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has already been through this, to some extent, given that the 16 hearings were televised, whether or not you believe that to be true with. >> look, i do think it's true. if we look back at our january 6th hearings, i think it's the evidence that we put forth, the theories that we put forth, that has even made this indictment believable, right? it's not a surprise to the american public because of the way that we were able to publicly tell our story. so, i think that's a fair statement, right? that there is some trust in transparency. but they're also our core rules, and we have to follow those rules. and, so it'll be interesting to see how that plays out. >> all right, whether or not the trial is televised which, of course, is this huge issue of the moment. the justice department is going to have to present a clear story to the jury. again, as someone who has done this work and thought through these challenges, i think we got a glimpse of it with the indictment, right? the case that they are going to lay out, the story that they
perhaps in the medium related to one investigation or another. but at the end of the day, what d.a. willis is saying is, she's running her own race. her investigation is her investigation, she's not necessarily allowing it to be influenced by what the department justice was looking into. he is not thinking that they have to be in concert with each other. she, and again, her investigation, she said, it's been two and a half years. i think what she's also saying is, i put in the work myself. i don't necessarily need a copy jacks mitt. >> barb, matt, téa, as always, thank you so much for getting us started. up next, one of the investigators on the january 6th committee lays out how he would put trump on trial. plus, to tennessee democrats expelled from the state house for demanding gun safety, they are now back in their seats. where do they go from here? i will ask one of them. and this latest indictment, there is a ton of fake electors. what it all means for future elections. but first, to richard louis
tonight. trump's legal team today requesting three more days to respond to the doj's request for protective order. within the past hour, a d.c. judge denied trump's request. keeping mondays d-line for response in place. that aside, the justice department prepares for two historic trials of donald trump. house democrats want americans to have a front row seat to the former presidents proceedings. this as it stands now, cameras are not allowed in federal court rooms. for more than three dozen lawmakers have signed a letter to the federal court system, requesting the proceedings in florida and washington, d.c., we broadcast live. their requests reads, in part, quote, if the public is to fully accept the outcome, it would be vitally important for them to witness as directly as possible how the trials are conducted. the strength of the evidence -- the credibility of witnesses. it is not a stretch to say that