today s first-in-the-nation primary in new hampshire. i am kaitlan collins in washington, alongside anderson cooper in new york. right now, voters are getting their picks for the number one republican primary between donald trump and nikki haley. the former governor of south carolina is hoping to prove her critics wrong, vowing to stay in this race. of course, he would not require for her in the granite state, as trump and hurt rivals are falling in line behind him. we have reporters all over the state, analysts standing by with us. i want to go to the ground in new hampshire now, with sanchez and omar jimenez. omar, what s happening where you are? yes, we have been at this polling place in manchester throughout the day today. we have had so many people, hundreds coming over the course of today. i want to walk you inside a little bit here, just so you can see, then we will talk to a quick voter in a moment. this is the setup here. you see a, little less crowded than it wa
wow, thanks for joining us. ac 360 starts now. tonight on 3 of 0 sparks fly in the courtroom between the judge and the president on the day that e. jean kale took the stand. trump ally robert stone on tape talking about assassinating two democratic congressmen. we ll speak to one of them and my conversation with a former hostage who reveals much of her captivity was spent with her husband and children and others in an exam room in a major hospital in gaza. we begin with these words. i would love that. that s what the former president told judge lewis kaplan after the judge threatened to remove him from the courtroom to which the judge replied i know you would. at issue his comments during playoff e. jean kuraly s testimony telling jurors what it was like to endure the most powerful men in the free world calling her a liar or he was found guilty of sexually abusing her in a department store in the 1990s, a denial he repeated in court today. this is a person i have no
welcome back. the former president arrived to the courthouse a little over an hour ago via underground garage. he has already been booked and digitally fingerprinted. he is expected to plead not guilty to a 37-count indictment. mr. trump is accused of mishandling classified documents containing sensitive defense secrets about everything from nuclear programs to potential military vulnerabilities. while he s not expected to stay much many court today, trump has been saying plenty of social media. he s posted nearly a dozen times on the case just in recent hours and that includes multiple attacks on the essential counsel, jack smith, calling him a thug and accusing him of planting evidence all while police are keeping a close eye on the crowds gathered outside the courthouse in miami for the arraignment. but so far, no problems there. seems to be relatively peaceful. let s bring in our panel for how hour. ari is back with us as is andrew weissman, former lead prosecutor in
with us on this thursday morning. morning joe starts right now. as you know, i can t talk about the particulars of this or any other ongoing criminal matter. as i said when i pointed mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department s commitment to both independence and accountability. mr. smith is a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law. any questions about this matter will have to be answered by their filings in court. attorney general merrick gar garland with brief words for the first time since donald trump s federal indictment. is it just me or, willie, are we starting to see again not a complete breaking of ice but sort of more thawing of ice, mike pence day one, this is horrible. day two, it s bad, but i m going to pardon him. day three, too early to talk about pardons. because you know, the news came out and i m sure mike p
Decision did not come down to a panel of state justices. Instead just Secretary Of State Shenna Bellows upheld two of the three challenges brought by maine voters. One of whom ill speak to in just a moment. What bellows says her reasoning was based on and what it all means for donald trump heading into Super Tuesday. Were also watching colorado where time is ticking on the decision to remove trump from the ballot there that the former president has yet to file his appeal with the Supreme Court. Still voters are urging justices to speed up their review of an appeal from colorados Republican Party. How and when they could act. Plus which other states could throw a wrench into trumps 2024 calendar. Weve got a whole lot to cover. Lets dive in. Joining Me Msnbc News Justice reporter ryan riley. Bring us up to speed on what happened in maine and how donald trump is now reacting. Yes. As you expect the Trump Campaign plans to file an appeal quickly and get this through the court system very q