Story. And, beg my theory about it. Just a theory, just a theory. Is that the source for the New York Times authorizing this was donald trump. Because the reporters of that story have direct access to donald trump. As they have in the past. And it sounds like donald trump just trying to say, i am in complete control of this. The white house, the former white House Counsel did not go and testify there today on his own. Without checking with me. I authorized it. That is just a theory. Im in complete control he is definitely still deferential to me. There is nothing to worry about, all this is fine. I dont smell anything burning. Thats exactly what i thought as well. I mean, people who, one time delivered a newspaper to the white house while trump was president. And were like Executive Privilege i cant testify but having the deputy white House Counsel testify . The fact that this is something that doesnt bother trump at all in terms of privilege claims, i would get money that youre surmis
Doing. Face a hearing this week with Donald Trumps former Chief Of Staff, mark meadows, or evolves along sideshow legal issue. Compared to the larger problems facing the former president. He wants to move his case from state to Federal Court. Well learn from his nearly four hours of questioning has locations of a change for venue for the. Trial in addition to giving us the first sense of what the argument may be from a number of trumps legal coconspirators. Of which there are many. The testimony was another Flashing Warning Sign of what a second trump term could look like. Lets keep defense for mark meadows. He argued that the allegations outlined in the indictment, you know, the unrelenting pursuit of baseless claims of Election Fraud. The Pressure Campaign on georgia officials to find votes. The conspiracy trump in power. He says all of that was quote, part of my role. And he doesnt think anything he did including overtly Political Campaign activities was outside of his scope as Chie
The exdoj official who allegedly helped trump spread his conspiracy theories. And some House Republicans fighting back, the investigation they have launched into the Fulton County d. A. , accusing her of leading a politically motivated case. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. Lets begin with nbcs Gabe Gutierrez outside the Fulton County jail. What is the former president saying about his experience there . Reporter hi there, chris, good afternoon, former President Trump calling it a sad day for america. And his supporters are already trying to fund raise off of that mug shot, putting it on merchandise, sending an email out to supporters where they can donate 90 former President Trumps campaign, 10 to the former president s Leadership Pac which in the past has funded his legal bills. The former president speaking out in an interview, a short time after his surrender. Take a listen. Terrible experience. I came in, i was treated very nicely, but it is wha
Will stop you and we appreciate you. The next show starts now. Tonight. I dont care, Andrew Jackson or nobody else. Nobody has been treated like trumps in terms of badly. The criminal defendant candidate appears before the judge he appointed. The fact she is holding this hearing is the facilitation of the ignore tactics we have seen from him along in this case and others. What todays hearing means for these trials. The only things that his Arguments Merritt was an eye roll and a swift denial. How a Maga Delusion is officially taking hold of the rnc. People say vote early and ballot harvest in all of this. No. You lose your country. Is republicans keep threatening reproductive rights across the country, a historic show of support for women in the form of the Planned Parenthood visit. When we talk about a clinic such as this, it is absolutely about healthcare and Reproductive Health care. All in starts right now. Good evening and from new york i am chris hayes. Donald trump spent the aft
have succeeded in toppling american democracy. but together, they got terrifyingly close. and they tell the story of the case that the special counsel jack smith s building as he moves closer to a decision on bringing a second federal indictment against donald trump. so, today, here in washington smith, pictured here in his motorcade, leaving his office at the department of justice, continue to put the puzzle pieces together. he focused on yet another relatively unknown character who appears to have some of important information about the operation to steal the election. this is william russell. he served in the trump white house has a special assistant, and the deputy director of presidential advance operations. russell spent much of january 6th by donald trump side. he s pictured here at the stop the steal rally. ahead of the attack on the capital, with trump and his chief of staff, mark meadows. russell continue to work for trump after he left the white house, moving with