up late with us. i will see you at the end of tomorrow it was february 23rd of las year, russia was on the brin of invading ukraine th midterms were just beginning t kick into high gear. and this story broke in the ne york times two prosecutors leading new york trump inquiry resign, clouding cases future. two prosecutors in manhattan da s office quit out o frustration with the newly-erected elected alvi bragg was not being aggressive enough in prosecuting donald trump okay yes so that story now feels like it came from an alternate universe manhattan da bragg is now th first prosecutor to brin charges against former president over an alleged hush money scheme around the 2016 election so this picture of alvin bragg as a timid prosecutor afraid t take on donald trump, well that picture doesn t seem to fit the bill anymore for weeks alvin bragg has been the victim of an onslaught slo of attacks on republicans, all eager to defend trump s. they ve used antisemitism an racist d
tonight, we begin with breakin news it s all hands on deck this weekend, donald trump i huddling with a team of lawyer damar legault. this comes as nbc news learned that the ex president has been invited to testify before a ne york grand jury next week. it s part of the manhattan district attorney s years long investigation into hush plenty payments made for adult film star during trump s 2016 presidential run so, why does the ds offer have trump so spooked the invitation is why they received the a warning of criminal charges may b imminent had district attorney alvi bragg joined reverend sharpton a short time ago, and he appears to be keeping his card close to his vest. we have an active investigation. many observed last year that the trial of the trump organization, in some ways, would say is the same team tha is working with the same typ of professionalism and rigor the same type of team on our active investigation i am concerned from saying anything more than that becau
tonight, we begin with breakin news it s all hands on deck this weekend, donald trump i huddling with a team of lawyer down at mar-a-lago this comes as nbc news learned that the ex president has been invited to testify before a ne york grand jury next week. it s part of the manhattan district attorney s years long investigation into hush plenty payments made for adult film star during trump s 2016 presidential run so, why does the da offer have trump so spooked the invitation is why they received the a warning of criminal charges may b imminent manhattan district attorne alvin bragg joined reveren sharpton a short time ago, and he appears to be keeping his cards close to his vest. we have an active investigation. many observed last year that the trial of the trump organization, in some ways, would say is the same team tha is working with the same typ of professionalism and rigor the same type of team on our active investigation i am constrained from saying anything more tha
politico is reporting that inside the party s headquarters, that has been recognition that republicans need to change their message on abortion with pollsters arguing for a more moderate attack. this is not the only big issue republicans may be reconsidering. they are also getting massive backlas for opposing gun safet measures, especially after republicans in tennessee las week expelled to black democratic lawmakers from th state legislature for leadin protests after a schoo shooting in nashville left six people dead. then yesterda came another mass shooting this time in louisville, kentucky, killing five peopl and injuring eight. and whil republicans have chosen to remain silent, today tennessee s republican governo signed an executive orde strengthening background check for gun purchases. he also called on lawmakers to pass so-called red flag law, whic will remove guns from people who pros a danger to others or themselves. joining us now i claire mccaskill, former u.s senator from m