Miami. This case contains 40 of the 88 Felony Counts against trump including willful retention of National Defense information and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Hes pleaded not guilty. The former president defended his actions last night during an interview with newsmax. I took them very legally and i wasnt hiding them. We had boxes on the front of a lot of those boxes had clothing and were moving out, unfortunately, were moving out of the white house. With us to talk more about this, nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent, ken dilanian outside the courthouse in fort pierce, chuck rosenberg, former u. S. Attorney and senior fbi official, and rebecca roife, former manhattan district attorney. What has been happening so far at the hearing where youre at . Reporter good morning, jose. Our colleagues inside the courtroom tell us that arguments are under way before judge Aileen Cannon. Shes hearing two of mr. Trumps seven motions to dismiss this case today. And she began by askin
President s lawyers arguing it should be dropped. His Witness Presence Weigh on judge cannon . Tiktok turmoil. The potential ban on the wildly popular app now one step closer to a possible u. S. Ban amid concerns the chinese owner creates a National Security risk. I will talk to two democratic lawmakers who voted on opposite sides of the issue. Hell on earth. Haiti throw into chaos by armed gangs. I will talk to the leader of a Veterans Group trying to rescue trapped americans. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Donald trump is inside a florida courtroom today as his lawyers are arguing to dismiss the entire maralago classified documents case, arguing the files were personal and that he is allowed to keep them. Special counsel jack smith saying the papers clearly the papers that are clearly marked classified are indisputably president ial, not personal. Todays hearing is happening before a judge before judge Aileen Cannon who has a track record so far of favoring tru