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Opening Arguments with Neal Katyal

‘Twisted logic’: Katyal shreds Trump as fraud receipts haunt him in trial

In a new filing, Donald Trump urged an appeals court to keep his gag order on pause in his civil fraud trial and accused the judge of “brazen” and “unmitigated” violations of the constitution. Former U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal calls the filing a “extension of the same twisted logic Donald Trump has always used to defend himself.” NYU law professor Melissa Murray also joins MSNBC’s Katie Phang to discuss.
‘Twisted logic’: Katyal shreds Trump as fraud receipts haunt him in trial
‘Twisted logic’: Katyal shreds Trump as fraud receipts haunt him in trial

Trump ‘loses it’ on witness stand as empire wobbles in fraud case

Former President Donald Trump testified in the $250 million civil fraud case. During his testimony, Trump repeatedly attacked the judge overseeing the case and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal and Former Federal Prosecutor Kristy Greenberg join MSNBC’s Charles Coleman Jr. to discuss.
Trump ‘loses it’ on witness stand as empire wobbles in fraud case
Trump ‘loses it’ on witness stand as empire wobbles in fraud case

Trump's 'Gotti mob tactics' backfire: 45 'gagged' in coup case, lawyers confess, RICO heats up

A judge reinstated Donald Trump’s gag order in his federal coup case after he attacked former aide Mark Meadows. DOJ veteran Neal Katyal says Trump’s behavior is “straight out of the mob playbook,” and discusses the alleged witness tampering with former prosecutor Joyce Vance and MSNBC’s Ari Melber. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Trump's 'Gotti mob tactics' backfire: 45 'gagged' in coup case, lawyers confess, RICO heats up
Trump's 'Gotti mob tactics' backfire: 45 'gagged' in coup case, lawyers confess, RICO heats up

'Coup dominos falling': Trump prison odds increase as two lawyers flip

Two Trump lawyers plead guilty in the Georgia election interference case and agreed to testify against him. Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal tells MSNBC’s Ari Melber that “once a couple people start to flip, others follow.” Former Civil Prosecutor Maya Wiley also joins to discuss the developments. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
'Coup dominos falling': Trump prison odds increase as two lawyers flip
'Coup dominos falling': Trump prison odds increase as two lawyers flip

Neal Katyal on gag order barring Trump from smearing witnesses

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 trial issued a partial gag order against the former president, which bars him from attacking witnesses. Former acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal predicts Trump “will violate this gag order” and joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Neal Katyal on gag order barring Trump from smearing witnesses
Neal Katyal on gag order barring Trump from smearing witnesses

‘Not much of a legal case’: Neal Katyal shreds Donald Trump’s defense in civil fraud case

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is underway. Trump’s defense team claims he did not commit a crime and that there is more than one way to find value for a property. MSNBC’s Katie Phang reports on Trump’s defense and is joined by Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal and former SDNY civil attorney Maya Wiley. Katyal calls Trump’s defense “not much of a legal case.” (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
‘Not much of a legal case’: Neal Katyal shreds Donald Trump’s defense in civil fraud case
‘Not much of a legal case’: Neal Katyal shreds Donald Trump’s defense in civil fraud case

See it: Defendant Trump's court appearance on video as N.Y. A.G. vows ‘no one is above the law’

The civil fraud trial against Donald Trump is underway. New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Trump of years of overinflating his net worth and misrepresenting his company's assets. MSNBC’s Katie Phang is joined by Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, former SDNY civil attorney Maya Wiley and MSNBC Legal Analyst Lisa Rubin. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
See it: Defendant Trump's court appearance on video as N.Y. A.G. vows ‘no one is above the law’
See it: Defendant Trump's court appearance on video as N.Y. A.G. vows ‘no one is above the law’

Coup bomb explodes as Trump & aides confess anti-democracy plot in bid to duck prison: Melber report

Georgia RICO defendants blame Donald Trump for their actions and claim they were acting within their duties to overturn the election. Former acting U.S. solicitor general Neal Katyal joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber on “The Beat” to discuss. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Coup bomb explodes as Trump & aides confess anti-democracy plot in bid to duck prison: Melber report
Coup bomb explodes as Trump & aides confess anti-democracy plot in bid to duck prison: Melber report

More losing: Blow to Trump as his #1 White House aide dealt massive blow in their joint RICO case

A judge has denied trump White House veteran Mark Meadows' bid to move the Georgia election case to federal court, and attorney Neal Katyal breaks down the ruling and how it could be a roadblock for all trump co-defendants in the RICO case, in an interview with MSNBC’s Ari Melber. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
More losing: Blow to Trump as his #1 White House aide dealt massive blow in their joint RICO case
More losing: Blow to Trump as his #1 White House aide dealt massive blow in their joint RICO case

Third co-defendant in Trump docs case in court today as Trump braces for new indictment

Donald Trump’s new co-defendant and Mar-a-Lago worker Carlos De Oliveira appears in court for the first time. It comes as Trump speculates that his indictment on January 6 coup charges could come “any day now.” MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on Jack Smith’s escalating Trump probes and is joined by former SDNY Chief David Kelley and former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Third co-defendant in Trump docs case in court today as Trump braces for new indictment
Third co-defendant in Trump docs case in court today as Trump braces for new indictment

Another Trump indictment? Legal vets see more charges for coup after Trump DOJ charges

There are signs of escalation in the open criminal probes into January 6th, after Trump’s DOJ indictment in the classified documents case. Former acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal explains why he expects a “new slew of criminal charges related to Jan. 6,” and former Deputy Chief of the SDNY Criminal Division Kristy Greenberg, agrees, discussing the path to possible new charges in Georgia. Both lawyers spoke with joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber on “The Beat.” 
Another Trump indictment? Legal vets see more charges for coup after Trump DOJ charges
Another Trump indictment? Legal vets see more charges for coup after Trump DOJ charges

Neal Katyal

MSNBC Legal Analyst, former acting Solicitor General of the United States, and the Paul & Patricia Saunders Professor of Law at Georgetown University

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Ari Melber

MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent; Host, The Beat with Ari Melber

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