january 6th, i issued a tweet demanding that people leave the capitol and end the violence. i said that those that failed to do that should be prosecuted to the fullest exat the present time of the law and i continue to believe that today. we cannot ever allow what happened on january 6th to happen again in the heart of our democracy. and i ll stand by the decisions and the due process of court in our laws. and i have no interest or no intention of pardoning those that assaulted police officers or vandalized our capital. they need to be answerable to the law. former vice president mike pence with one of the ways he is differentiating himself from his former boss. we ll have more from his campaign launch just ahead. it comes as the department of justice confirms what we all suspected. trump is the target of the classified documents investigation. we ll get expert analysis on what it means for an indictment moving forward. plus, one of the pga s top players blasts the organiz
agreement in a late night vote avoiding a disastrous default that would have crippled the economy. that bill now on its way to the president s desk, and we ll hear from him in a prime time speech planned for tonight. and later, donald trump reacting to the news that the special counsel has a recording of him talking about classified documents. two attorneys join us to talk about the legal peril that evidence could pose. and the gloves are off, trump and desantis going round for round trading blows. governor, how come you re not taking questions from voters? coming up to me talking to me, what are you talking about? are you blind? what? are you blind? he got very angry at the press. you re not allowed to get angry at the press. we re live in south carolina where the florida governor is campaigning this morning. let s get straight to those breaking economic numbers right now, the jobs report revealing a huge number for the month of may, 339,000 jobs added, the u
appeals court to toss his 2020 election interference case arguing that he was carrying out white house duties at the time and therefore immune to prosecution. this move coming one day after the supreme court declined to rule on the immunity question for now. it is a blow for special counsel jack smith who sought a speedy decision. that trial like trump s three other criminal cases might play out while voters are casting ballots in the 2024 election meaning trump s political future could be determined before the juries decide his criminal fate. also new, trump s team is planning to challenge the colorado supreme court decision to disqualify the former president from the 2024 ballot for allegedly inciting the insurrection. a source with knowledge of trump s plans tells nbc news they intend to file an appeal after the christmas holiday. that could have implications far beyond colorado especially in the 16 other states with open legal challenges to trump s eligibility for offic
default. that was senate majority leader chuck schumer late last night after his chamber passed the debt ceiling bill. we ll have more on that vote and the continuing fallout in the house over the agreement. meanwhile florida governor ron desantis seizes on a potential weakness in donald trump s third presidential bid while both men campaign in iowa. and also ahead a rough moment for president biden at a graduation ceremony, which will fuel more questions about his age as he seeks a second term. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, june 2nd. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin this morning with an official deal in washington. the senate passed the biden-mccarthy debt ceiling bill last night in a rare bipartisan act in the capitol. the move ensures the united states will not default on its debt after weeks and weeks of uncertainty. the final vote was 63 yeas to 36 nays with more democrats voting for the deal than
today smith submitting a scathing replay to trump s request to slow walk the case which he called misguided. he writes, this case is so important to the public that it requires a, quote, immediate and definitive decision by this court. emphasizing, quote, the charges here are of the utmost gravity. smith reiterating how extraordinary and essential this ruling is writing, quote, this case involves for the first time in our nation s history criminal charges against a former president based on his actions while in office. and not just any questions. alleged agents to perpetuate himself in power. in preparation for this titanic matchup, both parties are beefing up their legal teams. smith is stackk his roster with a real heavy hitter. reportedlyriing in, quote, one of the most accomplished modern supreme court advocates who has argued more than 100 cases at the high court. meanwhile, trump has added three lawyers, including a veteran of the conservative legal community who has su