Before the grand jury?

You know, I don't talk about anything J6.

Do you feel like it's appropriate the investigation?

What I will say in watching that video is that looks to me like somebody who's cooperating

with the federal government.

And that to me, Mark Meadows looks to me like a federal witness under a cooperation agreement.

And my guess is that's what we're going to find out he is.

That's former U.S. attorney and current Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie

speculating on why Donald Trump's former chief of staff was so tight-lipped yesterday.

And that comes as special counsel Jack Smith's grand jury is expected to

meet again today in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, a surprise yesterday in a Delaware courtroom

where Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to federal charges after his plea deal fell apart. We'll explain

what happened and what could happen next.

And also ahead, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is called out by a member of his own party

for putting far-right priorities ahead of actual legislative duties. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Thursday, July 27th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire.

Thanks for starting your day with us, and it likely will be a very busy day here in Washington, D.C.

The number of indictments against Donald Trump could soon eclipse the number of impeachments against him

with special counsel Jack Smith's grand jury scheduled to reconvene today in the nation's capital.

According to three sources, Trump's legal and political teams are preparing for the possibility

that the panel will indeed vote today on whether to charge the former president for his

alleged efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election.

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