from the new york times with both trump s son-in-law, jared commissioner, and his former longtime aide hope hicks. and nbc news confirms that prosecutor spoke former white house communications director alyssa farrow griffin ex presidents intent in the after the election. according to the times, commissioner was asked, quote, about whether mr. trump had privately acknowledged, in the days after the 2020 election, that he had lost, according to four people briefed on the matter. a line of questioning suggests prosecutors are trying to establish whether mr. trump was asked-ing acting with corrupt intent as he remain in power, essentially that his efforts were knowingly based on a lie, evidence that could substantially bolster any case they might decide to bring against mr. trump. also, in recent months, jack smith s team has interviewed the secretaries of state for pennsylvania, new mexico and