Trump calls out criminal inquiries at Texas rally

In his first public appearance since speculating a week ago that he would soon be arrested, Donald Trump lashed out against the multiple criminal inquiries that have bedevilled him since he left office in January 2021.

At an airfield rally in Waco, Texas in front of thousands of supporters, the former president kickstarted his campaign for the 2024 Presidential race. What impact is his defensive discourse likely to have on Trump's base and the wider electorate?

Also in the programme: It's the end of an era for Scotland as its ruling party elects a new leader to replace Nicola Sturgeon, but is independence is still on the cards? And we'll hear about the oldest most complete Hebrew Bible that's set to break auction records.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Maria Margaronis, a British journalist of Greek descent and radio documentary maker, and Bulama Bukarti, Nigerian analyst and Senior fellow on security in Sub-Saharan Africa at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

(Photo shows supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump attend his first campaign rally in Waco, Texas on 25 March 2023. Credit: Leah Millis/Reuters)