nolan higdon with cal state found interesting. >> i wonder how that will play out in the court of law. was donald trump responsible for inciting the violence? or did he exploit the opportunity for himself? that's a critical question they'll be wrestling with in the decades the come. >> reporter: tonight's indictment is the second from smith. new counteds were added in the classified documents case, accusing trump of deleting documents. and then, the former president pleaded not guilty in both cases. >> this one has a gravitas that the others may not have, in the eyes of the people. >> reporter: larry gersten believes today's indictment is different. >> when you see the visuals that go along with this, people are reminded of what happened in a stark way, much from the other two. this may change the way things are going. this may have people thinking about this place. >> reporter: many wondering, if mr. trump is found guilty, can he run for president next year? carlos singh, a former federal prosecutor says, yes. >> there is something in the law that precludes him from running. technica