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jack smith can say, i'll pare this down and include only the crimes that are private acts. or as the lawyer for the solicitor general -- or for the special counsel said yesterday, thinking of donald trump in his role as office holder versus office seeker. there are a lot of acts here as office seeker where i think he could say, fine, even if -- you know, we'll litigate these issues another day, but i'm ready to go to trial on just these issues relating to his private acts. if that's the case, i think that this case could go to trial before the election. >> that's interesting. we'll keep an eye on that. jen, as you know, the trump team has always felt a delay is a win for them with the theory of the case being, if they can push all of this stuff back with delay, delay, delay, past election day, he gets himself re-elected, makes it all go away. on the other side of that, though, as you also know very well, talking to people around the biden campaign, they are not counting on these cases to save them. they are running a campaign to win. they do believe that his sitting in cour
jack smith can say, i'll pare this down and include only the crimes that are private acts. or as the lawyer for the solicitor general -- or for the special counsel said yesterday, thinking of donald trump in his role as office holder versus office seeker. there are a lot of acts here as office seeker where i think he could say, fine, even if -- you know, we'll litigate these issues another day, but i'm ready to go to trial on just these issues relating to his private acts. if that's the case, i...
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i don't think anybody has thought of so far that jack smith could do. i don't want to put any idea i sat in his head because i hate this prosecution. prosecution r. fai i think it's unconstitutional and i think it's wrong. bu would be interestingsee to see if jack smith triedifsm to take that concessioitn and rn with it. i don't know what the courts would do. macoi'm sure, if i would have me that concession. but with all thade that said, m, either you agree that this case now no chance of being triede of wefore november, or at least is that your take? we only have about 10 seconds each. grean secot yeah, i just think to's impossible to get this done. it's inevitable that the supreme court, regardles gets of their precise decision, they got to send it back to thee lower court for findings of fact. at the very leas t by the trial court judge and professor. there's a current indictment. it can't put under the current indictment the cur, can't be trd before the election. but if they amended the indictment to include only the conceded thd publiceitu private
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and drinking tonight jack smith's case against trump in major jeopardy. the supreme court signaling they will talk about this. the justice signal that they want the lower court to sort through one by one which of trump's actions were official duties and which were private before making a decision on immunity. they want this specific. this coming as it appears justices will ultimately reject trump's attempt to throw out the case of absolute immunity. >> my question is whether the very robust form of immunity that you are advocating is really necessary. >> i'm trying to under stand what the incentive is for turning the oval office into the seat of criminal activity in this country. >> they di d not put a clause in the constitution but wasn't the whole point that the president was not a monarch and was not supposed to be above the law. >> they're not buying the immunity argument but they're not looking like they will move quickly on it and move the january 6 case forward either. >> evan, i think that is the confusing things.. it is clear how they view it and
and drinking tonight jack smith's case against trump in major jeopardy. the supreme court signaling they will talk about this. the justice signal that they want the lower court to sort through one by one which of trump's actions were official duties and which were private before making a decision on immunity. they want this specific. this coming as it appears justices will ultimately reject trump's attempt to throw out the case of absolute immunity. >> my question is whether the very...
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but, they used a grand jury, jack smith did to get that information. she said that is why we need a trial. a trial would be the first solution but your solution is the second best one, which would allow the evidence to get before the american people. >> mike pence, take the stand. tell us what happened. all of the, bill barr, take the stand. eric hirschman, lawyer in the white house, take the stand. it is at least a way, it is not a full trial but it is a hearing and that is a way at least to get some of the evidence before the public. >> andrew, do you agree with me that all nine justices, there wasn't a justice who said that a solution is an improper one? >> exactly. >> so, neil, there remains, though, when i listen to judge amy coney barrett, it also, there is also this other question, which is a certain amount of this is performative. you don't get the feeling that samuel alito is really looking for an answer that can change what he was thinking when he walked in there today. i don't mean to pick on him, it can happen with anyone of the justices at
but, they used a grand jury, jack smith did to get that information. she said that is why we need a trial. a trial would be the first solution but your solution is the second best one, which would allow the evidence to get before the american people. >> mike pence, take the stand. tell us what happened. all of the, bill barr, take the stand. eric hirschman, lawyer in the white house, take the stand. it is at least a way, it is not a full trial but it is a hearing and that is a way at...
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smith has an option and i wonder if yes thought about it he could actually achieve what he wants to achieve , as sleazy as i think it is trying to mainly get a down and dirty conviction before the election if he did the following, a fee tomorrow had the grand jury reindict donald trump only charging private acts not acts that are immunized trump's own lawyer acknowledged publicly on the record that it would be constitutional permissible to indict and try a president for private acts and of the indictment as it exists today is a combination of jumble really of private acts and public acts so jack smith would probably have the option of going back and getting a new indictment and thereby moving the supreme court decision by simply taking the position that trump's lawyer made and using it as the basis for prosecuting he may lose that case obviously because i don't know whether there is enough in the private act to warrant a criminal prosecution but that is an option that i know i don't think he knew else has thought of so far that jack smith could do i don't want to put any ideas in hi
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smith for attempting to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. john yang is here now in studio with more. >> amna, it was a big day for former president trump in a number of courts -- in addition to the nearly three hours of oral arguments in his immunity case at the supreme court, a grand jury in arizona indicted several of his closest allies, for allegedly trying to subvert the 2020 election. following all of this is the “newshour's” william brangham, and our supreme court analyst marcia coyle. they were both at the supreme court this morning. remind us the basics. what is president's argument and the response? >> very simply, president trump is asking the court to say that a former president has absolute immunity for conduct involving his or her official acts, and that that immunity stretches all the way to the outer perimeter of his office. and he's looking to certain clauses in the constitution and certain precedents to bolster that argument, but the government is saying basically there is no immunity clause in the constitution. it does
smith for attempting to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. john yang is here now in studio with more. >> amna, it was a big day for former president trump in a number of courts -- in addition to the nearly three hours of oral arguments in his immunity case at the supreme court, a grand jury in arizona indicted several of his closest allies, for allegedly trying to subvert the 2020 election. following all of this is the “newshour's” william brangham, and our supreme court...
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smith's case against him. the court there appears poised to give trump what he wants, which is another delay in that trial. we're gonna have more on that breaking news coming up with the former trump white house attorney ty cobb. but first kara scannell, outside the courthouse in manhattan, and kara, you and i spent a lot of time together today in lower manhattan. what do you expect when packer good? it's back on the stand tomorrow under cross-examination trump's lawyers had about one hour of cross-examination with david pecker. and in that time, david pecker acknowledged that it was standard operating procedure for media companies to work with politicians but he also testified that he was at the heart of these deals and that he was involved with them and had many conversations with michael cohen, david pecker, serving as a narrator for the prosecution, taking the jury inside three of these catch-and-kill deals and testifying repeatedly that he was involved with them and help broker them to help donald trump's
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lawyers for special counsel jack smith, who is prosecuting trump for those efforts, arguing that presidents are not above the law if they commit crimes. the justices acknowledging the case before them is not just about former president donald trump, but also about future presidents and the presidency itself. one critical question they're considering, whether a president can have immunity for an official act, but not his private conduct. abc's terry moran leads us off at the supreme court. >> reporter: at the heart of this case, donald trump's unprecedented claim. his lawyer telling the justices that presidents can never face criminal prosecution for anything they do in office that can be linked to their official duties. absolute immunity. >> without presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, there can be no presidency as we know it. >> reporter: the sheer magnitude of that claim hung over the courtroom. several justices acknowledging the stakes. >> this case has huge implications for the presidency, for the future of the presidency, for the future of the country, in my view. >> whatev
lawyers for special counsel jack smith, who is prosecuting trump for those efforts, arguing that presidents are not above the law if they commit crimes. the justices acknowledging the case before them is not just about former president donald trump, but also about future presidents and the presidency itself. one critical question they're considering, whether a president can have immunity for an official act, but not his private conduct. abc's terry moran leads us off at the supreme court....
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but, many of the justices were as concerned about the sweeping implications of what jack smith is arguing as they were what donald trump was arguing and there seems to be an interest in finding a third option. but that third option would require likely a remand and a further delay of that case. >> gillian: we kept hearing today from the dissent that -- excuse me from the prosecution that, you know, there is in common understanding that presidents are subject to criminal liability. take a listen to that side of today. >> it's baked into the constitution that any president knows that they are exposed to potential criminal prosecution. it's common ground that all former presidents have known that they could be indicted and convicted and watergate cemented that understanding. >> so, what place do you think this so-called common understanding has in the law and in this case specifically? >> well, it's not quite as clear as what the did. two nixon cases one granted absolute immunity on civil cases. and the court has never answered to what extent that extends to criminal cases. there is also the
but, many of the justices were as concerned about the sweeping implications of what jack smith is arguing as they were what donald trump was arguing and there seems to be an interest in finding a third option. but that third option would require likely a remand and a further delay of that case. >> gillian: we kept hearing today from the dissent that -- excuse me from the prosecution that, you know, there is in common understanding that presidents are subject to criminal liability. take a...
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i don't know if you remember, but jack smith, the special counsel, tried to get the court to intervene before the dc circuit back in december. the court said no. then when the court set this for argument that gave it two month window for it, now would probably wait another two months for a decision. the justices seemed somewhat divided today. i think it's really unlikely we would see a decision before the end of june, beginning of july, and that decision is likely going to split the baby it's going to result in a remand where there's going to be more work for the lower courts to do. i would be very surprised let' see donald trump go to trial before the november election at this point all right. >> ucla law professor rick hansen. thank you so much. good to see you. we'll be right back saving for, retirement was tough enough and navigating markets can be challenging at times. i understand that's why if fisher investments, we keep a disciplined approach with your portfolio helping you through the markets sen. downs, what about communication? we check in regularly to keep you informed whic
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for the specifics, jack smith's operation has been clear. the stuff that happened on january 6th is inherently not about the acts of the presidency because trump had lost. he'd lost the election. therefore, it is not a presidential act, and, therefore, he should not get immunity for it. whether the justices see it that way is a whole other matter. look, i think this is pretty evident that what is happening here is trump's team wants to just muck things up. i don't think that there is anything more to it. they want to delay it. way that i want to get this out from the election. ideally, they want to see trump win and dispense with the matter. i think the "journal's" editorial, there is nothing debatable or objectionable about it. of course, presidents should have some level of immunity for acts they take in office. the question is whether it should be blanket immunity. i think on that front, the vast majority of the legal profession is on one side, saying, no, there should not be blanket immu immunity. >> muck things sup a technical, legal te
for the specifics, jack smith's operation has been clear. the stuff that happened on january 6th is inherently not about the acts of the presidency because trump had lost. he'd lost the election. therefore, it is not a presidential act, and, therefore, he should not get immunity for it. whether the justices see it that way is a whole other matter. look, i think this is pretty evident that what is happening here is trump's team wants to just muck things up. i don't think that there is anything...
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so the forgery is actually highlight the strength of jack smith's case because that is evidenced those forgeries are evidence and interference are obstruction in that manner is will be actionable no matter what the supreme court decides. all right. so there's also the i guess that just compare this app because when you bring up that trump would be able to pardon, et cetera, right. and the other case that we're talking about is georgia, right. which i know is perceived as a strong case and has had a lot of challenges just to maybe in terms of public perception because of the whole embroiled with fani willis how does this stand up to that? >> obviously trump is not in this one and the same but how would you compare the cases? >> i think this is this is a laser and not a kitchen sink and that one's more, that one is much broader. no one sprawling. that one includes like pressure being placed on election officials and trying to get them to change the racketeering aspect of this absolutely. the racketeering and racketeering law in georgia is even broader than federal racketeering law, which
so the forgery is actually highlight the strength of jack smith's case because that is evidenced those forgeries are evidence and interference are obstruction in that manner is will be actionable no matter what the supreme court decides. all right. so there's also the i guess that just compare this app because when you bring up that trump would be able to pardon, et cetera, right. and the other case that we're talking about is georgia, right. which i know is perceived as a strong case and has...
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smith in the federal january 6 election case against him joining me now with the latest is nbc news correspondent, vaughn hillyard. i know you have been reading into this and going through the indictment, so just the first of all, just set up what happened here in terms of the investigation, whose office did the investigation, how long it took and what attorney general mays announced today. >> i think it is important for folks that may be saying why did this investigation take so long, why is it the year 2024 for this indictment finally came down? will folks should also understand that in the state of arizona, it was a republican, mark brnovich was his name who was the attorney general the two years following the 2020 election. kris mayes didn't come into her position until winning that crucial november election in 2022 point that is what led to this investigation. over the course of this year, this was a sprawling investigation that led to not only the 11 alternate electors, the 11 fake electors being indicted but also the seven under individuals here if we just look at the 11 indi
smith in the federal january 6 election case against him joining me now with the latest is nbc news correspondent, vaughn hillyard. i know you have been reading into this and going through the indictment, so just the first of all, just set up what happened here in terms of the investigation, whose office did the investigation, how long it took and what attorney general mays announced today. >> i think it is important for folks that may be saying why did this investigation take so long,...
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it was added onto by jack smith which showed this scheme was happening from the campaign down to the states. not bubbling up from a grass roots level. that is why you reseeing fake electors as the arizona level and people at the campaign level and into the white house. that's the second point. i was struck by on page 44 of this indictment. eric hirschman seems to once again be very much an important witness in the case and he is on a text message where basically, he and a colleague are talking about how they are not going to sign off on this because he views this as a quote in the indictment, certifying illegal votes. certifying illegal votes is what he wrote. and he said someone else is going to have to sign it and he says rudy, boris, and jenna. and those names are actually the three of the people charged. >> tim, did you learn anything in this indictment? that you hadn't already had a pretty clear sense of in the january 6th investigation? >> a few details but not the big picture. the big picture has been clear for a while. as andrew said, this was a top down intentional part of t
it was added onto by jack smith which showed this scheme was happening from the campaign down to the states. not bubbling up from a grass roots level. that is why you reseeing fake electors as the arizona level and people at the campaign level and into the white house. that's the second point. i was struck by on page 44 of this indictment. eric hirschman seems to once again be very much an important witness in the case and he is on a text message where basically, he and a colleague are talking...
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smith in the federal january 6th election case against him. joining me now is -- von hillier. i know you have been reading into this and going through the indictment. first of all, set up what happened here in terms of the investigation, whose office did the investigation, how long it took and what attorney general mays announced today. >> it is important for folks that may be saying, why did this investigation takes a long, why is it the year 2024 before the indictment came down. folks should understand in the state of arizona, it was a republican -- who was the attorney general in the two years following the 2020 election. chris mays did not come into the position until winning the crucial november election in 2022. that is what led to the investigation. over the course of the year, this was a sprawling investigation that led to not only the 11 fake electors being indicted, but also the seven other individual year. if we look at the 11 individuals, i think number one, when you look from an arizona perspective, there was not much effort to hi
smith in the federal january 6th election case against him. joining me now is -- von hillier. i know you have been reading into this and going through the indictment. first of all, set up what happened here in terms of the investigation, whose office did the investigation, how long it took and what attorney general mays announced today. >> it is important for folks that may be saying, why did this investigation takes a long, why is it the year 2024 before the indictment came down. folks...
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he was charged by special counsel jack smith for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election results. he claimed the alleged acts happened within his official role as president. and he can't be charged. special counsel smith says trump's behavior continued into his post presidency. this trial originally was supposed to happen in march. it's been delayed because of the supreme court. depending on what the supreme court does, we you could have trial later this summer, august, september, if they rule in trump's favor we may not have one at all. shannon? >> shannon: we will cover that trial start to finish tomorrow. david, thank you. >> thank you. >> shannon: three republicans joined all 29 of the democrats in the arizona house of representatives to pass a measure to repeal the state's near total ban on abortion. that bill now goes to the state senate. the ban is based on a 19th century law that was recently upheld by the state's supreme court. it allows abortions only in cases when the mother's life is in danger. >> it's not everyday you can say you made the world truly a better place.
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is for actions arising from foreign affairs jack smith even dropped a footnote into one of his brief saying, there are certain circumstances it says that as commander in chief dealing with foreign powers, there might be some actions taken that could be perhaps criminally suspected war crimes, but, but what he says, those are specific instances that would not are not here if the president is going to b immune from anything. the one thing he will not be immune from his election center footnote some more than i think it doesn't four-star generals help file an abacus brief basically saying, look, no this is not what we want and they were actually arguing against what the president is saying about why until immunity. well, they're saying in fact, they note the threat of authoritarianism or around the world. they also talk about the ability to protect elections from candidates who may hold on to whether they have won or lost. these are the kinds of things that are going to resurface in this conversation over the next couple of days and the thing you pointed out that i'm pretty obsessed wit
is for actions arising from foreign affairs jack smith even dropped a footnote into one of his brief saying, there are certain circumstances it says that as commander in chief dealing with foreign powers, there might be some actions taken that could be perhaps criminally suspected war crimes, but, but what he says, those are specific instances that would not are not here if the president is going to b immune from anything. the one thing he will not be immune from his election center footnote...
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. >> and jack smith and in his brief gave that offering that there could be a way to parse this rather than throw everything out. paul, lisa, kudos to you for everything that you are doing. thank you so much. >>> and anti-war protests on college campuses today reminding many of the unrest we saw at the height of the vietnam war in 1968. we know lbj decided not to even run for a full term after that. next i'll speak with someone who was there, an incredible historian all of her firsthand knowledge of the 60s. that is coming up next. that is coming up next zyrtec allergy relief works fast and lasts a full 24 hours so dave can be the... deliverer of dance. ok, dave! let's be more than our allergies. zeize the day with zyrtec. weeds... they have you surrounded. take your lawn back! with scotts turf builder triple action! it gets three jobs done at once - kills weeds. prevents crabgrass. and keeps it growing strong. download the my lawn app today for lawn care tips and customized plans. feed your lawn. feed it. new herbal essences sulfate free. packed with pure aloe and camellia flower oil
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. >> jack smith, have you ever heard of jack smith did the range when i call this judge is a lunatic and if you've ever watched him and the attorney general may be worse maybe worse. you have a watcher. i will get donald trump and the attorney general's a total of cheese, a corrupt person a terrible person. >> driving people out of three yard that letitia james, the corrupt attorney general of new york. >> you have a racist attorney general. >> i have a trump meeting, judge with the trump-hating wife and family. what else can you expect from a trump haiti, clinton appointed judge johnny says, judge kill, excuse me. judge. jill kohn visor and former new york state supreme court justice, who is known the judge overseeing this case, judge juan merchan for more than 15 years. >> judge. welcome. do you expect him do you think? to rule on the gag order soon? >> i think he probably will. i think it is typical of judge merchan to take his time and be thoughtful about the process and that ties and that is across ties and get it right. i've said on this show before, i think that the gag order
. >> jack smith, have you ever heard of jack smith did the range when i call this judge is a lunatic and if you've ever watched him and the attorney general may be worse maybe worse. you have a watcher. i will get donald trump and the attorney general's a total of cheese, a corrupt person a terrible person. >> driving people out of three yard that letitia james, the corrupt attorney general of new york. >> you have a racist attorney general. >> i have a trump meeting,...
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jack smith has reported how many millions of they are having to dollars spend for security for the prosecution's team and their families. but also, witnesses might color their testimony because they are worried or scared about what will happen if they testify truthfully. we've already seen one juror pull out after being selected because her own friends were able to identify her just based on the information, not her name. she was worried on her safety and her ability to be impartial. so there are real-world consequences. the judge knows it and issued the order without explanation. william: mary, thank you so much, as always. ♪ geoff: the u.s. supreme court today heard arguments in a case that could have major implications for labor rights. the court looked at a challenge brought by starbucks against a lower court decision to reinstate 7 baristas in memphis, who were fired by the company after they announced plans to unionize. washington post labor reporter lauren kaori gurley is with us. she was at the court today and has been following this case. thanks for being with us. walk us through the
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jack smith, obviously, the special counsel would like that to happen. >> no. he definitely wants that to happen. that seems to be his overriding priority. just as a criminal defense attorney, i don't see how you get from here to there before the election. there is so much evidence here that is still being contested. i think the odds are against it. but, you have a very motivated special counsel doing all he can to make that happen. >> bret: jonathan, as always, thank you. >> thanks, bret. >> bret: strong earnings led to another positive day. i'm over here. on wall street. the dow gained 264, the s&p 500 was up 60, the nasdaq 235. net income plummeted as global sales and price cuts sliced into american vehicle's revenue and profit margins. austin, texas company said it made 1.13 billion from january through march compared to 2.51 billion in a same period a year ago. revenue was down 9% from last year. up next, president biden focuses on abortion rights, an issue he hopes is a big winner for him. state charges are dropped against 150 people accused of rioting co
jack smith, obviously, the special counsel would like that to happen. >> no. he definitely wants that to happen. that seems to be his overriding priority. just as a criminal defense attorney, i don't see how you get from here to there before the election. there is so much evidence here that is still being contested. i think the odds are against it. but, you have a very motivated special counsel doing all he can to make that happen. >> bret: jonathan, as always, thank you. >>...
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smith's january 6th election interference case. and it comes as the court is suffering some of its lowest public support with majorities now seeing it as partisan and many say unethical. political oversight on conflicts of interest. all of that as a backdrop. this is not the first time the high court has been caught in the middle of a case that is decide a presidential election. in 2000, the court effectively decided that george w. bush was elected by ending a recount in florida that would have given al gore 537 more votes. gore conceded in a gracious speech that is widely praised to this day. the court's decision was accepted by the public. here with me now is retired supreme court associate justice stephen breyer. of course, participated in that case, and his new book is "reading the constitution, why i chose pragmatism, not textualism." congratulations on a fascinating book. >> thank you. >> i want to go through that with you and through some of the precedents you were involved in. so in discussing that book, and cases like pres
smith's january 6th election interference case. and it comes as the court is suffering some of its lowest public support with majorities now seeing it as partisan and many say unethical. political oversight on conflicts of interest. all of that as a backdrop. this is not the first time the high court has been caught in the middle of a case that is decide a presidential election. in 2000, the court effectively decided that george w. bush was elected by ending a recount in florida that would have...
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case name was just revealed in an redacted court filings and special counsel, jack smith's criminal case against trump plasmic echo. whatever that means. >> in the sports lead, new york yankees manager aaron boone found himself injective from today's game for well for nothing i'm going to be to do a look at probably going to hit okay maybe take a look here so that was the umpire yelling towards the dugout. >> erin saying what we should note, it was a fan in the stands who first did the talker? boon just stood there and took it when a fan mouth on and boone w out of thamed no i'm nousually, warn that the fans, yankeeut still taylor swift's new album became the most streamed album on its first day across spotify, amazon music, and apple music on friday, the tortured poets department gotten nearly 300 million streams on spotify alone before we sign off this programming node, cnn will have special coverage again tomorrow for another big day. and the new york hush money cover-up
case name was just revealed in an redacted court filings and special counsel, jack smith's criminal case against trump plasmic echo. whatever that means. >> in the sports lead, new york yankees manager aaron boone found himself injective from today's game for well for nothing i'm going to be to do a look at probably going to hit okay maybe take a look here so that was the umpire yelling towards the dugout. >> erin saying what we should note, it was a fan in the stands who first did...
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he was impressed by jack smith's indictment. famously said, "if half of what is true in the indictment in the classified documents case is true, donald trump is, quote, toast." yet, here he is saying, "he's got my vote." >> i am shocked. it's like, we shouldn't be shocked. it's the least surprising thing ever, of course, bill barr comes around and supports trump. but i really thought, given all of the cabinet that has waled away from him, which is historic in its own right, i thought bill barr would not support him this time. poor willie had to live through my gestations of outrage in watching that last clip of all of these cowards that eventually went his way. i will never understand this. willie, it's not that great being relevant. >> yeah. >> i'll never understand how it is worth it to them. it is interesting when you contrast that with what is happening with mike johnson, who seems to have really taken to -- taken hold on him that he is the speaker of the united states house of representatives. you know, the meeting he had w
he was impressed by jack smith's indictment. famously said, "if half of what is true in the indictment in the classified documents case is true, donald trump is, quote, toast." yet, here he is saying, "he's got my vote." >> i am shocked. it's like, we shouldn't be shocked. it's the least surprising thing ever, of course, bill barr comes around and supports trump. but i really thought, given all of the cabinet that has waled away from him, which is historic in its own...