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>> the united states of america, versus donald j trump. >> we have one set of laws in this country. and they apply to everyone. >>, tonight the stunning 49-page indictment. 37 criminal counts, secret national security documents, strewn around his country club, on stage in a ballroom, on the floor in the bathroom. a conspiracy to hide them from the feds, and the lies that he told to cover it up. rachel maddow, lawrence odonnell, aubry melbourne, joy, read -- are here for msnbcs special ...

jack smith released the indictment today ahead of the court appearance in miami. and as we all discovered when it hit, the details inside those pages are simply stunning. >> yeah, and disturbing. the indictment alleges the former president transported boxes containing hundreds of classified documents from the white house to mar-a-lago. some were stored on the stage of a working ball room that he used at the time for events and gatherings, that anybody could wander into. the clubs websi...

live. in a moment were going to play a short portion of it, one that gives you a look into his state of mind and how he is trying to frame his defense to his supporters. im joined now by new york democratic congresswoman and house oversight committee member alexandria ocasio-cortez. thanks so much for being here. first of all, i just want to -- the little havana stop, that cafe, versailles cafe, one of the reasons were told by his folks he was there is because the cuban american people...

trial. >> reporter: can trump overcome this case? house judiciary chairman jim jordan will join me next. and political shock wave. the historic indictment further unsettles the presidential contest. >> it is a horrible thing for this country. >> i have never once suggested to the justice department what they should do or not do. >> reporter: will trump be on trial while he is on the trail? ill speak to former impeachment prosecutor and democratic congressman dan goldman, ahead. plu...

jordan will join me next. and political shock wave. the historic indictment further unsettles the presidential contest. >> its a horrible thing for this country. >> i have never once suggested to the justice department what they should do or not do. >> will trump be on trial while hes on the trail? >> ill speak to former impeachment trial dan goldman ahead. plus pardon power. one republican press daidential candidate approximately. >> this is about principle. >> another says trump need...

say, we now have two standards of justice in our country. the democrat communists who want to jail their opponents while they protect the murderers who prowl our cities day and night, and other brazen criminals. the linking, rather, his own complaint about its own prosecutions with his views on crime, in line the way the republicans written in 2022. hes also gonna say, either we have a deep state, or we have a democracy. either the deep state destroys america, or we destroy the deep st...

president with multiple crimes. and for the first time since this investigation began america heard directly from the man in charge, special counsel jack smith. >> today, and indictment was unseed. charging donald j trump with felony violations of our national security laws as well as participating in a conspiracy to obstruct justice. adherence to the rule of law is the bedrock principle of the department of justice in our nations commitment to the rule of law sits an example for the w...

of his life. not just for the white house, but for his freedom now, too. >> biden is trying to jail his leading political opponent. >> plus trumps top 2024 rival lets him off the hook and attacks the justice department instead. >> cant have one faction of society weaponizing the power of the state against factions that it doesnt like. >> while earth owe challengers hope the details might force supporters to question their allegiance. >> is this the type of conduct that we want from som...

a bedrock principle of the department of justice and our nations commitment to the rule of law sets a an example for the world. we have one set of laws in this country and they apply to everyone. applying those laws, collecting facts, thats what determines the outcome of an investigation. nothing more, nothing less. >> the words of rachel math maddow, stunningly simple words in both the indictment and from behind the podium. it was the first time we as an american public have ever hear...

the breaking news of this historic and quite frankly damning indictment released to the public today. laying out the special counsels case against donald trump and his gross mishandling of classified documents. given that this is the first time such actions are being taken against a former president, the special counsel made sure he came prepared with the receipts. and they could not be any more incriminating. in all, the special counsel is charging trump with 37 counts. 31 of them hav...