over hillary clinton s emails are now okay with this. then congressman eric swalwell will join me live with his reaction to this historic indictment and so too will sarah matthews the ex trump aide who testified against her or her former boss for the january six committee. good evening i m mehdi hassan, anyone who knows me knows i am not a fan of the george w. bush administration or the so-called republican party establishment that preceded donald trump s hostile takeover of the gop. and yet, in 2016, a group of bush administration alumni and republican foreign policy establishment heavy hitters came together and issued this open letter. publicly stating that they would not vote for their party s nominee, then with aj trump in the upcoming election. these officials warn that the trump presidency would, quote, put it risk our country s national security and well-being. they wrote that then-candidate trump, quote, would be the most reckless president in american history. and
to a toilet. senate republicans obsessed over hillary clinton s emails are now okay with this. then congressman eric swalwell will join me live with his reaction to this historic indictment and so too will sarah matthews the ex trump aide who testified against her or her former boss for the january six committee. good evening i m mehdi hassan, anyone who knows me knows i am not a fan of the george w. bush administration or the so-called republican party establishment that preceded donald trump s hostile takeover of the gop. and yet, in 2016, a group of bush administration alumni and republican foreign policy establishment heavy hitters came together and issued this open letter. publicly stating that they would not vote for their party s nominee, then with aj trump in the upcoming election. these officials warn that the trump presidency would, quote, put it risk our country s national security and well-being. they wrote that then-candidate trump, quote, would be the most re
acknowledging he took those documents and claiming he had every right to take them. under the presidential records act, which is civil, not criminal, i had every right to have these documents. in other words, whatever documents a president decides to take with him, he has the right to do so. it s an absolute right. this is the law. independent legal experts say that s not true. it could hurt him at a trial. is he betting on an election victory for republicans and getting the case dropped? i will speak to former top cia attorney jeff smith about the legal strategy. are more republican politicians, including some rivals, now willing to criticize donald trump s handling of national secrets? the handling of classified materials is a very serious matter. i had a chance to review the indictment over the weekend. this indictment contains serious charges. i can t defend what is alleged. the former president has a right to his day in court. i know he pled not guilty. i will
trial. reporter: can trump overcome this case? house judiciary chairman jim jordan will join me next. and political shock wave. the historic indictment further unsettles the presidential contest. it is a horrible thing for this country. i have never once suggested to the justice department what they should do or not do. reporter: will trump be on trial while he is on the trail? i ll speak to former impeachment prosecutor and democratic congressman dan goldman, ahead. plus, pardon power. one republican presidential candidate said he d pardon trump if he wins. this is not about politics to me. this is about principle. reporter: another says trump needs to drop out. the country doesn t need this distraction. reporter: how does the indictment change the gop race? two presidential hopefuls join me in moments. hello. i m dana bash in washington where the state of our union is once again in uncharted waters. this weekend a defiant donald trump is once again pre
jordan will join me next. and political shock wave. the historic indictment further unsettles the presidential contest. it s a horrible thing for this country. i have never once suggested to the justice department what they should do or not do. will trump be on trial while he s on the trail? i ll speak to former impeachment trial dan goldman ahead. plus pardon power. one republican press daidential candidate approximately. this is about principle. another says trump needs to drop out. the country doesn t need this distraction. how does the destruction change the gop. vivek joins me? just moments. hello. i m dana bash in washington where the state of our union is once again in uncharted waters f. this weekend a defiant donald trump preparing to meet in court this time on tuesday in miami where the former president will face 37 federal count over mishandling classified documents and obstructing an investigation after he left office. at campaign events on