Our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg reports. This is the closest we were allowed to get to russias most famous prisoner. Wed been let inside the High Securityjail where Alexei Navalny is already incarcerated. But journalists werent allowed into the makeshift courtroom. We had to watch on a screen. For the kremlin critic, this is a trial behind bars. He was found guilty on extremism charges. Punishment more jail time. He was handed a 19 Year Prison Sentence. We may have been allowed in here to watch the verdict on a tv screen, but keep in mind that in this court case, the actual proceedings were closed to the press and to the public and held in a high security prison. Describing this trial as Behind Closed Doors feels like an understatement. Ahead of the verdict, in a message online, mr navalny wrote that a long Prison Sentence for him was designed to scare russians. He revealed hed soon be on trial again for terrorism. They chant. A charismatic Protest Leader and Anti Corruption crusade
Tonight, breaking news the war of words escalating as joe biden goes after President Trump and what he allegedly said about fallen u. S. Troops. The president emphatically denying the damaging report, claiming he made insulting comments about fallen american troops, allegedly calling them, quote, suckers and losers. His rival joe biden seizing on the report, citing his own sons service and saying, if true, trump is not fit to be commander in chief. Also developing tonight, the antifa activist takedown. Portland on edge after u. S. Marshals shot and killed an antifa demonstrator wanted for murder. Authorities say he was armed and trying to flee. Just an hour after saying in an interview the shooting was justified, that he was protecting a friend. The dangerous turn. Emotions boil over in times square, a car driving through a crowd of black lives matter investigators. As the Daniel Prude Investigation continues. Protesters and police clashing there. Seven officers suspended. Tonight, the