To possible witness intimidation, to questionable defense arguments. 100 questions for and Andrew Weissmann. And later, served as an Impeachment Manager and on the january Six Committee. Congressman jamie raskin joins me live to discuss his reactions to the charges and what she is watching for next. For the third time informants, the former president of the United States has been indicted, arrested, and arraigned. Lets face, that we have become oddly familiar with how this all goes. There is the release of the indictment itself, helicopters falling blackest movies, and of course, the court sketches, all followed by a barrage of deranged posts on so there is a rinse and repeat feeling that starting to sudden. This one did feel different because it is different. Felt bigger because it is bigger. The indictment filed by Special Counsel jack smith this week detailed the ways in which an american president engaged in a criminal conspiracy from the oval office to subvert the will of the peop
Charging him in connecith his efforts to overturn the 2020 electi. Include the conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. Moments ago the special counsel, jack smith, spoke more about the indictment and the charges trump now faces. The attack on our nations capitol on january 6th, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. Its 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 nations process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the president ial election. The indictment went on to say that trump had six coconspirators, wolf, but of course it did not name them. This is truly, truly a remarkable moment in american history. The former president of the United States, who is now the current frontrunner for the republi
On felony charge, this time for alleged crimes against democracy itself. Good evening in new york. Im Anderson Cooper and jake tapper in washington. And anderson, unlike the first two arraignments in new york and florida, this one was held within view of the crime scene. The u. S. Capitol at a federal courthouse where dozens of members of the violent mob that he incited, he incited hundreds really have already been convicted and sent to prison. The actual proceedings which were led by a Magistrate Judge took 27 minutes. The four counts connected though his attempt to overturn the election that he lost. His next Court Date Set for the 28th in front of the trial judge, tanya chutkan, who is expected to set a trial date. Now a short time later after the sentencing on the tarmac at Reagan National airport, holding an umbrella handed to him by his bodyman and documents case codefendant walt nauta, the he made the following remarks about the nations capitol. This is a very sad day for americ
United states of scandal with jake tapper sunday at nine on cnn it is a wolverine kinda night, the crucial president ial Battleground State of michigan is weighing in tonight on the 2024 fight for the white house, sending messages just to both President Job for biden and donald trump. I head of their anticipated rematch in november. If youre just joining us, greetings, im jake tapper and im standing right in the cnn election center. President biden and former President Trump or both michigan primary winners tonight, but thats not the full story of these very significant context. I want you to take a look at the votes in the democratic race. Its a warning sign for President Biden there a protest vote for uncommitted gaining ground now this protest vote pushed by opponents of how President Biden is handling the israel hamas war. Many of them desire a permanent ceasefire and theyre demanding that the United States Government Cut military aid to israel. Lets take a look at these numbers wi
You numb thats right. His thunder loves soda again the whole story with Anderson Cooper sunday getty on cnn tonight, too big and important headlines out of michigan joe biden and donald trump win. But the numbers hint that they are both well wounded away they can cost them the presidency. Welcome to cnn special coverage. Im laura coats and Washington Dc and im abby phillip in new york, the 2024 president ial matchup looks more and more locked in tonight. Donald trump winning michigans republican primary, and joe biden winning michigans Democratic Primary. But both are showing real weaknesses with voters that they will need come november for joe biden, are voters just mad about his handling of the war in gaza or are they mad enough to stay home when it matters most well for donald trump, you can ask the very same question, abby, will republicans coalesce around his campaign . In november . Or will the third of the party who keep voting for someone not named donald trump to affect to the