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>> so when im president, we will bring accountability, we will end weaponization and that regards to new leadership at the fbi, doj. howie: well, one notable exception and a key witness at the trial is trumps former vice president. >> the american people deserve to know that on that day, the president xied me to choose between him and the constitution and i chose the constitution and i always will. the president specifically asked me and his gaggle of crackpot lawyers asked me to literally rejec...

Hes correct, about the weaponization of the federal government i think they raise good points and desantis makes good points about the fbi and pressure on americans speeches and rights et cetera but then why are you running against him? hes at the center of this weaponization issue. if you believe that shouldnt donald trump be the guy? howie: interesting, well, laura , trump said "i feel badly for mike pence attracting no droughts, enthusiasm or loyalty " who as a member of the trump administrat...

There that he would. >> he is. i mean, its a little bit rich coming from bill barr who frankly was one of the instruments of the weaponization first time in the trump administration but i think we can see a second trump administration would be worse in this regard because hes just openly saying it. you know his goal would be to put in people who are loyal to him above all else and to use the office and the powers of the justice department to go after his political opponents. theres no mystery no...

There is something like 18 republicans who hold seats in districts that joe biden won by healthy margins across the country. these extreme, really baseless claims that joe biden is corrupt is not going to work in districts like that. impeachment proceedings are a drag on the american people. weve seen that in poll, after poll. and republicans, as we see time and again, theyre having a really hard time running against themselves. they cant run against their own record because theyre not doing muc...

Turn. how many times have we heard about the weaponization coming from either way? >> it is going to be, as we said, i think you said last night unprecedented no longer means anything because we are seeing it every minute when a deal is issued around donald trump. >> thank you so much. wolf? >> i want to bring in experts, analysts to discuss this truly historic day. jim acosta, as all of our viewers know youve been face to face with trump on many occasions in recent years and goggles, press brie...

The justice system. going forward. im in this race to unite the country and im sad to say that as our next president, which i expect to be it will make my job that much more difficult to unite the nation when we have a set this precedent of the political realization and weaponization of our justice system. >> two points, one there is truly nothing novel about a conspiracy charge against somebody. something that is often charged against a variety of defendants. in and out of who have been the for...

Person capable of doing what he pledged in court he would do, following the rules? and if he does follow the rules, if thee tries to communicate with his people and lets them know what he wants, what price might he pay? >> im looking at this as a prosecutor and saying i see some of the motions will he file. but attacking a judge might get him in some hot water. and look at this, as you mentioned soon in 2024 it will be our turn. how many times have we heard about the weaponization? >> its going ...

Coming after me, they are coming after you. i am just getting in their way. when he says that, people believe it and they feel he is standing up for them. a lot of people may see the former president as divisive, but when something like this happens and people weigh how the biden family is treated versus donald trump, they think, im going to stick it to them and they support the former president. >> brian: what michael waltz was saying during the break, a lot of people were never trumpers, they ...

Bidens, the other that prosecutes aggressively former president trump and his allies. you hear from elise stefanik another on capitol hill who talks about the weaponization of the justice system, of president bidens likely 2024 presidential rival. here in the senate where i am, it has been quieter. we have not really heard much from mitch mcconnell and his leadership team. instead, lindsey graham has sort of picked up that torch and has been defending pretty vociferously the former president. ta...

Said tonight. >> i think its so ironic, all these people getting huffy about weaponization, which they should because we cant go ted for ted but trump, as you say, hes very clear about it and i think there is no question that he believes these institutions should be used to go after his enemies. >> what about that geraldo? why we dont foxholes and other viewers worry about that? >> well, i think that first, of all bill barr is, i believe, the most honorable man to come out of the administration ...