald trump. Im told that the feds, the federal investigators have not reached back out to chesebro since he informed them whos Gonna Take A Plea Deal in georgia, hes interviewed with again ill five different State Prosecutors in his time since taking a plea deal. So ramp to see, but lying to State Prosecutors or not being fully truthful with State Prosecutors can be a problem anymore all the time. Zack cohen really appreciate it. Thanks so much. The news continues right here on cnn outfront next, the Supreme Court hands trump a win and we are now just hours away from the biggest de, the campaign yet, Super Tuesday tonight a competent trump celebrating the high courts decision to keep him on ballots nationwide plus the price of loyalty to trump. Two of the former president s top aides are now facing prison time. And a new guilty plea could
Viewers. Thanks for watching. Im wolf blitzer in the situation room. The news continues next on cnn outfront next, the Supreme Court hands trump a win and we are now just hours away from the biggest de and the campaign. Yet, Super Tuesday, then tonight a competent trump celebrating high courts decision to keep him on ballots nationwide. Plus the price of loyalty to trump. Two of the former president s top aides are now facing prison time and a new guilty plea could put more of trumps inner circle in jeopardy and seizing Ukraine Russia is rolling out a new map that consumes much of the entire country of ukraine. Tonight, you go to the front lines where putins men are facing little resistance tonight. Lets go outfront and good evening. Im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight. The Supreme Court does it again, handing another major wind, donald trump, allowing him to stay on the colorado ballot and choosing to ignore the question at the heart of the case, which is whether trump is an insurrection