american public. they are not journalists. they are liberal hacks who don t like or trust the tens of millions of americans who voted for donald trump last election. of course they weren t going to actually cover what a former president of the united states was saying in his own defense, but we will. this is a very sad day for america and it was also very sad driving through washington, d.c. and seeing the filth and the decay and all of the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti. this is 5% cushion of a political opponent. this was never supposed to happen in america, so, if you can t beat them, you persecute them or prosecute them. we can t let this happen in america. laura: well, shame on the regime media for not having the decency to cover this case as it should be covered or those remarks. but, none of us should be surprised. the new york times, the washington post, other cable in networks he they re teaming with unindicted co-conspirator. at every turn they
recent criminal indictment against him. he pleaded not guilty to a variety of charges, involving alleged attempts to interfere and ideally overturn the 2020 election. and his alleged role in the subsequent january 6th 2021 capitol riot. correspondent david spunt is at the courthouse now a long day and a lot of media around you. good evening, david. bret, good evening to you. historic day. a stoick donald trump appeared in federal court behind me. he said little in front of the judge. the former president in a clear voice pleading not guilty to four criminal charges, stemming from his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. after being sworn in at his arraignment, trump was flanked by his lawyers who did most of the talking. appearing tense and impatient, looking about the room, his hands animated. escorted in the custody of the u.s. marshals, trump was fingerprinted electronically but no mugshot taken. officials will rely on an existing photo.
bret: former president donald trump will not have to appear in person for the next hearing he s facing following this week s indictment regarding alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. the trial judge making that ruling today. this comes amid growing questions about the justice system in the midst of dozens of criminal charges against the former president and multiple investigations involving the family of president biden. congressional republicans are vowing a strong response to what they feel is a two-tiered application of the law. senior congressional correspondent chad pergram starts us off tonight live from capitol hill. good evening, chad. bret, good evening. the g.o.p. says there are two sets of rules. one for the bidens, another for former president trump. the right intends to level the playing field. you can t beat them, you persecute them. republicans believe there is something nefarious going on. it seems as though every time trump goals higher in
putin knows, xi know knows. our allies know that joe biden, america s commander-in-chief, is in serious mental decline. and everyone saw what that looks like last night. now, this is not a political debate. it is a factual certainty. no amount of briefings by staff, his press office, his lawyers will convince voters here or leaders in other countries. that biden himself is in charge now someone over at the white house is making the big calls and it ain t this guy. i m well-meaning and i m an elderly man and i know what the mel i m doing. i m president and put this country back on its feet mile. memory is fine. laura: 67% think we are on the wrong track on this right back on track. all right. they sent him out last night to try to reassure the country. it just confirmed what everyone knows. initially the president of mexico, sisi did not want to open up the gate to allow humanitarian material to get in. i talked to him. i convinced him to open the gate. laura: okay. me
reinforced it. white house correspondent peter doocy has our lead story tonight. good evening, peter. shannon, good evening. officials here are telling us the mistakes we have seen president biden make this week on camera are normal, and they have nothing to do with the special counsel s findings of a president with a poor memory. no one in this building would say that what we saw in this report about his memory. peter: just days after mistaking him with a now dead predecessor, president biden met with the german chancellor olaf sholls swing and miss leaving it up to the vice president to clean up a special counsel report that challenges president biden s mental acuity. the comments that were made by that prosecutor gratuitous, inaccurate, and inappropriate. white house officials believe the special counsel was pressured to be tough. republicans in congress and elsewhere have been attacking prosecutors who aren t doing what republicans want politically. democrat