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To donald trump and january 6th. Jasmine crockett joins me live on the site. Trump in court. What to look for as the first trial of a former president l heads to the jury next week, and why Special Counsel jack smith is taking bold new action in trumps classified documents case. And reality check. You believe trumps rally in the bronx was about reaching out to black and latino voters . I dont. I am jonathan capehart. This is the Saturday Show. For decades, democrats have tried and failed to make the court a voting issue for its base. Well maybe this Election Cycle they will succeed, because this week in washington we are seeing two very different visions for the american justice system. President biden reached a major milestone in his mission to diversify the federal courts. The Senate Confirmed his 200 and 201st judicial nominees, adding two more women of color to the bench. Biden has appointed more black and brown judges than any president in history. He thinks the senate in a statem
Historic moment. A former american president could sue be a convicted criminal that this coming tuesday, Closing Arguments are expected to begin in former president Donald Trumps trial. There has been weeks of testimony from former members of his inner circle including people like Michael Cohen. Who faced a grueling Cross Examination but his former Attorney Says the real smoking gun in this case is in from any witnesses, its a document that outlines how the hush money payments were made to Stormy Daniels and lanny davis joins us now. The formal Legal Adviser to Michael Cohen and former Special Counsel to bill clinton. Good to see you and thank you for being with us. Good morning. Lets talk about this document. If folks had not been following the case and everything that has been happening in court, they might be hardpressed to believe that the crime was written down. Well, it is a document that is in him writing and has been admitted into evidence from Allen Weisselberg, the closest pe
insurrectionist. senate democrats now want a meeting with chief justice john roberts and dozens of house members are demanding a leader recuse himself from cases related to donald trump in january 6, one of those, congresswoman jasmine crockett, joins midlife unset. joyce vance tells us what to look for is the first criminal trial of a former president heads to the jury next week and why special counsel jack smith is taking bold new action in terms classify documents case. and, reality check. do you all really believe trumps rally in the bronx was about reaching out to black and latino voters? i don t. i am jonathan capehart. this is the saturday show. for decades, democrats have tried and failed to make the court a voting issue for its base. well, maybe this election cycle, they will succeed because this week in washington, we are seeing two very different visions for the american justice system. president biden reached a major milestone in his mission to diversify the feder
children. they are on the balcony for this iconic photo and this is all a part of the trooping of the color celebration for king charles s birthday. this takes on extra special meaning and we want to bring in our legal analyst melissa murray . melissa, this is an iconic photo given the cancer diagnosis. just one week ago fulks did not think this moment would be possible. what is going through your mind? this is a really diminished royal family but it s great to see her out and about. you used to see that balcony overflowing with extended family members from cousins and children and right now all you see are the duke and dashes of gloucester, prince george, prince louis, the prince and princess of wales, the king and queen, the duke and duchess of edinburg and louise. this looks different from balconies of past. maybe in line with king charles slimmed-down monarchy but there is a question of whether that e is fit for purpose when two of its most senior members have been side