Donald trump agreeing to that or sticking to that, not to mention that promise will be a problem for current candidates who have already said they would never support trump if he gets the nomination. And then there are other republicans about to jump in, including chris christie, trumps number to bike and north dakota governor doug joining me now on the road, nbc news correspondent Vaughn Hillyard in des moines. , this is the first time we have seen a lot of these gop hopefuls on the same stage, why are these events crucial for these candidates . Hey, right. This really was the Summer Campaign kickoff here. But you just laid out why it is extra important. It is because the debate is just two and a half months away. And in order to spread the message for so many of these candidates to a broader part of the electorate, being on the debate stage is going to be key. You just laid out, they are not 45,000 unique donors. Some of these candidates, they are going to have to work to get to that
Trump reacting to the possibility earlier claiming in social media post the investigation is a hoax and that he is done not being joining me now, Laura Jarrett and former lead prosecutor to special Counsel Robert Mueller and former u. S. Attorney, joyce vance. Laura, take us through your latest specific reporting an the legal questions facing jack smiths team. What we know is that the grand jury is expected to meet once again after a pretty long lull. There would been so much frenetic activity at the white house, so many witnesses coming in and out then everything stopped and went dark. That was around early may. Weve now learned, sources familiar have confirmed that they are expected to meet again this week. Reporting On Grand Jury is always fraught because the process is secret but thats what were able to report at least at this moment. And andrew, give us a sense of whats going on behind the scenes. What does jack smith have to do before making a recommendation or presenting a decis
Sandwich. This is the first and only time our cameras have caught him since Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed smith. And on that subject, we asked him where the investigation stands. Is the Indictment Sir . Is an investigation happening, sir . Excuse us. Anything youd like to say, mr. Smith . He didnt say anything. Didnt even look in our direction, but there are reasons to believe a Charging Decision is in fact coming soon. Donald trumps lawyers were at Doj Headquarters yesterday meeting with him and other doj officials. Jack smith and other doj officials and sources familiar with the investigation told nbc news The Grand Jury in washington, d. C. Is set to meet again this week after a lull. Weve also just learned from sources familiar another grand jury will hear from a witness in florida. So whats the deal with that . What are two grand juries doing for the special counsels investigation and who else could jack smith be looking at . Joining me now is nbc news justice and int
Watching symone. Im charles enforcement sanderstownsend. Crisis averted, even though no one got everything they wanted, President Biden says americans got what they needed in the debt ceiling bill. Today, the president signed the bill into law. We are talking to the democratic lawmaker about why she voted against it, and what happens next. And republican primaries are about to get more crowded. Some highprofile republicans are jumping in next week. Will that hurt donald trump, or enable donald trump . Our Political Panel ways and. Now, trump may be riding high on the campaign trail, but the thing that could be dragging him down, legal troubles. The Special Counsel in the classified documents case has obtained a recording of trump discussing a document he kept after leaving office. Trumps lawyers said they havent found it. We will unpack what all of that means for the investigation, as you can see, we have a lot to talk about. A resolution to the monthslong a Debt Limit Debate finally m
Guessed it, james comey. Plus the Debt Ceiling Hostage Situation was not a lesson brought about a partnership as many have suggested. Ill tell you what my takeaway was. Also today, the supposedly Pro Business Anti Cancel Culture Right Wing is acting pretty anti business and pro cancel culture lately. Ill explain that in just a few minutes. And later a trip to pennsylvania for an afternoon with one of the countrys most. High profile political spaces, Gisele Fetterman. We talk about her childhood as an undocumented immigrant, her husbands battle with depression, in the spaces who created help families in her community. Watch donald trump at the campaign trail this week was to watch somebody doing his best to make it all seem like he was just a typical front runner for the nomination. Nothing to see here traveling through iowa and shaking hands and giving speeches. On the one hand he is still leading the field by a very wide margin but on the other hand he is already a criminal defendant