departments investigation into donald trump s handling of classified documents. nbc news is exclusively reporting that the grand jury convened evidence in the case, it s expected to meet this week after a hiatus. now, prosecutors working for special counsel jack smith have been presenting the grand jury with evidence and witness testimony. that slow down in recent weeks. it is unclear whether prosecutors are prepared to seek an indictment at this point. but, this reconvening might mean that a charging decision is close, so, let s take a step back for a moment. let s look at the totality of this case. tonight, we are going to do that with the help of a model prosecution memo that just been released by a team of former prosecutors. one of whom will join us live in just a moment. defense attorneys saying the justice department is likely justified to charge donald trump and crimes over his refusal to turn over the classified documents, that he is accused of illegally removing fro
making some history, perhaps major leaguing donald trump the first former president to be indicted with a federal crime. nbc news is reporting the federal grand jury that has been hearing in evidence the justice department s investigation of former president trump s handling of classified documents is expected to meet again this coming week in washington. that s according to multiple people familiar with the investigation. prosecutors working for special counsel jack smith have been presenting the grand jury with evidence and witness testimony for months, but activity appeared to have slowed in recent weeks. that was based on observations at the courthouse and through sources. another major sign that investigation could be close to wrapping up, trump s legal team was spotted at the justice department today. you can see them leaving shortly before noon. this was weeks after they requested a meeting with merrick garland to discuss this case. it is unclear who nay met with at do
let s take a look at the week s top stories. we re following new reporting involving the investigation into former president donald trump. classify top humans that he took with him when he left the white house. multiple sources tell cnn that federal prosecutors have obtained the 2021 audio recording of trump acknowledging that he kept classified pentagon documents about a possible attack on iran after leaving the white house. the existence of the recording undercuts trump s primary defense that he declassified all the documents that he brought with him from the white house to mar-a-lago. cnn reports that july 2021 meeting was held at trump s golf club in new jersey, with two people working on the autobiography of trump s former chief of staff, mark meadows, as well as trump pays, including communication specialist, margot martin, who as the guardian reports, regularly taped trump s conversations with authors to make sure they re accurately recounting his remarks. so really,
white house and republicans in congress, finally reached a deal late last night, hopefully to keep america from defaulting on its debt. we are digging and how each side had to compromise to get to this point, and there has been a lot of talk about the 2024 presidential race but not much has been said about the setting. democrats hold a razor-thin majority, they re what races are they focusing on to keep their majority? or even expanded? now the number of senators or retiring or seeking other offices. plus, republican attorney general, ken paxton of texas impeached. temporarily thrown out of office by a lone star state lawmakers, many of them from his own party. the question now stands will the state senate make the ouster permanent. i m simone sanders tones, and i have something to say. you can always get what you want. i know you all may think it s a song, it s with the leaders on both sides of the aisle are telling their voters this afternoon. late last night, congressi
todd: such a poignant start to the 8 a.m. east coast hour on fox and friends, quantico marine corps band performing amazing grace with a shot of arlington national cemetery tomb of the unknown, makes you realize what today is all about. thanks to tunnel to towers for flags on fox square. welcoming you inside, joey jones, kayleigh mcenany, todd piro. thank you for allowing us to celebrate this important day each year with you. kayleigh: shots of the tomb of the unknown shoulder gives me chills. i went with former president tr trump. what a beautiful testament to those who served. joey: when you lay your life down on the battlefield you, sacrifice yourself so that the country may live, the sacrifice doesn t enter your mind and this built your country and quite a bit still left. kayleigh: amen. president biden and kevin mccarthy are on the clok to get a debt deal. todd: house rules noticed a 3 p.m. hearing for tomorrow on the debt limit bill. mark meridith joins us