Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson, and this is five things you need to know Monday,

7th August, 2023.

Today, what Trump's legal team is saying about the latest indictment, plus we had to Iowa

for a look at the political soapbox, and what happened to the U.S. at this summer's World

Cup?

One of former President Donald Trump's attorneys, in his federal case, over attempts to overturn

election results, defended Trump yesterday against allegations that he knowingly spread

false claims of election fraud to remain in power.

On NBC's Meet the Press said, quote, President Trump believed in his heart of hearts

that he had won that election, unquote.

Trump's defense team has argued that free speech protections protect him against the

indictment, which accuses him of a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.

Meanwhile, nearly 40 House Democrats signed a letter last week to the judicial conference,

asking the body to allow Trump's federal criminal trials to be broadcast on television.

They argued that increased public access to the court proceedings will be crucial for

the health of American democracy.

One of the first important stops on the presidential election calendar isn't in Washington, D.C.,

it's in Iowa at the state fair.

I spoke with the Moyni-Register Audience Growth Strategist, Brian Smith, about the political

soapbox, which kicks off on Thursday.

Brian, thanks for opt-on-5, thanks.

Yeah, happy to be here.

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