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Just remember, this document was actually returned to the federal archives. this is one that they actually received, i believe, in january. so, ultimately, you know, i think this is going to be, in many ways, a bigger part of their case, in terms of how strong this is, and a lot of the evidence that we talked about is very colorful. at the end of the, day s.a.t. mentioned, this goes through the state of mind. now if the document, the jury could see the attack plans against iran. they could see w...

Was newspapers. i had plans for a new golf course." meanwhile, he was talking about how they were classified. it is clear from this new indictment that the government knows what that document is. you had raised the possibility to us a few weeks ago, andrew, of a separate case coming out of new jersey because of this conversation and these documents were allegedly flashed in bedminster, which is in the state of new jersey. now, it looks like this has been folded into the florida case. is that wha...

With high profile complicated cases, but what do you make of the strategy here? >> i think youre right. ideally, its one case in one place at one time. thats easier for the government and its witnesses. there was probably a venue issue with respect to the classified documents portion of the case that i think necessitated bringing it in the southern district of florida, and thats okay. the government has the resources to try two cases in two places. it probably would not have been his preference....

Accused of forum shopping. he can make the public understand this is not about politics. this is about the law. and he can avoid the inevitable delays as donald trump would have fought the venue issue and actually could have won based on a venue issue and undermine the whole case before it got started. >> dave, do you think he was essentially trying to get out ahead of a fight from trump and his legal team? >> yes. i think theyre worried about the delays. i think they want this tried before the ...

Florida is trumps home state. in miami-dade county trump goss 46% of the vote, 46% of a 12-person jury is 5.5 jurors and i think that may be donald trumps best chance at an acquittal by getting some of those supporters on the jury to do some jury nullification where they just ignore the evidence and say, i dont want my guy locked up. palm beach county is 43%. he does better here than in d.c. but it was foreign to smith to file in florida because he can make the public understand its not about po...

Indicted months ago. again, if it was one of us, he wouldve been indicted months ago. hes gotten special treatment in his favor. and this is not a criticism of the justice department. its a statement of fact, that the justice department has to be extra careful and extra cautious, and make sure that it has all its ducks in a row, before bringing a charge against the former president and presidential candidate -- but these charges could have been brought long ago. and the other point, on the venue...

Of assumptions that people are making and their own understanding of events. in other words, reporters are hearing trumps lawyers all sorts of theories and ideas about whats happening. they are not hearing from jack smith, the guy that, you know, we rarely catch on video, nbc reporter might catch him, you know, when hes on his way back from subway. what we are really getting are these main echoes, so what i do think is george said, is really coming, you know, two ahead right now. thats the impor...

Definitely not something thats going to be decided quickly, nor is it likely to succeed because theres no other venue in the united states where this case is not getting publicity. the same issue arose when i was trying 20 years ago the enron case, and it went all the way to the supreme court on this venue issue and the court said everyone knows about enron theres nothing different about houston than anywhere else in the country. so theres no reason to change venue. i think thats the exact same ...

Question, legal question about whether you could even hold this trial in illinois even if one could get that open, because there would have to be a venue issue. >> a judge would have to approve that. >> right. the crime itself was committed in new york and in washington. >> and in pennsylvania, of course. >> and in pennsylvania. >> lets listen to what robert gibbs had to say. there was a time when presidents of the united states and other administration roefgss wouldnt talk about pending trials....

On trial in civilian courts. has that-- is that being driven by the press? >> well, its got a ton of coverage. i dont think theres ever been a venue issue in federal court with quite the coverage. ive noticed as the coverage has gone along, jon, the american people may be getting a little more mature about this. we understand eventually that you know, we want to do the smart stuff to protect us, but frankly there probably isnt anything the government can do to protect us from every single threat...