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
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