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A leaked letter from the National Archives to Trump’s legal team outlines how he took more than 700 pages of classified documents, including top-secret materials, to Mar-a-Lago when he left the White House in January 2021. The panel discusses how Trump sought to delay the FBI and the Intelligence Community in obtaining those documents by claiming executive privilege, why Trump’s legal team would leak this letter, and if it further implicates the former president in a potential crime.The polls close in New York where the chairs of two powerful House Committees, Rep Jerrold Nadler and Rep Carolyn Maloney are dueling for one Congressional seat, with CNN projecting a Nadler win. Plus, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes a bill that would create safe drug injection sites in San Francisco, L.A., and Oakland over “Unintended consequences”, and two men are found guilty of conspiracy to abduct Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.Hosted by Laura Coates.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's legal team files a new lawsuit to appoint a third-party attorney known as a "special master" to review the evidence gathered during the FBI’s search of his Mar-a-Lago home. The panel discusses this unusual move, why Trump’s attorneys took two weeks to make the request, and the message the former president tried to send Attorney General Merrick Garland three days after the search. Two Arkansas deputy sheriffs and one police officer are removed from duty after a video shows them punching and kneeing suspect Randal Worcester after pinning him to ground. The Governor of Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson joins to discuss the state police’s investigation into the incident. Plus, as a black couple sues after they say their home valuation rose nearly $300,000 when shown by a white colleague, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge tells Laura about the battle against racism in real estate, and what the Democrats are doing to address appraisal bias and violations of the Fair Housing Law. Hosted by Laura Coates.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

White House officials are worried. Amid serious National security concerns, Trump’s legal team cannot answer who had access to the Mar-a-Lago storage room where classified documents were retrieved. Former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is among the 18 former Trump officials who say the former president’s claim of having a standing order to declassify documents is patently false. He tells Alisyn Camerota why the claim is so ludicrous and discusses his experience of how Trump handled classified documents.Plus, as the country heads towards the midterms, the panel discusses how the Democrats are banking on legislative wins for a November rebound and Mitch McConnell’s playing down of the GOP Senate takeover chances. And, six parents of elementary school students join CNN Tonight to talk about their worries their kids will be victims of a school shooting, solutions to gun violence, and arming teachers with guns.Hosted by Alisyn Camerota.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s claim of issuing a “standing order” to declassify the documents recovered by the FBI from his Mar-a-Lago home is dismissed by 18 of his top administration officials, with his former Chief of Staff John Kelly stating “nothing approaching an order that foolish was ever given”. The panel discusses Trump’s evolving defense strategy against his possible Espionage Act violations, and also his public push to have the affidavit behind the FBI’s search warrant unsealed.That, as Trump’s former chief financial officer pleads guilty to a 15-year tax fraud scheme and is expected to serve 100 days behind bars after agreeing to testify at trial if the New York Attorney General’s investigation into the Trump Organization’s business practices moves forward. Plus, a federal judge blocks Florida Governor Desantis’ “Stop-woke” law, and Cleveland Browns quarter back Deshaun Watson is suspended for 11 games and fined $5M following his sexual misconduct case.Hosted by Alisyn Camerota.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Vice President Mike Pence says he’d “consider” testifying before the January 6 Committee if he was invited to participate, in what he calls an “Unprecedented” move. The panel discusses the likelihood of Pence’s testimony, previous cases of high-ranking officials testifying before Congress, and what might really be behind his statement about cooperating.Liz Cheney says she is "Thinking" about a 2024 presidential run after losing the 2022 Wyoming primary. But, how much of an impact can Cheney have going forward and what happens to the GOP leadership now that her anti-Trump voice is out? Plus, Trump considers releasing the surveillance tape of the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search, and former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani appears for six-hours in front of the Georgia grand jury investigating 2020 election interference in the state.Hosted by Alisyn Camerota.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the polls close in the Wyoming Senate primary where Rep. Liz Cheney is facing off against her Trump-backed challenger, the Congresswoman, who is the last of the 'impeachment 10', is to deliver a pointed address marking "The beginning of the battle" to confront Trump, her advisers say. The panel discuss if there’s a place in the GOP for those who view Trump as a threat to democracy, whether Cheney has a future as a 2024 presidential contender, and if anything can anything break the former president’s hold on the Republican party.Plus, Alisyn goes one-on-one with Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen on the former president's greatest test yet of his ability to survive scandal. With two grand juries impaneled, former lawyers ordered to testify in investigations, and his aides being interviewed under oath by prosecutors - is this the closest Trump has come to real trouble? And, The New York Times reports that before the FBI’s raid, the Agency had subpoenaed surveillance footage outside of a storage room at Mar-a-Lago and saw something that alarmed them.Hosted by Alisyn Camerota.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prosecutors tell Rudy Giuliani he’s a target of the special grand jury criminal probe into the 2020 presidential election interference in Georgia. The panel discuss the serious threat of Trump's ex-personal attorney’s potential indictment, and also the DOJ 's reasoning behind opposing the release of the affidavit behind the search warrant of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, amid calls from senior Republicans to be briefed on its content.Plus, Rep. Liz Cheney fights to hold onto her House seat in a tough Wyoming primary reshaped by her taking on Trump. And, as Florida students return to schools following the introduction of Governor DeSantis’ “anti-woke” education agenda, the state hopes to ease its teacher shortage by allowing veterans to teach under certificate, without a college degree.Hosted by Alisyn Camerota.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Washington Post reports classified documents related to nuclear weapons were among items the FBI sought at Trump's home. Former director of national intelligence James Clapper joins to discuss the normal protocols followed for storing such highly sensitive data, and the question of why a former president would need such closely guarded secrets after leaving office.Plus, The Attorney General breaks his silence on the Mar-a-Lago search, saying he personally approved the search warrant and will not stand by silently as the FBI’s integrity is unfairly attacked. Former assistant attorney general Tom Dupree and former FBI counter espionage chief Peter Strzok, join to discuss Merrick Garland’s decision to unseal the search warrant of Trump's home, and his extraordinary public statement on the nuances of the investigation. And, a man who tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a nail gun, is killed during the ensuing standoff.Hosted by Sara Sidner.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump takes the Fifth, declining to give answers during four-hours of questioning in the New York Attorney General’s civil investigation into the Trump Organization. Former Watergate special prosecutor Nick Akerman and CNN Contributor John Dean join to discuss that, and the increasing pressure from the many legal probes the former president is facing, including the DOJ’s probe on Trump’s handling of classified documents, the Georgia investigation into election interference, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s criminal investigation.Plus, Attorney General Garland faces increasing pressure to say something publicly about why the FBI conducted its search of Mar-a-lago, as Trump baselessly claims the Agency "Planted" incriminating material before searching his residence. And, multiple US officials are allocated personal security after receiving death threats following the DOJ charging an Iranian in the plot to kill former Trump adviser John Bolton. CNN Counterterrorism Analyst Phil Mudd joins to discuss the details.Hosted by Sara Sidner.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices