campaigning for president even if he were convicted. now, that is not entirely shocking to be honest. trump never admitted defeat after losing the election in the 2020 election. he s not going to tap out of the 2024 race when it s just getting started. but there s more to this move. it s not about politics. it has a bigger strategy at its core. as axios explains, the 2024 campaign is more than a race to return to the white house. this is a fight to stay out of prison. legal experts believe it s unlikely trump s criminal trial will be resolved before the 2024 election, so whoever wins the presidency could be in a position to influence trump s case, and if trump is the gop nominee, he could essentially be campaigning for his freedom, an unprecedented scenario in this country. according to axios, winning the presidency would give a chance for sympathy or even pardon himself if convicted. his political rivals trying to beat trump, they have signaled they would pardon him or bring
jansing. iran suffers its deadliest attack in decades. more than 100 people are dead after twin bombs exploded during a memorial for a revered general. we ll have the latest on that stunning scene and the implications for the entire region and the hostages. plus, with less than two weeks before the first votes are cast for 2024, donald trump s ability to stay on the ballot is still an open question in 19 states. the latest on the uncertainty surrounding critical court cases in colorado and maine. when will the supreme court step in and decide things once and for all? and a surprise at the southern border, just as house republicans show up to spotlight how bad they say things are, illegal crossings plummet to less than half what they were at the end of december. but relief both for president biden and authorities at the border may be short lived. lots to get to today, but we start with the intensity surrounding two hugely consequential legal cases that will have a major im
this is no typical case. according to district judge beryl howell, she says giuliani is likely to hide his assets from the plaintiffs, ruby freeman and shaye moss, adding, quote, giuliani has never denied that he has taken steps to hide his assets from judgment creditors and has offered no affirmative pledge that he will take no steps to do so. joining us right now, nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent, ken dilanian, and former u.s. attorney and msnbc legal analyst, joyce vance. welcome to you both. ken, starting with you here. realistically, what does this mean, both the order and giuliani s filing for bankruptcy. what happens first? well, alex, the bankruptcy puts the judgment on pause, while a bankruptcy judge decides how to parcel out what s left of mr. giuliani s money. he s listing between $1,000,010,000,000 in assets and at least $152 million in liabilities, maybe more. bankruptcy won t save him from the $148 million debt. some debt can be wiped away, but
afternoon. until tomorrow, i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. jose diaz-balart picks up our coverage right now. and good morning, it is 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific, i m jose diaz-balart. a stunning decision that could end up the 2024 presidential race. colorado s highest court rules former president donald trump should be taken off the state s primary ballot. how trump is responding this morning. at the southern border, record-breaking numbers of newly arrived migrants. we re live on the ground in eagle pass, texas, where an open field is now being used to process what could be as many as 2,000 migrants. and an nbc news exclusive, the blunt warning chinese leader xi jinping gave to president biden just weeks ago. we re also keeping an eye on the state department now where secretary antony blinken is about to give his year end news conference. we begin this hour with a historic court decision that could have a major impact on the 2024 race for the white
slow, obviously, frustratingly slow, but positive outcomes. mat gaetz said this ends one of two ways. either mccarthy withdraws from the race, or we construct a straitjacket he s unable to evade. do you support some that support mccarthy that say he is an conceding too much? to arsonists in some c concessions. that s the question. that s very frustrating. i remind your viewers, and i know most of them, and you know this. we had an election. in november, all the republicans and all the democrats got together in their individual caucus or conference and they elected their leadership, and w anyone could run. you could stand up and campaign and lobby, and kevin was elected our speaker. it wasn t even close. 190 to 30, so there is that frustration. is kevin giving too much? i don t think he has to this point, but he s very, very close, and i think he knows that he s very close. in fact, some of these individuals said there s really nothing more he can give or us to ask for, an