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information and now this indictment has revealed -- with each indictment we get more information, we get more -- a timeline or details. what has struck -- what has struck you about this latest indictment out of georgia? >> the number of people busily working to lie, knowing that they were wrong, creating false slates of electors, falsifying documents, encouraging others to lie. you read in here the knock on the door of ruby freeman. how chilling is that? what people were put through as a result of trump's narcissistic need for authority, for power, for money. and in this case now just to plain old stay out of prison. it was kroextraordinary. even one the quotes by john eastman is i just want you to do one more slightly wrong thing -- i'm not paraphrasing it perfectly. they knew what they were involved in was a criminal conspiracy to try to hold on to
laying out facts and evidence that add up to a potential violation of the law. and then, there is of course trump's version, where he's always somehow the victim, the proverbial witch hunt used to explain away any potential wrongdoing. trump's version is still reality for the gop base. new polling from reuters shows a majority of republicans seem to simplify -- sympathize with trump, as someone suffering political persecution. 75% of republicans say the latest charges against trump were politically motivated. that shouldn't be a surprise. trump has been telling that story since he first ran for office. the story ben-ghiat, tells the societal press, quote, he set up the idea that since 2016 that elections themselves are corrupt and cannot be trusted. this is seven years now of this narrative. trump is one of the most superb propagandists of the 21st century. he has created this seamless world where to his followers, everything just confirms his victimhood. with me now, angelo carusone, he's the president of media matters. angelo, if you watch,
like this with popcorn? >> 100% he is and it's totally bogus because of course trump's claim was he already had the classified -- this is one more statement, every time he opens his mouth gets worse. >> well to leave it there, on which could, aurier litman, enjoyed that conversation, thank you. coming up, as republicans work fiercely to prevent americans from learning about americans past, juneteenth and the fight for racial justice is next. --
and they will tell the jury that, because this is a civil case, where the burden of proof that e. jean carroll bears is to prove her case by preponderance of the evidence, only that it is more likely that not -- not like the much heavier burden in a criminal case of showing proof beyond reasonable doubt -- that that empty chair, the absence of any testimony from donald trump, makes the case an easy one once it is in the jury's hands. >> this afternoon, jurors in the case -- they heard from a second woman who has also accused donald trump of assault. and the jurors were also showing the infamous access hollywood case tape. carroll's attorneys, they are, i think, clearly trying to establish a pattern from the former president. why do you think that that is particularly important in this case? >> right. so, since the only challenge here is to carroll's credibility, and of course trump's lawyers have done that in some really offensive ways that we are used to seeing in criminal race cases.
absence of any testimony from donald trump, makes the case an easy one once it is in the jury's hands. >> this afternoon, jurors in the case -- they heard from a second woman who has also accused donald trump of assault. and the jurors were also showing the infamous access hollywood case tape. carroll's attorneys, they are, i think, clearly trying to establish a pattern from the former president. why do you think that that is particularly important in this case? >> right. so, since the only challenge here is to carroll's credibility, and of course trump's lawyers have done that in some really offensive ways that we are used to seeing in criminal rape cases. we have all heard what the accusations were this week. she did not scream. she did not go to the police. that must mean that her story is not true. and so one of the ways that her
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this world. and specifically america. it's the fact that ta-nehisi coates it is working on the superman -- >> it's been reported, but yes, i agree. >> it's like one really good thing for us all to hang on to. this week. it's always good to see you my friend. thank you at-home for being here. there's been a ton of movement in the two sprawling criminal investigations into former president donald trump. ones that are being conducted by special counsel, jack smith. those two investigations are of course trump's squirreling away of classified documents at his mar-a-lago beach club. and trump's efforts to subvert american democracy and overturn the 2020 election results. today, eli then b c reporters spotted conservative activist, tom fitting going into the d.c. federal courthouse with the grand jury along with the doj prosecutor who works for the special counsel. fifth, in is the president of judicial watch, the ultraconservative outfit that enjoys suing the federal
and it's been telling to see whether or not -- to extend this day to protect against a guy like donald trump. >> rikers, not one of those prisons with tennis courts. new topic, we saw possible sign today that special counsel jack smith is moving full steam ahead with his investigation into donald trump. today, conservative activists and longtime trump confidant, thompson. he was spotted outside a d.c. courthouse where the grand jury's meeting. we also noticed at least one prosecutor from special counsel, jack smith's office. we don't know the exact reason why he was there. but his name did come up in the january six committee hearings. and i wanna remind our audience of that. >> a few days before the election. mr. trump also consulted with one this outside advisers. inside activists, tom fits in. about the strategy for election nights. the sly committee got his
it's why those congressional committee. it's why i believe there has to be criminal indictments towards these people, and justice ultimately should be done. >> classic trumpian fashion is also when he is in the hot seat, he delays, and he punches back. counterattacks. a court to maggie haberman of the new york times. those tactics aren't working so well anymore. do you agree? >> i do agree. laws also frustrating enterprise for anyone. but when you have a serial liar like donald trump. with someone who is bent on using every, you know, grace that the legal system gives someone. in order to abuse it and delay. it gets frustrating, but ultimately justice does, and my experience went out in the courts. and i think trump stays here are numbered. it is a long process, he's got a lot of lucky breaks. but i think justice is coming for him. >> pleading the fifth over 400 times. that takes its toll.