I think they have more evidence as to President Trumps state of mind. Donald trumps former Attorney General with an ominous prediction for the former president in the 2020 election case. It comes as trump faces arraignment today in Federal Court in washington. Well get a live report from washington, d. C. , and legal analyst on what we can expect from todays hearing. Meanwhile, former Vice President mike pence just gave his most direct criticism of his former boss. Well play those comments for you. Also ahead, new reporting on a private meeting between President Biden and former president obama over concerns about the 2024 election. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is thursday, august 3rd. Along with joe, willie and me, we have the host of way too early, White House Bureau chief at politico, jonathan lemire. Senior attorney and fbi official, chuck rosenberg. Reporter for the Washington Post, Jackie Alemany. And Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and Associate Editor of the Washin
have seen of donald trump. nonetheless, this is different. this is incredibly a president of the united states who attempted to cling to power, to stay in office, to fight despite having been defeated in a free and fair election. he refused to peacefully transfer power to his successor. that has never happened in our history. and it is historic that it is now being addressed with this indictment. so this is a we re in a different realm now. you know, i certainly agree with you and chuck. i m not even a country lawyer but, obviously, the first amendment defense is a dog that won t hunt. i think the more likely route that the trump laye lawyers areg