To donald trump and january 6th. Jasmine crockett joins me live on the site. Trump in court. What to look for as the first trial of a former president l heads to the jury next week, and why Special Counsel jack smith is taking bold new action in trumps classified documents case. And reality check. You believe trumps rally in the bronx was about reaching out to black and latino voters . I dont. I am jonathan capehart. This is the Saturday Show. For decades, democrats have tried and failed to make the court a voting issue for its base. Well maybe this Election Cycle they will succeed, because this week in washington we are seeing two very different visions for the american justice system. President biden reached a major milestone in his mission to diversify the federal courts. The Senate Confirmed his 200 and 201st judicial nominees, adding two more women of color to the bench. Biden has appointed more black and brown judges than any president in history. He thinks the senate in a statem
The arguments in this criminal trial of donald trump, the firstever for a first president. Michael cohen was on the stand. We saw the team both rest. And we saw the Defense Witnesses stumble. New ba grueling three days. The defense has called their first witness. After yesterdays fireworks. Tossed and his testimony was almost stricken from the record. The defense has rested its case after calling two witnesses. Donald trump did not testify in his own defense. That is how it went down. Michael cohens cross was not all smooth sailing. He was saying that he himself stole from the organization. Prosecutors got their turn with cohen on redirect where they basically said, were you too busy . And he said, he was not. The point was that it mattered and he got the confirmation and the prosecutors are going to continue to turn the jury. To look about wire we are hearing from you. Not because he is a model citizen, because he was the person that was picked to be involved in all this stuff. He is
Calling on a judge to stop donald trump from continuing to claim fbi agents were involved in a plot to assassinate him during his search of his maralago home during the classified documents investigation. Trump made a suggestion in a Campaign Fundraising email and has been repeated by conservative media outlets. Late friday, smith filed a notion in judge Eileen Tenants court saying, those statements create a grossly misleading impression about the intentions and conduct of federal Law Enforcement agents falsely suggesting that they were complicit in a plot to assassinate him smith added that the false statements expose sba agents, some of whom will be witnesses at the trial, to threats of harassment. We have reporters covering all of the developments for you. We will begin with julie sirkin on capitol hill. Julie, welcome. The prosecutors request is different from a gag order, but what exactly are they asking of the judge . Reporter this is a first, let me just say, alex, in this case
Urging event goers to deny them both on election kicks this hour off for us live from where they will be speaking. It has been a packed house here in washington, d. C. Right now behind us on the stage they are getting ready for their next guest to come up and speak. Former president donald trump. The question is will he have a warm welcome with this very outspoken crowd. Not afraid to speak up and speak their mind. Just Yesterday Ramaswamy who was a pretty big hype man for donald trump was up on stage trying to talk with voters about what trump stands for. Check this out. The republican nominee, i mean, come on look, i invite you to dream on. I am being honest here. Trump, the present if republican nominee will take that stage tonight. Just about 24 hours after Robert F Kennedy junior was a Guest Speaker here who was attacked under handling of the covid pandemic. Historic sensei have been trying to get on the stage for 50 years tonight is the night. If the president will have a warm we
Lifestyle. Also ahead, the starstudded event with an obama cameo. How a state dinner for kenya became a showcase for the allies who President Biden is keeping close during the heat of the campaign season. Plus, they were bitter rivals, but is donald trump warming to the thought of nikki haley on his team . Also could he be reading too much into her comment that she would vote for him. And the Memorial Day Rush is on. What you need to know if youre planning to skip town for the weekend. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian on that hearing for hunter biden. Just got a slew of rulings from the judge about what can and cannot be referenced at trial. What can you tell us as this wraps up . Reporter thats right, chris. The hearing does appear to be over now, and the judge worked through a series of motions by the prosecution and the defense to admit or deny certain evidence. This is a w