Results in the state. Hes facing thirteen new charges, including racketeering and conspiracy. That brings his total charges to 91 and adding to a list that includes election interference, hush money paid to a porn star, and mishandling classified documents. Mr trump is hoping to be re elected president next year, and denies all charges against him. Our North America editor sarah smith has more. The courthouse in downtown atlanta, where donald trump and his allies will be tried for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, on charges usually brought against mobsters that carry a minimum of five years injail. He has successfully made all the charges against him part of his campaign to be re elected president , claiming as usual this is a witchhunt against him, accusing the prosecutor of political motives. I make decisions in this office based on the facts and the law. The law is completely nonpartisan. Thats how decisions are made in every case. The 13 charges against donald trump includ
Lost the election, and the election wasnt stolen through fraud. Theyre going to have to prove that beyond reasonable doubt. Which is a high bar, of course. A high bar. That leads me to believe that we are seeing the tip of the iceberg on this. Do you think jackson of has more . Yes. I would believe he has a lot more. Okay, lets bring in Michael Cohen, Donald Trumps former fixer, and attory. He is now a principle of crisis x. He is the host of the mea culpa, and political beatdown podcast, and the author of the New York Times bestseller revenge how donald trump weaponized the u. S. Department of justice against his critics. Great to have you tonight. Good to be with. You heard the former Attorney General say that he believes that donald trump knew that he lost the election, and what do you think about that being a defense, that his attorneys are going to say . He believes there are Election Fraud dont nobody could show evidence of it. Donald will now reach to any defense he thinks will
Laura ingraham, this is the Ingraham Angle from washington tonight. Know her name, that is the focus of tonights angle. Remember after the death of george floyd, the public was deluged with details surrounding his death and almost overnight, a Career Criminal who resisted arrest became a hero and celebrated nationwide. Cities were burned and looted and joe biden paid tribute. President biden it is your purpose to change the world forever in the name of george floyd. Like others, i watched with aweas you channel the good man george floyd was. Laura it was a political opportunity. You can paint police as wildeye racist, and maybe get more young and black voters to the polls. The chaos and crime his policies created would be well worth it. Fastforward to today, did biden mention her name . Of course not. Instead, he patted himself on the back and invoked his personal hero. President biden last year the United States had one of the lowest rates of all Violent Crimes in more than 50 years.
Fascinating interview. Weve all been leaning into see what bill barr had to say. A lot of us, waiting to figure out what he would think about all this. Im laura coates. Everyone. And thank you all for joining me right here in washington, d. C. Its the capitol on high alert tonight. Why . Because the nation is bracing for the arrest and arraignment of a former president. Shall i say, again . The third time in, what, three months . He will appear in court tomorrow, as expected. In now his third indictment on charges of trying to overturn an election. And weve learned at cnn that the Secret Service is already done a walk through of the courthouse and Law Enforcement is now monitoring even potential threats. Meantime, everyone, we are getting an early look at what his potential Defense Strategy might be. Including whats called, this is not my term, but the delusion defense, that he actually believed his own lies. Plus, suggestions that hes about to throw his legal advisors under the bus. I
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