Criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 president ial election in this state. The indictment brings Felony Charges against donald john trump. It was so important we had to wait until midnight. Among the 19 included in the indictment is trump ozzie for me former attorney Rudy Giuliani and former Chief Of Staff mark meadows. Trump is facing 13 counts in georgia now bringing his grand total, look at that number, to 91 criminal charges across four indictments. Never in American History has there been one. They have now brought 90 plus 1. 91 against there most feared political opponent. The former president has been charged with the racketeering influenced and corrupt organizations act which is what prosecutors used to go after gangsters and mob bosses. It carries with it a 20 year penalty. We know the left will not stop until they put them behind bars. The grand jury issued Arrest Warrants for those who are charged. I am giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily
jesse: dad came back and he would have to smooth talk the chief, end of story. it feels like that s what happened with cocaine gate. today, the secret service went to congress to tell them they re closing the case does that mean they finally found out who had the coke? no, they don t even have a culprit. they don t even know when the cocaine was dropped. when is there a range possibly left. secret service does not have an actual range of when the substance was left they said it could have been a few hours, a couple of days or even years. jesse: years? they are blaming it on trump? come on. and we still don t know where they found it. remember first we were told it was in the library. then it was in the little cubby. and then it was near the situation room. where hasn t the coke been? but now the secret service is saying it s back in the cubby. what we are told is there are 182 lockers on the wall of the foyer in the west wing for individuals to put items in. and thi
I wont be resting. I dont dressed. Tonight, the collapse of trumps final witness and the judges crucial decisions about what the jury will decide. Then, another former trumps lawyer silenced in court. I dont want to mute you, but i need to move on. And the rnc head of Election Integrity arraigned for voter fraud. And why Samuel Alitos ethical nightmare for the Supreme Court is not going away. Created a situation that we are all talking about, so i think it was a mistake. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, i am chris hayes. After five weeks the first criminal trial of a former u. S. President is nearly over. The defense rested this morning. I called only two witnesses and despite all his bravado and insistence is to the contrary, donald trump was not one of them. We knew that. Instead we heard briefly from a paralegal about Phone Records before a man named Robert Costello took the stand. Costello is a former federal prosecutor. A very close associate with Rudy Giu
Good evening from new york, im chris hayes. After five weeks, the first criminal trial of a former u. S. President is nearly over. The defense rested, this morning, it called only two witnesses. Despite all his bravado and insistence to the contrary, yeah, donald trump was not one of them. We knew that, right . Instead, we heard briefly from a paralegal, attorney Todd Blanches from about phone records, for a man by the name of Robert Castella took the stand. Costello is a former federal prosecutor, a very close associate of Rudy Giuliani, the twice indicted former mayor of new york city. More about him later in the show. And, also, Donald Trumps personal attorney while he was in the white house. I think it is fair to say that costellos testimony, this week, backfired on the defense. How much remains to be determined. But, trumps attorneys main reason to put that man, Robert Costello understand, was to directly contradict and impugn the credibility of the prosecution three witness key w
After saying repeatedly he wanted to testify. Trump did, however, stop for the cameras before going into Court Earlier today. And here is what he said. Were resting the case. I wont be resting. I dont rest. I like to rest sometimes, but i dont get to rest. He wont be resting. The main witness, the defense did call, was Robert Costello. And he was back on the stand trying to undercut Michael Cohens testimony earlier today, a day after being admonished and warned by the judge that his behavior was contemptuous. Even though testimony in this case appears to be over, a huge decision is now looming. Will jurors be allowed to consider lesser charges, misdemeanors against the former president . Or will Felony Charges be their only option . The Charging Conference that will decide that question and potentially go a long way toward deciding how this case ends is just one hour away. I want to bring in msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa rubin remaining outside the courthouse with us in studio, Chuck