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Justice department. she said this defendant heard these things from powerful men and women in the halls of the u.s. capitol and state capitols. >> amy berman jackson is an interesting judge because these really, in the last, you know, year, discovered the power of not just her rulings but the power of her pen to talk about whats happening in this country, to talk about whats happening to its institutions. youve seen her do it repeatedly when it comes to exposing wrongdoing and misconduct at the ...

We shouldnt volunteer to walk on eggshells around police officers. the same people that are supposed to protect and serve. we are looked at as thugs, aen animals, and criminals because of the color of our skin. why are black people viewed this way when every race has some type of wrongdoing. none of us are to judge. we are all human. it doesnt feel like a year. it feels like its been a lot longer. so much has happened in the past year, weve seen so much. the police officer kneeling on george flo...

Of help from the me too caucus and conservative media and, you know, not until and unless he actually is indicted, he actually is, you know, you take this down the road and these are very big ifs, convicted would it potentially hurt him with the people who adore him. the people who are on the fence, you know, a lot of them have been disgusted with his behavior since the november election but thats not who hes trying to appeal to right now. >> tim, youve seen up close how the former president as ...

Listen to witness testimony, and even ask prosecutors questions. but what makes sitting on a grand jury different than a criminal trial is it operates in secret. unlike a trial, they only hear one side of the story, a story from prosecutors. also important to recognize, the 23 jurors dont have to reach a unanimous decision on wherever to indict someone. it only takes 12 votes. >> what charges are we looking at? >> this is a sweeping investigation. its been going on essentially for years. what it...

Plain details on business operations makes people more nervous. of course nbc news reported that weisselberg is in the crosshairs of two criminal probes related to the trump o rg and the organization denied any wrongdoing. his former daughter-in-law jennifer spoke out on the air with our colleague ari melber this week says she thinks allen weisselberg will ultimately flip. as "the washington post" reported on this program yesterday weisselberg previously testified against trump. it was a civil p...

John? >> grateful for the reporting. with me here to share the reporting and the insights of is guests. eliot, let me start with you. just walk us through as a former prosecutor, prosecutor does not impanel a grand jury in any event but looking at a case of a former president and real estate organization in new york city, you dont do that unless youre serious about the finish line. >> unless there appears to be at least some chance that theres evidence or information of a crime or a wrongdoing. ...

These are very big ifs, convicted, would it potentially hurt him with the people who adore him. now the people who are on the fence, a lot of them have been disgusted with his behavior since the november election. but thats not who he is trying to appeal to right now. >> tim, youve seen up close how the former president as a citizen dealt with legal matters. how does he view these things? how does he deal with these things? >> well, weve also seen how hes dealt with it as president, anderson. he...

>> will allen weisselberg flip on trump? >> yes. >> reporter: former president trump has previously denied any wrongdoing. >> this is a continuation of the witch hunt. >> reporter: saying in a statement tuesday, it began the day i came down the escalator in trump tower and its never stopped. a former prosecutor tells cnn it would be very rare to convene a special grand jury in manhattan that didnt at least consider charges, but it is important to note that there is no guarantee based on what we ...

It changed me. it changed how i viewed life. it made me realize how dangerous it is to be black in america. we shouldnt have to walk on eggshells around police officers, the same people that supposed to protect and serve. were looked at as thugs, animals and criminals, all because of the color of our skin. why are black people viewed this way when every race has some type of wrongdoing. none of us are to judge. we are all human. like i said, it doesnt feel like a year. it feels like its been a l...

It changed how i viewed life. it made me realize how dangerous it is to be black in america. we shouldnt have to walk on eggshells around police officers, the same people who are supposed to protect and serve to them we are seen as criminals, animals, all because of the color of our skin. why are black people the only ones view this way, when every race has some type of wrongdoing? none of us are to judge. we are all human. i am 18 now and i still hold the weight and trauma of what i witnessed a...