Of my friends and colleagues who believed in the fake electors, fraudulently, were the ones talking to fani willis . I want to thank everyone for staying up late. Im going to leave so laura coates can take my seat shes going to be anchoring with kaitlan collins, so i want to hand it over to her right now. Our special breaking News Coverage continues now, the grand jury indictment of donald trump and others in Fulton County, georgia. Im kaitlan collins, the indictment 98 pages. What it contains is stunning. 45th president of the United States indicted on State Charges stemming from his and other efforts to overturn joe bidens election win in the state of georgia. Prosecutors alleging tonight that trump and others joined in a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the 2020 election. 18 other defendants are named in this indictment, including trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, mark meadows, john eastman, kenneth chesebro, jeffrey clark, and jenna ellis, just to name a few. All 19 are f
Friend, ana cabrera. Right now prosecutors have given the expresident and his codefendants until next friday to surrender. 19 men and women charged with 41 counts in a sweeping 98page indictment accusing them of trying to overturn georgias 2020 Election Results, and accusing them of violating georgias riccio act, something reserved for gangs and mobsters. It could be the televised trial of the century. If convicted, this could be the only case that trumps indictment so far he could not pardon himself for if he takes back the white house. We have a jampacked hour filled with reporters and legal analysts, and it starts right now. Lets get right to our reporters on the ground in atlanta. Msnbc news correspondent, blayne alexander, and garrett haake, and senior legal correspondent, Laura Jarrett here with us in new york. You have been so closely following this investigation. What Unanswered Questions are you still looking into . Reporter well, jose, we are looking towards what happens next
Prosecute gangs or mafia crime families sums up the entire coup plot. Here is how District Attorney willis puts it last night. The indictment alleges that rather than abide by georgias Legal Process for election challenges, the defendants engaged in a Criminal Racketeering Enterprise to overturn georgias president ial election results. Now, her indictment of this Criminal Racketeering Enterprise begins with a very simple and clear statement, it goes like this. Quote, depth donald trump lost the United States president ial election held on november 3rd, 2020. Prosecutors allege that the entire coup plot was in service of reversing that one single, simple fact. They say that trump and his 18 codefendants along with 30 unindicted coconspirators, quote, constituted a criminal organization, whose members and associates engaged in various related criminal activities, including and not limited to false statements and writings, impersonating public officers, forgery, filing false documents, in
Maui. Identifying the dead and getting help to frustrated survivors. And north korea now confirming that it has custody of a u. S. Soldier who dashed across the dmz. What happens to him now. Good morning and welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im danny freeman. We begin with the 19 defendants indicted in the Georgia Election sin version case. Will any of them turn themselves in today for criminal processing. The d. A. Gave them until the end of next week to surrender themselves and the sheriff says that they can show up at the jail anytime 24 7. Sheriff says he expects former President Trump to appear there for booking but when exactly . Trump still hasnt said. More now from sara murray in atlanta. Reporter a then day clock fr donald trump and his allies to turn themselves in. Im giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender no later than noon on friday 25th day of august, 2023. Reporter after Fulton County District Attorney fani willis un
United states indicted on State Charges stemming from his and others efforts to overturn joe bidens election win in the State Of Georgia. I make decisions based on the facts and the law. We look at the facts and look at the law and bring charges. Having another indictment for him questioning the integrity of this countrys elections is what we are doing to a president that served this country. The governor of georgia i guess cant pardon. I dont know how you get out of this. Do i intend to try the 19 defendant in indictment together . Yes. The calendar is getting crowded. All the possible trials that the former president is facing. This case has a couple of twists on advice of counsel. You see some of the lawyers on whod advice they relied indicted. An abuse of power by angry democrats who decide the rule of law doesnt matter to them anymore. Its bigger than watergate. It goes to the foundation of democracy. This is very different and much more serious and much more troubling. Good morni