is end. this morning in court filings, we learned the trump appointed attorney reached a plea agreement where he ll plead golt to two counts of failing to pay his taxes on time. he also faces a gun possession charge which is expected to be dismissed. his lawyer joins me for his first tv interview. this investigation was in the works for five years across two administrations. first brought by the doj under president trump in 2019 then continued with the same trump appointed prosecutor, david weiss, under president biden. according to reporting from nbc news, it was thorough across multiple federal agencies and field offices. it began broadly looking at money laundering and fair violations. neither of which were charged. the lengthy time period is part of what the gop is seizing on today. claiming the investigation was slow walked or compromised. and arguing this quote slap on to wrist as they call it shows that former president trump is being politically persecuted. you thin
slow walked or compromised. and arguing this quote slap on to wrist as they call it shows that former president trump is being politically persecuted. you think it s equally fair that a political opponent is going to be given jail time but a presidential son, if you compare this to other individuals in america that have these same accusations, same crimes they have been guilty of, that they would propose to have ten years? we re going to get mr. clark s reaction to speaker mccarthy and ask if he has any idea to what republicans on the hill could be referring to when they claim there s proof that president biden and his son were in on corrupt deals together and whether the younger biden has any plans to file litigation in the future. as for the president s reaction to the plea deal, the white house isn t saying more than this. quote, the president and first lady love their son and support