He faces four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and to deny voters the right to have their ballots counted. Live now to tim heaphy, former lead investigator for the house january 6th select committee. Thank you so much forjoining us. I think for people who perhaps havent covered every twist and turn of the story, just explain to us why that january 6th select committee was so crucial to what we are seeing now . Facts are what makes cases and determines outcomes, and the select committee uncovered the core facts here. Congress created the select committee to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the attack on the capitol, and thats what we did through a series of hearings and ultimately and 845 page report. The committee set forth the core allegations that remain allegations against mr trump, he and his Co Conspirators specifically intended to prevent the transfer of power. So the indictment is built on a determination of fact by the select committe
Those proceedings further but it s likely to be a very short court appearance, 30 60 minutes maximum, then we expect mr trump to leave the courthouse and make his way right back to the airport. we are looking at some images now, waiting for mr trump to the part that plane. it s about a 20 minute drive, anyone who s been to washington, dc before and has arrived at ronald reagan airport, they ll know this is a very short taxi ride, this is a short motorcade ride from the city, and plenty of people are awaiting to see the arrival of mr trump. he ll be facing a magistratejudge the arrival of mr trump. he ll be facing a magistrate judge today but there s already a judge who s been assigned to this case, and 0bama appointee, and she s presided over several otherjanuary 6th cases in fact, one symbolic know is that this exact courthouse has seen dozens of priorjanuary 6th cases as well. so as we wait for mr trump to arrive on