A momentous day at the nations capital. Also for the entire country, the start of something that i think will carry on potentially to, through an election. Everything matters right now. Hours from now, former President Trump will appear in a d. C. Courtroom to be arraigned for the third time in the last four months. Law enforcement officers put up barriers. They did that overnight, preparing for the former president s arrival. We are live right outside the courthouse. And one of trumps alleged coconspirators, isa soares, alleges implementing a pan for thenVice President pence to block the certification of one of these attorneys joins us ahead. Three dancers who worked for lizzo filed a lawsuit, accusing her of creating a hostile were Work Environment. Lizzo issues a new statement about their claims. This hour of cnn this morning starts right now. Here is where we begin. In hours, former President Trump will depart his bedminster good job in new jerseon his plane, arraignment in four mo
Good afternoon. Donald trump has been accused of plotting to overturn the result of the president ial election in 2020. Hes been charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, by spreading lies, dishonesty, fraud and deceit. Hes described the indictment as ridiculous. It is the third criminal case against mr trump whos already been accused of mishandling classified government documents and of covering up a Hush Money Payment to a porn star. Despite all that, hes still favourite to be the republican candidate in next years race for the white house. Our North America correspondent sean dilley reports. We love trump hes the first president to be charged with a federal crime. But if previous cases are anything to go by, Donald Trumps third indictment is only likely to boost his popularity with republican voters. The charges he faces, though, are serious. The 45 Page Indictment accuses the former president of knowingly spreading false claims about Election Fraud to trick and persuade
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Of a candidate for the president ial election next year, donald trump, facing serious criminal charges that he tried to overturn the result of the last election in 2020, which was won byjoe biden. Mr trump, who was president between 2016 and 2020, is charged with four counts of plotting to subvert the 2020 election result. The 45 page indictment, or charge sheet, accuses him of knowingly spreading Pervasive And Destabilising Lies about Election Fraud that threatened american democracy. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of between five and 20 years. Mr trump said the charges had awoken the world to the corruption, scandal and failure that has taken place in the us underjoe biden. The former president has now been impeached twice, arrested twice and charged in three criminal cases. In the other two, hes accused of mishandling secret documents, and of covering up a payment to a porn star. Heres our north america editor, sarah smith. Die hard trumpsupporters were anything but distraug