Washington Week full episode, July 21, 2023

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Washington Week

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🗓️ 22 July 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Donald Trump is put on notice by the special counsel related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. His legal cases will challenge the justice system, presidential election process and democracy. Join moderator Laura Barrón-López, Dan Balz of The Washington Post, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, Fin Gomez of CBS News and Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal to discuss this and more.

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0:00.0	The DOJ has become a weapon for the Democrats, an absolute weapon.
0:12.6	Former President Trump is put on notice by the special counsel, again, this time related
0:17.8	to January 6 and election interference.
0:20.7	No person is above the law, including Donald Trump.
0:23.8	The likely indictment is one of many legal challenges confronting the 2024 Republican
0:29.1	frontrunner.
0:30.3	As a judge sets the start of the classified documents trial, well into primary season.
0:35.7	Next.
0:37.7	This is Washington Week.
0:44.0	Good evening and welcome to Washington Week.
0:45.9	I'm Laura Barone-Lopas.
0:47.7	Tonight, the country waits for what could be former President Donald Trump's third indictment.
0:53.3	Trump announced earlier this week he was notified by special counsel Jack Smith that he's
0:57.6	a target of a federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
1:03.1	According to reports, the target letter cites three statutes, deprivation of rights, conspiracy
1:08.7	to commit an offense against or defraud the United States, and tampering with a witness.
1:14.2	The target letter is the latest addition to Trump's legal jeopardy.
1:18.0	The current GOP frontrunner responded to the likelihood of more criminal charges while
1:22.2	campaigning in New Hampshire.
1:24.9	If you say something about an election they want to put you in jail for the rest of your
1:28.2	life, it's a disgrace.
1:30.9	Trump already faces federal prosecution in the classified documents case in Miami.
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