tonight. this is far broader than even prosecutors first thought. we re breaking down the path to a criminal conspiracy and why experts now think the most serious charges may be yet to come. why are we doing this now? the house insurrection hearing showed the nation that january 6th was more organized than many realized. the committee, devoted to investigating that day, has revealed truths about that day, and yet the house probe has also underscored something new to many. trump s attempt to overthrow the election was much broader than one day or prepping a one-day crime spree. it was an illegal coup conspiracy starting before the election and lasting months. with criminal plots that had nothing to do with even january 6th and illegal orders by trump that were resisted, so we re going to show this to you tonight, how it began with things that are perfectly legal like filing lawsuits to challenge the results but quickly morphed into something much broader, a conspiracy that inv
right now as the last 100 days of this midterm election cycle a growing crop of republican politicians had some merged to challenge donald trump s once rock-solid grip on the gop. managing to channel his political example without publicly kissing his ring, or dissing him outright. the presumed front runner in that pack being florida governor ron desantis who over the last year has turned the sunset sunshine state into the epicenter of our cultural wars. in doing so he has built an impressive maga friendly resume, attacking progressive businesses in the state, turning its education system into the political battleground, and conjuring cultural bogeyman to legitimize laws that silence queer experience, lack experience, anything that might offend white conservatives. and it appears to be working, where matters. most money, and momentum. with desantis reported to be supplanting trump as some of the biggest conservative donors, and media outlets appear to be jumping off the trum
good to be back. it s great to you have here. do you remember the name brandan van grek? as i have memorable name. if not, the circumstance of which you first heard it? but if you are like me and the first time you heard the name brandon van grabbing is the first time you heard the word he is spee naj formerly associated with the presidency of donald trump. espionage as in the espionage act, not just spy movie stuff, as in u.s. law. we were only about four months in to the trump administration when the new york times was first to report that the then brand new trump administration had made a very unusual hiring decision that ultimately implicated the work of a veteran espionage prosecutor at the u.s. department of justice. it was very early on. may 2017. you think about that for a second, trump was inaugurated at the end of january. this was less than four months later in may of that year, less than four months into his presidency, we learned of the new york times
it s how they write their memoirs. those are some of the new excuses from republicans about why donald trump took classified documents home with him to mar-a-lago. there was, though, one of the old ones about hillary clinton. the former president now is previewing his legal plans as he pushes more dangerous rhetoric. also this morning, new polling from nbc news shows americans no longer believe the economy is the most pressing issue facing our country. steve kornacki joins us to break down the numbers and to tell us what is on the minds of americans. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is monday, august 22nd. with us this morning, u.s. special correspondent for bbc news, the great katty kay. katty, taking broadside shots a moment ago at your home country and the technology there. i was deeply concerned by that. i know. i was just hoping no one was listening back home. i think you re okay. we ll redeem ourselves here. okay. let s start with the new nbc news
If confirmed by the senate, i will keep an open mind in every case and i will always strive to preserve the constitution of the United States and the american rule of law. So kavanaugh is a graduate of Yale Law School and clerked for Justice Kennedy. In 1993 he met ken starr during a Justice Department fellowship and became a key staff member when starr was the independent counsel investigating the white water and clinton lieu ensky scandals. Kavanaugh helped write the final report to congress that laid out 11 possible grounds for impeaching president bill clinton. He served as george w. Bushs white House Counsel and Staff Secretary before he was nominated to be a federal judge in 2006. He was confirmed at that time by a vote of 5736. Now, Brett Kavanaughs nomination sets up an extremely
consequential confirmation battle. Within minutes of trumps announcement, several Top Democrats voicing their intention to vote against him. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer put out a saying that b