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Trump. maybe he has in other ways when it comes to going after trump. im not saying thats wrong. sit a very delicate situation. are these two going to come to heads? is jack smith going to say heres my report, this is what i want to do, and merrick garland is going, oh, my god, help? >> its unlikely jack smith will come to a conclusion that the jack sm attorney general would have to override. jack smith is a very experienced prosecutor. the picture is terrible, we asked for a new one. >> he look...

Involved from sensitive papers has been before the grand jury. and the calamaris who were believed to have had knowledge of the surveillance footage. they have been before the grand jury. what do you make of what were learning from the "washington post" today? >> so it is extraordinary but i think it is cumulative. complain the most important detail. in story, the grand jury has na. thats the longest high it is a on the scene. so this is new news to us. to betsys point, it is old news to jack sm...

Everybody is still here with us. let me read you this section from the "washington post" reporting. taken together, these new details of the classified documents investigation broadens the time line of possible obstruction episodes that investigators are examining. a period stretching from events at mar-a-lago before the subpoena to the period after the fbi raid there on august 8. it may prove crucial as prosecutors, a key factor in deciding whether to file charges of obstruction of justice or o...

These moving? were they moving because they needed to get out of the way before the search? were they looking for classified documents or was this intentional? if it was intentional, who directed them to be moved? why were they directed to be moved? where did they go? a lot of questions about intent, why the boxes were moving in and out if it wasnt a normal course of trying to search through the storage room. even if prosecutors come to the decision that they do want to pursue potential charges ...

Others. as ryan goodman says, that would be a whole new crime under the espionage act. i want to do a cautionary note here. look, we know smith is really looking far afield, including some things that have not panned out. he has a professional judgment call to make depending on the strength of that evidence. lets say he has people saying trump used to show it but doesnt have the people themselves. does he want to add on to his already strong case of obstruction and unlawful taking a not quite as...

Mar-a-lago. the "washington post" is reporting that two of trumps employees moved papers before the fbi came to his home to retrieve those documents, something the post says the investigators view as suspicious and possible evidence of obstruction. joining me now is devlin barrett who co-wrote this article, and also with us, is lisa ruben. theres a lot here, first, tell us what is at the heart of this new reporting about these papers being moved and when. >> so, first of all, its important to no...

Documents? so we are getting a lot of statements about what these witnesses might have offered to the grand jury, and a lot of it seems to cluster around that crucial question of what donald trump knew, what was his mental state, and thats of course absolutely critical for this question of obstruction. >> so, katie, i think a lot of folks watching at home will say okay, then what happens next here? what kind of things would jack smith take into consideration when and about charges? and does issu...

Some lawyers will do like presentations. but a lot of it is going to be a legal argument of, why this shouldnt be a criminal case. and also the optics of, is this really the criminal case you want to bring? but its also to your point, part of it will be their discovery. theyre going in there to try to get a better sense of what the special counsel has uncovered that they dont know about. >> exactly. i think that the key. theyll try to push out what kind of charges theyre gonna. be the search war...

Payments to adult film star stormy daniels to keep quiet about their alleged affairs. trumps legal team is requesting a meeting with the u.s. attorney general merrick garland to discuss what they call the ongoing injustice being perpetrated by the special counsel. cnn has reported that jack smith is close to wrapping up his investigation into trumps handling of classified documents and possible obstruction. hes also looking of the presidents role in the january 6th capitol insurrection. joining ...

Circuit. which agreed. so thats why the evidence of obstruction that carol is referring to is so, so overwhelming. so those clips you were showing from that trump attorney. you said maybe hes a good lawyer but hes terrible at coms. no this is terrible lawyering. theres a reason why the privilege was pierced which is the attorneys themselves had evidence of ongoing criminal activity and it looks like it was donald trump doing it. thats why this represents a serious threat. one other point on this...