Our special breaking News Coverage continues now of the third, he has a third, criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump. Im laura coates. Remember. Not the news tonight, still stunning, even though people expect an indictment to come right now it is here. We have believed it sink in. The 45th president indicted by a grand jury and jack smiths investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. And its not lost on anyone that, while trump is facing charges over the last election, he is, of course, in the middle of his reelection campaign, flora. This is the third time, the third time that donald trump has been criminally indicted informants at this point . Special counsel jack smith charged him in the classified documents probe in june, and the Manhattan Grand Jury charge of the former president for Business Fraud back in march and just listen to what Special Counsel jack smith had to say tonight. The attack on our nations capital, on january six 2021, was an unprecede
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Oftentimes really showcase that. and yet, the way it s being talked about. the way that there is this so-called two tiered system of justice. often does not apply to the conversations that officers are demonstrating. and prosecutors on the legal front lines are describing. but one of the questions now that there s been an indictment, do you think trump will ultimately face consequences for his role as elections in recent? i think that he will be tried. i do not know what is your definition of consequences? what s yours? to be honest with you. honestly? if you are asking me personally. don t pay me into something that can t say on cable news. we ve passed that part about three minutes ago michael. but okay, keep going, that s fine. we turn left, return right. now we are here again. i ll tell you laura.
Talking about and prosecutors i guess on the legal front lines are describing, now there has been an indictment. do you think that trump will ultimately face consequences for his role as alleged on january 6th? i think that he will be tried. i don t know what s your definition of consequences? what s yours? to be honest with you, i mean, honestly, if you re asking me personally, well, don t bait me something something i can t say on cable news. we passed that part about three minutes ago, michael fanone, but okay. keep going. that s fine. we turned left, we turned right, and now we re here again. i ll tell you, laura, i think that donald trump should go to prison for the rest of his life. and i would hope that, you know, he would have a stroke and live