This city. But he returned as a criminal defendant. He faces four charges and is accused of orchestrating an astonishingly Broad Campaign to overturn the Election Results of 2020. Its alleged he used unlawful methods to try to getjoe biden s victory blocked. Inside court, mrtrump s biden s victory blocked. Inside court, mr trumps lawyer pleaded not guilty on his behalf. The former president did speak as he left the city. When you look at what is happening, this is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in america. Its easy to almost become immune to donald trump legal problems but this case is bigger than all the other indictments and that is because ultimately, its about american democracy. And how the former president stands accused of trying to overthrow it. January the sixth of the painful and indelible mark on the uss image here and worldwide. Five people died and more than 1000 were arrested. Donald trump is charged with inciting violence but acc
of his release on bail that if he discusses the details of the case and if he sort of, the notion was thejudge case and if he sort of, the notion was the judge asked him to confirm that he understood it would be a crime to intimidate thejury and it would be a crime to intimidate the jury and so on, that he could have an arrest warrant was issued and he could even face custody time, time behind bars and be prosecuted for a contempt of court, so there is that to a degree but actually, he did repeat his claims that it was a persecution and a prosecution, he said, that shouldn t happen but it is happening, it is happening, this criminal trial, among few other unrelated cases in the busy calendar next year mr trump already has a busy election campaign in his calendar but in march we know he is due in court in new york on other unrelated charges to do with allegedly hiding, through his business, hush money payments to a porn star and in may two months after that in mar a lago a federal prose
issues raised? the timing is crucial, isn t it? crucial, isn t it? it s a very crucial crucial, isn t it? it s a very crucial issue crucial, isn t it? it s a very crucial issue and - crucial, isn t it? it s a very crucial issue and one - crucial, isn t it? it s a very. crucial issue and one raised right at the tail end of the hearing. put this into perspective, and arraignment is usually and was today a brief proceeding, where the defendant is read his rights, enter a plea of in this case not guilty and was asked his name, donald trump, specifies thatj means john and just the general short code answers. when his attorney gets up to speak, john morrow, he goes and brings as the first issue wanting to hold a speedy trial. because in the previous cases and in this case, trump is trying to push much of his criminal exposure until after the election john criminal exposure until after the election john lauro. he is trying to get into office but what we found right at the end of the
be very stern consequences. adam klasfeld, thank you. let s bring in the legal analyst and professor of law craig green from temple university. craig, adam there just outlining just craig, adam therejust outlining just how sort of politically dramatic and important this case is going to be, this arraignment here. from the former president and also his supporters, we hear this continual refrain that this is a set up and an abuse of power. how do we actually get an actual impartialjury for this actual impartial jury for this trial? actual impartial “ury for this trial? , ~ ., actual impartial “ury for this trial? , ,, ., , trial? yes, i think two things about that. trial? yes, i think two things about that. of trial? yes, i think two things about that. of course, - trial? yes, i think two things about that. of course, an . about that. of course, an indictment is not a verdict but these allegations, this indictment alleges i think the most serious breach of public trust by a us p
top secret documents that he shouldn t have after leaving office. we don t yet know the trial date for this case. on the 28th of august donald trump have been told he doesn t personally have to attend a public prosecution is saying we really want to do this by way of a speedy trial, we want to get on with this. mr trump attorneys are saying this is ludicrous because we need more time to prepare. on the 28th of august it would be very clear to us in all likelihood the judge is likely to say yes, this will be the criminal trial date and it is well on could happen in the middle of the presidential election campaign or before, it s not necessarily the case the prosecution will have their wish granted all the defence. ., , have their wish granted all the defence. . , ., , defence. that s really interesting. defence. that s really interesting. picking . defence. that s really | interesting. picking up defence. that s really - interesting. picking up on that last point about the timing