Main Topic: The possibility of federal charges against former President Donald Trump in relation to the Jan. 6 riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Key Points:
1. Trump's legal and political teams are preparing for the possibility of a federal grand jury voting on charges against him.
2. Trump has been notified that he is a target in the investigation into the Jan. 6 riot.
3. The specific charges Trump may face, if any, remain unknown.
Main Topic: Georgia judge denies Trump's attempt to halt investigation into election interference
Key Points:
1. Judge McBurney denies Trump's and Cathleen Latham's legal standing to block the investigation.
2. McBurney states that being the subject of a criminal investigation does not provide a basis for halting it.
3. Trump can raise concerns about the investigation's constitutionality and performance after potential indictment.
Main Topic: Donald Trump is accused of defrauding the United States.
Key Points:
1. Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of conspiring to defraud the country and prevent the peaceful transfer of power to Joe Biden.
2. This is the first time a former president has faced charges for trying to overturn a free and fair election.
3. The indictment lists three conspiracies, six unnamed co-conspirators, and seven states where Trump pressed officials to subvert election results.
Main Topic: Indictment and legal proceedings against former President Donald Trump
Key Points:
1. Former Vice President Mike Pence denounces Trump's "crackpot lawyers" and asserts that anyone who puts themselves over the Constitution should never be president.
2. Secret Service is working with Capitol Police and local authorities to ensure Trump's safety during his arraignment.
3. Special counsel Jack Smith asks for a conflict of interest hearing in the classified documents case, while Trump's lawyer John Eastman declines a plea deal and plans to go to trial.
Main Topic: Former President Donald Trump's arraignment on charges related to his attempts to subvert the 2020 presidential election.
Key Points:
1. Trump is facing charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction, and conspiracy against the right to vote.
2. This is the third time Trump will be arraigned on criminal charges, and the third time a former president will face charges.
3. Security has been tightened around the courthouse, and there may be protests from both supporters and detractors of Trump.
Main Topic: Former President Donald Trump's arraignment on charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Key Points:
1. Trump faces 78 felony charges across three criminal cases, including obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy against the right to vote.
2. Trump's lawyer will represent him during the court appearance.
3. Security at the courthouse is intense, and officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 hope to attend the hearing.
Main Topic: Former President Donald Trump's response to criminal charges and accusations of his First Amendment rights being violated.
Key Points:
1. Trump vows to talk about the criminal charges he faces and accuses federal prosecutors of taking away his First Amendment rights.
2. Trump's lawyers request a less restrictive protective order to shield sensitive materials in the discovery process.
3. Trump is fighting multiple indictments and using them to rally support for his political movement.
Main Topic: Fulton County probe of the 2020 election and potential charges against former President Donald Trump and his allies.
Key Points:
1. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.
2. A grand jury has delivered 10 indictments, but it is unclear which individuals have been charged.
3. Trump's allies, including Rudy Giuliani, may also be subjects of the investigation.
Main Topic: Trump indicted on racketeering and conspiracy charges in connection with the 2020 election
Key Points:
1. Georgia grand jury indicts Trump on racketeering and conspiracy charges
2. Charges are related to the 2020 election
3. Trump's indictment is a significant development in ongoing legal battles surrounding the election.
Main Topic: Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants charged in Georgia for efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Key Points:
1. Former President Trump and his allies have been charged with racketeering and conspiracy in their attempts to overturn the election.
2. Arrest warrants have been issued for Trump and his co-defendants.
3. This is the fourth time Trump has been indicted in the past four and a half months.
Main Topic: The potential consequences of the new indictment of Donald Trump in Georgia for his 2024 presidential campaign.
Key Points:
1. Winning Georgia in 2024 is crucial for Trump's chances of returning to the White House.
2. Continuous indictment coverage could push moderate Republican and independent voters in Georgia further away from Trump.
3. Trump's ongoing legal woes and the divide between him and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp could work against him in a general election.
Main Topic: Former President Donald Trump seeks to delay his federal trial on charges related to his efforts to stop the peaceful transfer of power and retain the White House following his 2020 election loss.
Key Points:
1. Trump's attorneys recommend starting the trial in April 2026, more than two years after prosecutors are seeking to begin.
2. Trump is facing four criminal cases, including the election interference case brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith.
3. U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan will set a trial date and has rejected requests from Jan. 6 defendants to move their cases out of Washington, D.C.
Main Topic: Sen. Bill Cassidy believes Donald Trump should drop out of the 2024 presidential election due to his criminal charges from four indictments.
Key Points:
1. Cassidy believes Trump should drop out of the race, but acknowledges that the decision is up to Trump himself.
2. Cassidy thinks that any Republican candidate would do a better job than Joe Biden as president, based on current polls.
3. Cassidy points to the criminal charges against Trump, especially the mishandling of classified documents, as a significant concern and believes that Trump's conviction would make him an undesirable candidate.
Former President Donald Trump plans to move his Georgia election trial to federal court within the next 30 days, potentially allowing him to claim immunity from prosecution and expand the pool of potential jurors.
Georgia prosecutor accuses Republican congressman Jim Jordan of interfering in the state's criminal case against former President Donald Trump, who was indicted last month on charges related to his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results, according to Fani Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County.
An Atlanta-area special grand jury investigating 2020 election interference in Georgia concluded that Donald Trump should be indicted in the case, along with Senator Lindsey Graham and 37 other individuals, on charges related to an alleged conspiracy to subvert Joe Biden's election win.
Former President Donald Trump is currently facing four criminal trials, including state charges in Georgia, federal charges in Washington, DC, a federal classified-documents case in Florida, and state business-fraud charges in New York.
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys have filed court papers attempting to dismiss charges against him in the Georgia election interference case, adopting arguments put forth by his co-defendants accused of violating Georgia's RICO Act and other crimes in an alleged effort to overturn Trump's 2020 election loss in the state.
The latest ruling in the Georgia 2020 election case, which allows two defendants to be tried separately from Donald Trump, could pose significant challenges for the former president, as he will not have a voice in the first trial where his alleged influence over other defendants will be highlighted.
Former President Donald Trump’s co-defendant in a Georgia RICO case seeks to have his case dismissed due to alleged paperwork errors made by the lead prosecutor.
Former President Donald Trump has requested the dismissal of criminal charges against him in relation to hush money payments made to Stormy Daniels, claiming that the case is politically motivated and questioning the integrity of the criminal justice process.