Trial date set in Trump hush-money case

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

MS NOW, Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 24 May 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Lawyers for the former president demanded a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland over Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation. Meanwhile, new reporting says Smith is nearing the end of his investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents. Katie Benner, Melissa Murray, Tim O'Brien, Shermichael Singleton, Basil Smikle, Frank Figliuzzi and Michael McFaul join.

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0:00.0	Tonight, defendant Donald Trump appearing virtually in the Hatch Money case, plus wear
0:06.3	things stand on the many other investigations into the former president.
0:11.8	Then Ron DeSantis' unconventional plan to launch his presidential campaign will break down
0:17.5	how it might go over with voters.
0:20.2	And the battle for a Bachmouche, a city now in ruins after the deadliest battle of the
0:25.0	war in Ukraine.
0:26.5	The 11th hour gets underway on this Tuesday night.
0:34.9	Greetings.
0:35.9	I'm Simone Sanders-Townton and a for Stephanie Rule.
0:38.5	The former president has learned when he'll go on trial in the Hatch Money case and new
0:43.0	reporting says one of the special counsel's investigations may be near the end.
0:47.8	According to the Wall Street Journal, special counsel Jack Smith is wrapping up the criminal
0:52.4	case involving Trump's handling of classified documents.
0:56.0	The journal says Smith, quote, has all but finished obtaining testimony and other evidence
1:01.0	according to people familiar with the matter.
1:03.4	And Trump is trying to take his case directly to the Justice Department.
1:07.2	Today his lawyer sent a letter to Attorney General Mayor Garland, requesting a meeting
1:11.0	to discuss the special counsel's investigation.
1:14.2	Of course, Donald Trump is facing multiple legal challenges as he makes a third run for
1:19.4	the White House.
1:20.8	Today he made a virtual appearance at a hearing in the Manhattan DA's Hatch Money case.
1:25.7	It was his first court appearance since pleading not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business
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