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100%. >> reporter: even with the legal challenges? >> absolutely. yeah, because they're phoney. >> reporter: it comes after a major shake-up on trump's legal team. now led by georgia defense attorney who's high profile clients include ti and usher. in a statement, he writes, the president should never have been indicted. prosecutions intended to advance or serve the ambitions and careers of political opponents of the president have no place in our justice system. >> and this won't be the last surrender we see here at the jail related to this case. >> that's right, lester. the d.a. is still, of...

Strongly denies. >> i make decisions in this office based on the facts and the law. the law is completely nonpartisan. >> and, blayne, as i mentioned at the top of the broadcast, the d.a. calling on mr. trump and the other defendants to surrender for an arraignment by the end of next week. what is that going to look like? >> reporter: well, that's right, lester, friday, august 25th at noon is the deadline, and because of georgia law that allows cameras in the courtroom, it's very likely that we would see an arraignment play out on live tv. lester. >> blayne, thank you. this fourth indictment...

Democratic d.a. in bragg, who is now prosecuting former president trump. during surveillance in march, the fbi says it observed robertson wearing a hat bearing the word "trump," and when agents attempted to speak with him, robertson replied, i said it was a dream adding, don't return without a warrant. >> he was nice to me. it just goes to show, you never know who your neighbors are. >> reporter: it comes amid growing concerns over threats to public officials and their families. capitol police saying the number of investigations is historically high. major incidents include the violent attack ...

Former president trump lashing out at federal prosecutors investigating his handling of classified documents. >> it's disgraceful when you look at what's happened. over boxes, like a boxes hoax they call it. this is a new one. >> reporter: it comes as nbc news has learned prosecutors formally warned trump's legal team monday that he is the target of their investigation, according to two sources briefed on the meeting. meaning he could soon become the first ever former president to face federal charges. "no one has told me i'm being indited," mr. trump writing on social media on wednesday, "and...