Welcome to our viewers joining us in the United States and all around the world. Just ahead on cnn newsroom,. All i want to do is this. I want to find 11,580 votes. Indictment brings Felony Charges against donald john trump. I think there is a trail of information that america is going to get to see. You got a different player that just stepped on the field with a different playbook and a different sense of what justice looks like. It is tuesday, august 15th, 4 a. M. Here in atlanta why former President Trump and 18 codefendants have been indicted for allegedly attempting to overturn georgias Election Results in 2020. The 41 count document was unsealed hours ago revealing all people that abilities as a, quote, conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome in favor of the names includes several high named individuals thate ten da to surrender. And includes Rudy Giuliani and john clark, among others. He faces 13 charges, including conspiracy to commit false statements and forgery in the fi
Decision. Very wellcrafted, and i think it will go a long way toward bringing our country together, which our country needs. You cannot take somebody out of a race. The voters can take the person out of the race very quickly. But a court shouldnt be doing that and the Supreme Court saw that very well. Sandra all right, moments ago former President Donald Trump riding high into super tuesday, both in his electoral and legal battles. Reacted to the massive win from the Supreme Court that blocks nationwide efforts to keep him off the president ial ballot. Hello, welcome everyone, im sandra smith in new york. And john, a brandnew week, here we go. John and this is a big week. So much going on this week. Im john roberts in washington and this is America Reports. Trump celebrating the unanimous ruling moments ago calling it an inspirational and unifying moment to bring the country together. Sandra fox team coverage, kerri urbahn is here, Fox News Legal Editor and former counselor to attorney
This time than what we might have otherwise been expecting. If the allegations in this indictment are proven Beyond A Reasonable Doubt and a jury convicts some of these crimes, history will not ask, wow, how did america get to the point where they indicted a former president . History instead is going to ask, how did america get to the point where such a person could be elected to the presidency of the United States. Were actions such as these could be carried out from the oval office directed by a person who was elected president by the American People, along with his advisers. This is a grave day and a serious one for our country. Thank you for being with us here tonight. We know you had every choice in the world. But we are happy to have you here on what will go down in u. S. History as a black letter, bold faced date, August 1st 2023 is the date on which a former president and the leading president ial candidate of the Republican Party was indicted in Federal Court, accused of lead
Serious lawyer he has the sole distinction of being a political hack. The attack on our nations capitol on january 6th, 2021, was unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. Since the attack on our capitol, the department of justice has remained committed to ensuring accountability for those criminally responsible for what happened that day. This case has brought consistent with that commitment. Laura ha. Well, by listening to this guy, you would think that trump himself was smashing flew the glass at the capitol that day. That was one of the most item go jake presentations i have ever seen in a high profile Criminal Case anyone who listened to that. Any normal person alleged donalp carried out the capitol riot. In order to get a conviction, he will have to use material, that, in my view, is clearly protected by the First Amendment. Laura now, this case should never survive a motion to dismiss, a motion for summary judgment. But will judge tonya shut kin, an obama judge, e
As you are looking live there, Special Counsel jack smith will make remarks at a News Conference from the Justice Department shortly. We will bring those to you here live and we have a full show of reaction to all of the developments and the specifics on the charges for that Griff Jenkins has the details outside the courthouse. Griff good evening. Donald trump has been ordered to appear in court behind me for First Court Appearance and possible arraignment. That is the news breaking at this moment. It will be on thursday at 4 00 p. M. Now Special Counsel jack smith has laid these allegations out in the form of Speaking Indictment where prosecutors lay out a detailed time narrative events surrounding the january 6th, 2021 capitol ri ri. How they dealt with his refusal to accept the results of the 2020 president ial election. The indictment alleges, bret, that trump falsely claimed the election was stolen, that he pressured State Officials to nullify Voting Results and sought to interfer