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The Briefing with Jen Psaki

Tortured Juror's Department: High Anxiety Amid Republican Intimidation Tactics

The Briefing with Jen Psaki

NBC News

News, Politics

4.5664 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Ahead of opening statements in the Trump hush money trial, Jen Psaki breaks down the unprecedented situation that jurors face as Trump attempts to undermine and intimidate them. Legal experts Andrew Weissmann and Neal Katyal join Jen to preview what we can expect to hear this week. Next, Jen is joined by Governor Gavin Newsom to debut and discuss his new ad raising awareness about the Republican rollback of reproductive rights, among other topics. Later, Jen discusses the House's long-awaited passage of a foreign aid bill and the precarious state of Speaker Mike Johnson's speakership. Finally, John Legend joins the show to talk about his advocacy work for criminal justice reform and why he will be voting for Joe Biden in the presidential election.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Well, Donald Trump is about to watch something that he has spent much of his adult life trying to avoid.

0:06.0

Opening statements in his own criminal trial.

0:08.0

And we have a pretty good sense of what his playbook is going to look like as the trial unfolds.

0:13.0

The law firm of Weissman and Katiel is here to break it all down as only they can.

0:17.0

Plus, an exclusive interview with California Governor Gavin Newsom. We'll debut a new ad the

0:22.5

governor is putting on the air in Alabama. I'll also get his thoughts on the former president's

0:26.9

trial and what it means for the 2024 race. Also today, foreign aid bills finally pass in the house,

0:33.0

but now without plenty of drama fueled by Marjorie Taylor Green and the Putin wing of the

0:37.1

Republican Party.

0:38.4

And later, a conversation with superstar singer and superstar activist John Legend.

0:43.4

I'll ask him about the incredible work he's doing on criminal justice reform and get his take on the state of Judge Juan Marshan, this trial is starting.

1:02.0

The full jury in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial has now been sworn in.

1:05.9

There are seven men, five women, and six alternates.

1:09.5

And they will hear opening statements starting tomorrow.

1:12.3

Now, it wasn't exactly a smooth road to get here, in large part, because defendant Donald Trump

1:17.6

was all but digging the potholes himself, with an assist, of course, and this is important,

1:22.1

from some of his cable news allies.

1:25.4

She said two things that really stuck out.

1:28.2

One, quote, I don't really have an opinion of Trump.

1:32.0

And, quote, no one is above the law.

1:35.7

I'm not so sure about Jera number two.

1:39.5

Trump then quoted Waters in a post writing,

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