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Donald J. Trump has been indicted. Jack Smith has again indicted former President Trump.

Donald J. Trump has been indicted. Jack Smith has again indicted former President Trump.

Donald J. Trump has been indicted. Jack Smith has again indicted former President Trump.

I should just note, a remarkable thing that we're seeing here is an empty Washington, D.C. Yeah, yeah, it is. Aren't there hundreds of thousands of people there? Yeah, I mean, you can see some people there on the side. It's sort of sparse. There are some Trump supporters who are there, but there are not very many people there at all.

I should just note, a remarkable thing that we're seeing here is an empty Washington, D.C. Yeah, yeah, it is. Aren't there hundreds of thousands of people there? Yeah, I mean, you can see some people there on the side. It's sort of sparse. There are some Trump supporters who are there, but there are not very many people there at all.

I should just note, a remarkable thing that we're seeing here is an empty Washington, D.C. Yeah, yeah, it is. Aren't there hundreds of thousands of people there? Yeah, I mean, you can see some people there on the side. It's sort of sparse. There are some Trump supporters who are there, but there are not very many people there at all.

The president seems intent on filling each of his remaining days in office with petulance, grievance, self-interest. The president's reportedly asking his staff about whether he can preemptive part, whether he can issue, the president's reportedly asking his staff whether he can issue preemptive pardons for himself, his family members, Rudy Giuliani. There's a simple answer, no.

The president seems intent on filling each of his remaining days in office with petulance, grievance, self-interest. The president's reportedly asking his staff about whether he can preemptive part, whether he can issue, the president's reportedly asking his staff whether he can issue preemptive pardons for himself, his family members, Rudy Giuliani. There's a simple answer, no.

The president seems intent on filling each of his remaining days in office with petulance, grievance, self-interest. The president's reportedly asking his staff about whether he can preemptive part, whether he can issue, the president's reportedly asking his staff whether he can issue preemptive pardons for himself, his family members, Rudy Giuliani. There's a simple answer, no.

No, Mr. President, that would be a gross abuse of the presidential pardon authority.

No, Mr. President, that would be a gross abuse of the presidential pardon authority.

No, Mr. President, that would be a gross abuse of the presidential pardon authority.

President Trump, as he winds down his last few weeks in office, is considering preemptive pardons. What a mess. More as we know.

President Trump, as he winds down his last few weeks in office, is considering preemptive pardons. What a mess. More as we know.

President Trump, as he winds down his last few weeks in office, is considering preemptive pardons. What a mess. More as we know.

There were a bunch, Jake. I thought it was interesting that the president gave a scripted inaugural address in which, honestly, there was not a ton to fact check. I'd say a smattering of falsehoods. And then immediately after in this unscripted speech, he returned to his familiar lie a minute style. So he said the 2020 election was totally rigged. We know that's a lie.

There were a bunch, Jake. I thought it was interesting that the president gave a scripted inaugural address in which, honestly, there was not a ton to fact check. I'd say a smattering of falsehoods. And then immediately after in this unscripted speech, he returned to his familiar lie a minute style. So he said the 2020 election was totally rigged. We know that's a lie.

There were a bunch, Jake. I thought it was interesting that the president gave a scripted inaugural address in which, honestly, there was not a ton to fact check. I'd say a smattering of falsehoods. And then immediately after in this unscripted speech, he returned to his familiar lie a minute style. So he said the 2020 election was totally rigged. We know that's a lie.

He said his opponents tried to rig it this time. That's more nonsense. He said California Democrats tried to cheat and that he thinks he would have won the state this time if it were not rigged. Well, it was a free and fair election in that state as well. He lost by more than 3 million votes. He claimed he won Alabama this time by 48 points or like between 30 and 31.

He said his opponents tried to rig it this time. That's more nonsense. He said California Democrats tried to cheat and that he thinks he would have won the state this time if it were not rigged. Well, it was a free and fair election in that state as well. He lost by more than 3 million votes. He claimed he won Alabama this time by 48 points or like between 30 and 31.