Donald Trump uses first major rally of 2024 campaign to criticize those investigating him
Moving now to Waco, Texas, where former President Donald Trump held his first big 2024 campaign rally on Saturday, attacking all the investigations against him. Now, we are still waiting to hear from a grand jury here in New York, while the special counsel bills a case for possible federal charges. But over the weekend, Donald Trump falsely claimed that the Manhattan D.A. had dropped the case against him. That is not true. Robert Costa has more.
When they go after me, they're going after you. Former President Donald Trump defying and attacking those investigating him on Saturday. Prosecutorial misconduct is their new tool, and they are willing to use it at levels never seen before in our country. He opened the rally in Waco, Texas, signaling support for those who violently stormed the Capitol after the 2020 election. In a video with January 6th defendants singing a rendition of the star-spangled banner, as he stood with his hand to his heart. Trump's incendiary push forward comes amid concern about potential violence, after Trump called for protests if indicted by the Manhattan Grand Jury, investigating falsification of records relating to hush money payments made in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump then escalated his rhetoric, posting about potential death and destruction, should he be charged, and labeling district attorney Alvin Bragg an animal.
The DA received a death threat on Friday in a letter sent to his New York office. Trump's lawyer Joe Tacapina wouldn't defend his client's post on Sunday, including a recently deleted one, with Trump holding a baseball bat. I think that was an ill-advised post that one of his social media people put up. But maintained Trump's innocence regarding any payments. There is no crime here. There's not even a bad act. Call makers who have been briefed by the FBI say authorities are keeping a close eye on events.
The horrific activities that took place on January 6, God willing, we will not see them repeated this week. Should any one of these cases move forward on Trump? And in the special counsel's investigation of January 6, several top Trump aides will now be compelled to testify, including former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and former national security officials Robert O'Brien and John Ratcliffe. All of this increasing the pressure on Trump. Gail. Gail Meadows, Fox News.
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