continues. cnn primetime special inside the trump investigation starts now. a surreal moment. history made former president trump arrested and arraign cannot and will not normalized serious criminal conduct. 34 felony counts tied to alleged hush money payments felony crimes in new york state no matter who you are tonight, fact checking the former president s grievances. only crime that i have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it, comparing his charges to another infamous campaign finance case and answer the biggest questions. what s next for the manhattan case? this case is going to fall on its merits. well, before we get to a jury. what role does politics play in this prosecution as a nominee? would be much more difficult for a prosecutor to then go to trial and convict him and which of the other probes could imperil the former president? next this is the least of the legal troubles. we re seeing the special counsel making real strid
inside the trump investigation starts now. a surreal moment. history made former president trump arrested and arraign cannot and will not normalized serious criminal conduct. 34 felony counts tied to alleged hush money payments felony crimes in new york state no matter who you are tonight, fact checking the former president s grievances. only crime that i have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it, comparing his charges to another infamous campaign finance case and answer the biggest questions. what s next for the manhattan case? this case is going to fall on its merits. well, before we get to a jury. what role does politics play in this prosecution as a nominee? would be much more difficult for prosecutors to then go to trial and convict him and which of the other probes could imperil the former president? next this is the least of the legal troubles. we re seeing the special counsel making real strides. this is cnn prime time inside
Eleanor mckey, Now Eleanor Monager is officially a high school graduate. She says im only 99. I might go ahead and take some College Courses now. It is all a great reminder that it is never too late to finish what you started. Especially something this great. And on that note, i wish you all a very good night. From all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, ill see you tomorrow. Welcome to the beat. Im ari melber. The scenes we have been following courtesy of the sketch artist. The jury likely to begin deliberating next week in the only Trump Case Slate Today Go The A jury before the election. Thats a scenario which has people questioning if there is real accountability. If donald trump. If simple narrative offered by various groups dont capture what is happening in these strange around extraordinary times that brings us to our stop story right now. Here is convicted trespasser, a convicted trespasser, we are about to explain. You can see him pushing forward. This is brazen
Thats a Scenario Questioning if theres real accountability, if donald trump the nominee of the Republican Party, if he can effectively delay or punt so many of his trials, then is there accountability . Well, it depends how you answer and the simple or simplified narrative dont actually capture whats happening in these strange and extraordinary times. That brings us to our top story. Here is convicted trespassers were about to explain for the january 6th attack. You can see him pushing forward. This is passing police lins to break into the capitol that day. Witnesses said he fashioned weapons, hiding them in his pants pockets. His name is charles hand, hes a january 6th convict from georgia. Hes someone the Republican Party claims should not be able to vote. The party has stripped Voting Rights from millions of people based on these criminal records. Trump opposes Voting Rights for felon. Now as trump is embracing january 6th felons and other criminals and those convicted of sedition,
Tells you what some of them stand in this day and age. All right. Jason carroll. Thank you very much and thanks so much to all of you. Anderson starts now good evening. Welcome to cnn special primetime coverage. The trump hush money trial. The first ever criminal trial. Bill, former president , and theres a lot to bring you from a truncated but busy day six. Thats all the judge wanted Defense Attorney. Hes losing credibility. Also testimony from david pecker, the former tab hi boy publisher, who became the Trump Campaigns eyes and ears. And tonight new reporting and discussions are underway about what to do if the former president is actually jailed for contempt. Quite a de, a lot to get to judge merchans warning came as trump attorney todd blanche tried to answer Prosecution Evidence during Contempt Hearing with the jury, not present the judge saying, quote, youre losing all credibility with the court but making no decision on the matter. Then testimony continued from david pecker, wh