tonight, donald trump starting off 2024 by pushing back on maine s ballot ban. a clash of legal challenges and campaign events which is two weeks to go until the iowa caucuses. then, harvard university s president stepping down after backlash over congressional testimony and allegations of plagiarism. and, congress as a lot to get done in a election year. how this could all play out with republicans now in the majority in the house as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. happy to be back at msnbc headquarters here in new york city. we are kicking off our first show of the new year with the reality of defendant donald trump on the 2024 campaign trail, less than two weeks out from the iowa caucuses, three weeks from the new hampshire primary, and right now his challengers for the gop nomination have yet to touch him in the polls. but donald trump is likely facing multiple trials this year as he makes his pitch to vot
angeles. i m jason johnson, in for chris hayes. we are officially in an election year, and 2024 brings with it another number of legal and political hurdles. for the quadruple-indicted disgraced ex president, less than two weeks away from the first in the nation iowa caucus. while trump is still the favorite to win in the hawkeye state, the future is far more uncertain from there. we are about three weeks out from the new hampshire primary. and while he s in the lead there is still substantial, former south carolina governor nikki haley has developed some late momentum. and of course donald trump s electoral fortunes are linked to his legal jeopardy. as of now, he has already been kicked off the primary ballot in two super tuesday states, maine and colorado, under the 14th amendment. and on january 16th, the first of his many trials scheduled for this year is set to begin, after hail mary attempts to delay the proceedings have failed. trump is now set to begin his second tria
wagner. a maga freak show, that s a one person familiar with donald trump s january 6th trial preparations described the former president strategy, according to rolling stone magazine. in new reporting today, rolling stone cited several trump legal and political advisers who claim that the former president is demanding that they incorporate fringe conspiracies into his legal defense.quote, here s a list of ideas have included inserting that there is evidence that anti-trump elements in the fbi framed him and a maga protesters by using undercover agents and informants to instigate the january 6th riot. and there the left wing anti-fascist played a role in attacking the capitol that day, and that trump s lieutenants have gathered real evidence showing, quote, massive amounts of voter and election fraud, end quote, in 2020, in swing states. and heavily democratic urban areas, as hed has long baselessly claimed, and quote. if trump s team as we ve been discussed calling witnesses
with some breaking news. the president of the university of pennsylvania has resigned. liz mcgill, facing calls to step down over her testimony on capitol hill this week. republicans have accused her of downplaying campus antisemitism in this exchange with congresswoman, elise stefanik. specifically calling for the genocide of jews, does that constitute bullying, or harassment? if it is direct, and severe it is harassment. if it becomes a means beautiful conduct it s harassment. in the chair of the house education committee, they applauded mcgill s announcement. this is how she remains on the faculty until a replacement is found. the statement reading, in part, quote, it has been my privilege to serve as president of this remarkable institution. nbc joins me now with the latest. george? alicia, the reaction on campus is a mixed bag right now. some students getting word that liz has stepped down, and also stepping, down tonight, the chair of the board of trustees, scot
we are seeing. but i don t know if it is actually resonating with the average americans at this moment. i was listening to your conversation as well, but it s fastening to see how much they are saying the loud part, the quiet part out loud, and not actually being taken seriously. i agree with you, i think the benefit is that sound exists for when people start tuning in in september, october. that s a good point. i m here to talk about that a little bit later in the show with thank, you alicia menendez. welcome to ayman . donald trump, in his own words, vowing to be the authoritarian president that we have all been warned about. plus, the unity appeal. the latest legal gambit that could be a crucial date in trump s election interference case. and they may have the votes. but do they have the goods? house republicans want to formally launch their baseless impeachment inquiry after turning up nothing but dads. i am ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. this week, donald t