you know, generally i think it s a bad idea to go on the stand, and i think it s a particularly bad idea for trump because he lacks self-control, and it would be very difficult to prepare him and keep him testifying in a prudent fashion. that s former attorne general bill barr with some legal advice for donald trump s attorneys. we ll have a live report from outside mar-a-lago as the former president prepares to head to new york today ahead of his historic arraignment. meanwhile, his legal troubles also seem to be a money-maker we veal a look at the campaign cash trump s made since the announcement of the indictment and it all comes as there s another challenger for the 2024 republican nominee, and he s calling on trump to drop out of the race good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, april 3rd. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us, your week with us, what will be a historic week. and we begin in new york city where donald trump is
that kid has touched more lives. if we touch as many lives as he did in the next 20 years, this world would be a better place. he was an amazing kid. gadi schwartz, nbc news we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports. let s get right to it. at this hour, the fight of his life, the plane carrying former president trump set to land here in new york city soon, ahead of his arraignment tomorrow we re live from the courthouse, and trump tower where it s all hands on deck. how the nypd and secret service are preparing for the former president s arrival, and how trump is gearing up to walk into the courtroom not just as a defendant, but a 2024 presidential candidate how much money he says he s raised since the news broke, and what we know about his post arraignment, prime time address at mar-a-lago. plus, a day of firsts, including the first time we ll hear the charges read against the former president in court what we can expect tomorrow and for the
leaders he doesn t support a spending plan that includes billions of dollars for the climate, at least not right now. while the president is preparing to use his pen to deliver some green energy dreams to the far left, he is putting something on hold. reportedly to try to make manchin happy. for now, biden will not declare a national emergency at the climate. biden has been quiet on manchin in general. other dems didn t get that message. it is not fair to string people along for a year and not come to a conclusion. we re here to serve our constituents. if we can do something productive. i would prefer that he really supports the president s agenda to a bigger degree. harris: while the white house has been victory lapping after a new week of lower gas prices, facts matter in all this. gas at the pump is still $2 higher than when president biden took office 18 months ago. in focus republican senator john barrasso, ranking member of the energy committee. we ll begin with
public and stop this. kevin mccarthy was not the only republican calling on donald trump to put an end to the violence on that day. in fact, we have learned that at least 11 other republican members of congress reach out to the white house, or at least made some kind of public statement that day to implore the president to do something. to do anything to stop the violence. in fact, his eldest son, don jr., texted then white house chief of staff, mark meadows saying, he s got to condemn this asap. the capitol police tweet is not enough. and he has to lead now. it is gone too far. it is gotten out of hand. three different fox news host, sean hannity, laura ingraham, john all of them texted meadows saying trump needed to make a statement telling people to leave. that is what we know is happening outside of the white house during the 187 minutes from trump s speech on the ellipse, urging supporters to fight like hell. and when he finally released a video telling the rioters quo
you probably won t hear him talk this way again. but, i want to play this for you. this was with the top house republican, kevin mccarthy said on live television back on january six, 2021, as the attack on the capital was unfolding in realtime. i ve spoken to the president. i asked him to talk to the nation, and don t stop this. i told him we need to talk to the nation. i told him what was happening right then. i was very clear with the president when i called him. this has to stop. he s gotta go to the american public and tell them to stop it. he has to go to the american public and stop this. kevin mccarthy was not the only republican calling on donald trump to put an end to the violence on that day. in fact, we have learned that at least 11 other republican members of congress reach out to the white house, or at least made some kind of public statement that day to implore the president to do something. to do anything to stop the violence. in fact, his eldest son, don j