Jamie Raskin

In just a moment, we're gonna be joined live by the top Democrat on that committee, Jamie Raskin.

We're gonna see if Congressman Raskin might be any less reticent on that point.

I will say it's no small thing that the Democrats have Congressman Raskin as their leader on the Judiciary Committee.

That's the committee that oversees DOJ.

It makes it possibly the most important oversight body in Congress right now, given that Trump has turned DOJ into his own personal machine for attacking his enemies and pardoning his allies.

There really is pretty much no one better suited and better prepared for a hearing with Jack Smith than a congressman like Jamie Raskin.

Congressman Raskin was the lead impeachment manager during Trump's second impeachment trial, the one where he was charged with incitement of insurrection for his role in the January 6th attack.

That prosecution that Raskin led got 57 senators to vote for Trump's conviction, including seven Republicans.

That's the largest bipartisan impeachment conviction vote in the history of the United States.

Congressman Raskin also served as part of the January 6th investigation in Congress.

And before any of that, before he was in Congress,

Jamie Raskin was a constitutional law professor for more than 25 years.

In fact, there was a great moment in today's hearing where Congressman Raskin kind of scolded one of his Republican colleagues, Kevin Kiley, for a particular line of questioning he pursued.

In scolding him, he pointed out that Kevin Kiley used to be his student.

and therefore should certainly have known better.

Having a constitutional law professor in a hearing like today's turns out to be a really useful thing when you're talking about the criminal indictment of a United States president.

Joining us now exclusively is Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee.

Congressman, I know it has been a long and busy day.

Thank you so much for being with us tonight.

First of all, I'd like two top line results from you or two top line takeaways from you.