Thats the center of jack smiths case. Donald trump is not being prosecuted for lying. Hes being prosecuted for the deliberate and criminal steps he took alongside his six coconspirators to stay in the white house and the quote, unlawful means they pursued to subvert the results in several key states. After the election, in michigan, the indictment noting this, in a private oval office meeting, with the States Senate majority leader, donald trump raised a false claim of an illegitimate vote dump in detroit. The Senate Majority leader told trump that he, quote, had lost michigan, not because of fraud, but because the defendant had underperformed with certain voter populations. Prosecutors then say trump brought his false vote dumping claim to his ag, who told the former president what happened in michigan was, quote, the normal vote Counting Process and that there was no indication of fraud in detroit. The very next day donald trump say this, made a knowingly false statement that in mich
good eveningmism i m anderson cooper in new york. this is special coverage of the extraordinary and still confusing events we have been reporting on for the past 24 hours out of russia and of what will be a critical day ahead for vladimir putin. what we witnessed over the last 24 hours appears to have been the most serious threat to putin s hold on power in decades. at this hour we know a lot, but it s important to point out there is a lot that is not known. for instance, what will be the fate of the man in the back seat of this suv, prigozhin, cheered by some as he appeared to be leaving the southern russian town, his mercenary force had just occupy. this video taken just hours after he called off his mercenaries from their push toward moscow and agreed to a deal brokered by russia s ally, belarus. translator: therefore realizing all the responsibility for the fact that russian blood will be shed from one of the sides, we turn our columns around and leave in the opposite d
I ask him about his battles with former President Trump, how he reacted when mr. Trump suggested he be put to death for treason. The Battle In The House after speaker Kevin Mccarthy reached a deal to avert a Government Shutdown. His fellow republican matt gaetz moving to force a vote to oust him. Will he cut a deal with democrats to keep his job . The Explosion Leveling A home in detroit. The investigation tonight. What were learning. And its one of the worlds most prestigious awards who are the surprise winners of the Nobel Prize In Medicine . Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and welcome. This time we saw donald trump in court. The cameras allowed in new york today for the opening of a 250 million Civil Fraud Trial that puts mr. Trumps very image and claims of extreme wealth and success on the line with the judge having already found the expresident fraudulently inflated the values of his properties by hundreds of millions of dollars to secure better ba
The 250 million civil lawsuit accusing him of falsely inflating his net worth for years. Before entering court mr. Trump slamming new yorks Attorney General and the judge. What he stands to lose. Also tonight, my oneonone with americas outgoing top general, mark milley. I ask him about his battles with former President Trump, how he reacted when mr. Trump suggested he be put to death for treason. Speaker Kevin Mccarthy under fire after cutting a deal to avert a Government Shutdown. Will fellow republicans force a vote to oust him . And would he cut a deal with democrats to keep his job . The urgent search for a 9yearold girl believed to have been abducted from a new york campground. An amber alert warning shes in imminent danger. The new details tonight. The Explosion Leveling A home in detroit. The investigation. Tonight, what were learning. And its one of the worlds most prestigious awards. Who are the surprise winners of the Nobel Prize In Medicine . Announcer this is nbc nightly ne
Next hour, President Biden leaves the whuite house and jois the picket line. The historic move coming as the selfdubbed prounion president eyes a key 2024 endorsement. Donald trump is also headed to michigan, which means he is ditching the Republican Debate for a second time. His republican rivals are preparing now for the big stage and the high stakes before them as fewer candidates making the cut this time around. Breaking this morning, hunter biden is suing Rudy Giuliani saying he tried to hack his laptop and committed a Total Annihilation of digital privacy. Im john berman with sara sidner and indicate bolduan. Cnn central starts now. Breaking homtmoments ago Th Annou Announcement hunter biden is suing Rudy Giuliani for allegations of hacking and tampering with data bidens team says was taken or stolen. The move is the latest of hunter biden going on offense as he faces new criminal charges. Reporter this is the latest lawsuit that hunter biden has filed in recent weeks. He has bee