Smith coming before the cameras moments ago to make the announcement. The indictment also stsix unindi coconspirators. Who are they . Tonight the reac frrump as he once again runs for the white house in 2024. Our team In Washington and our legal analysts standing by. Also tonight, the Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer making his first appearance in court. Victims Family Members inside the courtroom. The biggest wildfire in the u. S. This year exploding to more than 80,000 acres and producing firenados. The fight to contain it. The stabbing at a new york gas station that killed a gay professional dancer. The death being investigated as a hate crime. The teen police are searching for. And the extraordinary legacy of Henrietta Lacks. More than 70 years after her cells were kndge, leading to her historic breakthroughs leading to settlement for her family. This is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Donald trumps legal jeopardy became much more se
was fueled by lies. late today, the trump campaign again called it a witch hunt, an interference in the current presidential election in which mr. trump is the republican front-runner by a wide margin. we have it all covered tonight starting with senior legal correspondent laura jarrett. reporter: tonight, former president donald trump facing a blistering new special counsel jack smith, this time for s actions leadin the capitol riot on january 6th, including prosecutors say trying to steal the election from the winner, president biden. leging mr. trump w termined to re in power and spr lies about wng the 2020 election. saying these claims were false, and the defendant knew they were false. the former president faces four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the united states and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. prosecutors described an alleged criminal scheme that mr. trump launched after election day in an indictment that also details six unnamed co-conspirators.