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They name. But certainly the former president s team has spent the day bracing for bad news. They appear to believe that this could potentially reference him. That his name could be one of those on those ten indictments that were returned. Theyve issues taken just a few moments ago. Lashing out at the District Attorney, fani willis here. Something that we have seen the former president doing repeatedly on social media in recent days. They are actually accusing them of Election Interference. Which we should note is, of course, ironic given that what the heart of the indictments potentially. Lets go back to cnn sarah murphy who has been outside the courthouse in atlanta all day. Sarah, obviously we are waiting to see when we are going to potentially hear from baku District Attorney, fani willis, that trump has been attacking here. Whats the latest that you have heard . , thats right, i mean, she is still expected to make remarks to the press this evening. But obviously they want to get t
first federal president to ever surrender to authorities. first former president ever be fingerprinted by authorities and first to go before a federal magistrate for arrest and arraignment and face years in prison. if convicted. and jake, of course after pleading not guilty to all counts, it seemed to be back to business as usual for trump. making a campaign style stop at a restaurant just moments after he left a courthouse. posting for photos with well-wishers. even had a group literally praying over him as he was there in the restaurant alongside his codefendant walt nauta. from there is back to bedminster for a fund-raiser. a fund-raiser in a speech. we are not carrying that speech live. in a moment, we will play a short portion of it one that gives you a look into his state of mind and how he is trying to frame his defense to his supporters. joined now by new york democratic congresswoman and house oversight committee member alexandra ocasio-cortez. thank you for being
thanks for being here. i m stephen romo in for yasmin today. it s a busy final day of 2023. just hours before the ball drops, the security is tight in new york s times square. celebrations are set to get underway, despite the heightened threat environment, following the october 7th attack on israel. we are live on the scene with the latest. of course, in many parts of the world, it is already 2024. we will show you the sights and sounds and the hopes so many have for the new year. meanwhile, tensions are high across the red sea at this hour, as the u.s. navy sinks three houthi boats and downed ballistic missiles fired from houthi controlled areas. we will have more on that. legal action in donald trump s world is not stopping. we will reveal that question special counsel jack smith has for an appeals court that took more than 80 pages to ask. and we begin this hour with a countdown to the new year. up to 1 million people are flocking to times square to witness new yor
stranglehold on republican politics when a public official is indicted, the office is more important than the person, the should step aside. when all in it starts right now good evening from new york, i chris hayes. donald trump, the now indicted ex president, is reportedl facing about 30 counts related to document fraud. now, that is all we know a this point, of course. because manhattan district attorney alvin bragg has kep the indictment unsealed. we will learn the full scope o what trump is charged with whe he is arraigned in tha indictment becomes public. da bragg wanted that to happen today, but the arraignment was delayed. trump s lawyer says the secret service asked for the delay, but sources tell nbc new that s not true, that agents are ready to brink bring trump to new york at a moments notice right now the plan is for trum to fly to new york city on monday night he will spend the night at the trump tower apartmen accompanied by dozens of agent before surrend