Continues with ac 360. For the first time in this countrys history, a former president of the United States has been charged with felonies allegedly committed while he was president. Im Anderson Cooper here in new york along with jake tapper. Anderson, the indictment charges former President Trump with four things, one that is antit antithetical. Despite having lost the defendant, donald trump, was determined to remain in power, unquote. We learned of the indictment in the 5 00 hour today. Shortly after 6 special counsel jack smith made a statement. Here it is in full. Good evening. Fod an indictment was unsealed charging donald j. Trump with conspiring to defraud the United States, conspiring to disenfranchise voters and extending and from disrupting the scene. It sets forth the crimes charged in detail. I encourage everyone to read it in full. The attack on our nations capitol on january 6th, 2021, was an unprecedented situation. It was filed in the indictment fueled by lies, lies by
republican base. i come as a political pundant. i m embarrassed as a lifelong republicans. he s the head of my party. he s the head of the conservative future of the party. he s forfeited the right. it s our job to prove to people, good people, that we have conservatism and not it s embarrassing they re clutching his hand i don t know if it s the party of ronald regan anymore. this is the party of donald trump. he s reshaped the republican party in his own image. they have willingly leapt they had the opportunity after january 6, man, to disassociate themselves and out of fear, they went with him. count number four.