Today on Velsche, an expanding Republican primary field, which will reportedly soon include one person who used to work for Donald Trump and one person who might be willing to speak out against him.

Spoiler alert, they're not the same person.

Plus, speaking of the current Republican frontrunner, we've got brand new reporting on two separate investigations into the twice-impeached ex-president, and we'll head to

Florida, state that currently looks every bit the picture of a Trumpian dystopia thanks to Trump's

own closest competitor, Governor Ron DeSantis. Then I'll call to order today's meeting of the

Velshi Ban Book Club featuring a very important book by a very brave author who's being targeted

for his work, not just by book banners, but by the Taliban. Velsheem starts now.

And good morning. It is Saturday, June the 3rd. I'm Ali Velshi. If you can believe it,

the Iowa caucuses, which kick off the Republican primary season, are only about seven months away.

The slate of candidates lining up to be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee has been filling up over the past couple of months.

And the field's about to get more crowded over the next few days, with three more Republicans expected to officially announce

their presidential bids in the early part of next week. On Tuesday, the former Governor,

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, is expected to jump into the race with a formal announcement

scheduled during a town hall event in New Hampshire, where he finished in sixth place

the last time he ran for the presidency in 2016.

On Wednesday, the former Vice President Mike Pence will celebrate his 64th birthday by making

his presidential bid official, ending months of speculation, and setting up a challenge against

his former boss. And on the same day, the incumbent North Dakota governor,

Doug Bergam, will also announce his campaign during an event in Fargo, North Dakota, which is 25

miles from the town where he grew up. Now, those three men will join the list of candidates who

have already announced, which includes the former President Donald Trump, Florida Governor

Ron DeSantis, the only two candidates

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