The news of today's indictment of former President Donald Trump raises questions about

the political fallout that's to come.

For that, we turn to the analysis tonight of Brooks and Marcus.

That's New York Times columnist David Brooks and Ruth Marcus, associate editor and columnist

at the Washington Post.

It's good to have you both here.

So before we jump into the details of this case and dissect and distill the political impact,

I'd like to just have you reflect on the gravity of this moment, starting with you, Ruth.

I think gravity is really the right word to use.

It's a somber sobering moment for the country.

We have never been to this place before.

We've been on the brink.

We almost, Nixon was almost indicted.

People forget Bill Clinton faced the prospect of indictment and reached a plea deal.

But we have never crossed this Rubicon.

I think it's important that we did it on this set of facts.

I thought that was true before I saw the indictment having seen the indictment.

I think it's even more true, as Jack Smith said, there can't be one set of, the one set

of laws has to cover everybody.

That said, my, so I'm relieved that the rule of law looks like it's prevailing here,

but that relief is really tempered by sadness.

Sadness that, we had a president of the United States and a potential future president of

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