The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

The likely final Jan. 6th hearing is expected to focus on Trump’s state of mind the day of the Capitol riot and reveal new material the committee has gathered over the past couple months. Plus, new reporting reveals a Trump employee told the FBI the former president directed him to move boxes of records at Mar-a-Lago. And, a jury ordered Alex Jones pay $965 million to eight Sandy Hook families in a defamation trial. Carol Leonnig, Andrew Weissman, Hugo Lowell, Denver Riggleman, Nicole Hockley, Mark Barden, Ben Collins, and Frank Figliuzzi join.

The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s appeal in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. It comes as we learn more about the former president’s move from the White House to Florida. Plus, Elon Musk denies contact with Vladimir Putin. Jon Allen, Luke Broadwater, Glenn Kirschner, Tim Miller, Amy McGrath, Teddy Schleifer, Kara Swisher, and Emily Amick join.

Trump’s lawyer Christina Bobb spoke with federal investigators in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. Plus, the January 6th committee plans for its next hearing on Thursday. And racist rhetoric emerged at GOP campaign events this weekend. Philip Rucker, Neal Katyal, Charlie Savage, Matthew Dowd, Adrienne Elrod, Brittney Cooper, Gustavo Arellano, and Gen. Barry McCaffrey join.

Rachel Maddow gives a special preview of her new podcast, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra.” In this eight-part original series, Rachel tells an all-but-forgotten true story of American extremism getting supercharged, connecting the dots between sitting members of Congress aiding and abetting a plot to overthrow the government and the lengths they would go to in order to cover their tracks. Listen to the first two episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpu_fdlw

A new report shows Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker urged his ex-girlfriend to have a second abortion after allegedly paying for the first one. Meantime, the Justice Department tells Trump’s legal team it suspects he still has some documents. Plus, a Georgia prosecutor is seeking testimony from Michael Flynn and Newt Gingrich in the 2020 election probe. Plus, a one-on-one with Scott Galloway who argues America is a nation “adrift.” Jon Allen, Glenn Kirschner, Tracy Walder, Fernand Amandi, Stuart Stevens, and Scott Galloway join.

New reporting shows the Justice Department has told Trump’s legal team that it suspects he still hasn’t returned all White House documents. Meantime, the January 6th committee announces its rescheduled public hearing is set for next Thursday. Plus, a Proud Boys member is the first to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy. And, President Biden pardons thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession, fulfilling his campaign promise. But Republicans are calling it a “distraction.” Charlie Savage, Frank Figliuzzi, Chuck Rosenberg, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Carlos Curbelo, and Aaron David Miller join.

A court agreed to speed up the Justice Department’s appeal in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents case. Meantime, Pres. Biden and Florida Gov. DeSantis put politics aside during a tour surveying Hurricane Ian’s damage. Plus, new reporting shows online chatter of “civil war” is on the rise since the FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. Carol Lee, Luke Broadwater, Joyce Vance, Clint Watts, Yamiche Alcindor, David Jolly, and Maria Teresa Kumar join.

Former President Trump made an emergency request asking the Supreme Court to intervene in his Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. It comes as the nation’s highest court hears arguments in Alabama’s redistricting case, marking a major test of the Voting Rights Act. Plus, Herschel Walker is denying reports that he paid for an ex-girlfriend’s abortion, while his son accusing him of lying. The Georgia Senate controversy raises the question of “candidate quality.” Carol Leonnig, Zoe Tillman, Melissa Murray, James Carville, and Jason Beardsley join.

Several documents were then confirmed missing by the National Archives. And Trump’s legal team asks the court to delay a special master ruling. Meanwhile, opening statements in the founder of the Oath Keepers’ January 6 sedition trial began today. Plus, Axios is reporting Brett Favre hired former White House lawyer Eric Herschmann, as new texts show the University of Southern Mississippi was concerned about the grant funded volleyball facility he proposed. Tali Farhadian Weinstein, Sam Stein, Katie Benner, Juanita Tolliver, Matthew Dowd, Anna Wolfe, and Jeff Mason join.

Chairman Thompson says that the next hearing will happen before the midterm election in November. Meantime, The Washington Post reports former President Trump’s legal team disagrees over how to handle the Mar-a-Lago case. After leaving devastation in Florida, Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina. Plus, another recap of the week with our Friday panel. Barbara McQuade, Charlie Savage, Jon Allen, Bryan Stern, Basil Smikle, Gillian Tett, George Hahn, and Tim O’Brien join.