this could mean seizure of some of his most prized properties if he is not able to put up the money or the financial guarantee well he continues to appeal that case. that looks like that is where things are headed after his lawyers filed a court fili this week. early yesterday morning, the president undercut his lawyers claiming a post through hard work, talent, and luck, i currently have almost $500 million in cash. then hours after that post, shareholders of digital world acquisition voted to merge with the trump of media and technology group which owes truths social. the company will go public next week which will be a financial windfall of $3 billion for the president. he will not be able to take out that money to pay the penalty that he owes in new york. it offers him a lifeline in a vulnerable moment. that merger between his parent company and digital world acquisitions was 2.5 years in the making. there is a story to be told that provides important context to his curre
the case. it looks like that is where things were headed after his lawyers submitted a court filing this week, saying the client couldn t find an insurance company to underwrite a bond for the massive penalty. early yesterday morning, the former president appeared to undercut the claim in a post on his social media, through truth social that, quote, through hard work, talent and look, i currently have almost $500 million in cash, end quote then, hours after that post, shareholders of the company called digital world acquisition corporation voted to merge with the trump media and technology group, which owns the social media platform truth social. the newly merged company will likely go public next week, a move that could result in a massive financial weight full of over $3 billion for the former president. trump won t be able to take out any of that money in time to pay the penalty he owes new york , but it offers him a lifeline at a vulnerable time. i ll explain how in a min
associate that blew a russia sized hole into the republican impeachment dreams but we will talk to lev parnas about his testimony on capitol hill. and michael cohen is with us as his former boss tries to scrape together $354 million all before monday. we have a lot to talk about. welcome to the weekend. congress managed to avoid a shutdown at about 2:00 a.m. eastern time passing a bill that funds the government through the end of september. republicans left for a two week recess without delivering crucial aid to ukraine in israel, as well as taiwan. overnight, russian authorities detained 11 people following a terror attack at a concert venue outside moscow. the russian government says at least 115 people are dead after several gunmen opened fire on the crowd. there were fears moscow would blame ukraine for the attack but the group isis claimed responsibility in a post on telegram. nbc news has not verified the claim and isis did not provide proof of the attack. joining
breaking overnight, a government shutdown has been averted. the senate voted just hours after the midnight deadline to put a funding bill on president biden s desk. what is in it for you. gop mutiny. house speaker mike johnson s job on the line as he ignored s far right demands in the spending fight. donald trump is already claiming the race is rigged. we have more on that response. you ready for a special three- hour addition of the weeken . the government s lights will stay on at least in until the end of september. the senate passed a $1.2 trillion government funding bill sending it to president biden to sign. a reminder here. none of this is normal. this should have been wrapped up six months ago. the republican-led house has struggled to perform its very basic duties, passing a series of bills they continually needed to be readdressed. if things were not chaotic enough, speaker mike johnson is now at risk of losing his job. marjorie taylor greene filing a motion
welcome back to the weekend. ascended dustbowl the senate approved a sending the bill to biden. while congress averted a government shutdown, house republicans could not avert chaos. friday was a very, very bad day for house digger mike johnston. not only is johnson now facing a looming battle to vacate marjorie taylor greene, he is also dealing with the dwindling house majority with wisconsin congressman mike gallagher announcing plans to leave congress next month. republicans will soon be able to lose just one vote if all democrats vote together on legislation. joining us now congressional for the national post. mariana, i have to ask you, is there more frustration in the republican caucus with marjorie taylor greene or speaker johnson? i would say marjorie taylor greene. it is something i heard from even far right member from the house freedom caucus that they re not taking this too seriously. simply because as many republicans pointed out, she is someone who s