e. jean carroll, last september. the u.s. justice department intervened in the e. jean carroll case on behalf of president trump. doj said the federal government would be in charge of the president's defense in this case from here on out. they moved to quash the case entirely. it's just stunning, right? one thing to have the justice department go after your fired national security adviser because he described the bad things you did as president. it's another thing entirely to have the u.s. justice department called in to defend a sitting president for accusing and insulting and debasing a woman who has accused him of rape decades before he ran for public office, trying to wipe the case off the docket. now, here's where it really gets interesting. justice department can't just decide purely on its own authority to get involved in a case like this. they'll need permission from a federal judge in a case like this. the federal judge in this case said no. they said the justice department had no business intervening on president trump's behalf in this case. the trump just

e. jean carroll lawsuit. rachel will take a deep dive into all of that stuff. tonight on "all in" -- first it was covid truthers, then election truthers, and now a new right-wing conspiracy. >> the windmills failed like the silly fashion accessories they are and people in texas died. >> tonight the energy disaster in texas and why selling lies in the face of disaster is bad for the country. >>> then, pennsylvania lieutenant governor john feterman on e

e. jean carroll lawsuit. rachel will take a deep dive into all of that stuff. chris hayes is up next. >>> tonight on "all in" -- first it was covid truthers, then election truthers, and now a new right-wing conspiracy. >> the windmills failed like the silly fashion accessories they are and people in texas died. >> tonight the energy disaster in texas and why selling lies in the face of disaster is bad for the country. >>> then, pennsylvania lieutenant governor john feterman on the democratic opportunity with a divided gop. house impeachment manager joe neguse on his covert appeal to mitch mcconnell. and as vaccinations ramp up, why the people that need it most are still getting the least, when "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york, i'm chris hayes. the central truth about american political life, our shared collective life at this moment, as we move into the biden years, is that a huge portion of the country, tens of millions of people is being lied to constantly. and that those lies have extremely dangerous material consequences. we've just

e. jean carroll's suit. he said her allegation of rape 20 years earlier was, quote, fiction.we did last november. democrats must hold the house and the senate in 2022. for if they don't, the republican party of trump will run our democracy right into the ground. >>> i'm jonathan capehart, and this is "the sunday show." ♪♪ still fresh unstopables in-wash scent booster downy unstopables downy ♪ ♪ ♪pables when it comes to your financial health, just a few small steps can make a real difference. ♪ ♪ ♪ learn, save and spend with guidance from chase. confidence feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. are you packed yet? our flight is early tomorrow. and it's a long flight too. once we get there, we will need... buttercup! ♪ as a retired weatherman, i like things i can predict. that's why i chose an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan from unitedhealthcare. it's the kind of plan with predictable out-of-pocket costs. plus the plan i chose has a low to zero percent chance of copays. it's a sunny day for me. -honey you're doing it again. -i'll stop. the only medicare suppleme