let's bring in msnbc justice and legal affairs analyst, anthony colie. court decided and the fact that it was the three liberals joined by amy coney barrett and the chief justice. what are you reading into it? >> i think this is a rare moment of independence from the supreme court and it was the right thing to do, based on the facts and the law. and the facts here are pretty straightforward. you have donald trump who in 2016 as a private citizen tried to corruptly influence the outcome of that presidential election by keeping quiet or having daniels keep quiet about her relationship with donald trump and then lying about it in his business records, like that's what this is about, personal conduct that began as a private citizen. and so that's one part of it. in terms of the law, that's pretty straightforward too. this is a one-page order here, ali. >> i love when you bring props. >> i have a prop here. and the operative phrase here is the court says that trump's issues can be addressed, quote, in the normal course. and what this really says here is that