Trump defiant as potential indictment looms and claims innocence

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Former President Trump claimed he is “100% innocent” and “our country is being destroyed” as a possible indictment looms. The Manhattan District Attorney is investigating whether Trump may have been involved in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in an attempt to cover up an alleged affair. In an AC360° exclusive interview, Daniel’s attorney Clark Brewster tells Anderson Cooper his client has been “very open and cooperative” with prosecutors.

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0:00.0	Good evening.
0:01.0	Tonight, I am Manhattan Grand Jury in the Stormy Daniels Hush Money case, appears to be
0:04.5	in a holding pattern, why one of the two federal cases by contrast just keeps accelerating.
0:09.6	Sources tell us the Manhattan Grand Jury panel met today, but did not take up the case.
0:13.8	It's expected to recamine on Monday, possibly, to hear additional testimony.
0:18.6	Tonight my exclusive conversation with attorney for Stormy Daniels, his thoughts on where
0:22.3	the case is heading and whether his client wants to see the former president and died
0:26.2	in the next two years.
0:27.2	Mr. Trump has been seeking donations, as you know, from his supporters, fundraising
0:30.5	off his claims.
0:31.5	He was going to be arrested this past Tuesday.
0:33.8	And in a new series of statements on the social network is calling the Manhattan District
0:37.2	Attorney Alvin Bragg, a quote, danger to our country and a quote, animal.
0:42.7	He's also linked to an article with a photo of Bragg next to a photo of himself with
0:46.5	a baseball bat looking like he's ready to take a swing.
0:50.0	Bragg's office, meantime, sent a letter to House Republicans who are seeking to investigate
0:54.0	the investigators.
0:55.1	The letter says House Republicans only got involved, quote, after Donald Trump created a false
1:00.1	expectation that he would be arrested the next day and his lawyers reportedly urged you
1:04.8	to intervene.
1:06.3	Neither fact, the letter continues is a legitimate basis for congressional inquiry.
1:11.0	Here's how Speaker McCarthy's reply.
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