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Its like them to finally get back all of the documents. that looks like the trump presidential library to me. at the end of the day, if you think about it, this is 18 months in order to get back everything, including having lawyers lie in attestations, stating that there was nothing left for him. thats where you have the obstruction case from. this is more than just an espionage act. >> michael, paragraph 72 of this indictment indicates that -- floated several of trumps boxes, along with other i...

Voters speak first. >> what does it mean? >> i think it is a huge responsibility. i think we need to make a positive statement to the country and the. wrote >> some republican caucus members like fred are still undecided. he knows for him, president trumps latest legal woes will not make a difference. >> donald trump was who he is before he was indicted, he will be the same at there. the indictment has no effect on my opinion of him, positive or negative. i am not going to vote for him. >> he vo...

Recuse herself. >> its not much news. its confirmation, but its not much news. thats the way it is supposed to work. judge cannon received this case as probable as it seems to you, me and folks like can, through the random assignment process. >> one in seven, i am not a statistician. >> your point about one in seven is a poor one because its a random assignment within a smaller group of justices in this district. this was a one division rule. it means that you cant be one division away from wher...

Democratic politicians. its just not true that the fbi and the justice department have been weaponized in a political way in the case, and the indictment is one of the most compelling documents of its kind that ive seen. you can argue about whether the retention charges -- i spoke to a former trump appointed u.s. attorney today that said i wish that they did not charge him and keeping the classified document, but boy, the obstruction case is absolutely damning. this is a republican voted in by d...

Donald trump. if youre running -- wonder who that circle is around, it is walt nauta. >> walt nauta assistant tire career to donald trump. he was an active member of the military, also served in the military, while still a member of the armed services. you might think that any rational person would cooperate and seek a deal for themselves. >> i do in fact think that, yes. >> except here, his codefendant is the former president of the united states and a candidate for the office again. this is wh...

Itself against those kinds of attacks. >> its a very astute point alicia. asymmetry is the good point for. look, the justice department can talk a set of the four corners of the indictment. they almost did not talk when you saw jack smith. they would wait until tuesday to unseal this thing, thats the normal procedure. some people in the communications business got them and said, wait a second, guys, you cant give donald trump four days to shape the narrative here. it just so frustrating as a rep...

I want to bring in nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent -- and also msnbc legal analyst lisa reuben. lisa, is technique that you had trump on the trail downplaying this but also mocking and doj. how were prosecutors are going to bring this case, watching a process with donald trump on site? >> i think that theyre watching what hes seeing all the time because, alicia, as we know from the e. jean carroll trial, this is the person who was the worst witness against himself and oftentimes ...

Once and possibly future president of the united states, its a different ball game, alicia. >> that is the most compelling explanation to ive heard. lisa reuben, as always, you are staying with me. can dilanian, thank you so much. next, the spin machine, it is in high gear. hypocrisy of the republicans who are rushing to the defense and the former president. and a reminder, in case you needed it, this is trumps second criminal indictment, but wait, there could be more. the other legal trouble fa...

System. i am very worried that donald trump, if you remember in 2016, if you could choose somebody on fifth avenue and get away with it, i am really concerned that this is going to fuel his most extreme bass at a time where we have seen a rise in political violence and easier access to firearms, especially in florida, where desantis passed the carrie bill chosen to effect july 1st. you have a perfect storm forming, and that is why i think we need to be very aware and preoccupied about what is go...

Storage room and then we get hit with this thing in terms of a raid and criminal investigation. the department of justice portrays it a different way. one of their first major filings they said we see obstructive conduct and i was on the air with you and sandra at that time saying look, thats not a throw away phrase. it looks like they are reframing this as an obstruction case. >> sandra: jonathan turley, well see what happens tuesday in miami. >> bill: thank you very much. everybody knew he had...