This city. But he returned as a criminal defendant. He faces four charges and is accused of orchestrating an astonishingly Broad Campaign to overturn the Election Results of 2020. Its alleged he used unlawful methods to try to getjoe biden s victory blocked. Inside court, mrtrump s biden s victory blocked. Inside court, mr trumps lawyer pleaded not guilty on his behalf. The former president did speak as he left the city. When you look at what is happening, this is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in america. Its easy to almost become immune to donald trump legal problems but this case is bigger than all the other indictments and that is because ultimately, its about american democracy. And how the former president stands accused of trying to overthrow it. January the sixth of the painful and indelible mark on the uss image here and worldwide. Five people died and more than 1000 were arrested. Donald trump is charged with inciting violence but acc
Going to stand for it. The former president also attacked new York Attorney general letitia james. Ahead of the trial, james responded, saying, no one is Above The Law and that she was confident that justice will prevail. Testimony in the manhattan courtroom started with opening statements, and the states first witness, donald bender, a long time accountant for trumps businesses. Bender tesified about financial documents, including discrepancies in the price of ivanka trumps penthouse. Cbs Chief Election and Campaign Correspondent robert costa was in the courtroom during the hearing. He described the scene for us. There was a tense scene inside the courthouse behind me when trump entered the room. The former president did not even look at the attorney general, letitia james, who was sitting in the first row. Then he took his seat up near thejudge, sitting alongside his lawyers, and as the government made its case, issued its opening statement, calling the Trump Organization a fraudulen
in and around washington in the last 2a hours? well, we were actually one of the crews outside the court both before and after the not guilty plea was entered. the initial plea guilty plea was entered. the initial plea was guilty plea was entered. tue: initial plea was indeed guilty plea was entered. tte: initial plea was indeed entered by one of mr trump lawyers but then he was also asked to confirm that he wasn t under the influence of any intoxicating substance. he was asked to confirm his name and was also asked to enter a plea and the president then stood forward, former president, i should say, but the title is one that is often used, and he said in a deliberate voice not guilty. outside, there was a cheerfrom the pro trump cheer from the pro trump supporters, taking almost verdict or a statement of fact as opposed to the due process arrived at the end of a criminal trial, which is what is happening next. outside, some banners, bothjust in terms of donald trump supporters and
interest in contention. sweden s anna nordqvist and denmark s nanna madsen were the joint overnight leaders they re now locked in a six way tie at the top on 9 under par. but scottish amateur louise duncan and england s georgia hall the 2018 champion are bothjust one shot back on eight under par. it s another busy day in the premier league. we re into the second half in the two early games and manchester untied havejust drawn level with southampton at st mary s. the home side were leading 1 0 thanks to an own goal from united midfielder, fred. tottenham are beating wolves 1 0 at mollyneux, thanks to a del alli penalty. harry kane is in the squad for the first time this season, he s been named on the bench. later arsenal are at