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don't come to me, i'll come to you. the president makes the trip up pennsylvania avenue as democrats set their priority list. senate majority leader chuck schumer was in the room, and now he will be here on "the lead". a plot to kill foiled in michigan as authorities arrest a man they say wanted to kill jewish lawmakers including fwf michigan's attorney general. after six weeks of testimony and more than 70 witnesses, now the jury gets the case in the double murder trial for alex murdaugh. ♪ welcome to "the lead." i'm john berman in for jake tapper. we start with our national l...

Planning and premeditation, so ultimately, no, that's not going to be a defense either. >> and even hoe ththough the wo watching, this is being handled at state of carolina level. any reason for the fbi to get involved? >> most murders are actually not federal crimes unless they happen on federal property or part of a racketeering enterprise. so the murders themselves wouldn't get the fbi a reason to get involved. however, there is this insurance fraud angle now. that could be a federal crime. and the fbi may have reason to think about getting involved here. because part of the problem, part o...

Crime scenes are no longer in tact. so i think that's sort of the big question that's animating a lot of the interest here. >> and alex murdoch claims to be addicted to opioids. is that a viable defense? can you just claim, i was on drugs and not be held responsible? >> that's not going to help him at all, especially in south carolina. in south carolina, voluntary intoxication, meaning if you took drugs or alcohol yourself is not a defense. only involuntary intoxication, if somebody else drugged you. now, that varies a bit state by state, but this is going to get him nowhere in south carolina....