Trump rails against special counsel

A social media post from Donald Trump saying "If you go after me, I'm coming after you!" prompted prosecutors to ask for a protective order concerning evidence in the federal 2020 election interference case against the former president. This comes as one of Trump's attorneys says an indictment about election interference in George is on the way. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion have more.

• Aug 7, 2023
• 08:11

8/6: Face The Nation

This week on "Face the Nation," many believe the third indictment of Donald Trump could be the most serious case yet. We'll talk with three Trump administration figures who could testify: former Vice President Mike Pence, former Attorney General Bill Barr and Chris Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, now a CBS News expert and analyst.

• Aug 6, 2023
• 46:01

8/4: CBS News Mornings

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• Aug 4, 2023
• 43:53

New CBS News polling on Trump and democracy

New CBS News polling shows half of U.S. voters think former President Donald Trump attempted to stay in office illegally following the 2020 election, and most Americans polled think that has broader implications on the nation. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more.

• Aug 7, 2023
• 04:46

Trump lashes out at Justice Department

In the days after former President Donald Trump's third criminal indictment, related to his attempts to stay in power following the 2020 election, he continued campaigning and railing against special counsel Jack Smith. Meanwhile, a new CBS News poll finds more than half of Americans believe Trump tried to stay in office through illegal and unconstitutional means. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports from Washington.

• Aug 7, 2023
• 03:09

Trump continues campaign

Days after his latest federal indictment, former President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in Alabama to continue his campaign for presidency, calling the indictments a badge of honor. Trump scored the backing of the entire Republican U.S. House delegation in this deep south state. Christina Ruffini is reporting from Washington, D.C.

• Aug 5, 2023
• 02:53

Face The Nation: Lauro, Phillips, Krebs

Missed the second half of the show? John Lauro, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, says former Vice President Mike Pence will "eviscerate any allegation of criminal intent on the part of Trump." And Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota says he hasn't decided whether to challenge President Biden for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Finally, Chris Krebs says there were "any number of state election officials who had every incentive in the world to prove that something happened to deliver an outcome to President Trump, but that never happened."

• Aug 6, 2023
• 22:36

Trump lashes out against indictments

Former President Trump and his attorney have criticized the most recent charges against him, which stem from special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Jan. 6 and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Despite a poll showing most Americans appear to support the indictments, Trump is maintaining his sizeable lead in GOP primary polling. Willie James Inman reports.

• Aug 6, 2023
• 02:49

Open: "Face the Nation," Aug. 6, 2023

This week on "Face the Nation," many believe the third indictment of Donald Trump could be the most serious case yet. We'll talk with three Trump administration figures who could testify: former Vice President Mike Pence, former Attorney General Bill Barr and Chris Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, now a CBS News expert and analyst.

• Aug 6, 2023
• 01:48

Trump lawyer: Pence is defense's "best witness"

John Lauro, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, said former Vice President Mike Pence will "eviscerate any allegation of criminal intent on the part of Trump." Pence disputes how Trump's legal team has characterized his role in the lead-up to Jan. 6, 2021.

• Aug 6, 2023
• 07:48

CBS News poll on the latest Trump indictment

America's response to this week's indictment of Donald Trump is providing a window into more than just how Americans view his alleged actions, but also into what they think it means for democracy itself. CBS News Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salvanto has more.

• Aug 6, 2023
• 01:32

Chris Christie on making the case against Trump

After years in the political wilderness, 60-year-old Chris Christie is seeking a comeback, with his sights set on the White House. In advance of the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee later this month, CBS News election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with the former New Jersey governor about throwing punches directly at his friend-turned-foe, Donald Trump, and about why Christie believes he is the only one who is willing to take on the former president with force.

• Aug 6, 2023
• 08:47

Barr says Trump prosecution is "legitimate case"

"It's certainly a challenging case, but I don't think it runs afoul of the First Amendment," former Attorney General Bill Barr said.

• Aug 6, 2023

Historian on Trump indictment and holding leaders accountable

Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer, editor of "The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment," discusses the latest criminal indictment against the former president as a result of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the January 6 insurrection. Zelizer explains that, in bringing Trump to trial, the Department of Justice has boldly declared – regardless of the political fallout – it will hold our leaders accountable if they violate sacrosanct democratic principles.

• Aug 6, 2023
• 03:07

Trump lawyer says Pence will be their "best witness" in 2020 election case

Former Vice President Mike Pence is a key figure in the prosecution's case against former President Donald Trump.

• Aug 6, 2023

Historian on Trump indictment: "The most important criminal trial in American history"

Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer says, in charging the former president in the January 6 insurrection, the Department of Justice has boldly declared it will hold our leaders accountable if they violate sacrosanct democratic principles.

• Aug 6, 2023

CBS News poll: After latest Trump indictment, many see implications for democracy

Americans weigh in on what they think Trump's second federal indictment means for democracy itself.

• Aug 6, 2023

DOJ requests protective order in Trump election interference case

The order would limit what information former President Donald Trump and his legal team could share publicly about the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

• Aug 6, 2023

How Trump's indictments are impacting the GOP race

How is former President Donald Trump's indictments affecting both his and other GOP presidential candidates' 2024 campaigns? CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has the latest from Iowa.

• Aug 4, 2023
• 02:31

Trump mounts defense in Alabama campaign appearance

During a roughly 40-minute speech, the former president renewed his attacks on Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith.

• Aug 4, 2023

Trump pleads not guilty to additional charges

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Friday to three additional federal charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, one day after Trump was arraigned in Washington, D.C., on federal charges in the special counsel's investigation into Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.

• Aug 4, 2023
• 04:14

Tim Scott on birthright citizenship

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott toured the southern border in Arizona on Friday, offering his thoughts on birthright citizenship that differed from GOP rivals former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on that.

• Aug 4, 2023
• 04:22

Tim Scott says presidents can't end birthright citizenship

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron Desantis have both promised to end birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants living in the U.S. unlawfully.

• Aug 4, 2023

N.Y. prosecutors can have Trump's E. Jean Carroll deposition, judge rules

Manhattan prosecutors are preparing for a March trial in which Trump is charged with felony falsification of business records.

• Aug 4, 2023

Inside courtroom for 3rd Trump arraignment

Donald Trump is campaigning in Alabama Friday after being arraigned Thursday on charges stemming from special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election interference probe. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more on what exactly happened inside the courtroom as Trump was arraigned, and CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on what the former president may say about the charges in Alabama.

• Aug 4, 2023
• 06:41

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