The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

Hurricane Ian regains strength as it heads towards Georgia and South Carolina. This comes after Ian left the West coast of Florida in destruction. Plus, Ginni Thomas met with the Jan. 6th committee and stuck to her false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Michelle Grossman, Jesse Kirsch, Tara Calligan, Nikki Fried, Glenn Kirschner, Alex Harris, David Jolly, and Jay Carter join.

Hurricane Ian has downgraded to a Category 1 storm after making landfall as Category 4 on the western coast of Florida. Michelle Grossman, Ali Velshi, Ellison Barber, Terry Mazany, Jesse Kirsch, Lt. General Russel Honore, Wendy Goldberg, Michael Mann, and Chris Massaro join.

The Jan. 6th committee announced it is postponing Wednesday’s public hearing due to Hurricane Ian. Meantime, we’re learning Secret Service leadership confiscated the phones of 24 agents involved in the Capitol riot response. Plus, an update on Hurricane Ian as it barrels towards the state’s west coast. Carol Leonnig, Neal Katyal, Hugo Lowell, Michael Steele, Robert Gibbs, Somara Theodore, Francis Suarez, and Kate Kelly join.

New reporting reveals clips from a Roger Stone documentary will be used at this week’s Jan. 6th public hearing. It comes as former Jan. 6th committee adviser, Denver Riggleman releases his new, unauthorized book about this work while on the panel. Plus, an Arizona judge reinstates an abortion ban from 1864. Luke Broadwater, A.B. Stoddard, Andrew Weissman, Kavita Patel, Tim Miller, Jonathan Capehart, and Jason Van Tatenhove join.

The Justice Department resumes its review of documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. And Trump’s lawyers were reportedly at a DC federal court this week, battling with the DOJ over potential witness testimony to a grand jury about Trump’s actions ahead of 1/6. Plus, after a week dominated by major headlines, our panel takes a deeper dive into the big issues, including Trump’s legal problems and fears about the economy. Barbara McQuade, Stuart Stevens, Jon Allen, Jacob Ward, Liz Plank, Judy Gold, Nancy Giles, and Ron Insana join.

Special Master Dearie orders Trump lawyers to prove claims that the FBI “planted” evidence at Mar-a-Lago. Meantime, some GOP Senators reject Trump’s claim that a president can declassify documents just by “thinking about it.” Plus, the January 6th committee prepares to interview Ginni Thomas. Plus, a shocking fleecing of America. Jeff Mason, Katie Benner, Melissa Murray, David Enrich, Juanita Tolliver, Susan Del Percio, and Ken Dilanian join.

New York A.G. Letitia James is suing former President Trump, three of his kids and his company for fraud and seeking $250 million in penalties. Meantime, an appeals panel - with two Trump-appointed judges - ruled the Department of Justice can regain access to classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. Plus, Ginni Thomas agrees to meet with the January 6th committee. David Farenthold, Kyle Cheney, Tali Farhadian Weinstein, David Cay Johnston, and Joan Donavan join.

In the first hearing with Trump-picked Special Master Dearie, he questioned Trump’s legal team about claims of declassifying documents and when they refused, he told them “you can’t have your cake and eat it.” Hurricane Fiona batters Puerto Rico exactly five years after Hurricane Maria. Plus, private and public life collide for a meteorologist when private photos of him were leaked to his employer. Joyce Vance, Peter Baker, Susan Glasser, and Erick Adame join.

Special master Raymond Dearie asked Trump’s legal team to show evidence that the former President declassified documents in the Mar-a-Lago case, but his lawyers refused. Trump mocked GOP Senate candidate J.D. Vance as he campaigned for him at an Ohio rally over the weekend. And the global effects of the war in Ukraine, specifically on food supply. Sen. Clair McCaskill, Luke Broadwater, Chuck Rosenberg, Tim Ryan, Adrienne Elrod, Carlos Curbelo, and David Miliband join.

The Justice Department is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that blocked its access to classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. Judge Dearie makes his first move as special master. And, Disney released the trailer for the new “Little Mermaid” movie starring Halle Bailey as “Ariel.” It was met with praise from young black girls around the country. Neal Katyal, Harry Litman, Charlie Savage, Amy McGrath, David Jolly, Iuliia Mendel, and Tracey Baptiste join.