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
And the Breaking News just released. Neverbeforeseen evidence in the 2020 Election Interference Case against Donald Trump. Whats inside the 165page Filing . [chanting stop the steal] the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday. And we begin with Breaking News, a Bombshell Court Filing just unsealed in the 2020 Election Case against former president Donald Trump. In it, special Counsel Jack Smith argues that trump resorted to crimes after losing the election to joe biden. The case had been thrown into doubt when the Supreme Court ruled that a President Cant be prosecuted for official acts. Smith is claiming trumps actions were taken in a private capacity as a candidate. The filing, which runs 165 pages and has a lot of names reacted, also Details Trump actions on january 6th, when thousands of his Supporters Storm to capitol as congress was certifying the election. And it claims trump tried to advance his own Self Interests and perpetuat
more breaking news out of yemen. despite media hyper ventilation it amounted to no more than a pin prick. five dead six injured and no houthi leaders targeted . now the all important chipping channel in the red sea is more dangerous than ever. when are they going to confront iran? without iran the h houthis don t exist. for iran there are no consequences as per usual, whatsoever. as the new york post has pointed out biden s foreign policy of fear is a recipe for global disaster. why did joe allow the iranians to sell oil on the market. why did he facilitate ten billion dollars to get into their hands. we have breaking developments out of yemen tonight. if you haven t noticed biden spent most of the week resting and recovering from a quick trip to south carolina. now do day back in action. good for joe. after mustering injury to meet with voters in pennsylvania. his focus was on once again, we thought it was dead, biden-nomics. he didn t have much to say. there is little to
airstrikes, which according to the editorial board of the new york post , were much ado about nothing. quote, despite media, it tha amounted to no more than a pinprick. x five dead, six injured, and noin who the leaders even targeted. and by the way, biden did not deter iran in their proxy ward in any major way, in any minor way. and now the all important whipping channels in theannel i. they re more dangerous than ever. by the way, when are they going to confrony goint iran? without iran, the houthis don t exist. we have u.s. flag vessels that have been advised to steer clear for foreseeable future. and as for iran, therefo have been no consequencespe as per usual at all whatsoever . and as the new york post hasnt been pointing out, biden s foreign policyed, fear and escalation is a recipe for global disaster. and by the way, why didth joe allow the iranians to sell their oil again on the world market? why did he facilitate $10n doll billion to get into the hands of the i
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