which reportedly captured donald trump telling michigan officials not to certify the 2020 election results. we re going to dig into that explosive, new reporting. plus, as trump continues to double down on his anti-immigrant rhetoric, a recent poll shows republican voters say that his racist language makes them more likely to vote for him. also ahead, america s mayor is broke. rudy giuliani filed for bankruptcy just days after being ordered to pay $146 million in his defamation case. and regrets, he s had a few. what republican presidential candidate ron desantis is saying is the one thing he wishes he could change about the gop primary. here s a hint, it s not anything that he did. good morning. welcome to morning joe. i m jonathan lemire, along with the bbc s katty kay, in for joe, mika, and willie. with us, we have former white house director of communications to president obama, our friend, jennifer palmieri. also the co-host of the podcast, how to win 2024. y
A 39-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with killing his 83-year-old grandmother on Christmas Day. Police responding to a Dec. 25 burglary report found Diana Jones dead in the bedroom of her Bristol, Conn., home, according to the Hartford Courant. Cops initially said Jones’ body was discovered during a welfare check shortly before noon. The victim’s grandson, Anthony Jones, was charged .