Counts against mr. Trump, handed up last night by a grand jury after a 2 1 2 year investigation conducted by District Attorney willis in georgia. Willis writes, quote, defendant donald trump lost the election. One of the states he lost was georgia. Trump and the other defendants charged in this Indictment Refuse to accept that trump lost. They knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of trump. Among those codefendants, some of the most wellknown people in the former president s orbit during his final days in office. Including his white house chief of staff, mark meadows, personal attorney and former new york city mayor, rudy giuliani, jeffrey clark, who tried to assert significant election concerns had been identified, and a string of lawyers, including john eastman, Sidney Powell and speaking to the press just before midnight, she rejected trumps accusation on social media that she was persecuting him for political reasons.
We today uphold our solemn responsibility to ensure that everyone stands equal before the law. We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone their evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury of citizen sdpgs we look at the fact, we look at the law and we bring charges. For the fourth time in as many months donald trump, the former president of the United States, is facing a criminal indictment. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is tuesday, august 15th. Lets dive right into the latest indictment for the former president. The charges are from Fulton County, georgia, where trump and 18 others were named in a sweeping 41count indictment targeting alleged attempts to overturn the states 2020 Election Results, Fulton County District Attorney fani willis announced the charges just before midnight. The states role in this process is essential to the functioning of our democracy. Georgia like every state has laws that allow those who believe that results
Ability to serve another four years. A Senior Administration official says israel agrees to a new Border Crossing for aid to be delivered into Northern Gaza. More details in a moment. Former President Trump planning to rebut his rival in real time while a Maga Super Pac floods the airwaves with a controversial ad questioning bidens ability to even survive until the end of a second term. Immigration, abortion, the economy, Prescription Drug price relief and the wars in gaza and ukraine. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. We report on the white house plans for the most important speech of the biden presidency. His Election Year State Of The Union. In eight hours, President Biden will be entering the House Chamber to address a Joint Session Of Congress and the largest bipartisan audience of his reelection campaign. Top aides say mr. Biden is putting the finishing touches on the speech today. Tonight, he will try to lay out his vision for a potential second term. Just on
Short time ago. Every one of these many fake charges filed against me, by the Corrupt Biden Doj could have been filed two and half years ago they didnt want to do a two and half years ago. They wanted to wait, and they did wait, they waited until the middle of an election, and they waited until i became the dominant force in the pole. They wanted to interfere in my campaign. They wanted to interfere in the elections, a commonly used tactic in third world countries. This all comes as his lawyers and his allies continue to float with some possible defenses in the Election Interference case. He is now asking the Supreme Court to intervene. I want to get right to the news tonight with cnn and crunchy domestic correspondent, jim acosta, who by the way will be here at 11 00. Excited to see this evening as well. Jim, we look to you. You have so much experience, having followed this banana trail. I dont know if you like being anonymous too much. But not for the same reasons. He is floating thi
Step counter the sport matt and wireless remote call. Now, im rafael romo at the Georgia State capitol in atlanta this is cnn coming out firing President Biden takes on republicans and tries to put to rest any doubts from democrats as he delivers a State Of The Union. Unlike those weve seen in the past, those same lawmakers in the audience meantime, face a midnight deadline to prevent a partial Government Shutdown. The senate needing to pass bills, keep the lights on for the government. A heavy lift in a sharply divided chambers, plus a new report on uvalde leads to frustration and fury from the community, from parents who lost children in the massacre and are still waiting for account and ability nearly two years later, were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News Central today, President Biden, looking to care curry some beltway momentum into Battleground States. Next hour hell be in pennsylvania after delivering the type of feisty