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special coverage of this escalating trump probe in new york and tonight right now you're watching a special live edition of "the beat." we're following the pressure donald trump which actually exploded from the arrest talk this weekend to today's blockbuster testimony before the grand jury? some out of court-statements that broke within the last hour. moments ago this trump-aligned witness speaking out. >> my only mission there today was to tell the truth about what michael cohen was saying at any point in time. michael cohen decided on his own, that's what he told us, on his own to ...

welcome to "the beat." i'm ari melber. report on the new york grand jury probe of trump and the losses piling up in several criminal investigations. mike pence losing his bid to duck testifying in a new ruling while a new admission is upsending the stolen documents case. we'll bet to that later while the heat continues in new york. the d.a. brought in a -- >> a pro trump tabloid for months before the election. its headlines hyping a win. >> another trump ally cooperating with investigators, and this one's getting immunity for doing so. >> that friend, david pecker is the ceo of the "...

and simon schuster, and nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel is with me on set. talk to me where we are in this moment and why the speech could be critical. you've been on the front lines for months. >> ukraine is trying to do everything it can to stay relevant, to keep the attention on ukraine. ukrainian money, and weapons and wants sanctions to be maintained on russia. i think many are watching. some nations seem to be wavering, maybe it's time to strike a deal. maybe it's time to bring putin back in the fold. perhaps ukraine should give away some of its provinces in ...

it's now over a week after fbi agents descended on former president trump's florida home. new details are now emerging about the criminal investigation that prompted the search. cnn justice correspondent jessica schneider is following all of these developments, including the high level witnesses who have now been questioned. >> reporter: tonight, new revelations that former president trump's two top white house lawyers interviewed with the fbi about classified documents at mar-a-lago. white house council pat cipollone and his deputy pat philbin were trump's designated representatives...

The latest Political Developments of the day and interviews with top newsmakers are featured. Order is, territory now. And i wonder if theyve had a chance to explain to the president what you reported last week, that under this beefed up postenron witness tampering law, he may have more exposure than he understands. They seem to be leaning on a First Amendment defense, which is not going to hold up if your reporting holds up hes being scrutinized for the way these fit together. What Rudy Giuliani said today is this is ridiculous, the clip you played. The Idea Obstruction by tweet. He said it w...