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our nbc news exclusive. the former fox news producer at the center of a defamation battle, breaking her silence. she says fox bullied her into giving misleading testimony her allegations of a toxic workplace and the shocking thing she says she was told about fact-checking election falsehoods. and words of kindness the best-selling author and the outpouring from fans, "inspiring america." >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt good evening, everyone, and welcome. ...

"morning joe" starts right now trump indicted the first ever criminal indictment of a former president of the united states came down yesterday when a new york city grand jury convened by the manhattan district attorneys office took the unprecedented step of voting to charge donald trump. because the indictment is under seal, the exact charges are unknown, but we do know they center around that $130,000 payment trump allegedly made to porn star stormy daniels just days before the 201...

election. the bombshell coming as he once again runs for the white house. what is the unprecedented charge or charges? and would he surrender for arrest? also tonight, the video appearing to show an american journalist arrested in russia on a spying charge. if convicted, he could face 20 years in prison. how will the u.s. respond? also tonight, the chilling 911 calls from the nashville school shooter. a teacher hiding in a closet, pleading for help as shots ring out. the military...

>> whats your name? >> chad scruggs. >> reporter: lead pastor chad scruggs rushing to the scene, urged to stay away. his 9-year-old daughter hallie inside, later identified as one of the six victims lost. still, for the dispatchers that heard gunfire and calls for help, the new reality is hard to accept. >> it is very hard to wrap your mind around as a human being how -- how this could even happen. >> reporter: here in nashville, we spoke to an instructor who prepared the staff and teachers here...