New court filings show just how far the Trump administration was willing to push legal boundaries in their effort to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey. Those records show that Secret Service officials were skeptical of Trump officials’ claim that his ’86 47’ seashells post was a threat on the President’s life. The Secret Service argued that they did not have the legal authority to track Comey’s phone without a warrant but were pressured to do so anyway by a top Justice Department official. Former Federal Prosecutor Brendan Ballou and Staff Writer for The New Yorker Susan Glasser join The Weekend to discuss.

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“Any effort by the Senate to try and find that he is in contempt for asserting the Fifth Amendment will fail.”

Andrew Weissmann explains why he believes Anthony Fauci was justified in invoking the Fifth Amendment amid concerns that his testimony before the Senate could be used to target him for prosecution.

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Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive former public health official and likely nominee in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary race, says on Morning Joe that Medicare for All is the “cause of my career in public service.” He then condemns the pharmaceutical and insurance industries for “nickel-and-diming politicians” before repeating his campaign message of going after money in politics.

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The Justice Department dismissed charges against David Hearn, finding that the pool on the National Mall was damaged by a “botched” installation — not vandalism. Watch MS NOW’s coverage of the news at it happened and instant analysis and reaction.

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While answering questions about the DOJ’s “anti-weaponization” fund, President Trump characterized himself as well as January 6th rioters as victims. Host of MS NOW’s “Deadline: White House” Nicolle Wallace joins Alicia Menendez to discuss the latest from the Trump administration.

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