attested to the fbi that all the records that he had were being kept in a storage room in mar-a-lago. now ourably the most alarming detail in this newly released inventory list. a box found in his office contains, quote, 43 empty folders with classified banners raising big questions about what happened to the classified documents that were at one time inside those folders. in a notice filed with the inventory the justice department says it has already reviewed every item. they add this, quote, all evidence pertaining to the seized items including, but not limited to the nature and manner in which they were stored as well as any evidence with respect to particular documents or items of interest will inform the government s investigation. another key focus today of the investigation how these records which include more than 10,000 non-classified government documents ended up at mar-a-lago, and why these particular records were kept by trump. some of them for more than a year an
supporters worst impulses. it s flailing around about the classified documents he stole as a judge prepares to make a decision on trump s request for a special master to decide if he can get the stolen property back or decide what happens to it next. we begin with the battle for the soul of the nation. topic of tonight s primetime speech by president biden. he ll deliver that speech in about an hour in front of independence hall in philadelphia one week after calling his predecessor s vision for america semifascist. biden will make the case that the fate of america s democracy is at stake. here s some of what he plans to say, that maga forces are determined to take this country backwards, backwards to an america where there is no right to choose, no right to privacy, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love. for a long time we ve reassured ourselves that american democracy is guaranteed but it is not. we have to defend it. protect it. stand up for it. each
confirmed that assessment. in the letter to top house lawmakers this afternoon. all of this after federal court yesterday unsealed the 38 page affidavit used to justify the search. the latest on this just ahead. two other stories where following tonight, federal reserve chair jerome powell is warning of quote some pain for americans as the fed tries to bring down inflation. the dow fell more than 1000 points yesterday after pal s comments. this, as the white house defends its plan to forgive hundreds of millions of dollars in student loans. the white house is also defending president biden s comments comparing the quote magnet philosophy to quote semi fascism. virginia governor glenn youngkin gubernatorial candidate dixon will join us in a few moments to react to that. but first, we head to the white house tonight. there are widely varying estimates on how is the president s decision to cancel some student loan debt will actually cost. lucas tomlinson is live with the latest
plus, incredible new reporting on just how easy it is to infiltrate the resort home where donald trump stored an actual security secrets. and after an incredibly successful week, the biden administration warning republicans ahead of the midterms. they are about to find out! when all in starts right now. good evening from new york. i am chris hayes. we have the affidavit, filed by the fbi, in support of its search warrant of the ex presidents retirement home. now, there are a lot of really fascinating nuggets and revelations throughout, despite its quite heavy redactions. but one stands starkly out, as it did during the initial reveal of the search warrant itself. just the plain confirmation, black and white, quote, probable cause exists to believe that evidence contraband, fruits of crime, or other items illegally possessed will be found at mar-a-lago. that is really the not of it, right there, isn t it? that s all with this has been about, the back and forth wi
thanks for staying up late with us. i ll see you on monday. hello, i m sorry albert, and this is a special report inside trump s election plot on the effort to stop deal and stage accrue with new evidence tonight showing us far broader but prosecutors first fought. we are breaking down the path to a criminal conspiracy, and why experts now think the most serious charges may be yet to come. why are we doing this now? the house insurrection hearing showed the nation in the january six was more organized than many realized. the committee devoted to investigating that day has revealed truths about that day. and yet, the house probe is also under scored something new to many, trump s plot to overthrow the election was far broader than one day. or prepping a one day crimespree. it was an illegal coup conspiracy eastern before the election and lasting months. with criminal plots that had nothing to do with even january sixth and illegal orders by trump that were resisted