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Regardless, we gave it. >> they gave it pursuant to a subpoena, which is kind of how this whole thing got kicked off, if you look at the time line. it was very clear that the fbi was interested in finding these tapes. that set off a series of conversations that led to the haphazard effort to try to get them deleted. i should point out we know that at least some of this video survived this effort because it shows up in the fbis affidavit for what became the big search of mar-a-lago that brought t...

Separately named as mr. taveras, and who himself then refused to tinker with or alter or destroy the servers on which the surveillance tapes were. so, in addition to the conversation, and what, you know, this conversation like the boss wants this done, we also have that timeline, right, that very, very suspicious timeline that shows knowledge of the government wanted it and efforts to destroy it. >> ken dilanian, vaughn hillyard, thank you very much. mary, mccord, stay with us, because coming up...

13 13 past the hour. lets look at the other case against trump. this one involving a federal grand jury in washington, d.c. investigating the former presidents efforts to overturn the 2020 election. nbc news learned officials from the secret service and the washington metropolitan police department met yesterday to discuss security and the possibility of violence if trump is indicted in the election interference case. joining us now with more is nbc news correspondent garrett haake, mary mccor...

Possession, those crimes in those years, if this plea agreement is expected, you know what, jose, i think we need to go to you on another -- >> yes. if you would. i apologize for the interruption, tom and catherine. we have breaking news in the special counsels election interference case. i want to bring in nbc news correspondent garrett haake. what do we know? >> reporter: well, jose, were able to report now from two sources with direct knowledge of the situation that two of donald trumps attor...

Which has been sort of the script since 2017. >> yes. but today was just the tip of the iceberg. and it was an intense day of coverage. but imagine, when we saw those 50-50 numbers today, trump and biden. by the time we get to the general election if trump is the nominee you very likely will have had four major criminal ca cases. the federal case that is now looming from jack smith, an expected state equivalent from fani willis in atlanta, georgia. the 2016 election interference case that alvin ...

Campaign william russell. his testimony could actually prove crucial to the federal governments case, since he was with the former president for at least part of the day on january the 6th, where trump deliberately -- deliver his speech shortly before his supporters stormed the capitol. nbc news has learned, direct disappearance, prosecutors questioned william russell about trumps state of mind during and after the 2020 election. in fact, his disseminate cant just 48 hours of the trump himself r...

At least part of the day on january the 6th, including at the -- where trump deliberately -- deliver his speech shortly before his supporters stormed the capitol. nbc news has learned, direct disappearance, prosecutors questioned william russell about trumps state of mind during and after the 2020 election. in fact, his disseminate cant just 48 hours of the trump himself revealed that he had received a target letter from special counsel jack smith in the election interference case. according to ...

Governments case, since he was with the former president for at least part of the day on january the 6th, including at the -- where trump deliberately -- deliver his speech shortly before his supporters stormed the capitol. nbc news has learned, direct disappearance, prosecutors questioned william russell about trumps state of mind during and after the 2020 election. in fact, his disseminate cant just 48 hours of the trump himself revealed that he had received a target letter from special counse...

The deputy attorney general resigned their positions rather than do what president nixon was telling them to do, which was fire the independent counsel that it was investigating him. so, you are right. there is not a lot of legal protection against a president. taking the kinds of actions he wants to take. its the legislature is going to back him up on that. if the courts back him up on that. the odds are that they cant and they would, if they are step by the president. >> yeah, im going to say....

We begin this hour with donald trump facing yet another federal indictment, just as he gets a trial date for the first set of federal charges against him. trump will stay on trial, accused of stealing government secrets beginning may 20th 2024, to put that in a political context he will be in court and not on the campaign trail for at least two weeks between super tuesday and the republican national convention. that break would be bad news for any candidate, but its especially unfortunate for tr...