Ago, a federal judge released the most comprehensive narrative to date of the trial 2020 Election Subversion Case against former president Donald Trump. Its all laid out in a 165 Page Document filed by the Office Of Special Counsel, Jack Smith, as the office plays out a case for the judge in a way that Jack Smith and his lawyers believe would get around the president ial Immunity Protections outlined by the u. S. Supreme court and a Decision Jim made earlier this year. Lets get straight to cnns Paula Reid and paula just to be clear to our viewers, this just dropped a minutes ago, so were all just going over this information, absorbing at trying to determine whats new, whats important you have been reviewing it in the few minutes it dropped what stands out to you at this early hour and take this as an extraordinary filing that was just released to the public. Its enormous like you said, its roughly 170 pages and it is full of redactions were not getting to see everything that the Specia
The trump campaign. And this is cnn im Jake Tapper and we are following this Breaking News with the 2024 election just one month away. We now have the clearest picture yet of how federal prosecutors specifically special Counsel Jack Smith say that former President Trump tried to vertical law and undermine the 2020 election, its a 165 Page Court Filing that was just unsealed by a federal judge minutes ago. The office of special Counsel Smith lays out this case for a Trial Judge in a way that they think would overcome President Trumps president ial Immunity Protections as outlined by the Supreme Court earlier this year. Prosecutors say that trump was directly involved in the plot to nominate fake electors. They also tried to show that trump was aware that he lost flaccid, but told the staffer, quote, the details, dont matter unquote lets bring in our team of intrepid reporters who have been combing through this filing. Let me start with you, Paula Walk walk us through the major headlines
Dangerous. Im sorry to anybody who had Money Riding on Fat Bear Foro to the news continues On Cnn with Wolf Blitzer right next door. In the Situation Room News whos a federal judge has just unsealed the huge trove of new evidence from Donald Trumps federal Election Subversion Case prosecutors outlining in green they detail trumps alleged crimes as he schemed to quote, perpetuate himself in power. The Special Counsels filing is already becoming a major issue in the race for the White House with Trumps Team claiming the u. S Justice Department is trying to interfere in the election on the heels of last Nights Vice President ial debate between Jd Vance and tim walz were also keeping a very close eye on the Middle East one day after a runs unprecedented ballistic Missile Barrage against israel amid Israels Incursion into Southern Lebanon our Cnn Team is in the lebanese capital of beirut which has just heard three loud explosions following an apparent israeli strike, will have a live report
79 at cardia cardia. Com or amazon im Arlette Saenz in rehoboth beach, delaware and this is cnn good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington again, this morning with special Counsel Jack Smith not backing down and bringing a retooled January 6 case against former President Donald Trump in a new indictment, federal prosecutor theres made some tweaks after the Supreme Courts controversial ruling giving for president s Donald Trump immunity from prosecution for official actions he took while in office. But all four of the Felony Charges remain accusing trump of attempting to defraud the government by obstructing the certification of the 20 in 20 election and trying to strip voters of their rights. Trump calling smiths action quote, An Act Of Desperation and ridiculous. And hes demanding that the case be immediately dismissed. The new indictment underscores the immense personal significance of a Trump Victory come this november, if he returns to the white hou
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