departments investigation into donald trump s handling of classified documents. nbc news is exclusively reporting that the grand jury convened evidence in the case, it s expected to meet this week after a hiatus. now, prosecutors working for special counsel jack smith have been presenting the grand jury with evidence and witness testimony. that slow down in recent weeks. it is unclear whether prosecutors are prepared to seek an indictment at this point. but, this reconvening might mean that a charging decision is close, so, let s take a step back for a moment. let s look at the totality of this case. tonight, we are going to do that with the help of a model prosecution memo that just been released by a team of former prosecutors. one of whom will join us live in just a moment. defense attorneys saying the justice department is likely justified to charge donald trump and crimes over his refusal to turn over the classified documents, that he is accused of illegally removing fro
republican candidate. i am ayman mohyeldin la, started tonight, we begin with developing news in the justice departments investigation into donald trump s handling of classified documents. nbc news is exclusively reporting that the grand jury convened evidence in the case, it s expected to meet this week after a hiatus. now, prosecutors working for special counsel jack smith have been presenting the grand jury with evidence and witness testimony. that slow down in recent weeks. it is unclear whether prosecutors are prepared to seek an indictment at this point. but, this reconvening might mean that a charging decision is close, so, let s take a step back for a moment. let s look at the totality of this case. . . tonight, we are going to do that with the help of a model prosecution memo that just been released by a team of former prosecutors. one of whom will join us live in just a moment. defense attorneys saying the justice department is likely justified to charge donald trum
backed trump epstein and johnson worked on the ballot. actually, exit polled data suggests otherwise. the 2020 nbc news exit poll found that 5% of national voters saying they cast ballots for third party candidates in 2016, those voters in 2020 broke for joe biden over donald trump by more than a 2 to 1 ratio. democrats, while they are panicking. that is what might happen in 2016. it might unfold again in 2024. the panic stands for the group no labels, it is a self acclaimed censures by a massive amount of cash to put in and dependent on the ballot in 2024. the group is spending $70 million in the event of a biden and trump rematch. one democratic operative told nbc news, this is absolutely one of the easiest ways for donald trump to become president. my next guests are leaders of political groups sounding the alarm about this no labels plan. the executive director of the progressive policy group
were not on the ballot. actually, exit polled data suggests otherwise. the 2020 nbc news exit poll found that 5% of national voters saying they cast ballots for third party candidates in 2016, those voters in 2020 broke for joe biden over donald trump by more than a 2 to 1 ratio. democrats, while they are panicking. that is what might happen in 2016. it might unfold again in 2024. the panic stands for the group no labels, it is a self acclaimed censures by a massive amount of cash to put in and dependent on the ballot in 2024. the group is spending $70 million in the event of a biden and trump rematch. one democratic operative told nbc news, this is absolutely one of the easiest ways for donald trump to become president. my next guests are leaders of political groups sounding the alarm about this no labels plan. the executive director of the progressive policy group slammed it in an op-ed saying bear, quote, offering an illusion, not a choice. at a
i m not sure the cbo doesn t matter. they seem to be sort of on let s say that s what the senator republican is saying. they are saying facts don t matter. go ahead. reporter: it seems actually remarkable. they used to care a lot more let me say that about cbo scores than in the context of this debate. there is a concern about small businesses. i think it may get resolved in the course of this week, you have a couple key senators worried about it. ron johnson, steve darngs montana who are saying this has to get fixed or i m not going to vote for it. you have a group concerned about the deficit, who had been huddling into the night last night. among them bob corker. but i think at the end of the day the politics of this bill are fundamentally different from say health care or the other major priorities. this is something that i have to say i think almost every republican in that building really wants to vote for and they want to get to a place where they can say that they did some