not guilty to charges connected to his handling of classified documents. and of course as you may know, this is his 2nd indictment in 3 months. despite that growing legal peril that he finds himself and during an interview with political last night, trump vowed to continue campaigning for president even if he were convicted. now that s not entirely shocking to be honest. trump never admitted defeat after losing the 2020 election, he s not going to tap out of the 2024 race when it s just getting started. there s more to this move then his inability to back down. it s not about politics, trump s 3rd white house bid has a bigger strategy at its core. as axios explains, for donald trump 2024 campaign is more than a race to return to the white house. this is a fight to stay out of prison, legal experts believe it s unlikely that the criminal trial be resolved before the 2024 election whoever wins the president could see the position to influence trump s caseposition to influence t
criminal charges in this case? plus, a republican limits on tape he tried to interfere with elections and texas. ken paxton, yes, the same can paxton who just got impeached is now under renewed scrutiny for that admission. and the latest on breaking news out of virginia. fighter jets from kadri s ignace on it boom that reverberated across the area. welcome to the show. nbc news is reporting the federal grand jury that has been hearing evidence in the department of justice s investigation into former president donald trump s handling of classified documents is, wait for it, expected to meet again this coming week in washington, d. c.. now we don t know yet if an indictment is coming, which would be major. the first ever federal indictment of a former president, he would be indicted in new york over the hush money case, but not federally. but what we do know is prosecutors were speaking for jack smith have been presenting the grand jury with evidence and witness testimony for
donald trump, the gingerbread man. although the title may seem like a hilarious comedy, this is hardly a laughing matter. in fact, this is not inspired by real events, but rather based on actual occurrences and real facts. now, in 2023, donald trump, the former president of the united states, and the current front-runner for the republican nomination, was indicted 4 times. he was charged with 91 felony counts, he set for 2 trials, was hit with a multi million dollar civil verdict, and he took the mugshots scene around the world. he s now been removed from the primary ballot in 2 different states. it almost makes you wonder whether he s more busy now than he was when he was actually the commander in chief. with the new year, donald trump faces 5 separate trials and verdicts in 2 civil cases that threaten both his bank accounts and his businesses. all the while, he s also facing the jury that we haven t even talked about. the american electorate. but for as long as donald j tru
tonight, on the mehdi hassan show. the grand reinvesting in donald trump s mishandling of classified documents will meet again this week, are we close to seeing criminal charges in this case? plus, a republican admits on tape that he tried to interfere with elections in texas. can paxton, yes the same can pack them just got impeached, is now under renewed scrutiny for that admission. and the latest on breaking news out of virginia, a fighter jet from scramble to intercept of private plane causing a sonic boom that reverberated across the area. welcome to the show. nbc news is reporting the federal grand jury that has been hearing evidence in the department of justice s investigation into former president donald trump s handling of classified documents is, wait for it, expected to meet again this coming week in washington, d.c.. now we don t know yet if an indictment is coming, which would be major. the first ever federal indictment of a former president, he would be indicte
joining us here in the united states and all around the world , which church just ahead on cnn newsroom kansas city man accused of shooting a black teen who mistakenly showed up at his front door, now charged with felonies. prosecutors saying there was a racial component to the case call for peaceful protests in ohio after a ground jury decides not to charge eight officers. who shot a black man dozens of times after a chase plus the $1.6 billion defamation trial against fox news set to begin in the coming hours or a last minute settlement. keep this case from going forward. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom. with rosemary church. thanks for being with us first here in the united states , a white homeowner in kansas city, missouri, is facing two felony counts after allegedly shooting and wounding a 16 year old black teen who went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings. an arrest warrant has been issued for 84 year old andrew lester, who is not in custody. the pros