Deadline: White House

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.

Nicolle Wallace discusses the Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis signaling that charges in the 2020 election probe may come in August, possible perjury charges for the freshly released Allen Weisselberg, more support for Ukraine coming from the U.S. and allies as President Biden attend the G7, continued emotional trauma caused by the January 6th insurrection, the Republican party’s upside-down idea of freedom, and more.

Joined by: Mara Gay, Tim Heaphy, Mary McCord, Tia Mitchell, Rev. Al Sharpton, Harry Dunn, Basil Smikle, Errin Haines, and Eddie Glaude.

Nicolle Wallace discusses another preposterous episode in the Republican’s effort to rewrite the January 6th insurrection as the House Judiciary’s Subcommittee on “weaponization” brought out so-called whistleblowers whose FBI security clearances have been revoked, the plummeting confidence in the Supreme Court after the ex-president takes credit for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, proof that the ex-president was aware of the correct declassification process before he brought documents to Mar-a-Lago, how election denialism is backfiring against candidates, and more.

Joined by: Rep. Gerry Connolly, Jackie Alemany, Frank Figliuzzi, Harry Litman, Katty Kay, Claire McCaskill, Kim Atkins Stohr, Aisha Mills, and Marc Elias.

Nicolle Wallace discusses the right’s misrepresentation of the Durham report as they claim it absolves the former president, the latest in the restriction of reproductive freedom while North Carolina’s legislature overrules the governor’s veto of their abortion ban, the terrifying national security implications for the rise of artificial intelligence, wins for Democrats in major statehouse races across the country, and more.

Joined by: Rep. Daniel Goldman, Charlie Savage, Barbara McQuade, Cecile Richards, Barbara McQuade, Alicia Menendez, Rick Stengel, Mark Massetti, Molly Jong-Fast, Ben Collins, Jacob Ward, Matt Dowd, and Charles Blow.

Nicolle Wallace discusses shocking allegations against Rudy Giuliani including offering to sell presidential pardons and sexual misconduct, Governor Ron DeSantis’ latest assault on education in his state as he defunds diversity programs at public universities, the rise of violence towards U.S. lawmakers after Rep. Gerry Connolly’s field office is attacked, a new economy of grifting that has emerged after the last presidential administration, updates from the Fulton County investigation into the 2020 election, and more.

Joined by: Mike Schmidt, Claire McCaskill, Joyce Vance, Andrew Weissmann, David Jolly, Eddie Glaude, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Miles Taylor, Basil Smikle, David Fahrenthold, Greg Bluestein, and Jordan Rubin.

Nicolle Wallace discusses the release of the Durham report which failed to recommend any criminal charges in their long awaited ‘investigation of the investigators,’ a horrific attack on Rep. Gerry Connolly’s staffers, the disturbing rise in domestic violent extremism as white supremacists march on the Capitol, Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez’s re-release of their film, “The Way,” and more.

Joined by: Betsy Woodruff Swan, Katie Benner, Frank Figliuzzi, Andrew Weissmann, Sahil Kapur, Cornell Belcher, Mary McCord, Donell Harvin, Charlie Sykes, Martin Sheen, and Emilio Estevez.

Nicolle Wallace discusses the problem with CNN’s defense of their town hall with the ex-president, his family’s participation in an event that was intending to host extreme antisemitic speakers before backlash inspired a change in lineup, a new lawsuit from the families of the Buffalo shooting victims attempting to hold social media platforms accountable for their role in radicalization, Florida’s new law that will allow Governor Ron DeSantis to hide his travel and meeting schedule from the public ahead of 2024, and more.

Joined by: Rev. Al Sharpton, Mara Gay, John Heilemann, Melissa Murray, Jonathan Greenblatt, David Jolly, Alicia Menendez, Basil Smikle, Igor Novikov, and Dr. Irwin Redlener.

Nicolle Wallace discusses the implications of the ex-president’s first town hall aired on CNN and the potential legal fallout for the network, Fox News’ latest lawsuit from a former federal employee who allegedly faced death threats after their coverage targeted her role, a Republican senator’s comments seemingly claiming that white nationalists should be allowed in the U.S. military, the role of the internet in the age of disinformation, and more.

Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, Donna Edwards, Eddie Glaude, Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, David Folkenflik, Paul Rieckhoff, Basil Smikle, Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, Ben Smith, and Donny Deutsch.

Nicolle Wallace discusses Rep. George Santos’ appearance in court after the Department of Justice leveled 13 charges against the freshman Congressman, the aftermath of the liable verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s civil lawsuit against the ex-president and the possible consequences of his return to mainstream media with CNN’s town hall, Tucker Carlson’s next move after accusing Fox News of a breach of contract, and more.

Joined by: Grace Ashford, Michael Steele, Andrew Weissmann, David Jolly, Michael Steele, Lisa Birnbach, Shawn Crowley, Mike Ferrara, Jeremy Peters, and Jonathan Greenblatt.

Nicolle Wallace discusses the breaking news that the former president has been found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in E. Jean Carroll’s civil lawsuit, the Department of Justice’s charges against Rep. George Santos as he is expected to appear in court, growing pressure for ethics reform on the Supreme Court, the GOP’s under-the-radar efforts to restrict voting rights, and more.

Joined by: Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord, RonNell Anderson Jones, Cornell Belcher, Kim Atkins Stohr, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Nick Corasaniti, and Marc Elias.