i'm laura coates. you know that moment when you wonder if it's the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end? in the words of al pacino in scent of a woman, we're just getting warmed up. we've got four trump indictments and the real story is really about to begin. remember every single thing contained in those indictments, well, they're only allegations. the prosecutor actually has to prove all of it to a jury and not the one in the court of public opinion, but in the actual court of law. but the big question, of course, is which court? well, that's the question that donald trump's former chief of staff mark meadows has been asking and in georgia because e wants a federal court, not fulton county. but it takes more than just wanting something to then make it so, right? you've got to prove why it should be the case. and under the law, any federal employee may remove a criminal case to federal court if they're being prosecuted for things that they did in the course of their official duties. emphas

"cnn tonight" with laura coates starts right now. laura, as always, there's quite a lot going on. >> you know what's going on right now abby? i'm trying to get my microphone on. i'm so ready to have this conversation -- i'm just going to show america how you do it. >> this is the real life, behind the scenes -- >> -- >> look at that -- drop the mic -- >> now you are ready to give them all the legal information they need tonight, laura. >> as sammy davis once said, i can only be me. -- to surrender in the georgia election case. john eastman and also scott hall. they have they are, right there. and we are now just two days away from donald trump's expected surrender at the fulton county jail after, of course, being criminally charged, allegedly trying to overturn joe biden's election victory in the state of georgia. meanwhile, mark meadows -- you know who that is, of course. he is trying a now last-ditch legal maneuver to try to avoid his own surrender by, of course, that friday noon deadline. and you've got a dozen defendants, includin

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> let's expand the conversation now with cnn chief legal analyst and former federal prosecutor laura coatesd laura, we've got to update that intro because you're also the newest cnn primetime anchor at 11:00. look forward to that. congrats. >> thank you, boris. you're such a sweetheart. thank you for mentioning it. >> let's get to it. donald trump and his 18 co-defendants set to turn themselves in later this week. what are you anticipating? >> a bit of a circus. a bit of a parade of unexpected people who normally would not be seen in this venue. you're talking about rudy giuliani. you're talking about mark meadows. you're talking about donald trump. and you have a host of other people including a lot of attorneys, including sidney powell and beyond. so you're going to see something that's very unexpected and uncharted. but the key here is to recognize that some of the things you might expect of high-profile defendants might not be present here because when you are indicted in this particular jurisdiction and across the country you ought to be treated equally. equal justice under the law rec

paula reid, thank you so much to you and laura coates, as well. now over to you, john. ?tinue to watch that plane and we can notice rudy giuliani's legs, at least, getting off the plane and walking to that suv to take him to the courthouse, we believe, to negotiate his bond deal. we will bring you the latest from fulton county, including the fulton county jail. also, last-minute preparations for the first republican debate. we will speak to someone who has been on that stage many times and is advising them not to listen to their consultants and advice that may not be welcome and, why a growing number of experts are encouraging people, their mo ney with chase. the chef's cooking up firsts with her new debitit card. hungry? -uhuh. the designer's eyeing sequins. uhuh no plaid. whilile mom is eyeing his spending. nice. and the engineer? she's taking control with her own account for college. three futures, all with chase. freedom for kids. control for parents. one bank for both. chase. make more of what's yours. (♪) rsv can be a dangerous virus... [sneeze] ..or those 60 and ol

that's it for me on cnn prime time, cnn tonight with laura coates starts right now. take it away laura. >> so nice to see you, abby philip, always great show. good evening everyone, i'm laura coates and tonight the explosive fourth indictment of donald trump and 18 of his allies in georgia is moving pretty fast and may just have days aged her themselves in, it is coming up next friday. we have got a great lineup of smart voices -- carry sweatshirt, matt lewis, getting queen -- and my interview with you one and only morgan freeman. but first, an ironic twist everyone. before 9/11 and, of course, before becoming trump's wing man, a man by the name of rudy giuliani made his name from putting mobsters behind bars. he did so, i might add, using the very same laws that are being used against him now. two decades ago we -- he actually wrote in his book on leadership, and i'm quoting, here i dreamed up the tactic of using the federal racketeer influence and corruption's act to prosecute the mafia leadership. unquote. otherwise known as rico, for those following along. at the

that's it for me on cnn prime time, cnn tonight with laura coates starts right now.lip, always great show. good evening everyone, i'm laura coates and tonight the explosive fourth indictment of donald trump and 18 of his allies in georgia is moving pretty fast and may just have days aged her themselves in, it is coming up next friday. we have got a great lineup of smart voices -- carry sweatshirt, matt lewis, getting queen -- and my interview with you one and only morgan freeman. but first, an ironic twist

laura coates, so good to see you. >> so good to see you, abby, for me as well. i am laura coates. and this is "cnn tonight". we are covering all the big stories on a very busy news night. we've got hurricane idalia lashing the southeast at this very moment, and threatening flooding, storm surges, and strong winds as it goes. now, look at this incredible video, by the way. a car flipping over in the tornado in south carolina. almost like cgi for a second -- oh, my gosh. meanwhile, some communities on florida's gulf coast are cut off. thousands are without power. we will go to the weather center but for the brand-new forecast. plus, there is a health scare. dr. sanjay gupta is here to explain what might be going on with mitch mcconnell, who appeared to free freeze in the middle of a q&a with reporters in kentucky today, just like he did at the capitol last month. >> senator -- you are up for reelection in 3 shorts short ears. what are your thoughts on it? >> -- >> that's okay. what are your thoughts on -- >> what are my thoughts about what? >> running for reelection in 2026. >> -- >

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and good evening everyone, i am laura coates. donald trump and 18 of his allies in georgia. it's moving pretty fast, and they have just days to turn themselves in. it's coming up next friday. we've got a great lineup of smart and thoughtful voices, jamele javid, kara swisher, matt lewis, when he's fleming, daniel dale, and my interview with the one and only morgan freeman. but first, an ironic twist everyone. before 9/11, and of course, before becoming trump's wing man, a man by the name of rudy giuliani made his name for putting mobsters behind bars. he did so, i might add, using the very same laws that are being used against him. twdecades ago, he actually wrote on his book in leadership, and i'm quing here, i dreamed up the tactic of using the federal racketeer influence and corruption organizations act to prosecute the mafia leadership, unquote, otherwise known as rico, for those following along. at the time, the law was actually relatively new. giuliani, well, he popularized it, making it the model for state and federal pros

cnn tonight, with laura coats, starts right now. laura? >> good to see you, for me, as well. good evening, everyone. i'm laura coates. this is "cnn tonight." we're covering all of the big stories on a very busy news night. we have hurricane idalia lashing the southeast at this moment, and threatening flooding. storm surges in strong winds as it goes. look at this incredible video, by the way. a car flipping over in the tornado in south carolina. almost like cgi for a second. oh, my god. meanwhile, some communities in florida's gulf coast are cut off. thousands are without power. we'll go to the weather center before the brand-new forecast. >>> plus, a health care. dr. sanjay gupta is here to explain what might be going on with mitch mcconnell that appeared to freeze in the middle of a q&a in kentucky today, like he did at the capitol last month. >> senator, you're up for election in three, short years. what are your thoughts at this time? >> i had a hard time hearing you? >> that's okay. what are your thoughts about running for re-election in 2026? >> my thoughts about what?

ask your vet for apoquel. >> i'm erin burnett back with laura coates, of course.st a ladies indictment against former president trump that is causing massive legal issues for him. there are other serious cases against. and this adds to a mounting crisis for the former president. tom foreman is standing by to explain all of this to us. tom, what are, now that you've got this latest indictment, what are the other cases trump is dealing? with it's >> hard to keep up with all of this because there is a consolation of problems about him, different courts, different judges, different cases. the classified talks, case and indictment, the hush money payments and indictment, the e. jean carroll lawsuit was fined liable, the georgia election interference, that is the grand, jury seems like it's about to come out. maybe the doj investigation we have now is another indictment and more. look at the classified documents case. he he is accused of mishandling classified document, dilley -- what nauta and his property manager there. he and nauta have both denied doing anything wro

i'm laura coates. everyone. and thank you all for joining me right here in washington, d. c.. it's the capitol on high alert tonight. why? because the nation is bracing for the arrest and arraignment of a former president. shall i say, again? the third time in, what, three months? he will appear in court tomorrow, as expected. in now his third indictment on charges of trying to overturn an election. and we've learned at cnn that the secret service is already done a walk through of the courthouse and law enforcement is now monitoring even potential threats. meantime, everyone, we are getting an early look at what his potential defense strategy might be. including what's called, this is not my term, but the delusion defense, that he actually believed his own lies. plus, suggestions that he's about to throw his legal advisors under the bus. i can't imagine that happening. and just moments ago, trump's former attorney general, bill barr, spoke to cnn with his very first reaction to this new indictment. >> at first, i was not sure, but i've come to believe that he knew well that he

i'm erin burnett in new york. >> and i'm laura coates in washington, d.c.. this indictment is like nothing we've ever actually seen before in history of this entire country. and looking at it in black and white is absolutely extraordinary. it begins with this, everyone. quote, the defendant, donald j trump, was the 45th president of the united states, and a candidate for reelection in 2020. the defendant lost the 2020 presidential election. and as you say, laura, it begins that way with those simple words, he lost. that is a fact. but of course the person who had sworn to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution, instead tonight is accused in this 45-page indictment of trying to overthrow america's free and fair elections in an attempt to stay in power. it has been 1001 days since the 2021 election exactly. it has been -- day since the very sixth attack on the capital. it is now, though, and only now that donald trump has been indicted on four criminal counts, conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstr

so, i am here with my panel, which includes abby phillip, gloria borger, jamie gangel, laura coates, and andy mccabe. and right now, let's start with the legal analyst we have on the panel. right now we are waiting to hear who got indicted. is it your assumption that these are ten indictments for ten different individuals? or are you not going to say, you don't know? >> well, it's not entirely clear. if it was -- let's play both out. if it is ten different individuals, you're going to have ten separate potential trials, which of course means you're going to have issues with the efficiency. if the underlining factual predicate for everything means it could all be tried together, you're going to have delays that otherwise would not be there. if it's altogether, you have the delay of every single duck trying to get in a row and every defense attorney trying to figure out who is getting advantage and who is not. what's so significant here though is the way this has happened. people have expected this for quite some time. the fact that it's taken place in a day might confuse some people.

laura coates, thank you very much. great to talk to you. >> me too. >>> coming up, the new cnn report that top u.s. officials believe vladimir putin is counting on donald trump to win in 2024 because he thinks that would mean the u.s. would cut support for ukraine. lieutenant colonel alexander vindman is here. he's coming up next. hi, i'm sharon, and i lost 52 pounds on golo. on other diets, i could barely lose 10-15 pounds. thanks to golo, i've lost 27% of my body weight, and it was easy. (soft music) >>> top u.s. and european officials are sounding the alarm that vladimir putin could be looking at the 2024 presidential election for how to proceed in ukraine. one of those officials believes putin is banking on trump or another republican to win the presidency because he thinks that would lead to the u.s. pulling support for the war. could that strategy work? well, a new cnn poll o today shows that for the first time, a majority of americans are opposed to sding more money to ukraine. that feeling is even more pronounc

cnn tonight, with laura coats, starts right now. laura? >> good to see you, for me, as well. "cnn tonight." we're covering all of the big stories on a very busy news

. >> with us now cnn chief legal analyst laura coates, we have to talk to you together now.hesebro who is one of the co-conspirators lists out the plot of fake electors. why is this significant. >> first, that's just going to be a meme and i love the fact that that just happened and the notion here when you think about why this is so significant, of course, is because one, we did not have this information available to the public back during the january 6th congressional hearings. we did not know about it and it was referenced in last week's indictment which titillated everyone to figure out, what is this about and where is this going? the real significance is that one of the thing is donald trump and his team, he was acting under the advice of counsel and you can ignore the fact that attorney general bill barr and other top prosecutors who either pointed gave different advice and he seemed to be hanging his hat on this. this seemed to go beyond the notion of let's think about this along the confines of what is lawful. this appeared as jessica laid out, a way to buy time in a

let's bring in cnn chief legal analyst and one of our newest primetime anchors, laura coates. aura, this -- the release conditions for donald trump, one that has a bond $200,000, but also a prohibition on intimidation through social media like brianne was just ticking off there. witness, judges, prosecutors, you name it. what happens if trump, as he has often done, breaks the rules as it were, breaks these specific rules and attacks like that again? >> well, theoretically, one could have their conditions of release revoked, meaning you can no longer be free pending your trial. >> as in picked up and -- >> as in going to jail, picked up. that's the theory behind it. it could also take the course of what judge chutkan has said in d.c., which is that look, these attacks are going to accelerate the actual trial date. i'll push it closer to ensure that i've got an unbiased jury, that i've got witnesses who are going to be inclined to actually testify. the real challenge here will be not whether maybe he'll violate but how you prove it because all the different indictments he has pen

i also want to congratulate la laura coates who was named as the official anchor of "laura coates" live. when will you go live? >> as soon as i can go live? >> you have been such a great mentor and a friend. thank you. >> we'll go live to standby. we're going live to hawaii for an urgent update on the deadly maui wildfires and i'll speak live with the state's governor josh green. lots of news unfolding rightht now, right here in the "situation room." ♪ tourists tourists that turn into scientists. so researchers can help life underwater floish. ♪ we never just see the numbers, we see the people. my dad started trek in a red barn in waterloo, wisconsin. and now it spans the globe. you wanna take what was given to you and you wanna build it. and you wanna pass it along. if i can do that, i would have done well. that's why we're here... to help make it happen. being middle class right now, it's tough making ends meet for sure. republicans in congress say if we just cut taxes even more for the biggest corporations the money will eventually someday trickle trickle down to you. right. joe bide

we have much more coverage of hurricane idalia with laura coats and cnn tonight, which starts right now. laura? >> thank you so much, abby. it's night we've got to follow the news. thank you so, much good evening everyone, i'm laura coates and this is cnn tonight. our breaking news, a brand-new forecast for hurricane idalia, the storm rapidly intensifying as its lashing florida ahead of what is feared to be a catastrophic landfall on the states west coast in just a matter of hours. potentially deadly storm surge and hurricane conditions expected not only tonight, but also tomorrow. officials say that the surge could be a once in a lifetime event. idalia is now a category two, with maximum winds of 110 miles per hour. it is now forecast to become a powerful category four, before landfall tomorrow morning. we have got to 49 florida counties that are under states of emergency as we speak and as they are waiting to see what the next few hours will bring. we'll be covering everything as only cnn can tonight. we have got to teams out across the entire storm zone, we've got chad myers in the c

"cnn tonight" with laura coates starts right now. now what's going on right, now abby? i literally in trying to get my microphone on because i'm so ready to have this conversation but it's live television. and so, what's going to happen is, i'm just going to show america how you actually do it and -- behind the scenes -- >> this is behind the scenes -- >> we life. i was telling you -- this is what happens. look at that -- ready to drop the mic -- >> and now you are ready to give them all the legal -- >> abby, as sammy davis junior once said, i can only be me. what are you going to do? good evening everyone, i am laura coates. nice to see, you abby. -- buckets have now been released tonight for the first two of the former presidents codefendants to surrender in the georgia -- case. john eastman and also scott hall. here they are right there. and we are now just two days away from donald trump's expected surrender at the fulton county jail after, of course, being criminally charged, allegedly trying to overturn joe biden's election vict

we'll talk about what that means. >>> i'm laura coates, thank you for joining me

"cnn primetime with laura coates" starts right now. >> what was so busy about it? was there big news this week? i can't tell. >> i took a few trains this week, i'll say that back and forth from new york to d.c. >> a few people got thrown under a bus. we'll talk about what that means. >>> i'm laura coates, thank you for joining me. here's the big question of the evening, everyone. did donald trump just perhaps violate the conditions of his release? the former president threatening retaliation just 24 hours after, yes, his third indictment. what a judge warned him against, intimidating or tampering with witnesses. take a look. on social media, he was writing, quote, if you go after me, i'm coming after you. kind of a way of saying, don't come for me till i send for you, apparently. we'll talk about that with our law expert who testified at one of his impeachment hearings. >>> trump also railed against the charges against him at an event in alabama just a short time ago. >> every one of these many fake charges filed against me by the corrupt biden doj could have been

laura coates, trump now asking for his case to be separated from his codefendants. those codefendants, some of them asking for a speedy trial in this georgia election interference case. so how does this judge balance that need to give these defendants time to prepare for trial with fani willis' desire? how does this reconcile with her desire to try all 19 defendants. >> remember there were questions to try them all together not because of the ambitious trial date she wanted to have and i think she said six months but because of the prospect of this happening. when you sever something the whole goal is distinguish your case from the codefendants. one reason might be is because you might have inconsistent defenses. you don't want the stench of the person next to you to float over to this person in the jury or it might be there is some reason to believe you want a quicker trial date. now, in georgia they're a little bit unique. they had a speedy trial which belongs to the defendant exclusive. for example, fani couldn't say to them, look, you must do this for this point

and that's it for me, cnn prime time, but laura coates is here and she's going to break down everything you need to know on a huge legal lead. cnn tonight starts right now. >> everything you need, that's a lot of pressure. okay, fine, i'll try to carry the mantle. nice to see you as always. good evening everyone, i'm laura coates, and tonight we are now just three days away from the former presidents surrender at the fulton county jail after he realized he was criminally charged for allegedly trying to allegedly trying to overturn joe biden's electors victory in georgia. two sources telling cnn that he plans to turn in and be process this coming thursday. that date was that during negotiations today, apparently with the dea, on the rules in her office over his consent bond and release condition. we'll talk about what that really means, but the bottom line is that he -- a 200,000 dollar bond, and operate of his codefendants also began reaching their own bond agreements. this case is now marking the very first time that release conditions for trump have included, first of all, a cash bond

i'm laura coats. thank you for joining me.uests joining me tonight, including bob mcmcdonald. i am eager to hear what he has

cnn prime time with laura coates starts right now. >>> wow, that was a really fascinating interview. we've all been leaning in to say what bill barr had to say. a lot of wanting to see what he had to say. thank you for joining us here in washington, d.c. it's a capitol on high alert tonight? why? because the nation is bracing for the arrest and arraignment of a former president. should i say again the third time in three months. he will appear in court tomorrow as expected, and now his third indictment on charges of trying to overturn an election. and we learned on cnn the secret service has already done a walk through of the courthouse and law enforcement is even monitoring any potential threats. meantime, everyone, we're getting an early look at what his potential defense strategy might be including what's called -- this is not my term -- but the dilution defense, that he actually believed his own lies. plus the suggestion he's about to throw his legal advisers under the bus. i can't imagine that happening. and just moments ago trump's former attorney general bill barr spoke to cnn

good evening everyone, i am laura coates. is frankly, there is one big headline after another tonight. you've got the tale of two courtrooms. one is in fulton county, georgia. the other, in washington d.c.. and here we are on the 60th anniversary of the march on washington, learning new details about the latest racially motivated shootings. in jacksonville. we are going to step back tonight. we are going to examine all of the -- michael eric dyson, get his take on the context. plus we will give you the very latest and tropical forms threatening the florida coast as well. we are also gonna talk with olympic gold medalist -- about one simone biles, there she is right there. now the most decorated gymnast in history. but first, i want to introduce you to things. january 6th, well, meet march the 4th. that's the trial date now set by a federal judge tanya chutkan right here in washington d.c.. now trump's attempts to kick the can all the way down the road to 2026, everyone, it failed. the judge funding there was no reason they co

i'm laura coats. thank you for joining me. we have notable guests joining me tonight, including bob mcmcdonald. i am eager to hear what he has to say about all of these matters. bill weir is standing by in hawaii as we unpack that devastation. also, a top american pastor who says that teachings of jesus are apparently too woke, yes, you heard me say that, for trump supporting evangelicals. and the riverboat captain in that alabama brawl is speaking out for the first time right here tonight. by the way, if you haven't noticed, it is the summer of women from the beehive to "barbie" and the swifties. but first, everyone, look, jack smith has already made his new year's plans. it's not going to be swinging sweet caroline. he will be getting ready for trial. his office is now declaring that they want to see the election enteri case on january 2nd. that date, if you look at the calendar, might seem glare ringly obvious. it's a few days before the third anniversary of the attack on the capitol and, yes, less than two weeks before the

i'm laura coates, everyone, thank you so much for joining me. listen, tonight, donald trump is bracing for two more indictments. you heard that right. one potential counsel, jack smith, for efforts to overturn the election. another in hot lana, for trying to overturn the results in georgia. and yet, that phrase teflon don? it continues to be one of the oddest juxtapositions in all of politics. as his legal problems start to pile up, guess what, so does his poll numbers. take a look while it is still early of course. he is crushing the field. look at the numbers there, the percentages, and there is a note where the trend when it comes to his cash. because his fundraising spikes whenever he is charged. or whenever he is indicted. or whatever he is arraigned, for that matter, he has already been indicted twice now and experts expect to have a third soon for his efforts to overturn the election. take a look at the no revelation, everyone, his political action committee, look at this number. he has spent more than $40 million just this year alone on

here i am laura coats everyone, and thank you so much for joining me. donald trump is bracing for two more indictments. you heard that right? one for special counsel jack smith for efforts to overturn the election, and another in hotlanta for trying to overturn the results in georgia. yet, that name, that phrase, teflon -- is one of the oddest juxtapositions in all the politics. -- his legals problem start to pile up. guess what, so to his poll numbers. take a look while it is still early, of course, he is crushing the field. look at the numbers there, the percentages, and noteworthy trend when it comes to his -- everyone. his fundraising spiked whenever he is charged, or whenever he is indicted, whenever he serene for that matter. he's already been indicted twice now, and experts expect to have a third -- for his efforts to overturn the election. let's take a look at this new revelation everyone, his political action committee, look at this number. he has spent more than 40 million bucks just this year alone on legal fees. but that in your mind for a s

senior legal analyst laura coats. senior political analyst william porter, and senior special correspondent jamie gangel. let's start with something that i thought was very interesting, laura coates. the judge not only are cited the four charges flight out in the indictment but also, the maximum sentence potentially for anybody found guilty, convicted at them. this includes conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, which is a maximum of 20 years obstruction of an official proceeding, maximum conspiracy against rights, meaning's ability or attempt to take away the voting rights and parts of individuals to have to votes counted. that's ten years, it acts if if the ears, the recharge is a four. is that normal to give the charges and the maximum sentence? >> it is standard to provide the defendant with as much notice as possible so that they know the full scope of their actual charges. they also know his age, he stated. if you look arithmetic on that, the idea that if the maximum were imposed, it's really a life sent

our special breaking news coverage continues now with the georgia arrest of donald trump, i am laura coates. >> i'm john again, good evening. four arrests, the former president of the united states has been arrested for the fourth time this young criminal charges, which is stunning in itself. but, for the first time, look there is now a mugshot. donald j trump, sources telling cnn that he wanted to appear defiant in that shot. he is now officially booked as inmate number p01135809. >> this is also, by the way john, the first time he has had to surrender out of jail and not in a courtroom. it has been an extraordinary day to say the least, with cameras actually following the former president from the moment he left his golf club in bedminster, new jersey at about 3:48 this afternoon, then flying to atlanta on his private plane, landing just after seven pm, and walking down the steps moments later. then arriving, of course, at the notorious fulton county jail at 7:33, leaving then about 20 minutes later after, of course, his booking and mugshot we just showed. then landing in new jersey about

the news continues, i want to turn things over right now to cnn prime time with wolf blitzer and laura coats. >> our special coverage continues now on the arrest and arraignment of donald trump. >> i'm wolf blitzer along laura coates, truly an extraordinary and unprecedented day right here in washington d. c.. >> the former president at one point was in the custody of the very government he allegedly tried to overthrow. just a mere step or two or three from the center of democracy with his supporters attacking on january six and a combination of a plot to overturn the election. >> donald j trump arrested and arraigned for the third time in four months, on for federal charges including conspiracy to defraud the united states. conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. the next hearing special for august 28th when the judge intends to set a trial date. >> donald trump was standing in court today and he actually pleaded not guilty to all four of those criminal charges, and before boarding his private plane to return to new jersey, he was railing against the ind

i'm wolf blitzer alongside laura coates. truly an extraordinary and unprecedented day right here in washington, d.c. >> i mean the former president at one point was in the custody of the very government he allegedly tried to overthrow, just a mere step or two from the center of democracy of supporters even attacked on january 6th in the culmination of the plot to overture election.>>onald j. trump arres arraigned for the third time in four months on four federal charges including conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, conspiracy against rights. the next hearing now scheduled for august 28th when the judge intends to set a trial date. >> and donald trump was standing up in court today, and he actually pleaded not guilty to all four of those criminal charges. and before boarding his private plane to return to new jersey, he was railing against the indictment and trying to recast all of this as what he called persecution. >> this is a persecution of a political opponent. this was

let's start with something i thought was very interesting in the proceedings today, laura coates, which is the judge not only recited the four charges laid out in the indictment, but also the maximum sentence potentially for anybody found guilty, convicted of them. this includes conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, which is a maximum of 20 years, obstruction of an official proceeding, maximum of 20 years, conspiracy against rights, meaning his ability or his attempt to take away the voting rights or the rights of individuals to have their votes counted. that's ten years. that's a maxf 50 years of those k three charges out of four. is that normal to give all the charges and the maximum sentence? >> it is standard to provide the defendant with as much notice as possible so they know the full cope of their actual charges. note of course also she asked him his age. he stated it. if you were to do arithmetic on that, if the maximum were in fact imposed, it's really a life sentence for this particular individual. >> 77. >> 77 years old. but i will say that it is highly unlikely that

jamie, laura coates, okay, laura coates. one of the things that is remarkable to me is that a lot of the stuff we knew about, and now they are being charged with it. for instance, then president trump trying to prevail on a leader in the georgia legislator, two concession to overturn election. that is solicitation of a violation of an oath of a public officer, and donald trump is charged with that as one of the counts in this 41 count indictment. >> there is so much stunning information, the sheer volume, just think about jack smith's indictment compared to the exponential indictment that we see here. not only in terms of the number of people who have been indicted, but the act that are actually charged. a couple of key points here, first of all, when it comes to rico, this has broadened -- >> translate that for the people at home. >> rico is, well, rico was a fancy way of saying, look, a whole lot bunch of people got together, they got together and coordinated a conspiracy, the conspiracy on steroids as my friend norm eisen

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i'm still's here with -- a cape, abby philip, jeanne, and laura coates. on the channel that is basically donald trump's defense network, lindsey graham, the senator for south carolina, said earlier something along the lines of this should be decided at the ballot box and not in a bunch of liberal droves to strengthen the man in jail. they're weaponizing the law. it is an interesting thing. first of all, what is interesting about that is one of the strongest pieces of evidence against donald trump, that tate from brad raffensperger, who we should once again remind people is a very conservative republican, and that tape trump asks him to find 11,780 votes. just one more than biden had as a margin of victory, that tape exists because lindsey graham had called brad raffensperger in a previous moment and had said something to him that raffensperger took as a similar suggestion that he should corruptly who find votes for donald trump and lindsey graham denied it, so it just disappeared from there. it was a he said he said. so raffensperger presumably star tape

"cnn tonight" with laura coates starts right now. on. >> you know what's going on right now abby? i'm trying to get my microphone on. i'm so ready to have this conversation -- i'm just going to show america how you do it. >> this is the real life, behind the scenes -- >> -- >> look at that -- drop the mic -- >> now you are ready to give them all the legal information they need tonight, laura. >> as sammy davis once said, i can only be me. -- to surrender in the georgia election case. john eastman and also scott hall. they have they are, right there. and we are now just two days away from donald trump's

laura coates spoke to the police. >> damian is my first mate.e has been on the boat for -- >> he was the one who was struck. >> yes. and he has been a dear friend of mine for a long time. and when first guy hit him, he threw his hat up, and i said oh, no, we got problems. and then three or four more guys came running down the dock and i said thank god they will stop this. but they didn't stop it, they jumped in as well. >> more to come there. >>> it wouldn't be campaign season without a trip to the iowa state fair. candidates looking to drum up support haeftd fahead of the fi debate. to qualify for the debate they have to hit certain polling numbers and also signing the pledge to back whoever the eventual nominee. and donald trump will have met the polling and donor requirements but have not signed the pledge or at least publicly announced it. and discussing the pledge, ron desantis didn't hold back. listen. >> i signed the pledge to support the team going forward in 2024. i always said that that is what you do. there is no way that i would ever

good evening everyone, i am laura coates. nice to see, you abby. -- buckets have now been released tonight for the first two of the former presidents codefendants to surrender in the georgia -- case. john eastman and also scott hall. here they are right there. and we are now just two days away from donald trump's expected surrender at the fulton county jail after, of course, being criminally charged, allegedly trying to overturn joe biden's election victory in the state of georgia. meanwhile, mark meadows -- you know who that is, of course. he is trying a now last-ditch by that friday noon dead. and you got a dozen defendants, including the former president. they've all struck bond deals that have been signed by a judge. a dozen is not 19. we learned that rudy giuliani is expected to meet with the fulton county d.a. tomorrow, to talk about a possible band agreement. i want to talk with correspondent tom foreman, at the magic wall, breaking it down for us all on what's happening right now. we have senior law enforcement analys

laura coat spoke with the family and they say lack of information from the u.s. officials is frustrating. >> calling the d.c. office, congressmen, senators, we get no answers. >> what do you want the president to be doing, are they doing anything as far as you are presently right now aware to help find your brother, your loved one, your nephew, your grandson, do you know if they are doing anything right now to try to bring him home? >> no. >> no. we wish that they would come to our house to talk to us and let us know something. >> king was facing disciplinary action and scheduled to return from south korea to the u.s. the day before the incident. the united nations command says north korea has responded regarding king and not releasing information about what was in it. >>> chinese officials want to limit the amount of time children spend on their phones. a new report was released wednesday. the country has become more concerned about so-called internet addiction as well as health issues stemming from prolonged use of smart phones. anna coren is joining me from ho

i'm laura coats. >> i'm wolf blitzer. this has been a day unlike anything we have ever seen in our history. the 45th president of the united states arrested and arraigned in a courtroom just a stone's throw from the u.s. capitol. where the plot to overturn the election exploded into deadly violence. >> it's an extraordinary moment. it really is. a day of extraordinary moments. donald j. trump arriving in washingt dto be indicted on four federal charges related to special council jack smith's investigation into attempts to overturn the election. the former president standing up in court and pleading not guilty to all four charges. in spite of everything laid out, kevin mccarthy who was at the capitol on january 6th, well he is arguing trump is being prosecuted unfairly. >> i have the honor and the privilege to serve in congress. the building sits across from the supreme court. there is lady justice. she has a scale and a blindfold on. that is the way justice in america is supposed to play. that it is fair and even. by now

i'm laura coates. the great sara sidner picks it up with cnn tonight. hey sarah! >> hey girl hey. >> hey girl. >> a lot of good stuff tonight. >> do it, i'll be watching. >> all right, good evening to, you i'm sara sidner and this is cnn tonight. a utah, man who allegedly made death threats against president joe biden ahead of biden's visit to utah was shot and killed by fbi agents. the fbi said the men refused commands to drop his weapon as agents were serving arrest and search warrants. the man had also posted online threats against other top officials as well as prosecutors who charged former president trump. also tonight, devastating wildfires in hawaii, ravaging parts of maui, one resident calls the scene apocalyptic. the flames burning homes and businesses to the ground and at least six people have died. others are still missing tonight. complete coverage of that, just ahead. and, court documents show that an eyewitness to the chaotic brawl on that dock in montgomery and alabama says a racial slur was aimed at the black bowed co-captain just before punches w

thank you so much for joining me tonight, cnn prime time with laura coates starts right. >> hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world, i am rosemary church. ahead on cnn newsroom, a high of voters go to the polls and a crucial new litmus test on abortion rights in america more than a year after roe v. wade was overturned. bring on the bleeps, a cussing donald trump aroused against the indictments levied against him and charges and arrest warrants alabama after a massive riverfront brawl and the questions police have after reviewing the tape. >> live from cnn center, this is cnn's room with rosemary church. >> good to have you with us. we begin with a crucial victory for abortion rights activists in ohio. voters on tuesday rejected a republican backed measure that would have made it harder to amend the states constitution. this comes ahead of a november ballot in which voters will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the states constitution. nearly 90% of the votes counted, 56% of the people have voted no, while 44% said yes