of the pride movement go, a lot of movement has happened. there is an awful lot more work to be done in identifying what can be done for our trans community. 0rganisers say they hope by working with transgender groups it will mean even more people listen to their message. let s return to our main story this hour and donald trump has been criminally charged with plotting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 us presidential election. here s us special counseljack smith. the attack on our nation s capitol on january sixth 202i was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. as described in the indictment, it was fuelled by lies. lies by the defendant, targeted at obstructing a bedrock
obstructing the process of congress to certify the election results and of course, denying the right of millions of americans of their having their vote counted. this is how jack smith put it yesterday after the indictment had been released. the attack on our nation s capitol on january 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. it s described in the indictment. it was fueled by lies. lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the u.s. government, the nation s process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the presidential election. and one of the things that you see in this indictment is prosecutors tying the violence that you saw on january 6th, tying it to the former president s, fort to exploit that violence, to try to find a
former president donald trump tomorrow has been called to appear tomorrow afternoon before a magistrate judge to face charges in a new indictment with four counts from special counsel jack smith. the 45-page indictment alleging three separate conspiracies, which built on the mistrust the defendant was creating through pervasive and destabiliing lies about election fraud, targeted a bedrock function of the federal government, collecting, counting and certifying the results of the presidential election. the special counsel in a brief rare public comment after the indictment s release. the attack on our nation s capitol on january 6th, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. it is described in the indictment, it was fuelled by lies. in this case, my office will seek a speedy trial so that our evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury of
do solemnly swear. president trump swore to defend the constitution of the united states. but now he s accused of spreading lies and deceit, in a desperate attempt to stay in power, despite knowing he had lost the 2020 election. the police are now running back. the violent attack onjanuary 6th was, say prosecutors, a result of his prolific lies, as he deliberately created nationwide mistrust and anger. the attack on our nation s capital on january 6th 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. as described in the indictment, it was fuelled by lies. lies by the defendant, targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the us government, a nation s process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the presidential election. mr trump claims he is being politically persecuted and that his treatment is reminiscent of nazi germany in the 1930s. why did they wait two and a half years?
jenkins. trump is supposed to appear in court tomorrow. good afternoon, rich. a little more than 24 hours from now, 4:00 p.m., we expect former president trump to arrive here, possibly arraignment and comes in the wake of special counsel jack smith s indictment and brief remarks which some saw as being political charged. watch here. the attack on our nation s capitol on january 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. it s described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies. lies by the defendant, targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the u.s. government. smith is not accusing trump of inciting the january 6th riot, and some legal scholars are criticizing the grounds on which smith brought the indictment. that was one of the most