felony using election law violations really is legally flawed. multiplying that flawed theory 34 times does not make it 34 times stronger. so, we're going to have to see if there is something else in his hand. does he have a new crime? >> bill: further questions now jonathan turning with my very of me last hour talking about a case against a former president. we are waiting for him to leave the new york city residents the trump tower on fifth avenue and head downtown that the couple of miles drive into manhattan for his arraignment on criminal charges. in those charges are so said to be under seal. stemming from an investigation into hush money paid to an adult film star during the run-up to the 2,016 election will receive whether or not that's the case or not. once we find out a bit more later today. dana has a day off she is back in tomorrow. so she sidesteps all of this. and i'm bill good morning and welcome back. >> martha: good morning bill and everybody at home i now martha maccallum.

right now as bill said were waiting for the former president's first appearance of the day. the place is surrounded by barricades as the former president gets ready to finally learning the exact charges in this case, which jonathan turley and others have been highly critical of your legal underpinning for us and we'll see what's happening here. they're performing his every move since he meds mar-a-lago yesterday and they're calling today the date of the dawn as we wait to hear what he has to say. before he heads into the courtroom. >> bill: full coverage. brett has analysis and join us in a few moments and carl will join us in a moment he is latch at. professor eric shawn is outside tom pollard and med chem. and that's where we begin a brand-new although what's happening there brent? >> good morning bill. former donald trump now i home in the top two floors of his massive apartment in the grinning skyscraper grass covered tower that bears his name. it is also pretty normal tuesday

morning. worked a morning here for many people manhattan except for this historic arraignment there will require a few hours from now and the former president is then expected to go to court later on this afternoon. the former president basically spent the night and expending this morning huddle with his legal and political advisors in his apartment. he is hired a prominent white-collar lawyer to navigate this case. basic life look at the courthouse downtown. the new york state supreme court will appear later on today facing what is expected 34 business fraud charges in association to the payments to stormy daniels. judge marchand has already ordered no tv cameras at this -- in the courtroom. they'll be still photographers allowed to record the moment. meanwhile, here trump towers there are small groups of protesters from both sides. as you can see one of the posters shelling president trump behind bars. and then -- there's this guy, riccardo fois narrow and he is

spinning basketball on fifth avenue proclaiming that the former president is not guilty. in many here in trump tower attended me that they have faith. >> do you think former president trump is guilty? >> grants gets it of what? of helping here in the united states? with all the good things that is done in all and therefore years mr. mark >> so it is pretty quiet here at the moment as you can see their elective people in the whole medias here an end so basically bill and myself, we have become new york city's newest tourist attraction. is everyone here waits for the former president to depart trump tower at some point to go downtown to court. >> bill: thank you eric nice to see you in the chiefest that fox news contributor called the money to you. the governor and there have been talking for security in the city. and democrats voted 8-1. they have a brilliant 8-1 in

new york city. but we will see how it goes. cnn here is the polling do you approve the indictment of trump and 60% say yes. and yes whether or not politics played a role, 52% said a major role. 76% said it did play a role. so that is the god of a lot of this how do you see it so far >> look, it means a lot of democrats in independency, this is political. you have protesters turley in the earlier years saying he made a powerful casing that this is not a very strong case at all. and a lot of others have weighed in. david french who is a conservative and not a fan of trump has written that he thinks that this is a very weak case. and so has andrew mccarthy who is the former deputy of the u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york. so, this is going to be -- this is an amazing moment. this is never happened before that a former president has been

indicted. below, this is helped and clearly in the race for the republican nomination at all the polish show show. and he has demonstrated his ability to turn this into until fund-raising effort. i received an 11 emails from the trump campaign in the last 24 hours asking for money. there's the clear that they've raised $8 million. and that's been since last saturday. so this is a positive -- in the short one picking the democratic party. but not less helpful for long term. if you look inside the abc polls, 60% of republicans that they should have been indicted. one out of every six republicans. and how many independents who did not pull from the last time around are going to be excited about the issue even if it's resolved in his favor since it involves payments and hush money payments to a point star loaf who he had an affair with so good for him in the short run and not necessarily good for her in the long run. and ugly for the system of rank injustice in the meantime.

>> martha: it's interesting, because when you look at these other potential candidates and some are ready in the race and nikki haley had a couple of other candidates and ron desantis who is not declared -- ron desantis try to make a mention of the underlying behavior and character issues that he thought should be part of the conversation. and it doesn't seem to have gone him anywhere. he seems to have slipped in the polls. >> well, i think it's the same slipping in the pool is that we're a tribal moment in american politics. and if you attack the leader of our child we are going to rally around him. and so, president trump the leader of the republican party until -- if he's under attack and delete my republicans were rally under around him. but i would be a little bit nervous as i was him. if you have 1 out of 6 republicans saying if they had in the abc polls that he sit up in charge. and you have another 20 semi percent they said they don't know if whether or not he should

be charged or not i would suspect that there's a lot of people are among the 20% they say they don't know who really do know i think that he should have been charged. but do not want to say so. doing an anonymous poll, but it's not good if you're facing a 2024 election in which he faced the possibility of one out of every six republicans saying yes, they should've charged them on hush money payments. and just over a majority saying that they shouldn't have. >> bill: it's ironic that they say that without having seen the charges. >> martha: but that's where we are. >> one more thing here carl, this date indictment strength and democracy this is interesting because 31% say yes, and 31 says his weekends. i think the answer is to be determined. because you think about bill clinton in the late 90s, and he eventually beat the rap in the senate and went out to have a successful political career. but we've been given more news for the last need for a lot of politicos that suggest the downed alliance that das across the country will go after

the political opponents. in an illegal sense more so than they have already. and maybe that's the case -- and maybe this is a brush back pitch that if trump were to be enter these charges. a lot of different ways to look at this. >> absolutely -- and at the 31st charges are as professor charlie and david french and andy mccarthy th think, are serious and unsupported, and brad looses his case it will undermine the confidence in our legal system and particularly in general in the system that they city prosecutors are liberal progressives. who -- cooper got a look at this and say was all politics and no cover any other investigation that is now being conducted by federal prosecutors. even though they had nothing to do with this one. >> bill: carl thank you. standby were gonna call you throughout the day. and we will see will be kept thank you carl. i thought you made a great point last hour martha, we talked

about the former publisher who apparently made two appearances before the federal grand jury? >> martha: they brought him back at the very end before the indictment. >> bill: if your hunches right and you go towards the hush payments, then you get the sense that the case could be weaker. if, however, they gone a different direction, and they pursue what to prosecutors who were working on a case on trump a year ago concluded, saying that he's guilty of all these felonies and they quit the job and walked away one of the mike palmer grants went out to write a book about it. he 71 years old right now, but if they go in that direction now is all about taxes and what you think to the irs about the property's value one in control in places like new york city. so, i don't know if this option a or b race if it's a mix of both. we will find out today. >> martha: they did have a successful prosecution around the former cfo of the trump organization. and they are some who think that that emboldened this second look

at the finances. but if it comes down to this hush money payments i think you're going to see a lot of pushback. i think it's gonna be difficult, note will look like what brad said that their grasping at straws. and he wanted to make sure that they got the indictment through. come hell or high water. and whether or not it successful i think is can i have a big impact on what carling you were talking about and whether or not we see these things on the line and putting us in a category as a country that we really do not want to be in. >> bill: and away we go right. okay. >> martha: shall cause to regulate artificial intelligence are really roaming while they're at this point as president biden meets with his council of advisors on science and technology today. this is big tech leaders saying hold on on this entire development process. brady from fox business lies on capitol hill with more forces hi.

>> hello michael. a new report ruining about the possible harms of artificial intelligence in the morning is dire. ai researcher writes that as we begin to understand human psychology and behavior, they may become capable of manipulating or deceiving humans. if subagents have a person's that exceeds that of humans, this could be to humanity losing control of its future. some members of congress had told me that they were the china and russia could get ahead of the u.s. if we pump the brakes on ai research. but is also clear that lawmakers are open to regulating artificial intelligence. even if right now, they do not fully understand it. >> there is an abstract everything and there's a downside. but this is an area of life they need to have some guidance and regulatory oversight. it is just so much downside, and it has to be dealt with. >> its capabilities are

intimidating. they are impressive, but, the potential for mischief and misuse are high. >> entered recent report out of georgetown university found that u.s. investors are pumping tens of billions of dollars into ai research, and that is in china. which is adding to the concern martha, that the federal government is not doing enough to regulate not only the technology itself, but also where the money is going for its development. martha? >> martha: thank you grady very much. and it's one of those things where you start to see politicians talking about and you get that certain sinking feeling that the horses where the barn already. and they getting to figuring it out. >> bill: you can do a lot of deep leads on these. and folks of home if you have not paid attention sam just yet get familiar with them and googled him. listen to what he say because he's been at the beginning of this and this a piece of the week and about him at one of the things he said is he uses ai for dinner the day to summarize the email for him. and i thought that's a good idea

we could use that. >> martha: they are positive comps and acclimate applications. but if you get to the point they'd manipulating human beings that's the part where it starts to go hold on, that makes me nervous. >> bill: especially as a mother of three kids right? >> martha: yes. they are ready manipulate and eve is already there ready little ai machines. >> bill: former president trump getting ready to be arraigned. it will be covering that throughout the evening into night. >> martha: in the u.s. military is expanding its populace access to china's backyard. this is a big deal and what it means for the rising tension with beijing. >> bill: also the texas congressman who reported -- reported on what the g.o.p. will do to handled migrants and the issue will affect not coming up next. >> what disturbs me the most is that it has gotten so bad along the border that now, it feels normal.

there is nothing normal about this crisis. there is so much pain and anguish that is happening in this crisis.

♪ ♪ >> martha: to virginia teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by her 6-year-old student is now suing the school for $40 million. attorney for abaco warner accused administrators of ignoring warnings that the boy had a gun i was in a violent movement. the 25 euros teacher required for surgeries and it was on january 6th when the boys shot his teacher and its teacher in virginia. he brought the semiautomatic pistol to school in his backpack, it was his mother's and was bought legally. >> b >> bill: meanwhile 20 minutes past the hour we are watching what will be a pivotal election

in this one state of wisconsin. voters was deciding between two candidates on the open state supreme court. right now, the court is 4-3. but one is retiring a republican, which will make it 3-3. the outcome will have a major impact on big issues. the former governor eyes with announcer good new made to you. and we got a program today. tell us what you believe is on the line pending the outcome of this vote today. >> i'm being every reform we fought for, whether was the big uniforms, or changes in collective bargaining's, changes requiring a photo i.d., congressional district which could affect not just wisconsin but potentially could this be curious after the 22 to four election. a particular public safety in the state. and that george funded -- the candidate, she like so many of them out there and she's been weak on crime and the essence of a public safety conveyor line.

so just about everything possible in this classic race between the judicial conservative, and a radical. >> bill: it is pretty interesting the amount of money spent on this and look at a $45 million? 1c. >> it is the most we've ever seen up with wisconsin. it's the most esteemed belly wisconsin. one of the less expensive than the nation's history. most of that is coming from outside the state of wisconsin. on behalf of the radical. george just announced he was putting in another about a million and a half -- give up why millions are from california to new york a melanoma and places all outside of wisconsin. and the only way justice kelly can win this election is with the grassroots. he's come out strong in the last few weeks and the number of folks nationally woke up and they said it to identify this horrific record that generate side which as i collate no cell janitors the circuit court judge were time and time again she seems to show more empathy for the criminal and the victim. but it is going to be incredibly tight.

and it's gonna be a race for the conservative's had to be overwhelmingly outspent. >> bill: so here's what i'm seeing right now right republicans have majority of the state legislator, but the government is a graphic cat however -- you hold six of the eight congressional seats. and if a democrat wins, the state supreme court seat today, all these maps could be redrawn at some point. you right now in the state of wisconsin, abortion providers are not providing abortions. so how does that issue play? and what the outcome could of determining your view? >> were a couple different things on the district's thing, the reason why there are two democrats is because it is all over the nation. democrat votes are packed into big cities. but, is jennifer gets on the court she's getting it clear that she doesn't like the court. she sided with the extremely partisan view. in maps and those maps could be classic in the way we saw in the

civics as kids in the gerrymandering where it starts a little sliver in one part of a big city and goes all the way up to the suburbs. out to rural areas completely disconnected with communities of interest. they had that's how democrats historically would when it is radically redrawn maps. and that could potentially put one or two or three seats in play. and had a close race in 2024, effectively determine who the speaker is. >> bill: here at the democratic chair from wisconsin he's name is ben winkler believing here he is on sunday watch this. >> this is going to define the future of democracy and abortion access and politics in wisconsin which as you know is the tipping point space based in the high country. this could not be more significant of a fight. >> bill: "new york times" just a few days ago, the election could be the beginning of the end of scott walker's wisconsin legacy. so they give you a lot of props of breaking up the republican party in that state. we will drop boxes as of 2,022

are not allowed wisconsin. now, maybe it of us they went may be to change but what is your feeling that the statewide or nationwide on drop boxes? when you know based on 2020 election, then america votes differently now. should a republican party change its view on that? >> well, i'm going to go vote today as so many americans have historically voted on election day in person. i signed a law that required photo i.d. and i think -- i think it's part of integrity in a community interest as a cultural ritual that we go through. but we've pushed to the status conservative's or early voting. because it's legal because it's not, until the go back to a one day seem request and make sure that we use every legal -- and that is what's gonna happen in this race. but i think there's a lot of people like myself who prefer to vote on election day in person. so i can see my neighbors, they can see me. >> bill: okay.

but they may be others who find it inconvenient, and maybe this is just the trend that republicans need to get on board. i think it's an interesting topic into juvenile say something? >> i was just gonna say that we have unlike the last couple of years in this race for the court, after not tax the very first date, the early voting was made available and that's not happening something that happened in the past and wisconsin. so david has raised the fact that we have to compete with the radicals and the liberals and joe charles and then mark zuckerberg's and all these other people who are trying to use any means possible. we need to do it on the ethical basis and a people places but we are there to compete here and in every state when it comes to the election. it's been what civil watch the vote and see how it turns out and they did was cancel or change a thing of the day we shall see scott walker thank you for coming out. >> thank you bill. >> martha: so we have cameras and all of the relevant spots here this morning as we wait for the former president of the united states donald trump to leave his residence at

trump tower. and head downtown. the reason this is a huge story that everyone is covering is because it is unprecedented to have a former president of the united states indicted. we have also laid out with the help of jonathan turley why he thinks that this particular charge of set up charges, they may be very thin gruel is similar to the next stage of face which will be a trial for the former president. so we are watching this obviously very closely and we will be right back with more. ♪ box came by mail. ♪ ♪ showed up on friday. ♪ ♪ i screened with cologuard and did it my way! ♪ cologuard is a one-of-a kind way to screen for colon cancer that's effective and non-invasive. it's for people 45 plus at average risk, not high risk. false positive and negative results may occur. ask your provider for cologuard. ♪ (group) i did it my way! ♪ living with diabetes? glucerna protein smart has your number

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but we will see. and the judge is no stranger to chump world. justice juan mershon, former prosecutor with 16 years in the bench -- he just wrapped up a case involving trump's company. in trump's organization. some of his closest associates in business and politics. so there is a guilty verdict by doing december on brownback c case. in the punishment came down in mid-january. as $1.6 million or tim organization to fork over imputed of damages. his accountant went to jail, and a related matter, but, it was just the money that was the integrity that particular case. and there are some who have theorized and speculated really at that was the case they gave alvin bragg the leg and to what will be an indictment i will find out about later today. >> martha: and the former president was not enthusiastic to find out at the same judge that ruled in that case, is on this one as well. so, he set on a social media

habits he said that this judge hates me. and we know that the trump side wants to do a change of venue, perhaps just that at staten island, a more conservative part of new york city. but they will be a lot of motions after we get this. and when we get to this first stage will receive the actual indictment, and he has bulked up to steam in a big way. which we will talk about in just a few moments. >> bill: we will see if they've been on any of those motions what you think? >> martha: i think they could. i think they could. >> bill: a change of venue is nothing to happen. >> martha: if nothing happened but i think is a possibility they cook though the case out. you know, we will see. we will see. >> bill: hey, you are in this game with us here. we are all just waiting together so thank you for your patience. ri 33 panelists must take a l look. >> this is a crisis for every american family. because when you look, guess what happens.

when they leave the eagle pass, they are not staying here. they're coming to your states. by going into your schools, you're going to your hospital, your law enforcement officers are suddenly have to deal with them. they are not taking up your taxpayer dollars. >> bill: that is nikki haley who is running for president and were getting a firsthand look at for the impact of face impacts on the border. yesterday back like an eagle ladies what's happening here today. look for message what you find out the hello. >> good money to you bill. this was nikki haley's first trip to the southern border and she told me one of the first thing that jumped out at her with the sheer amount of discarded clothing left all over the place down here from these migrants. after the cross illegally and take a look at this video, this was her she was out here in the del rio sector yesterday meeting with the locals. and she was hosted by tony gonzales who represents the area. i asked her what her immediate changes would be at the border if she was president, she told me manager aidan lee verifying people.

she would hire 25,000 new border patrol agents in it and catch and release. she wants to go to catch a deport instead. she would defund cities and stop taxpayer dollars going to illegal immigrants and will bring back remains in mexico. i also asked her to respond to secretary mayorkas who would not call what is happening down here a crisis take a listen to this. >> do not blame my case biden is the one telling him that. he refuses to call this a crisis because he refuses to come here. and biden thinks if he doesn't talk about this irritable way. for the people here in texas and for every state it is not going away. it is only getting worse. and this is a national security threat. >> and take a look at these images out of border patrol's tucson, arizona, sector what you are looking at is 38 illegal immigrants all dressed in camouflage. they were arrested by border patrol agents and listen to this, 19 miles and learn from the border. it didn't happen your data

arizona new mexico border but it shows you how far these people are able to get into the country before they are eventually apprehended. another set of photos and we take a look at these again and border patrol tucson, arizona, sector, of human smuggling bus. seven out undocumented immigrants crammed inside a vote vehicle and that smuggler u.s. citizen with an extensive criminal history. it then lastly take a look at this photo. this is the dallas port of entry in arizona, normally we are talking about fat now coming in there. but in this case we're talking about going out. tvp officers are seizing two ak-47 rifles sitting in a vehicle trying to go into mexico. agents are saying that those weapons are very likely heading for mexican drug cartels. and back out here live in the del rio sector were nikki haley just visited border patrol reports last week alone they had more than 2,200 known to god always. people who sent it to the country without ever being caught and they also arrested 11

criminals including two sex offenders and one convicted murderer. listen to back to you. >> bill: thank you bill. >> martha: china blessing a move by the u.s. military boosting its presence in a hotly contested area. unmute deal with the philippines. given the united states forces access to bases near the south china sea and taiwan. a national security girlfriend live at the pentagon with this development high jennifer. >> martha: hello martha, the u.s. -- to for a conditional basis in the philippines on strategic islands just south of taiwan. this expansion falls under the enhanced defense cooperation agreement which defense secretary lloyd austin announced back in february. the announcement comes as they present no taiwan plans to meet with house speaker kevin mccarthy in california on wednesday. in the moves are likely to anger

beijing. the filipino government announced the expansion of four of the additional basis and bringing the total to nine. including for military camps that include one that is 250 miles from taiwan. the new sites include a philippine naval base and santa ana. and the international airbase in cathay out. five previously announced sites including airbases and tyler wanted sibu. the uss of the pay held live fire just last week demonstrating high mobility artillery rocket systems. ohio buckeyes like the whims of the u.s. have been sending to ukraine. general mark milley chun of the joint chief testified that having a presence on these bases could give u.s. forces and strategic a patient did not operation in the event of a conflict in taiwan or in the south china sea. >> one of the limits of deterrence is to make sure their opponents make sure the costs exceed the benefits. so for taiwan, my guess is that we have three or four years to get taiwan in a position where they will create the perception

in the minds of the chinese decision-makers. that the costs exceed benefits. >> new joint exercises with the philippines will begin next week it we will included 17,000 troops. the largest to date doubled the size of a year ago. >> and of itself is interesting zero-sum thinking, the u.s. continues to strengthen his military deployment in the region. which will inevitably lead to the aggravation of tension and gender advice peace and stability. >> we do not seek they sing in the philippines and this is just one additional aspect that will increase training between our two countries. >> the u.s. is allocated over $82 million towards infrastructure investment to the five existing sites in the philippines under the agreement. the four new sites will be in addition to the end of biden administration has been building up a network of military bases with our allies in the pacific to to cheer china from forcibly overtaking taiwan martha? >> martha: once again a very

simple and strategic area thank you jennifer very much. >> bill: celebrity news now right, scarlett johansson is saying that her ego is too fragile to be in social media markup. and that is hemp celebrity news today. the marble start making out comment on the podcast saying her brain is too fragile. she says she's like a delicate flower. and as a two-time oscar nominee she says social media apps are addictive. and she says that instagram turns into a 3-year-old with her mom's phone. >> martha: i think she's right on all these counts. and she's being funny but she's -- he say is too fragile and i think she's admitting what a lot of people have been our same to admit. it sucks your attention -- and it really doesn't have any positive outcomes. amid what is it in for society? what is better in society if we all have instagram accounts? can think of anything can you? >> bill: how can i what we can follow the news easier but there are other apps for that too.

i think the whole idea about being fragile within a brain and all, i think when you hear criticism of yourself -- what you hear it once his wealth went to hear you think -- but want to hear it three times it's been there and done that an omelette. >> martha: i think people who are criticizing other people in social media probably don't have a lot going on. and they have maybe too much time on their hands. >> bill: but perhaps the chris cotter for the honesty. and that's what makes celebrity news. >> martha: i would love to be the cover of that magazine. all right folks, we are keeping a very close eye obviously on trump tower in new york city. the former president gearing up to head downtown in a usual morning frame today and once he wakes up in his former home city and is going to go down to the courthouse today to face dozens of charges in a federal indictment against him.

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>> bill: so the clock is ticking for president trump as we wait for his departure. just a few blocks from our location on the fox studios he will go downtown to face criminal charges and said that court room. brett host a special report. in our chief political ankle and sunday night in america the morning to both of you gentlemen. and we will take the political aspects work there with that but you get to begin here. so, carl was basking ellicott early in the air were about possible implications for what could boost him over for what could cause some sort of friction against any political future. all this is unknown. i just want to start with that comment. and, i think when we see the indictment later today we will have a better idea as to how we frame his political future and that's what i begin.

>> yes, i think you are right. and it depends on how strong or weak it is and there's a lot of prosecution about what the indictment counts i will talk about the legal side of that. but it clinical side of it is the experience from the president trump was not getting a ton of attention. even in some of those rallies. and they were well attended, but he wasn't getting breaking through into the news. this is attention-getting. and i feel for finland today. officially added to nato. he would not know that. because, this is getting all the coverage for the wisconsin state supreme court escape at all the other news. but this will get the coverage and get the accident as well. and he's getting donations again the republicans get into his side. feeling that he's under political attacks and perhaps in the short term. the other cases i really do think it may have more punch here they may affect his political long-standing. but in the short term it's a big benefit politically.

>> martha: tray, there has been a lot of discussion about the $8 million that have been raised by the trump campaign since then a an end is bitcoins that it is definitely lit a fire under his political aspirations to be president again. but what is down to the other folks who are either in the ring already or considering getting into the ring. how should they play this? and how do you see in plainness at this point? >> while they have become criminal defense attorneys for president trump. they do not want to criticize him. i think it is kind of staggering that you can be accused of something that involves an adult film star, and a not hurt you in on the public republican primary. that is not true. a couple days ago they've got to stay away from the facts of it. because everybody already knows it and they made of the mine. and i think he's the only one a former u.s. attorney i think if memory serves me correctly he's the only one taking shots at all

on this. i do think brett is right. the real exposure is probably in a special counsel case but politically i mean if you had told me that you can pay off a plane make. in an adult film star and actually go up in the polling of republican primary i would've told you you were crazy. but you are right. >> brett here, has been coalescing. about every republican jeb bush tweeted out that this case was wrong. to bring forward. in jett bush -- i can't remember the last time he says something good about donald trump. >> that's right. and if you make jeb bush began other half of donald trump that is a big feet. and i think it is pretty much a united chorus when it comes to looking at this. even though none of those people have all the details that were well 5 minutes laid out. and what the counts are. they have marjorie taylor greene, i just dropped george santos down at the courthouse.

and they're own kinds of characters that will come up to support him. but it all sides of the republican party. unit think that you're going to see that immunity going forward for the short term. >> martha: we will take a quick break and will come back to you guys thank you for being with us this one is of the coveted breaking news a weighty form of donald trump's arraignment in the first and we will see of him is the exit from trump tower. ♪ ♪ loan, you could do it all. take out an average of $70,000 - with no upfront fees. no upfront appraisal fees, termite inspection, or water test fee. because a veteran shouldn't have to come up with money to get money.

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>> a huge question, will the judge issued a gag order which will most of the speech of a former and potential next president. plus, 2024, republican candidate nikki haley taking on president biden and she details next steps to fix his crisis. and that is at the border. and chicago voters choose a new mirror today after checking out lori lightfoot who failed to keep the city face. for my c.h.o.p. acting

attorney general of matt whitaker is with us. marc thiessen, jason brown and the fac "the faulkner focus" ate top of the adverb. >> martha: are at is willing to fight president trump's appearance in criminal court would bring back to bret baier entry brett let me start with you on the legal side of this. the president got the news of the indictment, there is suggesting that he thought it wasn't happening. you then quickly hired todd blanche who is a very prominent white-collar attorney. thoughts on how all carl all the land and fold in and who >> what i think it was surprise to the trump team in the former president. it was a thought that the grand jury was at a take this pause and then the indictment was announced. again, we will see what is inside. but the interesting thing about this is a potential gag order in the constitutionality of that. and whether a judge can order them of us sitting candidate who is running for president. to talk about this case. and how that will play out i

think that is the reason that additional attorney was tired and a fresh mma grounds. let me just pull back, this is historic because it is the first time a form of sitting presidents has been charged. but also if you look at donald trump as a person -- he for four decades has been under investigation one way or another is a businessman in all kinds of fronts pages of new york tabloids him he has -- he has been characterized as teflon don for many years in new york. this is the first and he's going to be standing in this courtroom. in getting fingerprinted. any skin to be standing before a judge. admitting a push back hard in the going to try and get it dismissed and he's a really talking about trying to get it taken to another venue may be staten island instead of manhattan. so it's going to be fascinating and it is historic. >> bill: on the gag order the two republicans ahead of committees in d.c. as you well know are putting out a wooden

telling the judge for you cannot do this when it comes to the gag order. we will see whether or not that happens. trey you have a big legal mind and you have one minute and 20 seconds to tell us what trey is watching i'm looking for tonight. >> it all comes down to the other crime. to be convicted of this offense, the judge is going to tell the jury that you have to falsify business records with the intent to defraud or conceal or commit another crime. so, we all -- because just assume the payments were made, payments were made to avoid what other crime? and i think that -- you and martha were having a very robust discussion about whether or not this will be dismissed if it is dismissed ever legally it will be because new york was trying to stand out for a crime that is not a new york crying. let the fcc violation or some other federal violation that is still legally that's what people should be paying attention to this indictment. what is the other crime?

>> and that other crime could be a misdemeanor. it could be a family. we do not know. >> can be election low violation. >> martha: but they passed on that so we'll see if there's any new surprises on that if it is 34 finale counselor than i have a lot of stuff to push back against as we watch this play out throughout the afternoon. take you so much. it was great to see you guys and we will see you later today. >> bill: we have to workable harris faulkner starts right now and we'll see you throughout the day your terrace. >> at the center of it all. he will head to the courthouse in lower manhattan for his arraignment and we will finally lead to exactly what is in the indictment against him. it's been sealed since it was announced last week. except for the fact that one of the big issues is bubbling up to date is grand jury leak remember, that is how we just learned about the 34 felony charges against him. but we do not know all the details but we will ge