Deadline: White House

Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news that Special Counsel Jack Smith met with the ex-president’s attorneys attempting to avert an indictment for their client in the investigation into his handling of classified documents, Smith’s investigation into the Big Lie, Nikki Haley’s false attacks on transgender people during her CNN town hall as the GOP continues to pass legislation restricting their rights, the increasingly anti-democratic effort to limit abortion access, and more.

Joined by: Betsy Woodruff Swan, Andrew Weissmann, Peter Strzok, Basil Smikle, Kelley Robinson, Tim Heaphy, Neal Katyal, Charlie Sykes, Jackie Alemany, and Mini Timmaraju.

Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news on a still-at-large classified document the ex-president allegedly kept after his presidency, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ expanding investigation into the Big Lie that is now crossing state lines, pushback to Governor Ron DeSantis’ platform of bringing culture wars into schools, Republicans’ latest attack on voting rights in Texas that would place a Democratic county under state authority, and more.

Joined by: Michael Schmidt, Michael Steele, Neal Katyal, Randi Weingarten, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Katie Benner, Mary McCord, Marc Elias, E. Jean Carroll, and Mary Trump.

Nicolle Wallace discusses the new reporting on a recording of the ex-president that could prove he knew the documents found in his residences post-presidency were classified, his continued attacks on judges involved in his various legal woes, Governor Ron DeSantis’ struggle to pronounce his own name, backlash in Florida schools to becoming a petri dish for culture war legislation, the tragic overnight airstrikes in Kyiv that killed three people including a child, and more.

Joined by: Katie Benner, Harry Litman, Rick Stengel, Dave Aronberg, Barbara McQuade, Errin Haines, Sarah Longwell, Bobby Ghosh, and Igor Novikov.

Nicolle Wallace discusses a new focus for Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of the ex-president as cybersecurity specialist Chris Kreb’s firing comes under scrutiny, a rocky start to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid as he faces an expanding primary field, reporting on a recording that may prove damning in the investigation of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago, a win for the Biden administration as a deal on the debt ceiling advances, and more.

Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, Betsy Woodruff Swan, David Jolly, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Mary McCord, David Rothkopf, Tim Miller, and Molly Jong-Fast.

Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting that the ex-president’s lawyer may have been told not to search the Mar-a-Lago office where classified documents were later found, the latest sentences for some of the most infamous January 6th Capitol rioters while the U.S. remains at a heightened threat level for domestic terrorism, Fox News’s next defamation lawsuit in the continued fallout of their election lies, Republicans’ politicization of the U.S. military that may impact readiness, and more.

Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Harry Litman, Basil Smikle, James Comey, Charlie Sykes, Michael Schmidt, Joyce Vance, Donny Deutsch, Amy McGrath, Jeremy Bash, and Paul Rieckhoff.

Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting on the White House documents at Mar-a-Lago as Special Counsel Jack Smith appears to wrap up his investigation, the ex-president’s reckless advice to House Republicans as the U.S. barrels towards a catastrophic default on its debt, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s response to his upcoming impeachment vote, a 20-year high in book bans as the GOP continues to escalate their culture wars, a new challenge to Florida's voter suppression law, and more.

Joined by: Neal Katyal, Luke Broadwater, Sue Gordon, Stacey Abrams, Rev. Al Sharpton, Charlie Sykes, Molly Jong Fast, Max Rose, Marc Elias, and Matthew Dowd.

Nicolle Wallace discusses newly reported details on the days leading up to the day DOJ collected documents from Mar-a-Lago that could indicate obstruction, the ex-president’s financial ties to Saudi Arabia, an extraordinary sentence for Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes who is the first to be convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in January 6th, the escalating attacks on reproductive freedoms as there is fallout for doctors, and more.

Joined by: Peter Strzok, Harry Litman, Betsy Woodruff Swan, John Brennan, Paul Rieckhoff, Rick Stengel, Ryan Reilly, Mary McCord, Mini Timmaraju, and Cecile Richards.

Nicolle Wallace discusses the anniversary of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the ex-president’s latest attempt to fend off accountability in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into his handling of classified documents, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ strange launch of his presidential bid alongside Elon Musk, DHS’s latest warning that there may be attacks against minority groups and government buildings ahead of the 2024 election as the January 6th defendant who put his feet on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk is sentenced, and more.

Joined by: Neal Katyal, Carol Leonnig, Katty Kay, Michael Steele, Val Demings, Chasten Buttigieg, Maya Wiley, Shannon Watts, Rep. Colin Allred, and Harry Dunn.

Nicolle Wallace discusses Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the ex-president’s handling of classified documents as there are more signs it is entering its final chapter, movement in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s hush money case with a Zoom appearance from the former president himself, E. Jean Carroll’s new filing, the Supreme Court’s continued crisis of credibility, recent executions of three protesters in Iran, and more.

Joined by: Katie Benner, Charlie Sykes, Harry Litman, Frank Figliuzzi, Lisa Rubin, Susanne Craig, Ronnell Anderson Jones, Katie Phang, Donna Edwards, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Dahlia Lithwick, and Masih Alinejad.

Nicolle Wallace discusses brand new reporting on the direction of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the ex-president’s handling of classified documents as his former defense attorney speaks out after resigning, the travel advisory for Florida issued by the NAACP as Governor Ron DeSantis prepares to launch his presidential campaign, E. Jean Carroll seeking further damages after the now-liable ex-president’s comments during his CNN town hall, Harlan Crow’s most recent interview discussing his relationship with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and more.

Joined by: Glenn Thrush, Harry Litman, Basil Smikle, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Aisha Mills, Michael McFaul, Claire McCaskill, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Brian Fallon, and Barbara McQuade.