Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who brought criminal charges against President Trump, has accepted Republican Senator Chuck Grassley’s invitation to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee later this fall. According to a letter from Smith’s lawyers obtained by MS NOW, Smith is willing to testify as long as the Justice Department gives permission.
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MS NOW’s Ari Melber examines the GOP’s spiraling fears of a potential midterm catastrophe. Brian Tyler Cohen and Chai Komanduri join. 

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At a Monday night rally in Nebraska, President Donald Trump suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego. That, coupled with high gas prices, Trump told the crowd, would be a “small price to pay.” The comments come as Trump continues to defend the war and claim that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons. Joe blasts Trump’s comment about the two California cities, calling the moment “not funny” for Americans who believe “the president should do more than divide us.”

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MSNOW’s Ari Melber reports on Trump’s new legal loss in his ongoing war on free speech. Former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissman joins.

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Defense Secretary Hegseth says the execution of the Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed. Also, President Trump made inflammatory comments about Solmalis in Minnesota. MS NOW Analyst Ayman Mohyeldin, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and Staff Writer for The Atlantic McKay Coppins join Katy Tur to share their analysis.

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