documents at trump's mar-a-lago resort and the broader parts of the january 6th insurrection investigation. trump is repeatedly speaking out against smith in a litany of posts on his truth social, social media website, attacking smith as a trump hater and a hitman for obama. this is a typical tactic that trump has used for the host of investigators through the years. cnn legal affairs correspondent paula reid joins me now. we've seen this before, right? >> many times. >> investigated by anybody, no matter what their political background is, is a democrat or a trump hater. what is he saying specifically about jack smith and what's true? >> among the many attacks he called him a, quote, fully weaponized monster. we saw this of special counsel robert mueller and prosecutors in new york and georgia. most lawyers would advise their clients that it is not wise to attack a prosecutor overseeing two criminal investigations into your alleged conduct. but what really matters here for him is the court of public opinion. right.