Good evening everyone, and welcome back to our special breaking news coverage, im laura coates on this a stunning night in american history. As the 45th u. S. President s criminally indicted now for the fourth time. Donald trump now accused of leading a criminal enterprise to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. Im kaitlan collins, its not just trump. 18 others have been charged alongside him in this 41 count indictment tonight, including his former Chief Of Staff, mark meadows. His former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, and the onetime mayor of new york. All 19 defendants are facing racketeering charges. I mean, the indictment states all, quote, refused to accept that trump lost and they knowingly, and willfully, joined the conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of trump. Joining me now here in d. C. Is cnns evan perez, also the washington correspondent of the atlanta journalconstitution, tea mitchell and is back as well. Tour former house judiciary special co
As the public defense. John got eat never even had for indictments at once. Theyre worried they cant beat him in the ballot box. Tonight sweeping rico charges for the ex president and his foot soldiers. No laws were written for any organization that turns itself into a criminal ongoing organization. Involving legal strategies for the maga inner circle. Great a get a great criminal defense lead lawyer. Youre gonna. Get late filing for mark meadows to move the Fulton County charges to Federal Court and which of the four criminal trials of Donald Trumps most important. Which will go to trial first . I did everything right and they indicted me. When all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Tonight we are processing the aftermath of the latest sweeping indictment of donald trump, delivered by a Georgia Grand Jury less than 24 hours ago, announced last evening. Fulton County District attorney fani willis accuses the ex president of being involved in a criminal en
And it might eventually and in a jail. In Fulton County the Sheriffs Office announced today the donald trump and all his 18 accused coconspirators will first be booked at the Rice Street Jail in Fulton County. A sheriff from Fulton County has said that dom trump will be fingerprinted and that he will be photographed and end up with a mugshot when he is booked at the Rice Street Jail. The sheriff noted that the deal was open 24 7 and all of the people indicted in what the indictment called Donald Trumps Criminal Enterprise Are welcome to show up to their bookings at anytime. No appointment necessary. To varying degrees, donald trump has been given special treatment in each one of his previous arrests and arraignments. So far there has been no suggestion from the Fulton County sheriff, fani willis, that donald trump will receive special treatment this time in the booking and arraignment procedure. This is the one. This is the case that tells a story more clearly than any other Criminal C
Tonight on all in. Im giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender no later than noon on friday, the 25th day of august. Donald trump is given ten days to surrender. Hes got to surrender by the 25th. The debates on the 23rd. Whats the plan . To surrender, he will surrender. A familiar Refrain Returns as the public defense. John gotti never even had four indictments at once. Theyre worried they cant beat him in the ballot box. Tonight, sweeping rico charges for the ex president and his foot soldiers. No laws were written for any organization that turns itself into a criminal ongoing organization. Involving legal strategies for the maga inner circle. Better get a great criminal defense lead lawyer. Youre gonna need it. Late filing for mark meadows to move the Fulton County charges to Federal Court, and which of the four criminal trials of donald trump is most important. Which will go to trial first . I did everything right and they indicted me. When all in starts, right
Indictment called donald trump S Criminal Enterprise are to varying degrees, donald trump has been given special treatment in each one of his previous arrests and arraignments. So far there has been no suggestion from the Fulton County sheriff, fani willis, that donald trump will receive special treatment this time in the booking and arraignment procedure. This is the one. This is the case that tells a story more clearly than any other Criminal Case against donald trump. The story of exactly who Donald Trumps and was when he was, according to this indictment, committing crimes in the oval office. This is the one that historians will use to tell the story of Donald Trumps conspiracy to overturn the 2020 president ial election. This is the one that screenwriters and perhaps playwrights will use to tell some that story. If you read only one indictment of donald trump, it really should be this indictments . Indictments. It tells a story the way well written history book would tell story, i