On February 28th from 10:30 p.m. on ORF 2
Vienna (OTS) – Donald Trump is the first time in US history that a former president and current presidential candidate has been charged in federal court. The “WELTjournal” will show the report “Trump – Ex-President in Court” on ORF 2 on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. The documentary “Attempted coup – the storming of the Capitol” follows in “WELTjournal +” at 11:05 p.m.
WELTjournal: “Trump – ex-president in court”
Donald Trump is accused of conspiring against the USA and against American voters because of his various attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The “WELTjournal” shows the work of the investigative committee in parliament, which compiled evidence, witness statements, video and telephone recordings. You can see how Trump tried to pressure and threaten election workers, judicial officials, government representatives and finally the Vice President so that they would manipulate the election in his favor; how he incited his fans until a violent mob stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and how Vice President Mike Pence narrowly escaped a lynching. If Trump wins the election in November, he could drop the case against himself. In the election, American democracy itself is being put to the test.
WELTjournal +: “Coup attempt – the storming of the Capitol”
The storming of the Capitol, the US Parliament in Washington, on January 6, 2021 was an attempted coup that ex-President Donald Trump incited his supporters to commit. The investigative committee comes to this conclusion after months of investigations, reviewing extensive video material and more than a thousand witness statements. “WELTjournal +” shows a meticulous review of the events at the time, when hundreds of Trump fans fought battles with law enforcement officers, violently broke into the Capitol, vandalized offices and hunted down representatives. The deputies barricaded themselves or tried to escape, many in fear of death. The storming of the Capitol was planned long in advance and coordinated by right-wing extremist para-military groups, above all the so-called “Proud Boys” – and brought down the center of American democracy for a few hours.