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You dont call a special-grand jury, and begin proceedings there because you still have questions about whether or not a crime was committed. the answer to that, i think, folks in new york are very clear on. the issue that remains is who? and whether theyll be able to go all the way to the top of the food chain and indict the former president. perhaps, they already know the answer to that. perhaps, right now, theyre stuck at the cfo level with allen weisselberg, who it doesnt seem, yet, has made ...

So weisselberg does lie and he has perdram self with the presidential inaugural committee and most deaths depositions. it looks like he was trying to avoid the inevitable but now that theres a personal problem on him, and they are really going hard on -- im with barbara. he is going to flip. >> joining us now is that barbara, barbara mcquade and former u.s. attorney in michigan, and law professor at the university of michigan law school. also with us, paul butler, former federal prosecutor and l...

Because you still have questions about whether or not a crime was committed. the answer to that i think people are clear. on the issue there remains is who? and whether theyll be able to go all the way to the top of the food chain and indict the former president perhaps they already know the answer to that. perhaps right now theyre stuck at the cfo level with allen weisselberg who doesnt seem yet hes made a decision to flip in cooperate with prosecutors. they could be focused on the presidents c...

Jury and begin proceedings there because you still have questions about whether or not a crime was committed. the answer to that i think folks in new york are very clear on. the issue that remains is who. and whether theyll be able to go all the way to the top of the food chain and indictment the former president, perhaps they already know the answer to that, perhaps right now theyre stuck at the cfo level with allen weisselberg who it doesnt seem yet has made a decision to flip and cooperate wi...

Liens and, its complicated stuff. it might be other executives get charged or no one gets charged in the end. >> theres so much to say on this, howie. i think just some of the headlines just show how ignorant our nation is on a grand jury. first of all, not easy to assemble. second of all, two functions for a grand jury. one is, accuse -- accusatry. the second is to investigate. its not donald trump theyre going after. it is the trump organization. there is an individual that could potentially a...

The new york state rico law. the statute, which carries the potential for severe penalties can be applied to money making businesses alleged to have repeatedly engaged in criminal activity as a way to boost their bottom line. this comes amid news this week that the d.a. convened a grand jury that is expected to determine whether the office files charges against trump and other executives at the trump organization. these folks in trump world seem to be feeling the pressure. according to politico,...

And myself who sort of encompasses trump and family. as well as the organization. but allen is a very interesting guy, because allen was the gatekeeper for every and any thing that came in and went out of the trump organization. but it wasnt just the trump organization. it was also donalds personal accounts. it was the kids business accounts. it was the presidential inaugural committee. it was the campaign. any penny that had anything to do with donald trump, went through allen weisselberg thems...

The panel thats here in front of you, ari, you have what i would term to be the trifecta of trouble for trump. if you take a look, you have of course stephanie, who has the melania and the presidential inaugural committee. you have jennifer who deals directly with the cfo. and myself that sort of encompasses trump and family as well as the organization. but allen is a very interesting guy, because allen was the gatekeeper for every penny that came in and went out of the trump organization. but i...

Explaining. one of the bug things that will have to be proven in the grand jury is intent, whoever theyre charging whether its donald trump or somebody else that the d.a. will have to show not only that they violated the law, but that they knew they were doing it. this isnt bank robbery where everyone knows its wrong and its dealing with lenders and taxing authorities and that would come from someone who is close to him in the country, an executive assistant, a cfo and someone in the meeting and...

So i think they have got a lot of testimony now. they have got a lot of documents. and the key is sorting through it and determining what crimes, if any, can be charged. >> interesting. cynthia, i have to be quick here. as a former cfo, allen weisselberg tied to this new york scandal, a mother jones report citing court documents said he could be implicated a d.c. civil case involving alleged improper use of inauguration funds. if you were advising him would you like whoopi goldberg and go, he is...