at former president donald trump s mar-a-lago estate, about two days ago. the new york attorney general is ramping up the civil investigation into the trump family businesses. a lot happening. hello, welcome everyone. mike, great to have you again. mike: great to be working with you, i m in for john roberts in washington. former president trump taking the fifth amendment when questioned under after the deposition of two of his children, comes on the heels of an unprecedented fbi raid at the former president s former home on monday and as calls grow for attorney general merrick garland and fbi chief to address the matter. sandra: andy mccarthy will join us. the latest on the search to his home, but first david lee miller is outside of trump tower. david lee, unexpected that trump pled the fifth today? well, you know, sandra, we all know that mr. trump s behavior can be unpredictable, but this was not an enormous surprise, considering the fact that his attorneys have be
arguing that the doj must explain. the difference between a free republic and a banana republic is not whether the powerful could be held to account but whether the powerful are held to account legitimately. it s not a pretext for ulterior motives. does the department of justice understand this? the jury they stay is still out. that as representative jim banks and other members of congress travel to new jersey to meet with the former president. banks says on the issue of running in 2024, trump is resolved. i ve never seen the president as fired up as what he was tonight. martha: have a big line-up this afternoon. first, to lauren simonetti who is live outside trump tower here in new york city with the very latest in this case. hi, learn. hi, martha. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling on attorney general merrick garland to give real reasons for the raid. the fbi and 30 agents spent over nine hours on monday at former president donald trump s primary resid