Im max foster. Bianca is on assignment. Just ahead donald trump now faces federal criminal charges for trying to hold on to the presidency in 2020. This is politics. This indictment is pure politics. Mr. Smith and his team followed the facts and the law wherever they lead. Suspected gilgo beach serial killer Rex Heuermann facing a courtroom. We have a great deal of information, evidence, photographs, reports. Ukraine is using drones to strike russian targets inside russia. Probably would be a bad move. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. It is wednesday, august 2, 9 00 a. M. In london, 4 00 a. M. In washington where preparations are under way for an expected Court Appearance by donald trump on thursday after thrm Court Appearance by donald trump on thursday after the former president was indicted on criminal charges for efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This is the third time hes faced criminal charges. In this case prosecutors allege that he
rex heuermann, the man charged with the murder of three gilgo beach victims appeared in a new york state court on tuesday. prosecutors handed over evidence that they have been collecting days after finishing a search of the suspect s home. but for now the judge is keeping it under lock and key. jean casarez reports. reporter: rex heuermann facing a suffolk county courtroom in handcuffs and a gray suit jacket. his first court appearance since his arrest. the prosecution handed over a large amount of discovery to heuermann s lawyers including photographs, reports and other evidence. you are talking about 13 years worth of investigation. reporter: the d.a. also saying that he does not believe any of the evidence handed over tuesday was taken from the 12 day search of his massapequa park house. it is a massive amount of