Jury selected in Trump hush money trial in Manhattan
The regular jury as well as alternates are now finalized in the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president.
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Right-wing media feedback loop leaves Trump with warped understanding of his legal situation
The feedback loop of Donald Trump promoting commentary from his right-wing media supporters like those at Fox while those supporters are taking cues from Trump in producing that commentary is distorting Trump's sense of the reality of his legal situation. Lisa Rubin, MSNBC legal correspondent, and Brian Stelter, Vanity Fair special correspondent, talk with Alex Wagner about the disruptive role of Fox and other right-wing media on Trump's New York criminal trial.
Trump World rocked by Arizona fake elector indictments as Trump's legal peril snowballs
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the indictments of seven people affiliated with Donald Trump's 2020 campaign, as well as 11 Arizona Republican fake electors on felony charges related to Trump's scheme to subvert Joe Biden's election victory. NBC News correspondent Vaughn Hillyard and MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin join Alex Wagner to discuss.
'Top-down scheme': 'Fake elector' plot reached Trump White House, Weissmann says
Lead investigator for the Jan. 6 Committee, Timothy Heaphy, and MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann join MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss how Arizona’s fake electors were “an indispensable means to perpetuate a multi-part plan to prevent the certification of the transfer of power” in the 2020 election.
Lawrence: Trump is 'Unindicted Coconspirator 1' in Arizona 'fake electors' indictment
An Arizona grand jury has indicted 11 Republican “fake electors” and seven Trump allies for their efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details the indictment where Donald Trump is described as “unindicted coconspirator 1.”
‘Crazy’: Will Supreme Court derail ‘presidential immunity’ trial to Trump's benefit?
Donald Trump's legal delay strategy has been aided by the Supreme Court experts say. Will the Supreme Court derail his “presidential immunity” trial to Trump's benefit? Joy Reid and her panel of legal experts discuss.
WaPo: Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies indicted over Arizona 2020 election
The Washington Post reports that an Arizona grand jury indicted former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman and several other Trump allies over their role in trying to steal the 2020 election. The names of all these individuals were redacted as they had not yet been served.
BREAKING: 11 Arizona Trump fake electors indicted on state charges including former GOP state chair
Donald Trump's Arizona fake electors have been charged with state crimes. Former Arizona GOP chairwoman Kelli Ward is among the 11 Trump alternate electors indicted.
'If I did it': Facing trial and jail fears, Trump’s lawyers lob defenses
Donald Trump’s lawyers detailed Trump’s defense in his criminal trial for the first time, arguing that nothing happened. MSNBC’s Ari Melber breaks down Trump’s defense in this report. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Trump trial starts with smoking gun: Melber breaks down D.A.’s criminal receipts
In this special report, MSNBC’s Ari Melber breaks down D.A. Alvin Bragg’s opening statements in Donald Trump’s criminal trial. Bragg is accusing Trump of “election fraud.” (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
'Demonization of Ukraine': McConnell slams Tucker Carlson and Trump for delaying Ukraine aid bill
President Biden signed the $95 billion aid bill today, which includes aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and forces ByteDance to sell TikTok. Senate Minority Leader McConnell blames Tucker Carlson and former President Trump for the demonization of Ukraine. NBC News' Ryan Nobles has more details on the package.
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'Don't worry about the salacious details': Legal teams preparing for Trump trial to resume tomorrow
Ex-National Inquirer publisher David Pecker is back on the witness stand tomorrow as former President Trump's hush money trial continues. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin and MSNBC legal analyst Charles Coleman weigh in on how both sides are preparing.
