In the trump administration. Some of the accusations against Mrtrump Trump include violating georgias racketeering act racketeering is a type of organised crime where someone profits through dishonest or illegal activities. Athhe ex president � s also accused of soliciting the violation of oath by a public officer. And making false statements and filing false documents. Reminder that these charges are all in connection to accusations of Election Meddling by trump. Earlier, i spoke with bbc reporter Kayla Epstein who has been following the events from the courthouse in georgia. Thanks forjoining us. We saw last night the District Attorney has given the 19 defendants until mate august 25 to surrender. Hes been outside the court all day. Have any of them turned up yet . We the court all day. Have any of them turned up yet . We have not seen anyone them turned up yet . We have not seen anyone appear them turned up yet . We have not seen anyone appear to them turned up yet . We have not seen anyone appear to their seen anyone appear to their arraignment yet. What we do know thanks to the Washington Post is the donald trump was � s legal team may be entering negotiations with the District Attorney to figure out what day would come in for his arraignment. As you said, he has until august 25 to appear, as do his Co Defendants but it is now awaiting game to see when that will happen. Trying 19 individuals when that will happen. Trying 19 individuals like when that will happen. Trying 19 individuals like this, when that will happen. Trying 19 individuals like this, such i 19 individuals like this, such has been adept of the investigation, its going to be logistically quite large. A lot of focus on the legal system there in georgia. Whats been there in georgia. Whats been the view of the Legal Community there today to all of this . Ive been speaking to legal experts about this all day and theyve told me they are not surprised that a Racketeering Charge was brought by fanni wales, its a signature charges brought in the past and we expect to see this, but weve still got this indictment which is nearly 100 pages, it names 19 defendants including donald trump. I think a lot of people were struck by the breadth of the evidence she lays out. Almost 70 of those 100 pages are devoted to this Racketeering Charge. This allows the prosecutor to name donald trump as well as several other defendants, it allows her to paint a broad portrait of alleged crimes in service of a common goal. Alleged crimes in service of a common goal. One of the other thins common goal. One of the other things about common goal. One of the other things about the common goal. One of the other things about the court common goal. One of the other things about the court system | things about the court system in georgia, cameras are allowed in. You were there yesterday and last night, very dramatic. How did it all play out . I think the best word to describe yesterday was unpredictable. We waited at the courthouse for about 12 hours to see if the grand jury would actually vote to deliver an indictment that night and we were kept on our toes the whole time. My colleague was in the courtroom with the judge, waiting for any sign for that important piece of paper to be delivered. I was down in the county clerk office waiting for her to come and certify the indictment and really we just waited all night. We followed these officials around, we ask them questions. Every time we saw them. It wasnt until close to midnight that we actually got the indictment and were able to read through it and after two years of investigating, see the charges for ourselves. Charges for ourselves. Plenty more to come charges for ourselves. Plenty more to come on charges for ourselves. Plenty more to come on this. Charges for ourselves. Plenty more to come on this. We i charges for ourselves. Plenty| more to come on this. We will leave it there for the moment. Kayla epstein in atlanta, thank you. From lesser known figures to high profile lawyers, lets take a look at a few of the other defendents who arre charged alongside mr trump. Mr trumps lawyer and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani who faces 13 charges. Former white house Chief Of Staff mark meadows whos facing two charges and hasjust filed a motion to move this case to a federal court. Also named in the case are former white house lawyer Sidney Powell facing seven charges. And john eastman also a former trump lawyer and a former Department Ofjustice official jeffrey clark. They both are facing two charges. And just a reminder that the ex president himself faces 13 charges. This is just 6 of the 19 people charged in the indictment lets talk some more about the latest developments now. Im joined in the in studio with bryan lanza, former Communications Director for Donald Trumps president ial transition team. Thank you forjoining us. We look at that point first of all, mark meadows, former Chief Of Staff is filed to move his case from the State Of Georgia to federal level. Would you expect the former president to do something similar . £31 do something similar . Of course. Do something similar . Of course, and they give having me. We havejeff clark, mark meadows, donald trump, they have a Leg To Stand On. But the things that took place when they were in federal office, and the federaljurisdiction. And the federal jurisdiction. Thats and the federaljurisdiction. Thats going to be supremely more favourable to trump and his team in Fulton Countyjury pool his team in Fulton Countyjury pool. Just looking men at the particular charges on the indictment. We surprised about that breadth and depth of those charges . It that breadth and depth of those charaes . ~. , charges . It felt like it was not only charges . It felt like it was not only the charges . It felt like it was not only the Kitchen Charges . It felt like it was not only the kitchen sink i charges . It felt like it was i not only the kitchen sink but the whole library came with these things. That sort of what she needed to do to be different than these other indictments. We are working on the fourth indictment, and prosecutors. With this authority. And i think the prosecutor had to do something. 19 people indicted on this. Its not going to be a 6 month trial. The november election of 2024. If he wins, its going to throw a unique thing into this process. And its either jailhouse of the white for him. He has already responded to this, accusing the prosecutor of having political motives. Its clear the prosecutor has raised money of this indictment. Raise money of this investigation, donated money to the democrats, Fulton County is a very partisan case. It will strengthen his argument. If its not moved to the federal jurisdiction. She is a hyper partisan person. Less than 1 of the people in the Us Government donated political candidates and she has a broad history of donating to political candidates so that is an Activist Stop activist should not have a safe jurisdictional partisan background. Thats my suspicion of what they are going to say. They probably have a strong Leg To Stand On. If they probably have a strong Leg To Stand On to stand on. If the case does roceed to stand on. If the case does proceed in to stand on. If the case does proceed in fulton to stand on. If the case does proceed in Fulton County, i proceed in Fulton County, perhaps an unusual element would be they would see the arraignment and see the trial. If any other appearances are, if that impact, how donald trump comports himself. This is the ultimate. Trump comports himself. This is the ultimate. It trump comports himself. This is the ultimate. It will. Trump comports himself. This is the ultimate. It will. If trump comports himself. This is the ultimate. It will. If it the ultimate. It will. If it goes that far. If donald trump, lets say donald trump won the November 2024 election, there is not going to be a trial. Lets be honest. There is no way an incoming president or president of the United States will be allowed to have this thing hanging behind his back. The board of governors that are involved in the process, they are all republican political appointees. They are going to do what they can at that point to sort of alleviate this pressure because now you have a republican president and really doesnt serve the country any purpose of having some time of trial while the republican president is there. Theres just so many dynamics that we can anticipate is going to happen. You cant say that. It is already telegraphed this as an extension of this part is invite that is sort of targeted him in a unique way that nobody else has been targeted and the thing is, the opposition to the democrats, and liberals, have given them ample evidence to make that case and have a selling point. If make that case and have a selling point. Selling point. If we look in. The very shortterm into next the very short term into next week, the first Republican Debate is set to take place on wednesday. The District Attorney has given donald trump on the other 18 people until next friday, friday week to present themselves. How is he going to handle those two appearances, the debate and presenting himself . If appearances, the debate and presenting himself . Presenting himself . If im stepping presenting himself . If im stepping back, presenting himself . If im stepping back, more presenting himself . If im stepping back, more of i presenting himself . If im stepping back, more of a | presenting himself . If im stepping back, more of a role in his campaign. We dont soon untilfive friday. Everybody until five friday. Everybody forgets untilfive friday. Everybody forgets there is a debate on thursday. Especially he doesnt show up. And he was indicted by next friday. The debates took place by next friday because youre going to have the surrendering, nothing is going to be more high drama than that. , to be more high drama than that. , , to be more high drama than that. , ,. , that. He can present himself at an. 20 that. He can present himself at any 20 47 that. He can present himself at any. 20 47. The that. He can present himself at any. 20 47. The theatrics that. He can present himself at any. 20 47. The theatrics sort | any. 20 47. The theatrics sort of played any. 20 47. The theatrics sort of played better any. 20 47. The theatrics sort of played better pm any. 20 47. The theatrics sort of played better pm to any. 20 47. The theatrics sort of played better pm to do any. 20 47. The theatrics sort of played better pm to do on. Of played better pm to do on friday. As opposed before the debate. Its a great idea. What would you do if you are still advising him at this point . I wouldnt do it before the debates. During the debate is a good idea, it would suck up all the oxygen, i would be sending my friends are text after this but i would do it after the debate because it becomes less of a story. If you do something friday morning as opposed to before the debate, nobody is going to be talking about the debate on friday, saturday, sunday and that moves the conversation and everybody forgets that a debate took base. I like your idea, we will send it to him. Send it to him. Ok. Bryan lanza. Send it to him. Ok. Bryan lanza, thank send it to him. Ok. Bryan lanza, thank you send it to him. Ok. Bryan lanza, thank you for send it to him. Ok. Bryan lanza, thank you for appearing on the bbc. You can find the complete list of charges and co defendents on our website bbc. Com news. North korea says the us soldier who crossed illegaly into its territory last month wanted to seek refuge there. This is the countrys first public acknowledgement of the soldier being detained. State media says travis king harbored ill feelings towards the us army, and American Society in general. Private king ran across the heavily fortified border with south korea while on a civilian tour of the area. Lets get the latest now and we can go live to jean mackenzie, our correspondent in seoul. The First Official confirmation from north korea relating to travis king, what are they saying . It was a month since he made that across the border and into north korea where he was taken into north korean custody. This morning we have heard the very first time from the north koreans who have released a statement to the state media channel and in that they say that travis king said that he chose to seek refuge in north korea because he was being inhumanely treated and racially discriminated against. They also said that he was disillusioned with inequality in america and he wanted to seek asylum. Either north korea or a third country. This is just what the north koreans are telling us, that he said. And the us pentagon this morning has said that it cant of course verify that this is what travis king has told the north koreans but i think its worth looking at some of the background to this which is travis king was serving here in south korea and he was in trouble with the us authorities here and with the army, so actually spent some time in detention. He was due to be sent back to the us where he was going to be disciplined by the army and possibly even discharged. He chose not to get on that flight back to the us. It looked onto this tour when he dashed across. Also, travis kings family gave an interview to abc news in america just a couple of weeks ago. In that interview, they said travis king suggested when they spoke to him on the phone that he had experienced racism in the military and his Mental Health deteriorated up until that moment in which he crossed. The other thing to note in the statement is the north koreans say that he admitted he illegally crossed into the country so admitted he broke the law. There is no word on how they are now going to treat him and whether he will be prosecuted. D0 him and whether he will be prosecuted. Him and whether he will be rosecuted. ~. ,. , prosecuted. Do we know anything more about prosecuted. Do we know anything more about travis prosecuted. Do we know anything more about travis king prosecuted. Do we know anything more about travis king at prosecuted. Do we know anything more about travis king at this more about travis king at this moment, his whereabouts, his condition . fist moment, his whereabouts, his condition . Moment, his whereabouts, his condition . �. , condition . At the moment, this is the information condition . At the moment, this is the information that condition . At the moment, this is the information that is is the information that is missing from this statement this morning. We dont know his whereabouts, we dont know his condition and we know the us is incredibly concerned about his welfare. The pentagon has said this morning they are trying to negotiate his safe return which they had been doing but we know they had been doing but we know the north koreans hadnt been particularly responsive so what the us has been doing is trying to speak to the north koreans through this diplomatic channel they have with the un command which runs the demilitarised zone. They had a direct hotline to the North Korean Army but the north koreans have only, to our knowledge, sent one message back, essentially saying that they have travis king in custody and they are investigating. Custody and they are investigating. Ok, jean mckenzie, investigating. Ok, jean mckenzie, thank investigating. Ok, jean mckenzie, thank you. I around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. In other news. Fighting in the libyan capital of tripoli finally calmed leaving 27 dead. Youre seeing the dark smoke that hung over the capital as tripolis two strongest armed factions clashed. The fighting came to a close after one side released a commander of the other faction, whose detention triggered the violence. At least 35 people are dead after an explosion at a Petrol Station in southern russia. The accident happened in the Southern Region of dagestan, on the caspian sea. A State Of Emergency was declared and some 260 Emergency Workers were deployed to the region. 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