to all of the details of what they went through. the degree of difficulty of what they were dealing with it so much greater than anything that i was ever exposed to or involved with what i was working in the senate on similar issues. look it is like i just cannot believe how easy we had a compared to this team. this is a story, and that was an interview opportunity that resonates on you like somebody put the world s biggest tuning fork on you. it goes right to the heart and soul of what you know best in the whole world. it s so good. and we are starting tonight with neal katyal and andrew weissmann because apparently, there was some, you know, trump legal developments today that are worth discussing, and maybe this week in a big way. if ever there was a day for your defendant, trump, franchise, this is it, my friend. this is it. thank you, rachel. thank you. well, here is the kind of newsday it has been on that defendant trump beat. our first guest tonight, former fed
a bedrock principle of the department of justice and our nation s commitment to the rule of law sets a an example for the world. we have one set of laws in this country and they apply to everyone. applying those laws, collecting facts, that s what determines the outcome of an investigation. nothing more, nothing less. the words of rachel math maddow, stunningly simple words in both the indictment and from behind the podium. it was the first time we as an american public have ever heard from the special counsel notably he praised the fbi and the prosecutors on his team. rachel pointed out they have already come under vicious attack by the indicted ex-president. he encouraged all of us to read the indictment itself, an endeavor we re taking seriously. it s known as a speaking indictment, meaning it is straight forward and, frankly, gripping and dramatic. it lays out the alleged crimes trump faces. 31 counts have to do with the espionage act. we re going to unpack all of them.
of the special counsel jack smith ongoing investigation into trump s mishandling of classified information and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. this is a major development, and we are going to talk about it in just a minute with representative jamie raskin, who served on the january 6th committee. but we start with mar-a-lago. at this point you probably have seen a picture of trump s florida resort, once the winter getaway of areas mar-a-lago it is massive. it sits on about 20 acres of land, it has more than 50 bedrooms, and it has all the hallmarks of luxury. all the fancy stuff. italian stone, spanish tiles, a lot of marble, gold plated fixtures, expensive rugs, it also has a golf course and ballroom. a boutique, and not one, but two swimming pools. here they are. one is by the beach, in front, the other sits right in the middle of basically everything. now, i point these pulls out to you not just because pool envy is a real thing, especially in the summer month
decision could be coming soon, that s prompting a warning to prosecutors from former fbi director, jim comey, on why with jen psaki today. trump comes for the rule of law, the system of justice, and the agencies with a flame thrower. he will come and try to criticize and attack your family, your witnesses, there are no limits to what he will try to do to obstruct an effort to hold him accountable. no limits. also, a scary scene at sea, a chinese warship coming with 150 yards of an american destroyer. a provocative action that is the white house reacting. back slaps and finger-pointing, the followed on capitol hill from the debt relief bill playing out on the sunday show. we just stopped them from hiring any irs agents and we also took another 20 billion, going into the future. both sides to come together, i give kevin, mccarthy, and his team doing credit for doing what he what he does and can do best, it s bringing people together. i m in the group that thinks thi
for me for now. but now, it s time for the guy who i ve been talking about for the last few minutes. now, it s time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. good evening, lawrence. good evening, rachel. and thank you for that. we taped this interview with the white house negotiating team in the room where it happened today. and i could still be there. i could listen. i could listen for hours on end, all of the details of what they went through. and the degree of the difficulty of what they were dealing with is so much greater than anything that i was ever exposed to or involved with when i was working in the senate on similar issues. look, i just can t believe how we had compared to this team. this is a story, and that was an interview opportunity that resonates on you like somebody put the world s biggest tuning fork on you. it goes right to the heart and soul of what you know best in the whole world. it s so good. and we are starting tonight with neal katyal and and