of criminal charges, although at this point it is unclear what they are. the charges are part of a sealed indictment which could be revealed as early as monday. at that point the defendant or defendants could be taken into custody. nbc news has not yet independently confirmed this report. tom steier, a major donor to the democratic party told me this morning this development merely bolsters his impeachment campaign against the president. i think the mueller investigation doesn t really change anything. it throws fuel onto a fire that s already burning and shows the kind of lawlessness this administration has exhibited from the very beginning. we really can t wait for the investigation because he s already a danger and he s met the basis for impeachment. there is a lot to get to on all this with nbc national security reporter ken dilanian, kelly o donnell at the white house and time magazine contributor jay newton-small and