This is now an escalation. Trump admitted he wanted pence to illegally steal the election and now hes doubling down. Pences Chief Of Staff testified and today another pence aid talking to the committee seen on camera going in ask out of the house office. All of this comes amid new explosive news revealing trumps level of involvement in the Voting Machine Plot. The New York Times reporting that trump had direct role in the Voting Machines including telling Rudy Giuliani to ask the dhs if they could looelly seize the machines. The times reporting this Rudy Giuliani made that call, but was told the department did not have the authority to do that. But trump didnt stop there. In fact, he also reportedly asked the Attorney General if the doj could seize the machines. Barr shot that proposal down. Trump then tried to persuade State Lawmakers in key states to use their local Law Enforcement agencies to take control of Voting Machines. But they, too, refused to go along with his plan. Trump di
Friend, ana cabrera. Right now prosecutors have given the expresident and his codefendants until next friday to surrender. 19 men and women charged with 41 counts in a sweeping 98page indictment accusing them of trying to overturn georgias 2020 Election Results, and accusing them of violating georgias riccio act, something reserved for gangs and mobsters. It could be the televised trial of the century. If convicted, this could be the only case that trumps indictment so far he could not pardon himself for if he takes back the white house. We have a jampacked hour filled with reporters and legal analysts, and it starts right now. Lets get right to our reporters on the ground in atlanta. Msnbc news correspondent, blayne alexander, and garrett haake, and senior legal correspondent, Laura Jarrett here with us in new york. You have been so closely following this investigation. What Unanswered Questions are you still looking into . Reporter well, jose, we are looking towards what happens next
Prosecute gangs or mafia crime families sums up the entire coup plot. Here is how District Attorney willis puts it last night. The indictment alleges that rather than abide by georgias Legal Process for election challenges, the defendants engaged in a Criminal Racketeering Enterprise to overturn georgias president ial election results. Now, her indictment of this Criminal Racketeering Enterprise begins with a very simple and clear statement, it goes like this. Quote, depth donald trump lost the United States president ial election held on november 3rd, 2020. Prosecutors allege that the entire coup plot was in service of reversing that one single, simple fact. They say that trump and his 18 codefendants along with 30 unindicted coconspirators, quote, constituted a criminal organization, whose members and associates engaged in various related criminal activities, including and not limited to false statements and writings, impersonating public officers, forgery, filing false documents, in
Tonights latest news headlines. Tonights latest news headlines. Michelle, thank you and good evening to you. Well, the former us President Donald Trump has fired a warning shot at nato, saying its time to pay in a gb news exclusive, he told nigel farage member countries need to stop taking advantage of the united and he said if he United States. And he said if he wins the us elections, america will only defend those who pay their bills. United states should pay its fair share, not everybody elses fair share, not everybody elses fair share. No, no. Fair enough. I believe the United States was paying i believe the United States was paying 90 of nato. The cost of nato could be 100. It was the most unfair thing. And dont forget, its more important to them than it is to us. We have an ocean in between some problems. Okay, we have a nice, big, beautiful ocean and its more important for them. They were taking advantage and they did. They took advantage of us on and they took advantage. On if
Any moment democratic senator bob menendez is expected to be arraigned on a dozen new charges reallive outside the Federal Courthouse, plus a cnn exclusive. Russia is producing three times more for Artillery Shells and the United States and europe as funding for Ukraine Stalls in the us congress and passengers say, people quote flew through the cabin well, we know about a terrifying moment on a flight to do zealand. Hello, im wolf blitzer in washington and youre in the cnn newsroom any moment now, embattled senator bob menendez is due to appear before a judge in Federal Court. This is video of him arriving just a few moments ago. The new jersey democrat, once chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign relations committee, is accused of trying to obstruct an investigation into bribery. Menendez and his wife are about to be arraigned on these new charges. The senator remains defiant, calling it, and im quoting him now, a flagrant abuse of power, end quote cnns Jason Carroll is outside the c