Making some history, perhaps major leaguing donald trump the first former president to be indicted with a federal crime. Nbc news is reporting the Federal Grand Jury that has been hearing in evidence the Justice Departments investigation of former President Trumps handling of classified documents is expected to meet again this coming week in washington. Thats according to multiple people familiar with the investigation. Prosecutors working for special counsel jack smith have been presenting the grand jury with evidence and Witness Testimony for months, but activity appeared to have slowed in recent weeks. That was based on observations at the courthouse and through sources. Another major sign that investigation could be close to wrapping up, trumps legal team was spotted at the Justice Department today. You can see them leaving shortly before noon. This was weeks after they requested a meeting with Merrick Garland to discuss this case. It is unclear who nay met with at doj, but the Wal
Sandwich. This is the first and only time our cameras have caught him since Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed smith. And on that subject, we asked him where the investigation stands. Is the Indictment Sir . Is an investigation happening, sir . Excuse us. Anything youd like to say, mr. Smith . He didnt say anything. Didnt even look in our direction, but there are reasons to believe a Charging Decision is in fact coming soon. Donald trumps lawyers were at Doj Headquarters yesterday meeting with him and other doj officials. Jack smith and other doj officials and sources familiar with the investigation told nbc news The Grand Jury in washington, d. C. Is set to meet again this week after a lull. Weve also just learned from sources familiar another grand jury will hear from a witness in florida. So whats the deal with that . What are two grand juries doing for the special counsels investigation and who else could jack smith be looking at . Joining me now is nbc news justice and int
menendez. as we begin this hour, action in the face of distraction. the bluster and bombast of donald trump s new reporting shows jack smith is relying on the facts, not the fury. also this hour, departed to pardon trump or not. a new witness tests in the republican quest for the nomination. we ve pardoned a president before, but doing so again presents a further danger to democracy. we are going to ask historian, michael beschloss. and my sit down with actress eva longoria, making her flamin hot directorial debut. this is american voices. we begin this hour with donald trump and his allies, trying to deflect attention away from his decision to keep government secrets after his presidency. we ve heard these excuses before. trump is relying on the same old script, distract with baseless claims of a witch hunt, to stopped stop his political witch hunt. on his knockoff version of twitter, calling special counsel jack smith, quote deranged, saying the indictment is fake.
enough is enough. trump s former national security adviser, john bolton is among those speaking out, and he is coming up first. plus, if trump hasn t enemies list, congressman adam schiff is probably on it. so what does he think about trump s promises this week to weaponize the doj against his opponents if he is reelected? i will ask him when he joins me in just a few minutes. also today, we hearing a lot of complaints for the former president s defenders about a two tiered justice system, and they are right, just not in the way they think. and later, a trip to maryland for a conversation with one of the governor democratic party sees rising, sars governor westmore. i get assaulted republican candidates running for president, his work to fight crime in gun violence, and his own political future. well, donald trump once again made history this week for all the wrong reasons. on tuesday, he became the first former president to ever be arraigned on federal charges. in a truly su
of ayman, televising trumps trial. my argument that the public needs to see the documents case lie banned in color as it unfolds in realtime in court. then, the pardon primary, republican presidential candidates are scrambling to pledge to protect the ex president. and worst of the week, two republican senators have become human roadblocks, putting our nation security at risk in the process. who will take the title this week? i m ayman mohyeldin, let s started. so donald trump surrendered to authorities this week at a federal courthouse in miami. this is one of the only glimpses that we got of the ex president at the courthouse that day. a shadowy figure, waving behind a car s tinted glass. that sad images now how generations will remember the historic second indictment of donald trump. and that s because just hours before trump s court appearance, magistrate judge, jonathan goodman, who oversaw the proceeding, denied a request from a group of local and national media outlets