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All kinds and all manner of investigation and being former president. the other thing is this issue is really showing -- it can really undercut the sort of talking point that some republicans might want to have about president biden, right, especially after mike pence found documents. so instead of a very sort of easy win talking point to say look, biden did it too, and none of this matters, again, it is sort of having this grand jury investigation, having people testify, its going to underscore...

Different players. are we get not to charge donald trump on the hush money scheme. its important to understand, why they chose not to. it was not because the evidence. prosecutors actually felt they had sufficient evidence to charge donald trump. opinions varied a bit, some photos close to the line, but enough, disposals are strong case. but ultimately, the reason they held off was partially political considerations. which i detailed in the book. thats because the seven district, this is in 2021...

After mike pence found documents. instead of a very easy when talking point to say, look, biden didnt two enough none of this matters again its sort of having this grand jury investigation having people testify is gonna underscore the real issue for trump. which is the threat of obstruction and the fighting off -- as where is getting in trouble, not just having. now interesting, the president said this campaign will be about the future, how likely do you think that is gonna last. >> its now to m...

Interview because these are the late stages of the case. this is the potential obstruction that takes place after all of the other actions and the avoidance of the subpoena. we know the justice department has told the trump team they do not believe trump has returned all of the classified materials in his possession and the last piece was this idea that he had these two individuals go and search additional properties. sounds like that would be the last element that jack smith would need to sew u...

That and you know, how did you follow those directions because those simple questions are key ways to prove intent of those who are involved. >> what do you, what does it signal to you about where the investigation into the trump documents currently stands? and when we might see a conclusion to it? >> you know, it tells you that this is not done. i dont think it gives us really good insight into a timeline, but i think it does suggest that the question of whether or not there was any criminal ac...

Know, leo terrell, you watch the document stuff. ithey try to criminalize it against the trump. they say he didnt have power to declassify. now they say vice president did. he does not. but in trumps case it was obstruction. they were negotiating. they were in there looking for january 6 stuff. now biden is caught up in works, we know jimmy carter did some. this hillary clinton, if this were a crime she would be doing consecutives years. we see this. we see that gonzalez, when he was attorney ge...

Know, leo terrell, you watch the document stuff. ithey try to criminalize it against the trump. they say he didnt have power to declassify. now they say vice president did. he does not. but in trumps case it was obstruction. they were negotiating. they were in there looking for january 6 stuff. now biden is caught up in works, we know jimmy carter did some. this hillary clinton, if this were a crime she would be doing consecutives years. we see this. we see that gonzalez, when he was attorney ge...

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Has responded to the office of former president george w. bush confirming, quote, no such materials are in our possession. joining me now, founder and ceo of the leadership now project. she served a senior adviser to the secretary of state during the obama administration. and msnbc legal analyst, lisa. i love when i get to see you in person. thank you for being here. tell me this, because we talked about trump, weve talked about biden, where does pence come in? >> if we are talking about where p...

And msnbc legal analyst, lisa. i love when i get to see you in person. thank you for being here. tell me this, because we talked about trump, weve talked about biden, where does pence come in? >> if we are talking about where pence falls and legally, right now based on the facts that we know i would say that pence is much closer to biden. that is because we have seen no evidence of willful-ness, intent on his part, and certainly no evidence of obstruction. pence also politically gets the benefit...