phone calls and meetings demonstrating how the former president personally and continually tried to convince them to support his fraudulent claims about a stolen election. part of today s hearing focused on someone whose home was actually rated by federal investigators yesterday. former justice department official named jeffrey clark. we are going to have more on that right in just a moment. the committee s interest about clark has to do with the former presidents effort to install clark as acting attorney general so that clark could use the levers of the justice department to subvert joe biden s victory in the 2020 election. take a listen to this incredible moment recalled today of a white house meeting just days before january 6 involving jeffrey clark, today s witnesses, the white house counsel, and then president trump. clark had just explained his plan, and here s how white house counsel eric hirschman responded. a warning, now, some of the language is a little bit sal
unprecedented moment. for the first time in american history, a former president has been convicted for his criminal behavior while still serving as the presumptive republican nominee for president. donald trump calls the verdict rigged and himself, quote, a political prisoner. news break. he s not in prison. maga outrage. trump s allies including the house speaker and several potential republican vice presidential candidates are blasting the verdict and unleashing dangerous rhetoric against the justice system and our democracy itself. but, no one is above the law. president biden warns these attacks are reckless and irresponsible while trying to keep his campaign focus on issues important to voters. we ll talk about it all. the prosecution, and the politics. with congresswoman maxine waters of california and the reverend al sharpton. plus, michelle goldburg and tim miller. i m jonathan capehart an this is the saturday show. and, an historic victory for american justice,
a sham. it is clear vengeance is mine, sayeth the lord. the best way of making the world even is success is the best revenge. let s win. in his first public remark since the verdict, president biden stressed how dangerous the maga rhetoric has been around this trial and how important our justice system is. in times like this. the principling that no one is above the law is reafirearmed. it is dangerous, irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don t like the verdict. our justice system has endured for 250 years. it is the corner stone of america. our justice system. the justice system should be respected. joining me now, democratic congresswoman maxine waters of california. the reverend al sharpton, host
a pardon. as was mentioned earlier in a statement seen, congressman mo brooks confirms to cnn that he sought a pardon. he shared an email in which he expressed concerns that democrats would abuse the judicial system, that s ironic. what sayeth he ask for a pardon. on twitter, congressman marjorie telegram denied the allegations against her, calling them gossip and lies, and guzman scott. we did a short time ago that he stand by his denial of seeking pardon for himself or others. griffin. if someone pleads the fifth in gord under oath, it s not necessarily an indication they ve done something wrong, but several members of congress allegedly contacted an aide to the white house congress street ncaaf seeking pardon. at least they have something that they are concerned about. well, if you are asking then candidate trump, pleading the
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