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Really sad. That is absolutely heartbreaking. Oh, brandi. You need to keep on keeping on. Thank you for the work you do, and thanks for coming to talk to us about it. In the meantime, there are a slew of new headlines in the Trump Classified documents case, along with reports of that new audiotape. The implications of all of this with the author of these stories, our new hour starts right now. A very good day from all of you to msnbc World Headquarters in new york, thank you to alex witt reports...

really sad. >> that is absolutely heartbreaking. oh, brandi. you need to keep on keeping on. thank you for the work you do, and thanks for coming to talk to us about it. in the meantime, there are a slew of new headlines in the trump classified documents case, along with reports of that new audiotape. the implications of all of this with the author of these stories, our new hour starts right now. ♪ ♪ ♪ a very good day from all of you to msnbc world headquarters in new york, thank...

the overall state of the country. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." ♪ ♪ this is a critical week in the insurrection investigation as the january 6th select committee prepares to hold another potentially explosive hearing in prime time. at the same time, trump ally steve bannon is now standing trial for defying the panels subpoena to testify. court just wrapped up for the day. cnn justice correspo...

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Police presence remaining here gathering surveillance video in hopes of learning more. >> morgan chesky in atlanta. turning now to politics and a big week in washington president trump now on the brink of impeachment is considering his defense options. and trying to get at least one democrat to switch sides ahead of the upcoming vote. hans nichols reports >> reporter: the president tossing the coin at the army navy game as he prepares for his own impeachment battle ahead in the senate. comparing...

Of impeachment is considering his defense options and trying to get at least one democrat to switch sides ahead of the upcoming vote. nbcs hans nichols rornts reports. >> the president tossing the coin at the army navy game as he prepares for his own impeachment battle preparing himself to brett kavanaugh ahead of the nomination. after watching the disgraceful way that a wonderful man brett kavanaugh was treated -- >> a possible democratic defection. >> theres nothing that turned up that truly i...

Probably by mid-january. personally i think president trump will come out of this stronger. >> members of the senate are now bracing for what will be a historic trial. >> president trump now on the brink of impeachment is considering his defense options and trying to get at least one democrat to switch sides ahead of the upcoming vote. >> we have a team of reporters and analysts following the latest for us this hour. this mornings first big headline as we get closer to the historic house impeach...

Applies, isnt that what our defense, what our given right is in this country to defend yourself to exercise all defense options? steve: when they are going to go to court. brian brine you want articles of impeachment be on destruction because a president once used executive privilege and have the courts decide? that is called the way we do it. there is three branches of government. newt gingrich knows a lot about impeachment. and the risk of impeachment politically an says im looking at this cas...

"the wall street journal" has even report that had ami ceo david pecker called off the reimbursement deal on the advice of his lawyer worried that it would be viewed as an in-kind campaign contribution. "the journal" also reporting that pecker asked cohen to tear up that reimbursement agreement, but cohen did not do so, and federal agents found it when they raided his office. president trump is, however, on tape discussing that payment with michael cohen. beyond in a spin, there were some odd an...

>> if you look at these type of cases one person alive and one person dead youre limited in the defense options you dont have the somebody else did it possibility. we know he did it. options to him are insanity or self-defense. insanity he probably has no mental health history. so you can throw that one out. self-against is all that is left. he is only one who can testify to that. it is his only available option if he wants to fight the charges. whether it is successful or not, she was a cop. th...