but of course, as soon as i heard this news, i said, please make sure i am able t talk to frank figliuzzink. i want to understand th indications that are being given to these securit agencies, that make them wan to put these preparations in place in the first place. an your sense of what those preparations could look like >> so, we've all learned fro january 6th what this should not look like moving forward and i think what you jus rattled off, alicia, the fac that the fbi's joint terrorism task force in new york i involved in this, and all this multitude of agencies across jurisdictions is involved is already more than, really, wha we saw happening in th preparations for january 6th so, a security or threat assessment has been open that's good stuff. that did no happen, by the, way in preparations for the verification of the electora college vote on january 6th. so, that's good. but here is why there is a concern. we have track record with this forme president. donald trump can an has incited violence through his rhetoric and his plannin in his intentions. he is starting to show signs th

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joining us former fbi assistant director for counterintelligence frank figliuzzi and retired seattlef carmen, all uniformed officers are on duty as of 7:00 a.m talk to us about how much of an all hands on deck situation this is. >> good morning, jose. it's going to be a full court press so to speak, all hands will be on deck, high visibility, high presence. we all saw what happened when the rally cry went out on january 6th, the level of violence, officers injured, people died, certainly no law enforcement official wants to see that, so they'll have uniformed presence probably in every quadrant, every area of the city some very polarizing, you know, cries to show up and protest certainly people are allowed to do that, but because there has been violence in the past, we're going to try and make sure that's avoided down the line. >> what would you expect preparations to look like for the day of trump's arraignment, which we expect next tuesday >> so in addition to this really almost unprecedented physical presence of all officers being in full uniform, think about that, 38,000, you kno

is ali vitali, also with us nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian and frank figliuzzi, former assistant director for counterintelligence at the fbi, now an msnbc national security analyst. so, ali, what are we hearing so far there? >> reporter: this was always going to be a wide ranging hearing, it happens annually, but there is so much on the table for these lawmakers right now, focussing on terrorism, china, ukraine, russia, the chinese spy balloon, and then, of course, one of the things that has been operating in the background for the last few months is this committee's bipartisan push to get more information on the classified documents found not just at former president donald trump's mar-a-lago home, but in lesser numbers at president biden's residence in wilmington as well as former vice president mike pence's residence in indiana. he referenced that just now in the hearing, despite the fact that most of this conversation so far has hinged on global threats. listen to how warner put it. >> we still have unfununfinishe regarding the classified documents that we n

i want to bring in ali vitali on capitol hill and frank figliuzzi is back with me.i understand tons of reaction is coming in. what are you hearing? >> reporter: yeah, chris, the reaction is coming in, but it depends which republican you're asking and frankly which side of congress you're asking those questions on. because in my conversations with house republicans in recent days, they have been eager for this footage to come out. in fact, part of the reason why tucker carlson has it is because people on most right flank of republicans in the house pushed mccarthy to release this footage in the first place. that's on the house side of this. the way that most republicans are receiving this footage. on the senate side, though, much more quick to criticize and it sounds a little bit like this. listen. >> i think that breaking through glass windows and doors to get into the united states capitol against the orders of police is a crime. to do somehow put that in the same category as a permitted peaceful protest is -- is just a lie. >> i think it is [ bleep ]. i was down t

finding out this family history, these things become anchors for your soul. >>> carol leonnig, frank figliuzziank, what questions do you have about this reporting and this inflection point, this june moment, where some fbi agents wanted to call the whole thing off? >> well, there is so much to unpack here. let me try to hit the highlights, or more appropriately the lowlights of carol's really interesting reporting and helpful reporting in terms of getting some insights into the back room, so to speak. so first, just for context sake, and then i'm going to get really disturbed here. first, in complex sensitive cases, it's often the case throughout my career that there is robust, even tense dialogue between agents and prosecutors. it happens all the time. should it happen. it's often signs of a healthy, natural relationship and things get worked out. and it's all good discussion. so for example, in this case, you know, there is healthy parts of this where carol's reporting is, you know, they talked about incremental approaches. they talked about going easy and saying pretty please, and yes we ne

we're back with mary mccord, frank figliuzzi, eddie glaude and john heilemann.you went to waco. >> those are the least alarming ones. the woman who thought she talked about trump was right to attack alvin bragg as a soros-backed animal because george soros is a jew, that was the one that struck me as most -- jumped out at me the most. it's also the case that all of them basically -- here's the consensus. one, the indictment is b.s. you know, he should be able to have sex with prostitutes -- with porn stars and whatever. and they all are under the impression that the statute of limitations has run out and there's no case. that's number one. number two, they all say peaceful protests, we're all for peaceful protests. but when you ask them about concerns because of january 6th they all say well, we weren't -- trump supporters weren't part of that. they're still really on that was antifa and blm, that whole thing was a false -- everything bad that happened at the capitol has nothing to do with us. we maga people would never do that. that's all because of the left-wi

joining us now, frank figliuzzi, and former nypd commissioner bill bratton he is the author of "the professionoir of policing in america." frank, we now have at least one congressional ally calling for protests what concerns do you have for tuesday? >> well, the good news is that i can't think of a more prepared city from a law enforcement perspective to deal with this from intelligence collection to very specific site security. everybody is on the same team and the same sheet of music. but we are monitoring -- everyone is monitor, particularly fdibi affi and dhs. this indictment is all part of the plan the great awakening is about to happen stay tuned all of this is going to play out, et cetera we will see the possibility of trump showing up as his lawyer claims on tuesday and trying to incite either partially or through his cohorts some kind of protest that is legal but could turn violent i'm told by law enforcement sources that all contingencies are being planned for, even those remote the possibility the judge could order trump to stay in new york and not leave out of fear that ron desanti

joining me now, nbc's kathy park in nashville and frank figliuzzi, former fbi assistant director for counterintelligence. kathy, what are you hearing about the investigation and the victims in the tragedy? >> reporter: good afternoon. we are entering another difficult day here in nashville. i'm standing in front of the entrance of the covenant school. this is still a crime scene. investigators are combing through the evidence left behind by the suspect. there is a manifesto that we are aware of. right now, there's still so motive as to why this individual would target this school. authorities are saying this church, this school was targeted, however, the victims were not targeted. six of the victims, you see some of their images on your screen. this tragedy has touched all corners of the community. in fact, the governor of tennessee even said last night that his wife was very close with two of the adult victims. katherine koonce was a good friend of the governor's wife as well as cynthia peak. she was supposed to have dinner with her monday night. there are those three young victims.

let's bring in ali vitali, michael steele and frank figliuzzi are here. i have to give it, as a talented navigator, however you want to say it, they are convicted of seditious conspiracy. you could describe them as seditious conspirators, couldn't you? i guess this is my problem, michael steele, can't even throw a parade for anyone who tells the truth, because even the truth comes out so excruciatingly muddled for most of them. >> yeah, it's the parsing. it is so -- it is so, you know, sickening in moments like this. because that's not what the country wants to hear. i don't need you to parse the politics. and how you feel in the moment. i want you just be honest. call the spade what it is, right? that's the card that's been played. the january 6 card has been played. and so, now, this talk about what's on the table. what's on the table is we don't have this conversation, senators, all of you, with, you know, ali and other intrepid journalists in your face asking the question what tucker played last night, if the speaker of the house doesn't give it to hi

frank figliuzzi is back. they are all msnbc contributors. is sdny i know michael cohen doesn't love them. most other people think a great deal of them they believe this. quote, during the campaign, michael cohen played a central role in two similar schemes to purchase the rights to stories from women who claimed to have had an affair with individual one, donald trump. so as to suppress the stories and prevent them from influencing the election with respect to both payments, michael cohen acted with the intent to influence the 2016 presidential election. cohen coordinated his actions with one or more members of the campaign, including through meetings and phone calls about the fact, nature and timing of the payments in particular and as cohen has now admitted with respect to both payments he acted in coordination with and at the direction of individual one. it reads like they established all the facts of donald trump's criminal conduct and then get an admission to the crimes from cohen. it reads as though trump was perhaps the target, someone

plus frank figliuzzi, former fbi assistant director for counterintelligence.nd with me here at the table "new york times" editorial board member mara gay. suzanne, i'd like to start with you if i can. explain to us what wejeá■ know t what happened behind closed doors today in that lowerjm manhattan courthouse because trump and right-wing media as you can expect, they have framed the wait as a sign of chaos. somehow that this case will not go forward. are there any grounds to that speculation, or is it wishful thinking on their part? >> i don'tq think we really kno anything. i mean, they said that they're looking at a matter that's unrelated to the hush money payment. i guess that means there's another matter, another criminal matter in new york. there's other crime going on in new york and they're hearing another matter is sort of what i read into it. but we really don't know what the delay is. you know, whye,kñ it was delaye yesterday. they potentially were going to -- it could be anything from somebody got the flu or had covid or anything r"áey we just don't

dean of pennsylvania, a member of the house judiciary and foreign affairs committees and also frank figliuzziack. congresswoman, we do not reward participation trophies on this program. and for participating in the facts as they exist on planet earth, i guess it is good in this version of the republican party, but we don't need history to judge trump if pence participates, you do actually have a jury do that w do you make of his tortured attempt to straddle the truth? >> sadly very much too little and quite late i have been wondering all along why the former vice president wouldn't have come forward full throatedly publicly to say those things and much, much more imagine that he has been, a, fighting the subpoena, i don't know why he wouldn't say i want to tell you everything i know so it never happens again, our democracy is at risk, and, b, why is he coming forward now and really quite timidly in a private closed fancy dinner. why is the vice president coming forward now. american democracy is at risk. it was at risk before january 6, it is at risk today. and i call upon everyone who knows

we are joined now by a former fbi assistant director for counterintelligence, frank figliuzzi, and rickcussing all of these issues. frank, i put it that way very carefully because it is entirely possible to advocate peaceful protests. everyone has every right to publicly gather or criticize this d.a. the d.a. of this city of new york is no different than any other official, publicly elected or otherwise, and there's room for that. but as "the new york times" put it, donald trump's wording doesn't sound in context with recent history like just that. the "times" called it more of an echo of something that led to a very violent horrific insurrection. your thoughts on what we're seeing and what the government should be doing. >> so they're doing the right thing, it appears, right now. in fact, they're doing things it appears they failed to do in the leadup to january 6th, which is recognize the threat, understand the intelligence and most importantly act on the available intelligence. so rest assured, led by nypd and the entire joint terrorism task force led by the fbi in new york, they're