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Transfer of power in that state. this investigation is much more intricate and complicated compared to the other two cases for which trump has already been indicted. the complexity is reflected in the three statutes and potential criminal charges allegedly outlined in that target letter that smith sent to trump. one, witness tampering, two deprivation of rights under the color of law. and three, conspiracy to defraud the united states. a charge that many thought would be likely. in fact, it is o...

To get your view on these three charges. and also, to clares point, we dont know what we know until the indictment, if there is one, is revealed. is it possible that incitement could be part of the indictment, again, if there is one. that is absolutely right. >> we dont know what all the charges are that jackson is going to look. at all we know is some leaks about a reported target letter that donald trump has himself confirmed. a target letter is not something that is required to be sent to hav...

Jacks mitt. informing trump that he is the target of the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. nbc news reports that the letter mentioned three statutes related to the defamation of rights. conspiracy to defraud the united states, and tampering with a witness. this doesnt mean a potential indictment would include or be limited to those three statutes. remember, right now we only know what we can confirm. but this certainly isnt a letter you want to receive former spec...

National emergency, he may be in court all day because the defendant cant waive his presence in a criminal trial even if it is virtual. i suppose it happens in the world, and the president is tied up sitting at a defense table or sitting virtually there. that could be a very serious national security risk. -- third and thus far most serious indictment looming over donald trump who revealed this week but he received a target letter to special counsel jack smiths january 6th investigation. that le...

It could be that we come to hear a lot about it. what is your take? >> well i dont know whether it is 2:41 or 2:42, ive heard reporting that suggests one or the other. but i think it may not matter because whatever when they are going to use, i think even if donald trump was pretending to use the color of law, he did black that authority. it is the same statute that gets used by police officers who exceed their authority when they engage in police brutality. they use their batch and claim the co...

Carroll $5 million in damages. trumps lawyers filed the motion seeking either to reduce that -- arguing that he was not found liable for rape like carroll alleges. the judge denied that request saying that the weight new york law defines rape is much narrower than how it is commonly defined by some dictionaries and other criminal statutes, in the opinion catherine writes quote the finding that miss carroll failed to prove that she was raped within the meaning of that new york penal law does not ...

Mindset would have been for those who are still supporting donald john trump, the former impeached, impeached, indicted, indicted, how many times? president of the united states. >> kelly, jack smiths investigation appears to be close to the indictment stage. what is your reaction when you saw a target letter go out to trump, and the three federal statutes being looked at. do you get the sense that the doj is covering all of the bases? >> i think the doj is serving justice. its serving the ameri...

Operation. >> luke, part of the reason i made you spend part of your saturday with me is because i have to burning questions about congress as it relates to the dojs target letter to trump. one is, do you have a sense, as you talked to republicans on the hill, that they are more spooked than they are letting on, by the possibility of a second federal indictment? and given that with the statutes recommended by the january six committee, any sense of vindication among former members of the committ...

Hutchinson repeatedly not just that he thought it was a bad idea but that it can get everyone involved in it in deep legal trouble. >> mr. cipollone said something to the effect of please make sure we dont go up to the capitol, cassidy, keep in touch with me. were gonna get charges of every crime imaginable if we make that movement happen. >> do you remember which crimes mr. cipollone was concerned with? >> in the days leading up to the sixth, we had conversations about potentially obstructing j...

Imaginable if we make that movement happen. >> do you remember which crimes mr. cipollone was concerned with? >> in the days leading up to the sixth, we had conversations about potentially obstructing justice or defrauding the electoral town. >> obstructing justice or defrauding the electoral count. wow, yesterday nbc news confirmed the three statutes mr. trump has been warned about and the target letter. -- jackson. and one of them is conspiracy to defraud the united states. which certainly sou...