that really good conversation. we appreciate it. that will do it for me on this edition of alex witt reports. i ll see you tomorrow again at one pm eastern. up next, the beat weekend. he b. welcome to the beat weekend. i am ari melber. let s get right into the headlines. jack smith making new pitch on behalf of the doj on what donald trump must be put on trial before the election. if that sounds like a familiar issue, just remember, jack smith has more than one case against defendant trump. the defendant was done and in federal court today watching as doj prosecutors argued for a july beginning to a trial and the other jack smith case. billy and the way, we discussed a big coup case and the supreme court slowing that down. this is the classified documents case. you probably remember. both and they are saying over at the doj there is nothing in their roles or process which prevents this trial, on the documents, from occurring and weeks even days before the election. remember
we appreciate it. thanks for the privilege. want to take a look at some live pictures are getting from washington right now at a rally supporting the palestinians. those are live pictures seeing right now, if folks marching, and those pictures are coming in that from d.c., but picture similar to this across the country right now in support of palestinians. support of palestinians. [inaudible] tells me what concerns him the most about this in just a couple minutes. we ll be right back. right bac. i everybody. good to see you. i m yasmin the sea in coming to you live from msnbc head quarters live in new york city. welcome to alex witt reports. we begin this hour on the campaign trail with republican presidential candidates underway in michigan missouri and idaho. ahead of super tuesday donald trump is out campaigning. speaking in north carolina as he caps a week of legal maneuvers he is making all of push to delay his federal criminal cryo until after the election and may g