Donald trump. The Breaking News this hour we are following a defiant former president of the United States on the way to his new Jersey Golf Club right now after being arrested and arraigned on four serious, very serious criminal charges, stemming from his alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 president ial election in the United States. Trump proclaiming his innocence and accusing the Special Counsel of leading a political persecution. Wolf, of course, this is trumps third indictment in the past four months. It is the most serious set of charges he ever faced. As he did in new york and miami, the former president pleaded not guilty to all four counts today, Conspiracy To T Defraud the u. S. , conspiracy to obstruct proceed, obstruction of a proceeding and conspiracy against rights. I want to go our senior justice Correspondent Evan Perez from outside the federal courthouse here in washington where the former president made his initial appearance this afternoon. Evan, walk us through wha
Deadlines for choosing president ial electors. Nancy pelosi on the wildly unpopular markup push to eliminates Reproductive Rights. Having a child through ivf is a wonderful thing. It is not a crime. It should not be punished. Plus, President Biden in the republican frontrunner toward the problem trump wants to solve. The blame it on me. I said thats uncle police blame it on me. Please. And gunfire. A stampede and over 100 killed. The latest on the nightmare unfolding in gaza. When all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. While trump is facing many trials or at least cases that could potentially go to trial. We will see if he faces trials. We have news on one of them tonight. In the maralago classified documents case special counsel jack smiths, as of just a few hours ago, proposing to the federal court in florida that trial should start on july 8th. Trumps attorneys are suggesting the trial should start in 2025, after the election, if at all, according to c
For first time in this countrys history a former president of the United States has been charged with felonies committed while he was president. This one is about the threat to our democracy. Targeted, obstructing a Bedrock Function of the u. S. Government. The government has had three years to investigate this and now they want to rush this to trial in the middle of political season. What does that tell you . He oversaw or directed the activity of those involved supposed to protect our country, support our country, support our constitution and protect our constitution. This indictment goes to the heart of our democracy. Behind the scenes hes very angry, much more rattled than hes projecting. Politically motivated and election interference at its finest. We need to recognize that he needs to be held accountable. Donald trump failed the country and put his own interests over those of the United States. As you can see theres so much to get to this morning, were glad youre with us on cnn
President ial electors. Nancy pelosi on the wildly unpopular markup push to eliminates Reproductive Rights. Having a child through ivf is a wonderful thing. It is not a crime. It should not be punished. Plus, President Biden in the republican frontrunner toward the problem trump wants to solve. The blame it on me. I said thats uncle police blame it on me. Please. And gunfire. A stampede and over 100 killed. The latest on the nightmare unfolding in gaza. When all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. While trump is facing many trials or at least cases that could potentially go to trial. We will see if he faces trials. We have news on one of them tonight. In the maralago classified documents case special counsel jack smiths, as of just a few hours ago, proposing to the federal court in florida that trial should start on july 8th. Trumps attorneys are suggesting the trial should start in 2025, after the election, if at all, according to court filings. The judge
The former Vice President talking about trumps indictment now. January 6th was a tragedy. Ive spoken and written about it extensively. I have nothing to hide. By gods grace i believe we did our duty that day. Fulfilled the oath that id taken to the constitution and to the American People. The constitution is quite clear about the role of the Vice President in the counting of electoral votes. It essentially says the Vice President presides over a Joint Session Of Congress where the electoral votes that are certified by the states shall be opened and shall be counted. And irrespective of the indictment i want the American People to know that i had no right to overturn the election. And that on that day President Trump asked me to put him over the constitution but i chose the constitution. And i always will. And i really do believe that anyone who puts themself over the constitution should never be president of the United States. And anyone who asks themselves to put themselves over the c