When the Justice Department first announced and historic indictment of a wellknown American Billionaire and political figure. Former billionaire Sam Bankman Fried Under Arrest and facing charges. Was once hailed as the king of crypto. Today, Sam Bankman Fried, founder and former ceo of exchange ftx is facing criminal indictments and a wave of civil complaints. The Sam Bankman Fried indictment, a huge, complex case involving billions of dollars in fraud complicated financial instruments, International Currency exchanges and a whole lot more. It was a first of its kind case for the Justice Department. And, for the judicial system that would hear that case. And, it took 10 months for that case, with all of its myriad complexities, to go to trial. Sam bankmanfried was indicted in the month of december by the following october, he was sitting in a courtroom. As it turns out, that is a fairly standard amount of time for major cases. In october of 2017, former Trump Campaign manager Paul Mana
Prime minister netanyahu, trying to close a hostage deal. While the trump trial dominates the headlines, President Biden is campaigning in wisconsin today. Jen psaki joins me with her inside look. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. President biden is set to speak later this hour in the critical State Of Wisconsin after his major speech tuesday condemning the rise of antisemitism across the nation. Former President Trump is at maralago today while his Hush Money Trial is in a oneda break. On tuesday, the judge denying a request for a mistrial. This is the kind of testimony that makes it impossible to come back from said the defense. The judge said some the details were bet he left unsaid but denying the Mistrial Request and pinning part of the responsibility on trumps defense team, saying that he was surprised that his lawyers did not object more during the testimony. At one point even the judge stepped in when the defense failed to do so. Judge merchan calling a side
Was, i think, shortly after it was publishing a piece about ben carson. I overheard a Conversation Congratulating him on the great reporting. It was about medical malpractice. There is the direct link between what hope hicks heard, not what she thinks she heard, but what she heard and pecker and trump. Thank you so very much. That wraps up the hour for me. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in new york. The trump trial is underway. Right now, the former president s close aide, trusted advisor and former White House Communications director, hope hicks is on the stand. She no longer has an official role in trump world. Has testified to the january 6th house select committee. But hicks was by trumps side throughout his 2016 campaign and for a time when he was serving as president. She potentially has a firsthand account of the alleged crimes her former boss is now charged with. We begin with P
Im jose diazbalart. Were awaiting remarks from President Biden at the white house any minute now. Hes expected to speak about the campus protests across the country. Were going to take you as soon as the president starts to speak. You will see it right here along with us. First, we begin with former president Donald Trumps hush money trial. Keith davidson who arranged Hush Money Payments is back on the stand. He is testifying about a payment he negotiated on Behalf Of Adult Film Actress Stormy Daniels, which is at the heart of this case. Now, trump denies the womens claims in all of the charges against him. Davidsons testimony follows nearly 45 minute hearing on four more alleged violations of the gag order, imposed on him by the judge. Earlier this week, trump was held in Contempt Of Court and fined 9,000 for nine violations of the order banning him from speaking publicly about witnesses, jurors and others connected to the case. With us now to talk more about this, msnbc National Corr
And the late senator john mccain, the president described a Battle For The Future of our country against a movement led by the former president , facing criminal charges for trying to overturn an election, while also running for the white house for a third time. There is something dangerous happening in america right now. There is an Extremist Movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy, the Maga Movement. Not every republican, not even a majority of republicans adhere to the maga extremist ideology. I know because ive been able to work with republicans my whole career. But there is no question Todays Republican Party is driven and intimidated by maga republican extremists. Their extreme agenda carried out with fundamentally all the institutions of institutions of american democracies as we know it. My friends, theyre not hiding their attacks. Theyre openly promoting them, attacking the free press as the enemy of the people. Attacking the rule of law as an impedimen