comes amid new reporting that federal prosecutors have zeroed in now on donald trump s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, focusing on the man himself. the attorney general saying anyone who tried to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power will be held accountable, that includes, he said, a former president or a candidate. trump meanwhile returned to washington for the first time since leaving office. and dropped several more hints about whether he may run in 2024. as he and mike pence held dueling speeches in washington about the future of the republican party. good morning, welcome to morning joe. it s wednesday, july 27th. i m willie geist, we the host of way too early and host of the politico, jonathan lemire and the author of the book the big lie and mike barnicle and katty kay. morning, i want to begin with the investigation to overturn the 2020 election. four people familiar with the matter telling the washington post federal prosecutors have now turne
times, he wrote that alternative votes is better than fake votes, adding a smiley face. and they also highlight their efforts to keep the plan secret with epstein celebrating in and then meeting with pennsylvania legislators at the white house didn t alec. and. wilenchik writing they keep it under wraps so we could try to surprise the dems with it. nbc news has not reviewed the emails in question. david, you violate the fact you don t write down criminal conspiracy. talk to us about just this, i think fake elects is one of
feature in the fund raising appeal, and digital fundraising appeal. he is not a candidate and 31 become legal prohibitions against promoting a presidential campaign and that could leave him out in the cold. yeah, you re seeing pretty apeople be fundraising. like the senate race for republicans in the senate of ohio but donald trump doesn t seem like he wants to share any of that cash. the washington examiner s david drucker, thank you. still ahead, the desperate evidence by former president trump s allies to reverse the election by promoting fake electors. previously undisclosed emails shedding new light on that. plus, the latest example of democrats pushing a far right candidate, supporting them, in order to help the party s chances in november. we ll dig into that effort and whether it s worth the risk. also ahead, market futures in the green right now, but will it stay that way after the fed s interest rate decision later today.
and vice president pence, regardless of whatever his 2024 prospects are is not shying away from some confrontation with his former boss. and he is moving ahead with this idea that he will run for president, regardless of what trump does. so, david, as you say, the first ten minutes from trump was somewhat focused on policy. the issue is he then spoke for an hour after that which is all about him. and that s the concern for so many republicans, it s all about him. and that duck tails with your new reporting about fundraising, about online grassroots donations going to donald trump. he s blocking out the sun and leaving vast republicans without any. isn t it a reported issue that trump is taking the money but not spending it? yeah, he s hoarding it. jonathan, congratulations on your book. sure. enjoy the moment.
both declined to comment. as you saw, attorney general garland sat down for a rare and exclusive interview with lester holt. here s their exchange on whether the justice department would indict the former president specifically, if the evidence supported it. trump were to become a candidate for president again, that would not change your schedule or how you move forward or don t move forward? i ll say again, that we will hold accountable anyone who is criminally responsible for attempting to interfere with the transfer of legitimate, lawful transfer of power. let s bring in long-term journalist, executive editor for news david long. david, you ve been talking with sources from the department of justice for a long time over the course of this investigation now. i suspect what we ve heard from the washington post parts of which now have been confirmed by