Alex. We begin with Breaking News, just minutes ago, the judge in the Election Interference case now ordering Donald Trumps team to respond to the governments motion for a Protective Order again in the election case. Stating their position on the matter by five pm on monday. Requests for Protective Order came after the former president posted on truth social, quote, if you go after me im coming after you. Joining us, now glenn kershner, former federal prosecutor and now msnbc legal analyst. He was in the d. C. Courthouse thursday for trumps first appearance. , glen what is the significance of this Breaking News . Aaron, im surprised that when the judge received jack smiths motion for Protective Order, and jack smith quoted donald trump, you know, when donald trump posted what can only be described as a threat, im not surprised the judge has ordered them to now respond at light speed, as you said, i was in court on thursday i saw the judge admonished donald trump as follows. Mr. Trump,
in court on thursday i saw the judge admonished donald trump as follows. mr. trump, i remind you that it is a crime to influence a juror, threaten a witness, retaliate against anyone or obstruct the administration of justice. not 24 hours, later we donald trump seems to have done that by posting, if you go after, me i m coming after you. i look forward to seeing how they explained this to the judge. in your, opinion do you think he purposely defied that order? that is what i would be arguing if i wear the prosecutor with representing the interests of the american people. i think he already tried to walk it back and say, well this is just about politics. i was really talking about my opponents in the race for the presidency. but don t think anybody is buying that. right, glenn, stay with us because we re gonna talk to you more about what you saw thursday in just a few minutes. we re gonna backtrack a little. but the federal case against