We know that closing arguments in Donald Trumps you are new york Hush Money Trial begin tuesday. They are expected to take y us the day, and then it is just a matter of how long it takes the jury to reach a verdict. That is, if they are able to reach a verdict at all. We will get back to that. First, lets not forget that this Hush Money Trial is just ne one of Donald Trumps many indictments. It was bad news for him this s week in one of the other cases. Intros classified documents case, one in which he is accused by federal prosecutors of illegally hoarding classified documents in mara lago and trying to hide them from the federal government, newly unsealed documents this week revealed new evidence with Obstruction Of Justice for the former president. Quote, once trump realized that Security Cameras at maralago could capture his employees moving classified Government Information that officials were attempting ntto retrieve, as th government issued a subpoena for the camera footage. Tru
Governor is calling a special legislative session to make sure President Biden will be on the ballot this fall. And louisiana will soon be the first state to classify apportion pills as controlled, dangerous substances. Well go through the legislation and its possible impact in novembers elections. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is friday, may 24th. We made it to friday. It was in doubt there for a while. Thank goodness. Im jonathan lemire. Im alongside the bbcs katty kay. We are in for joe, mika, and willie. Good friday morning, katty. Yeah, news flash, donald trump knows how to put his trousers on. I think that is worth waiting for friday for. We now have that at least. I suppose we can put it in the appropriate context later, or we leave it out there like that and make people wonder just what he was talking about. Hanging, yeah. With us to dive into this important story, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and Associate Editor of the washington post, and msnbc political analy
Eleanor mckey, Now Eleanor Monager is officially a high school graduate. She says im only 99. I might go ahead and take some College Courses now. It is all a great reminder that it is never too late to finish what you started. Especially something this great. And on that note, i wish you all a very good night. From all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, ill see you tomorrow. Welcome to the beat. Im ari melber. The scenes we have been following courtesy of the sketch artist. The jury likely to begin deliberating next week in the only Trump Case Slate Today Go The A jury before the election. Thats a scenario which has people questioning if there is real accountability. If donald trump. If simple narrative offered by various groups dont capture what is happening in these strange around extraordinary times that brings us to our stop story right now. Here is convicted trespasser, a convicted trespasser, we are about to explain. You can see him pushing forward. This is brazen
Donald trumps classified documents case, the first since the judge put the trial on hold indefinitely. We are live out of florida where the trial hurtles toward a dramatic conclusion. Deadly tornadoes rip through iowa, a single town bearing the brunt of this devastation. Where the threat remains today. Also ahead, louisiana is the new front line in the fight over abortion rights. Details of the bill just passed by the states house, making Abortion Pills a controlled substance. And later, one dead, Dozens Injured after severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight. What we are hearing now from the airlines ceo. Hello, it is 10 00 eastern. Thanks for being here, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with Breaking News. The first hearing in Donald Trumps classified documents case, since the judge postponed this trial indefinitely, and today the court in florida is hearing two different bids to dismiss this case, one right now from trump valley, walt nauta and a second from a
Me. Welcome to the beat. Im ari melber and we have a packed show tonight. Michael cohen is here. You know the name. Lanny davis joins us later tonight as we track what could become a verdict that would hinge more than anything else on Michael Kahns testimony and by the end of the hour, al sharpton is here for a cultural moment unlike anything weve ever tried on the beat before. You see him there was james brown. The reverend is here joined by an artist making his big debut tonight, henry mack. Our top show story shows why verdict is on the way and trumps criminal trial, his Defense Lawyers resting their case today telling the judge theyve completed their mission without ever having to call trump to testify, as is their right. They finished after less than two days in control. Trumps lawyers call just two witnesses compared to the 19 witnesses the d. A. Called, some of whom you can see right here, the star witness cohen, former trump aid hicks, Stormy Daniels, a Tabloid Chief and an arr