States, plus primetime speeches from former First Lady Michelle Obama. We need to get out every vote. And former President Barack Obama. America isnt about yes, he will. Its about, yes, we can. Full Team Coverage from Rachel Maddow, Nicole Wallace, Joy Reid, Alex Wagner, chris haste, chris odonnell, Jen Psaki, Stephanie Ruhle. Msnbcs coverage of the Democratic National Convention begins now. And here we go. Welcome to msnbcs Special Coverage of this second night of the Democratic National Convention. Im Ari Melber live here with Joy Reid live in chicago and we have a live view of that United Center where joy and our colleagues and so many delegates are still filling in after that late and Raucous Night Capped by President Bidens historic speech. Tonight another president takes the stage. Barack obama while Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are leaving chicago to headline a Wisconsin Rally tonight at a venue which hosted the rnc, in fact. The Harris Campaign continuing to taut and flex its lar
Are pending as well. Last Thursday Lawyers working for trump personally and for the trump org. Ronald fischetti said on Friday Prosecutors are going forward with the case against the company because Weisselberg Wasnt cooperating and saying what they wanted him to say with respect to whether trump had personal knowledge about his Cfo Az alleged use of cars, apartments and other compensation. And while the cases in New York are Flashing Red today, they do not represent the only legal dilemmas for the expresident and his legal circle. A cornucopia awaits the expresident , his familiarand his friends. In washington, d. C. , quote, recent filings made by the Ags Office shows a probe is starting to home in on the actions of trumps longtime financial confidant and others. Topping the list of witnesses d. C. Investigators now want to interview is Allen Weisselberg who is, of course, also at the center of the new York City probe. And over in San Francisco the fbi confirmed to the San Francisco
Made news with her detailed comments in an interview on The Beat this week, which came on the eve of the Bombshell News that there is a new Grand Jury, signaling the risk of indictments or jail time, in this very case. She went on to explain that, quote, i spoke about the Trump Payroll Corporation on The Beat. Weisselberg saying that, after she spoke about those issues on The Beat, including described potential or alleged crimes, she was threatened with a suddeneviction notice. And remember, investigators have spoken to Michael Cohen and her as they gather evidence in this case. Here is some of what she told me in that interview, she just referenced. Started, immediately, Hiding Money in escrow. Taxes. Tax fraud. Tax evasion. When donald says numbers or certain things and then alan says numbers of certain things, theyre not adding up. Confidentially, having them cut checks that would make him vulnerable to tax evasion, tax fraud. That is some of What Weisselberg was telling us. Now, sh
Companies and if any Tax Benefits were obtained illegally through unscrupulous asset valuation. Theyre also looking into untaxed compensation to the companys chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, who investigators are trying to pressure into cooperating against his boss The Post previously reported. A lawyer for weisselberg, excuse me, declined to comment, but former President Trump issued a lengthy statement last night calling the Grand Jury, quote, a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in american history. Swa confirming its happening. The Trump Organization denying its going. David also with us former u. S. Attorney Barbara Mcquaid and professor at law at Georgetown University, Paul Butler, is with us. David, Thank You for being with us and for bringing this reporting to us. What else can you tell us about this story . Well, we dont know who the target of the investigation. We dont know who theyre going to present indictments against. This shows us this has moved to a diff
Can potentially ultimately keep donald trump from ever Holding Office again. Right now that kind of seems like a long shot. Were going to break down where things stand as this trial gets ready to begin. That happens at 1 00 eastern this afternoon. Thats when the senate gavels in. Both sides will present their arguments on one of the questions that is fundamental to the proceedings here, whether the constitution says a former president can even be tried in the first place. The Democratic House managers begin presenting their case tomorrow, foal l followed by the Trump Defense team later in the week. We will be there for all of it with the best reporters on the beat bringing you what they know, our experts to bring context and analysis and live interviews with the newsmakers at the center of it all, we are at the center of it all here in d. C. Im Hallie Jackson, and im joined by katy tur and Stephanie Ruhle. Before we go forward, lets take a step back and remind people how we got here. T