he stated he pled the fifth under the advice of counsel declining to answer the questions. this striking legal development, which we ll get into comes just two days after august 8, 2022 when the fbi searched a former president s home. both developments show the depths of donald trump s legal problems. neither means that he is in a legal sense guilty of anything to be precise. both mean that the concerns about donald trump s guilt about law breaking, about criminal evidence and criminal activity stretch from the highest levels of the doj to a separate new york probe to inside donald trump s mind. only he can make the decision that he made today. and let me tell it to you in plain english, it s a right he can exercise, but he made the decision, donald trump did that he faces a higher risk by testifying truthfully in the new york probe, which he chose not to do than by pleading the fifth, which he chose to do. it is a legal but a controversial move, which he has probably derided
In that New York City civil fraud case. Brian democrats stressing out about losing young voters. Horrifying our numbers among Younger Voters leaving in the droves. Lawrence shakira explains why her sons werent fans in the barbie movie. [laughter] brian that was it . I thought it was going to be longer. Lawrence it was a tease. Ainsley remember, yall, mornings are always better in the friends. Brian yall wasnt in the prompter. Steve former President Donald Trump has posted 175 million bond in that New York City civil fraud case. Brian yup. He lined it up. This lace the groundwork for an appeal and prevents state attorney Letitia James from seizing his new york assets. Ainsley Griff Jenkins at the white house. 545 million bond seem like a lot. Now 175 million seems. Steve drop in the bucket. Ainsley pocket change. Good morning. Trump tower and other Trump Properties are safe from La Tletitiajames seizure. He took truth social saying i have just posted 157 million bond with the sadly fail
first public appearance, after becoming the first federal president to face federal charges. we have one set of laws in this country and they apply to everyone. reporter: special counsel jack smith announcing 37 counts against trump. the majority were violations of the espionage act. doesn t matter to me, not tom. reporter: outside the state convention, his supporters aren t phfazed. i think it s a bunch of bull [ bleep ] trump saved this country. they re not going to let it stop. they can t stand the fact that he s running for president. and i m a donald trump fan. it s probably altered. but it s typical, typical liberal propaganda. reporter: none of the republican voters cnn spoke with had read the indictment. no i wouldn t waste my time on a phony indictment. i don t care about indictment. you could indict a baloney sandwich. reporter: his loyalists share a deep sense of distrust against
violations of the espionage act. it doesn t matter to me. not at all. outside the state convention, his supporters are unfazed. think it s a bunch of bull [ bleep ]. trump didn t do anything wrong. he saved this country. they re not going to let it stop. they can t stand the fact that he s running for president, and i am a donald trump fan. it s probably altered, but it s typical it s typical liberal propaganda. none of the republican voters cnn spoke with have read the indictment. i wouldn t waste my time reading the indictment. you can indict a baloney sandwich. these loyalists have a deep sense of distrust according the department of justice, the fbi and the press. supporters routinely brought up president joe biden, former vice president mike pence and former secretary of state hillary clinton, all had sensitive materials in their possession while out of public
unfazed. i think it is a bunch of bull [ bleep ]. only thing trump done is save this country. they re not going to let it stop. they can t stand the fact that he is running for president. and i m a donald trump fan. it has probably altered, but just typical liberal propaganda. reporter: none of the republican voters cnn spoke with had read the indictment. no, i wouldn t waste my time on a phony indictment. i don t care about the indictment. you can indict a bologna sandwich. reporter: these locyalists share a deep sense of distrust against the department of justice, fbi and the press. supporters routinely brought up president biden, former vice president mike pence and former secretary of state hillary clinton, all had sensitive materials in their possession while out of public office. one big difference, trump and his aide walt nauta face nearly a half dozen charges related to obstruction and concealment of