'This is so much worse' than Watergate: Andrew Weissmann on what new filing unveils

Former President Donald Trump was "fundamentally" acting as a private candidate for office and not as president of the United States when he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss, special counsel Jack Smith’s team argued in a filing Wednesday that revealed new details of the scheme at the heart of Trump’s federal election interference case. Andrew Weissmann and Barbara McQuade discuss.



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[LeilaRezazad]

If this isn’t enough, then there is something seriously wrong with America

[gobigorange]

It’s worse than Watergate and yet nobody has been held accountable for 4 years.

[baltoandtogo]

I'm getting my much needed Andrew Weissmann fix today with this new filing. So nice to see him back at the desk!

[gary]

"Should never be in office again"! That's an understatement Mr. Weissmann. This criminal traitor should never be allowed to walk the streets.

[brucekalter]

In a normal world, THIS would be the "October surprise" & be enough to throw t-rump to the curb. But almost half the country appears to be insane. VOTE BLUE to save the USA.

[viggoholmsen]

Treason and Insurrection
How is he not convicted, in jail, and barred from holding public office.
- Congress had that option, but refused to go there.
- SCOTUS had that option, but refused to go there.
Get it right this time, please.

[archangel]

Term limits on SCOTUS....and audit their ethics

[CA-tkyn]

What's even more sad is he'll still be supported by millions. Something is very wrong with people.

[DuaneHallinSD]

"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought.
To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool.
To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen.
To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery." - Octavia Butler

[cataliens]

I cannot wrap my mind around how anyone can support Trump after this. 💙💙💙

[therarestphoenix]

"The only thing worse than a LIAR is a LIAR who is also a hypocrite." ~ Tennessee Williams
COUNTRY OVER PARTY
PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY
VOTE BLUE 💙ALL THE WAY
🇺🇸💙💙💙🇺🇸

[pamelapierce]

Lots of Traitors in goverment...time to clean it up!!!

[davidjames]

*Truly exemplary and damning legal analysis from Andrew Weissmann and Barbara McQuade here. **_WELL DONE MSNBC!_* 👍😎🇬🇧💙🥃

[surelyyoujokemeinfailure]

First Watergate .. now this. And both done by the Republicans. The stock value of "both sides are the same" is now in penny territory ;)

[GreenMM-hj]

Shouldn't all Supreme Court Judges resign ! shameless

[danielschaeffer]

THERE IS NO EXCUSE for supporting, condoning, or even willfully ignoring the blatant criminality of Trump.

[dpeepscom]

When is jail coming not just for Trump but for everyone who was involved... Currently helping him

[cherylbartlett-buettner]

As an insurrectionist, he should not be running for

[birchmccallum]

If this isn't treason...then treason doesn't exist!

[RuselaHaydon]

A moment to think about something else: Mexico just elected their first woman president, and she's all about empathy and the actual needs of the people. Could this event lead to way better border security and fairness and cooperation between Mexico and USA? Two women presidents who are ethical...