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>> mixing his federal cases with his state cases. i think what donald trump just did may have sort of walked him one step closer to a jail cell pretrial, pretrial detention. because you know, i was at the courthouse and during his arraignment, you know, the judge, the magistrate judge said something that caused my ears to perk up. and heres what she said. she said, "the most important condition of release, sir, is that you not commit a state, federal, or local crime while on release. if you were...

This is a state case and wont involve federal charges. last hour when i was talking to election attorney ben ginsberg, he reminded us that state cases, if trump were to be re-elected, he would be unable to pardon himself. what else is significant about the types of charges the fulton county prosecutor is considering? >> a few things. not only would he not be able to pardon himself, but the pardon process in georgia means that governor kemp would not be able to pardon him either. theres a pardon ...

Investigations into his actions play out? how far might this go? >> if the former president can postpone the trials until after the election, thats his best defense. the electoral calendar is his best legal defense. he will appoint an attorney that will ask federal judges if theres more than one days cases to dismiss the cases. there can be two state cases pending. what he is look at is the calendar. if you listen to what his team is saying inside the courtroom, particularly in florida, what the...

Jack smith has multiple other investigations, as does fani willis waiting in the wings. >> absolutely. and there may be other state cases that are in the works as well. i wouldnt be surprised if other state prosecutors jumped into the fray, and so i think we should stay tuned for that. the important thing to keep in mind is that the state cases are going to be hard for trump to control. there is really a multiplier effect here. when your defendant is facing criminal charges and multiple fronts a...

Not exactly massive deep state conspiracy, certainly not the weaponization of the justice system that republicans kept banging on about and point that democrats made clear during the hearing. with all these resources and all these people, you were sent to help you investigate the investigators. youre only filed three criminal cases. you only brought true cases to trial, correct? >> correct. >> and you also brought other cases to trial, correct? >> correct. >> touting those stolen documents on th...

That theres a witch hunt or a conspiracy going on are going to continue saying, that ayman. but the fact is that there are civil cases, there are criminal cases, their state cases, there are federal cases. the variety of legal actions that have been taken against donald trump is pretty unprecedented and outstanding when you look at the history of this country. the e. jean carroll case is important to recognize whats going on there is that there were statements that he made while he was president...

Children at a daycare thats -- strong opposition a couple of years and kevin -- wont be speaker of the house. >> carol, part of the reason why donald trump is viewed as a weak candidate among the general public, quite honestly, his legal issues. and i want to ask you about that. specifically about the e. jean carroll case, for example. because a federal judge this week actually rejected trumps bid to dismiss carols other defamation claim on the grounds of presidential immunity. and this seems to...

Happening in the house. i will tell you, i dont think thats going to last. i think well be in a much stronger position in a couple of years, and kevin will be doing something else. but you wont be speaker of the house. >> carol, part of the reason why donald trump is viewed as a weak candidate among the general public, quite honestly, his legal issues. and i want to ask you about that. specifically about the e. jean carroll case, for example. because a federal judge this week actually rejected t...

They keep finding new little crumbs to pick up and say, look at this delicious cake. >> christina, attorney general merrick garland was asked to respond to the gops attacks on the department of justice. watch what he had to say. >> i certainly understand that some have chosen to attack the integrity of the justice department and its components and its employees, by claiming that we do not treat cases i like. this constitutes an attack on an institution that is essential to american democracy, an...

Theyre pretty smart and pretty and tune to saying like, this guy is up to no good. >> i think people want to say that theres a witch hunt or a conspiracy going on are going to continue saying that, amen. but the fact is that there are civil cases, there are criminal cases, their state cases, there are federal cases. the variety of legal actions that have been taken against donald trump is pretty unprecedented and outstanding when you look at the history of this country. the e. jean carroll case ...