i think the district attorney gets to say, well, look, we convicted alan weisselberg.here's some value in that. he will go to prison. >> is this a win for the district attorney, that it's five months? >> it depends how high you set the goals. clearly, they goal, when they started this, was to indict donald j. trump. it seems to me their goal in starting indicting alan weisselberg was to flip him with the fear of, we have you on this financial crimes. we talked about that together, clearly that was a play, and now it has not worked because all that alan weisselberg's testimony -- michael's right. when he actually testifies, i don't know how you can tell the story of what happened at the trump org without mentioning the individuals. but the deal here is they're not going to use him against any of his people, so i don't see it as a win either way. >> michael -- michael, very quickly, they didn't flip alan weisselberg. what is it about donald trump that inspires such loyalty? that somebody's willing to go to prison? >> tstupidity is the only way i can describe it. it's why

. >> tom, you're also covering the alan weisselberg story. he's the cfo expected to plead guilty to criminal charges. what's involved in this case and how it might affect the other investigations in new york city and new york state? >> potentially not much as far as how this will impact those investigations that we have talked about. whether it be the case that's being led by the manhattan district attorney who brought the action against alan weisselberg, the criminal charges against him and the trump organization or the civil investigation looking into some of the same matters being led by the attorney general. i think when you look at this and look at what we have reported with respect to the scope of alan weisselberg's plea agreement as well as the parameters of that, first off, we're hearing that he's going to spend five months in jail. he's likely going to plead guilty to the charges against him and he will provide testimony as to that contact in the upcoming trial against the trump organization. but we have no testimony against his form

alan weisselberg, the trump organization chief financial officer, pleaded guilty today to a wide-ranging tax scheme. >> as part deal, he'll need to testify against the trump organization in the coming months. the company is accused of helping weisselberg and other execs avoid income taxes by failing to accurately report their full compensation. >> trevor: yeah, that's right, trump's number-two guys for the past 40 year has pleaded guilty to tax fraud. can we take a moment to appreciate how many associated with trump have ended up in prison. his lawyer, campaign manage, now the chief financial officer of his organization. usually you have to run a drug cartel to have this many friends doing this kind of time. basically it's el chapo and donald trump. that's it. they need to send all these trump felons to school assemblies to scare kid away from trump. be like, "you think hanging out with the 45th president is cool? that's what i thought. now i'm drinking wine out of a toilet. that's my state of the union, kid!" ( applause ) now, i know what you're thinking right now. you're wondering to y

meanwhile alan weisselberg, the trump organization's cfo, is expected to plead guilty to state tax crimes and testify against the trump corporation but not against mr. trump. lester >> okay. kristen welker, thank you. >>> after a bruising loss in wyoming's republican primary congresswoman liz cheney says she'll keep up her campaign to keep donald trump from holding office again and is hinting she might run for president herself. vaughn hilliard is in wyoming for us >> reporter: in a republican party battle that could define our times -- >> this is not a game. every one of us must be committed to the eternal defense of this miraculous experiment called america. >> reporter: -- liz cheney, the wyoming congresswoman and donald trump's chief republican antagonist, losing overwhelmingly to harriet hageman who calls the 2020 election rigged and was backed by the former president >> his clear and unwavering support from the very beginning propelled us to victory tonight >> reporter: trump in a social media post saying cheney can now, quote, finally disappear into the depths of political oblivion

"new york times" is reporting that former trump organization cfo alan weisselberg is nearing a plea dealith manhattan prosecutors, this is just days after donald trump pleaded the fifth in a similar probe into his business. tom foreman has more. >> reporter: with legal battles raging all around team trump, the news out of new york is not good for the former president. just days ago, he squared off against nearly a dozen assistant attorneys general on allegations he fraudulently raised the value of his company to get favorable loans and then dropped it to pay less in taxes. >> mr. trump, how do you feel? >> reporter: trump calls it a witch hunt yet he reportedly took the fifth hundreds of times despite a history of ridiculing those who do the same. >> the mob takes the fifth. if you are innocent, why are you taking the fifth amendment? >> reporter: a similar probe by the manhattan district attorney is also still alive. in georgia, a top political ally senator lindsey graham of south carolina has been ordered to testify about trump's failed effort to overturn his 2020 election loss in the

judy: and can you give us a sense do we know what kinds of questions alan weisselberg is going to behis fall at the trial? >> so there's no indication that he's going to say donald trump knew any of these things i did. but what he has promised to do under penalty of getting a much more severe sentence is to answer questions truthfully. so this will be a chance for the jury and the public to get all sorts of detailed questions about how this scheme worked, how it was played out across the company which other executives , were involved. this is a very embarrassing, detailed look at a president who was so secretive. he went to the us supreme court twice to keep his business records out of the hands of the manhattan district attorney. so we expect to learn much more about his company if as expected this case goes to trial and that can be very embarrassing, particularly since mr. trump is as we know considering another run for president. judy: and just finally, andrea bernstein. while all this is going on in new york, down in florida, having to do with the fbi search of the former preside

the "times" says alan weisselberg will now be cooperating in a broader investigation. and also rudy giuliani has been named a target of the georgia grand jury investigation. here is giuliani's reaction on the right wing channel newsmax. >> when you start turning around lawyers into defendants when they are defending their clients, we're starting to live in a fascist state. >> starting to live in a fascist state. let's bring in dave aaronberg wo is keeping up with all the developments. you heard giuliani say that any remarks he made in the georgia case are either covered by the attorney/client privilege or they were made on donald trump's behalf. is that legitimate defense for giuliani here? >> it is not because from the beginning of this investigation in fulton county, the district attorney fani willis has said that she will be looking at false statements made to legislative bodies. and rudy giuliani made several in front of multiple legislative committees in atlanta. that is within fani willis' jurisdiction. it doesn't matter whether you are a lawyer or not, you can't

was very arrogant -- howard: i just want to briefly mention that former trump organization cfo alan weisselberg guilty this week to tax fraud. not testifying against donald trump personally. it's just another case of the media saying, well, if this guy turns and that guy turns, it's going to be really bad for donald trump, and so far that hasn't happened. and that's a case involving his business, of course. when we come back, our guests weigh in on the coverage of liz cheney. are the media touting her for president? and later, alan dershowitz. ♪ ♪ ♪ ces they make. like the shot they take. the memories they create. or the spin they initiate. otezla. it's a choice you can make. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla, you can achieve clearer skin. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla can cause serious allergic reactions. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or if these feelings develop. some pe

when his long-time money man alan weisselberg is expected to admit to evading taxes on more than a millionerg will probably end up spending five months in jail. that's according to two people familiar with the proceedings. prosecutors are calling the crimes a 15-year, quote, off the books scheme to help top trump org officials avoid paying taxes. he's expected to cooperate in the trial against the trump org, but as of right now, there's no indication he will cooperate into any investigation into donald trump himself. that's an important distinction. and to explain why, i want to bring in correspondent tom winter. lay it out for us. >> sure. so when you look at this plea deal, it's unusual in that it's not a full cooperation agreement. on the other happened, it's not a full kind of absolution of weisselberg. so he's going to have to do some jail time. expected to be five months in this case. he will have to testify in an upcoming trial this fall involving the trump organization. his testimony could be used in that case. he may have to cooperate in that case, but at this point, there's no in

former trump organization cfo alan weisselberg expected to plead guilty to criminal charges as early as thursday, according to nbc news. less some of the manhattan da's office charged weisselberg with tax fraud and other crimes. he's accused of receiving off the books perks at the trump organization. sources familiar with the case telling nbc that he's nearing a plea deal with prosecutors. the terms of that plea have not been disclosed. according to sources familiar with the case, he's not expected to cooperate with the broader investigation into former president trump. >>> primary test tomorrow for two of the highest profile republican critics of the former president. voters in two states are heading to the polls for several statewide races, but all eyes are on wyoming congresswoman liz cheney and alaska senator lisa murkowski. of course congresswoman cheney first elected the same year as former president trump, was one of 10 house republicans who voted to impeach him, costing her her leadership position. she also serves as the vice chair of the house for 6th committee and has raile

. >>> up next, in less than an hour, former trump organization cfo alan weisselberg will appear in ainst the trump organization. but we'll explain why it still seems like he isn't giving investigators what they want. you're watching "morning joe." we'll be right back. we'll be right back. shingles. some describe it as pulsing electric shocks or sharp, stabbing pains. ♪♪ this painful, blistering rash can disrupt your life for weeks. a pain so intense, you could miss out on family time. the virus that causes shingles is likely already inside of you. if you're 50 years or older, ask your doctor or pharmacist about shingles. ["only wanna be with you" by hootie & the blowfish] discover is accepted at 99% of places in the u.s. ["only wanna be with you" by hootie & the blowfish] millions have made the switch from the big three discover is accepted at 99% o to xfinity mobile.. that means millions are saving hundreds a year on their wireless bill. and all of those millions are on the nation's most reliable 5g network and most recommended wireless carrier. that's a whole lot of happy campers o

you are those lawyers and these are not people who have longstanding connections to trump like alan weisselbergey may very well turn on him and there may be no attorney-client privilege because there's something that may allow them to testify. that's to me is one significant source of risk for trump right now. another is that the filing yesterday was referring to unnamed witnesses, who had before telling, where are these documents floor, and that's why i alloy the search warrant so he's got to hear that. >> as they were lying there was a stream of evidence in real time coming into the fbi that revealed their attestations as to both the location of classified material and the amount of them that remained on the premises. i'm going to pull that up and read that to all of you. everyone sticks around. when we come back, more on this extraordinary new filing and the doj's sprawling investigation into the ex-president. how attorney general merrick garland is making every effort to ensure the politics remains out of it at every level and that he and his team are doing everything by the book. we'll tal

host: you were referring to alan weisselberg, featured on the front page of the wall street journal, longtime confidant of donald trump, they write, pleaded guilty to 13 felonies for what he admitted was a tax fraud scheme he committed while chief financial officer of the former's company. under the terms of his plea agreement, he will testify if called as a witness at the trump organization's trial, slated to take place in october. brenda in indiana, pennsylvania, democratic caller, good morning. caller: good morning. during liz cheney's speech, she mentioned that donald trump put out the names of the fbi agents at the home. this research only took place two weeks ago. i found it interesting that in the year and a half since the presidential election of 2020, donald trump has not put out a single name of a dead person that voted, yet every republican claims there's thousands and thousands of dead people that voted in the 2020 election, yet donald trump has not been able to give us one name. neither has giuliani or sidney powell. nobody has given us any names yet he was right quick t

. >>> good morning former trump organization's cfo alan wiselen weisselberg is expo plead guilty in alving the business dealings this morning he could face more than five months in prison as part of that deal, he is expected to cooperate with prosecutors and testify against the trump organization when the case actually goes, but there is no indication he will cooperate in any investigation against donald trump personally. >>> u.s. traffic deaths jumped in early 2022 to hit a 20-year high, according to federal transportation officials more than 9500 people were killed in traffic crashes within the first three months of the year, experts do not know exactly what is behind that surge, but note that the increase in reckless behavior coincided with the virus pained. >>> an atlas moth with the wingspan of 10 inches has been found in the u.s. for the first time, according to the washington state department of agriculture, which is asking residents to report further sightings. it is believed don't the world's largest moth david, it's a ten-anyone w wingspan. >> that's scary. i would be freake

allen weisselberg's guilty plea with the condition, quote, the defendant must agree to testify truthfully at the trial of the trump organization. the judge went over this point repeatedly with alanver say, you have agreed to testify truthfully at the trial of the trump organization. to which weisselberg said, that is correct. before accepting outline while suburbs guilty plea, the judge came back to that point, more emphatically, saying this time, if you violate a condition of this plea agreement, i will not permit you to withdraw your plea and i will be at liberty to impose any lawful sentence, which in this case would include a period of imprisonment up to 5 to 15 years. for example, if you fail to testify truthfully at the upcoming trial of the trump organization, i would then not be bound by my sentence promise, i would not permit you to withdraw your plea of guilty, and i would be at liberty to impose any lawful sentence, which again, in your case, would include imprisonment up to 5 to 15 years. do you understand? the defendant, i do. andrew weissmann is back with, us and joining us is tim o'brien, his senior executive editor for bloomberg opinion and author of trump nation