Government and another partly run by supporters, shaped to execute his vision. There is understandably an urgent focus on that third branch. Today, even it is clearer than ever that the sanctity of our american judiciary and foundational role played in ensuring our freedoms is under the spotlight. This week flags flown outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel alito many homes, symbols also used by January 6th Insurrectionists called Into Question his ability to fairly and impartially rule on matters having to do with Donald Trumps attempted coup. Joining us now, House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries and msnbc legal analyst Andrew Weissmann and the host of politicsnation president of the National Action network reverend al sharpton. Leader jefferies, thank you for being here. Spoke a moment with with senator whitehouse about Justice Samuel alito and these flags. He seems to think its pretty clear there needs to be a discussion about recusal for Justice Alito. Where do you stand . A circumst
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
Longtime adviser dan scavino could post from his social media account. Today, his campaign was blaming a nameless staff member for posting a video referring to the creation of a unified reich and its far from the first time hes invoked rhetoric echoing hitlers germany. We begin tonight with the next phase of the historic first criminal trial of a former u. S. President. That is because the defense in Donald Trumps Hush Money Election Interference Trial rested its case today. And counter to trumps many claims, they rested without Hearing A Word from him on the Witness Stand. Closing arguments are scheduled to begin one week from today, and before the jury begins its deliberations the judge will provide the jury with their instructions. That outline what Verdict Jurors should deliver based on what they determine to be true through the evidence that was presented. Each word in those Jury Instructions is critical to whether trump is found guilty or not guilty by the jury. This afternoon, j
No part in this. We all know that trumps promise to testify was just dishonest bravado, and now the defense has begun its case, its becoming increasingly clear that trump will not be called. Plus, a whole lot of things happened while i was on vacation, including the news that an upside down distress flag flew over Supreme Court justice sam alitos home. Tonight, ill explain why alito and others are in such distress that they think they need a trump dictatorship to solve their problems. But we begin tonight with these five words from the prosecution in Donald Trumps hush money election interference trial. Your honor, the people rest. After 15 days and 21 witnesses, the prosecution handed over the reins to the defense who began making their case this afternoon, beginning with testimony from Robert Costello, a criminal lawyer with ties to rudy giuliani. Costello was in talks to represent trumps former lawyer, Michael Cohen, in 2018, as cohen faced federal indictment for taking out the very
I do have a lot of surrogates speaking very beautifully. They come over from all Over Washington and theyre highly respected. Republican candidate for president of the United States is going through mental anguish in a courtroom thats very depressing, very depressing. Donald trump brings in his most loyal maga sycophants. Cos playing as trump to break the judges gag order for trump as his criminal trial heads towards a conclusion. Also tonight, two president ial debates come together very quickly today as President Biden challenged trump to two debates and trump accepted. But the debates will be a significant departure from what were used to. Good evening, everyone. Im jason johnson, in for joy reed. We begin tonight with Michael Cohen, the man who once said he would take a bullet for donald trump. Will be back on the Witness Stand tomorrow in day two of crossexamination by trumps defense team in his hush money election interference trial. The defenses goal, to try to poke enough holes