nada tawfik, always _ unelectable7 rights. nada tawfik, always great - unelectable7 rights.o - unelectable7 rights. nada| tawfik, always great to get unelectable7 rights. nada - tawfik, always great to get you on the show. reporting from new york. we can speak now to richard paynter, former chief white house at lawyer for george w. bush. currently a law professor at the university of minnesota. great to be on the programme. your reaction to the events today. programme. your reaction to the events today-— events today. first, i want to clarify what _ events today. first, i want to clarify what the _ events today. first, i want to clarify what the charges - events today. first, i want to | clarify what the charges here. it actually is quite serious. new york city is one of the world's financial capitals and will so if it becomes a money laundromat or where people can conceal crimes elsewhere. whether it's a violation of federal law in the united states or trying to conceal bribery in london or anywhere else. if you falsify financial record in new york in order to commit a crim

nada tawfik, has this report.for their lives in the midst of yet another mass shooting. this time it happened in nashville, tennessee, at the covenant school, a private christian institution for children between 4 to 12 years old. it was slightly after 10am when emergency services got the call of an active shooter and rushed to the scene. the response was a swift one, taking officers less than 15 minutes to stop the shooter — a 28—year—old nashville woman armed with two assault rifles and a handgun. officers entered the first storey of the school, began clearing it. they heard shots coming from the second level. they immediately went to the gunfire. when the officers got to the second level they saw a shooter, a female, who was firing. the officers engaged her. she was fatally shot by responding police officers. before they could get to her, she took six lives, three of them children. it's believed the female shooter was once herself a student at the school and entered through a side door. what led her to carry ou

nada tawfik has this report.r their lives in the midst of yet another mass shooting. this time, it happened in nashville, tennessee, at the covenant school, a private christian institution for children between four to 12 years old. it was slightly after 10am when emergency services got the call of an active shooter and rushed to the scene. the response was a swift one, taking officers less than 15 minutes to stop the shooter — a 28—year—old nashville woman armed with two assault rifles and a handgun. officers entered the first storey of the school, began clearing it. they heard shots coming from the second level. they immediately went to the gunfire. when the officers got to the second level, they saw a shooter, a female, who was firing. the officers engaged her. she was fatally shot by responding police officers. before they could get to her, she took six lives, three of them children. it's believed the female shooter was once herself a student at the school and entered through a side door. what led her to carry

thank you nada tawfik from new york. biden has been asked about donald trump's indictment, this is what he had to say your reaction to president trump's indictment. no. reporters talk over each other. i have no comment on the indictment. have you any comment in the wake of the indictment? no, i'm not going to talk about trump's indictment. reporter question. i have no comment on trump. ...of the charges against trump politically motivated? i have no comment on trump. president biden having no comments on donald trump. former vice president mike pence labelled the donald trump's indictment a political presecution and critised the manhattan district attorney for campaigning to bring charges against him. first, let me say, i think the unprecedented indictment of a former president of the united states for a campaign finance issue is an outrage. it is clear to the overwhelming majority of the american people that this is nothing short of a political prosecution, being effected by a manhattan da who literally campaigned on br

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. let's get some of the day's other news.rike day today, the tenth since protests started in mid—january against controversial pension reform. president macron told a crisis meeting of cabinet ministers that the violent protests over the last days had nothing to do with the reform itself. the first shipment of leopard ii tanks from germany has been sent to ukraine, according to the german defence ministry. 18 cutting—edge main battle tanks were delivered after ukrainian crews were trained to use them. challenger ii tanks from the uk have also arrived, according to reports from ukraine. the hungarian parliament has voted overwhelmingly to ratify finland's application to join nato, but again postponed a decision on sweden. the government had said it was fed up with both finland and sweden criticising its democratic credentials. the new leader of the scottish national party, humza yousaf, is expected to be elected as scotland's first minister later. if he is confirmed in the post, the 37—year—old would be the first ethnic minori

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. let's take a look at some of the day's other top stories now.y offer. the government had offered more cash payment, of £1000 this year and a rise of 4.3% for most staff next year. but the union says the offer is well below the settlements reached in scotland and wales. more than 130,000 civil servants will take industrial action at the end of next month, in their dispute over pay, pensions and job security. the pcs union says the all—out strike on april 28th follows the failure of the government to increase its pay offer. the pcs represents workers in government departments and at organisations like 0fsted and the border force. the public is being urged not to go into the water around the shores and islands of poole harbour in dorset, as efforts continue to clear a spill from a nearby oilfield pipeline. around 200 barrels, or 60 tonnes, of fluid, which includes oil, leaked yesterday. the rspb says it's "very concerned", after "oiled birds" were spotted nearby. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, will use a meeting of the party's ruling executiv

i'm joined now by our correspondent in new york, nada tawfik. ow significant these developments are? well, this is incredibly significant. rememberthat the significant. remember that the department significant. rememberthat the department ofjustice significant. rememberthat the department of justice after significant. rememberthat the department ofjustice after the black lives matter movement in 2020 really took off after the killings of george floyd and breanna taylor. they have launched these investigations. now the investigations. now the investigation into minneapolis is still ongoing, but here we have a really damning indictment about what happened in louisville, kentucky. in this 86 page report you heard the attorney general merit garland outlining there, just exactly how this was a pattern of racial discrimination. he detailed how police officers video tape themselves throwing drinks from their cars at people, how they insulted disabled people, how they used racial slurs against black citizens, calling them things like animal, monkey, boy.

nada tawfik was outside the courthouse and sent this report.forward and then if the district at eternity decides he will charge the former president. now, what i can say is that all the signals we have gotten is that this is wrapping up his investigations at the time for the manhattan attorney, district attorney to make a decision is coming up soon, how he will decide is anyone�*s guess. nevertheless, there have been reports in us media speculating that it could be as early as the next few days this week. but nevertheless when we look at the how this would all play out, you can see around me the world's media has already descended on lower manhattan because this will of course be an unprecedented moment for the country. in legal terms and political terms. you would have the first time a former president has been convicted of a federal crime and would be brought here, just like anyone else, and formally booked, fingerprinted, having his mugshot taken. i don't think anyone expects of course that he will be slammed with handcuffs or forced to do a

our north america correspondent, nada tawfik has more. she spoke to me a little earlier.ice, after the black lives matter movement in 2020, really took off after the killings of george floyd and breonna taylor. they have launched these investigations. now, the investigation into minneapolis is still ongoing. but here we have a really damning indictment about what happened in louisville, kentucky. in this 86—page report you heard the attorney general merrick garland outlining there just exactly how this was a pattern of racial discrimination. i mean, he detailed how police officers videotaped themselves throwing drinks from their cars at people, how they insulted disabled people, how they used racial slurs against black citizens, calling them things like �*animal,’ �*monkey�*, vboy-v and he said this extended even into the department's practices when it was looking into sexual assault calls, or other calls that were of a sensitive nature, and he said that this really eroded the community trust that is so needed when we are talking about effective policing in communities. s

nada tawfik has more details. the world's media has descended on lower manhattan.ght be arrested this week. the focus right now is on this building, the office of the manhattan district attorney. now, just a few steps away from here is where trump's aides and michael cohen, his former lawyer and current antagonist, have been testifying to a grand jury. if the da pulls the trigger and charges former president trump, his lawyers would likely negotiate a time for trump to turn himself in voluntarily. he would be formally booked, meaning he would be fingerprinted, have his mug shot taken and be read his miranda rights, just like anyone else under arrest. but unlike a typical person, he will be escorted throughout the whole process by his secret service detail. a trial would ultimately take place at the manhattan criminal court, opening up what could be a long, drawn out legal battle that could last well into, if not past, the 2024 presidential campaign. the nypd are already working on security plans in case of protests, after donald trump urged his supporters to turn o

nada tawfik has more details. the world's media has descended on lower manhattan.trump might be arrested this week. the focus right now is on this building, the office of the manhattan district attorney. now, just a few steps away from here is where trump's aides and michael cohen, his former lawyer and current antagonist, have been testifying to a grand jury. if the da pulls the trigger and charges former president trump, his lawyers would likely negotiate a time for trump to turn himself in voluntarily. he would be formally booked, meaning he would be fingerprinted, have his mug shot taken, and be read his miranda rights, just like anyone else under arrest. but unlike a typical person, he will be escorted throughout the whole process by his secret service detail. a trial would ultimately take place at the manhattan criminal court, opening up what could be a long, drawn out legal battle that could last well into, if not past, the 2024 presidential campaign. the nypd are already working on security plans in case of protests, after donald trump urged his supporters

joining me now — from outside the courthouse in lower manhattan — is the bbc�*s nada tawfik...e district attorney. calls from the district attorney. calls from republican lawmakers for documents to be handed over, have we not? . , �* not? that is right. and we find the manhattan district _ not? that is right. and we find the manhattan district attorney - not? that is right. and we find the manhattan district attorney right i not? that is right. and we find the | manhattan district attorney right in the centre of a political storm. remember, after donald trump sent out a post saying that he would be arrested this past tuesday, several republicans leapt to his defence including three republican tears of house committees. we have not had a response from the district attorney saying that their letter was basically based on the false expectation created by the former president that he would be arrested. and by pressure from his attorneys to get congress to intervene. listen to get congress to intervene. listen to the language he uses. he says "this is an unprecedented inquiry into a

the bbc�*s nada tawfik�*s outside the court in new york. u've been outside there for a few hours now. what is the situation like now on the ground? the situation like now on the round? �* , , the situation like now on the round? 3 , ground? it's very calm here in new york- _ ground? it's very calm here in new york. there _ ground? it's very calm here in new york. there is _ ground? it's very calm here in new york. there is an - ground? it's very calm here in l new york. there is an increased police presence and in fact has been these metal barricades and extra security not really, for the past two weeks around this area, eversince the past two weeks around this area, ever since donald trump made that post last week that he would be arrested last tuesday. so, certainly, you know, the situation is well in hand here in new york if mass protest to break out but really, no—one is expecting that particularly in new york city, which is a pretty liberal city, but you know, again, we never know in terms of whether if tomorrow comes and president trum

nada tawfik was outside the courthouse and sent this report.ard and then if the district attorney alvin bragg decides he will charge the former president. now, what i can say is that all the signals we have gotten is that this he wrapping up his investigation so the time for the manhattan attorney, district attorney to make a decision is coming up soon, how he will decide is anyone's guess. nevertheless, there have been reports in us media speculating that it could be as early as the next few days this week. but nevertheless when we look at the how this would all play out, you can see around me the world's media has already descended on lower manhattan because this will of course be an unprecedented moment for the country, in legal terms and political terms. you would have the first time a former president has been convicted of a federal crime and would be brought here, just like anyone else, and formally booked, fingerprinted, having his mugshot taken. i don't think anyone expects of course that he will be slammed with handcuffs or forced to d

let's cross to our correspondent nada tawfik, who's outside the county courthouse in lower manhattan.t the possible timeline in these proceedings?— possible timeline in these proceedings? possible timeline in these ”roceedins? ~ ., proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, _ proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, this _ proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, this is - proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, this is still - proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, this is still with| moment, really, this is still with the grand jury. it is not crystal clear if they will want to call another witness or if they will be ready to move immediately, perhaps as soon as tomorrow into a final vote on whether they do think there is enough evidence. that would then go to the manhattan district attorney himself, and if he does choose to charge former president donald trump, well, let's take a look at how that would all play out. the focus right now is on this building, the office of the manhattan district attorney. now, just a few steps away from here is

the bbc�*s nada tawfik is outside the court in new york.ave been there for the last few hours. what is the latest now?— latest now? well, we are caettin latest now? well, we are getting a _ latest now? well, we are getting a better - latest now? well, we are getting a better sense i latest now? well, we are getting a better sense of| latest now? well, we are - getting a better sense of how all of this is likely to play out in the coming days. that district attorney's office has beenin district attorney's office has been in touch with mr trump's lawyers to negotiate a time for him to turn himself in at the da's office. what we believe is that perhaps on monday mr trump will fly from where he is in his estate in mar—a—lago in florida and come to new york, and then he will face his first court appearance and we call it arraignment here where he will hear the charges formally against him in front of a judge on tuesday, and then he will have the opportunity to enter a plea. so certainly you will see behind me there are already metal barricades u

let's get the very latest from our correspondent, nada tawfik, in new york. of course, that potentially we could see the former president appear next week? that is ri . ht. and president appear next week? that is right- and a — president appear next week? that is right. and a stunning _ president appear next week? that is right. and a stunning scene - president appear next week? that is right. and a stunning scene it - president appear next week? that is right. and a stunning scene it would| right. and a stunning scene it would be. donald trump's lawyers have said don't expect him to appear here in handcuffs, but despite that, just like any other defendant, he will be formally booked, have his mugshot taken, give his fingerprints and then he will have to appear in front of a judge. prosecutors know this is happening against a backdrop where donald trump, his supporters and republicans in dc are saying prosecutors are weaponising the criminaljustice prosecutors are weaponising the criminal justice system. prosecutors are weaponising the criminaljustice system.

live now to new york where we can speak to our north america correspondent nada tawfik.ou forjoining us. so aid day has passed and i am wondering how is it shaking down, along expected political lines, whether in support or against political lines, whether in support oragainst trump? —— political lines, whether in support or against trump? —— mr trump. this or against trump? -- mr trump. this is very much — oragainst trump? —— mrtrump. ti 3 is very much exacerbating the divides that already existed here in the united states. it is also actually putting a bit more distrust in the legal system as well. we are seeing both of these things happening at once. on the republican side, you are having republicans who are even running against the former president for the presidential primary really rallying behind him and supporting him and it is because they know that donald trump's base is so influential still. we have heard from the house speaker kevin mccarthy, saying that he wants to investigate the da's case, saying that this is the weaponisation of the criminaljustice system

joining me now from outside the courthouse in manhattan is the bbc�*s nada tawfik.er president? daeid. against the former president? david, des - ite against the former president? david, despite what — against the former president? david, despite what donald _ against the former president? david, despite what donald trump - against the former president? david, despite what donald trump is - against the former president? david, despite what donald trump is set - against the former president? david, despite what donald trump is set on | despite what donald trump is set on social media, really any decision rests on whether the grand jury decides to move forward, and then if the district attorney himself, alvin rag, decides that he will charge the former president. now what i can say is that all the signals we've gotten is that all the signals we've gotten is that all the signals we've gotten is that this is wrapping up, this in —— wrapping of this investigation. so the manhattan district attorney's time to make a decision is coming up soon, and how he will decide is an

the bbc�*s nada tawfik�*s outside the court in new york. we can speak to her now. n the evening there, as i understand it, nada, and the press have been gathering, as you have pointed out. what has been the reaction of people who have been passing you by, talking to you about this? figs talking to you about this? as ou talking to you about this? sis you said, talking to you about this? is you said, a few moments ago, the district attorney was actually photographed leaving his office which is just around the corner from here, his office which is just around the cornerfrom here, escorted by his security detail, and he got in a car and was led away by a motorcade and all around here, you can probably see behind me metal barricades, increased police presence and, of course, as you mentioned there, the press continuing to flood back into lower manhattan after really having left earlier this week, leaving the grand jury was paused for a bit so we've been having a constant stream of passerby asking us what is happening, reacting in shock and surprise to the news because of

the bbc�*s nada tawfik�*s outside the court in new york. we can speak to her.on the programme. in the first instance, your reaction to what is happening today. reaction to what is happening toda . . , i reaction to what is happening today._ i believe l today. certainly... i believe we are having... _ today. certainly... i believe we are having... we - today. certainly... i believe we are having... we are - today. certainly... i believe- we are having... we are having some difficulty reaching out to my colleague who is standing outside the court as we understand it. just to remind you of what has been happening this evening without breaking news coming from the united states with donald trump becoming the first former united states president to face criminal charges. the case in new york relates to alleged hush money payments to an adult entertainer before the 2016 election. this has certainly raised so many questions about what that means for donald trump going forward in terms of the legal process and the legal precedents in this case. lots of conversations ab

if that does come nada tawfik will be back straightaway. nada tawfik in manhattan, thank you.tionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. we'll be taking you through the main findings and the reaction. first, here's baroness casey who wrote the report. there is without doubt a discriminatory culture right across the metropolitan police, it's not in pockets, it pervades the whole organisation. let's take a closer look at some of the key findings. the report says "institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia" are deeply embedded in the met police's culture and that "predatory and unacceptable behaviour has been allowed to flourish". it also points to a culture of denial — alleging that the met does not... this is the response from the head of the metropolitan police, sir mark rowley. it's upsetting, it's frustrating it's angering we've let people down or where _ it's angering we've let people down or where clear of that. the findings are brutal— or where clear of that. the findings are brutal and i think they are accurate _ are brutal and i think they are accurate. like lots o

here's nada tawfik on what happens if donald trump is arrested.ocus right now is on this building. the office of the manhattan district attorney, now just a few steps away from here is where trump's aides and michael cohen, his former lawyer and current antagonist, have been testifying to a grand jury. if the da pulls the trigger and charges former president trump, his lawyers would likely negotiate a time for trump to turn himself in voluntarily. he would be formally booked, meaning he would be fingerprinted, have his mug shot taken, and be read his miranda rights just like anyone else under arrest. but unlike a typical person, he will be escorted throughout the whole process by his secret service detail. a trial would ultimately take place at the manhattan criminal court, opening up what could be a long, drawn out legal battle that could last well into, if not past, the 2024 presidential campaign. the nypd are already working on security plans in case of protests after donald trump urged his supporters to turn out. the question though— but who i

our north america correspondent nada tawfik explained what some of the legal terms mean to my colleguehe written formal accusation that somebody is now charged with a crime to stop it starts with a grand jury that is convened, which is just a group of citizens — they hear testimony from witnesses, they look at pieces of evidence, then they decide whether there's enough to move forward with criminal charges. now it's important for people to understand that the difference between a grand jury and a jury in a trial is they don't have to have a unanimous decision, theyjust have to have a majority of the citizens on the grand jury to decide there's enough to move forward, then the indictment has the basic information of the charges. great, that's nice and clear — next word for you is arraignment, what's that? well, that'sjust the initial court appearance. it's relatively brief, it's where the defendant goes and has the charges read formally out to them, and then they enter a plea. in this case, of course, with the former president though, there could be a little bit of difference in how thi

our north america correspondent nada tawfik is live in new york.ignificant because these are small island _ icj? it is significant because these are small island nations _ icj? it is significant because these are small island nations and - icj? it is significant because these are small island nations and they| are small island nations and they are small island nations and they are disproportionately affected by climate change what we know they contribute just a tiny fraction of greenhouse emissions and this stemmed from an idea from university students in the pacific islands saying that they should go to the united nations general assembly and ask them to get the international court ofjustice to clarify what is said. with regards to protecting the environment from the warming temperatures. also what the consequences would be for those countries who disregard that war. this will take time, countries are presenting evidence to the court and it will take months to get the advisory opinion. a lot are calling it a landmark resolution including the prime

and our correspondent nada tawfik gave me this update. this all happened relatively quickly, the policece then, we have seen striking images of children running to safety flanked by police, school buses taking the kids to a nearby area where their parents were waiting, again, flanked by law enforcement as those buses transported those children. now to israel where in the last hour prime minister benjamin netanyahu has delayed his government's controversialjudicial reform plans until the next parliamentary session as mass protests and widespread ——has postponed a controversial judicial reform bill which has provoked months of mass protests and a general strike. mr netanyahu said the delay — until the next session of parliament — would enable dialogue and avoid civil war. let's hearfrom him now. translation: out of a sense of national responsibility, i out of a will to prevent a rupture among our people, i have decided to pause the second and third readings of the bill in this session of the knesset, in order to give time and reach that wide consensus. these are live pictures from tel avi

our north america correspondent nada tawfik has been monitoring events — and gave us the latest.ve updated that the shooter was in fact a 28—year—old nashville woman. of course, that is extremely rare in these shooting incidents for the shooter to be a female stop we don't yet know the a motive or what may have caused her to carry out this tragedy at the school. but kind of going to the timeline again, police have said that they do not think there are any other victims. the final death toll, unfortunately, his three children. we don't know the ages yet and three faculty members. going back again to the timeline, this all happened relatively quickly. the police got a call at 10:13 a:m., and relatively quickly. the police got a call at10:13 a:m., and by10:27 call at 10:13 a:m., and by 10:27 a:m., call at10:13 a:m., and by10:27 a:m., they had killed that woman, the shooter. now, what happened was she apparently got in through a side door of the school and she went up to the second floor in a lobby area and police were then encountered with her there and engaged her and fatally kille

legal ramifications are so we're going to try and answer them with our north america correspondent nada tawfikdoes it mean to be indicted? a couple of quickfire questions for you. people around the world are not overly familiar with some of the terms, so let's start with indicted. an indictment is just the written, formal accusation that someone is now charged with a crime. it starts with a grand jury that is convened, which is just a with a grand jury that is convened, which isjust a group of with a grand jury that is convened, which is just a group of citizens. they hear testimony from witnesses, they look at pieces of evidence, and then they decide whether there is enough to move forward with criminal charges. it is important for people to understand the difference between a grand jury and a jury in a trial is they don't have to have a unanimous decision. theyjust have to have a majority of citizens in a grand jury to decide to move forward, then the indictment has the basic information above the charges. that's nice and clear. the next word for you is arraignment. what is that? ., , for yo