Former Trump lawyer comes full circle

Plus, feds charge man at center of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [There seems to be no end to the absurdities in the Trump classified documents case]( By Hayes Brown I believe that one can plot the crimes that [former President Donald Trump has been accused of committing]( in his various indictments along a spectrum of, well, let’s call it national consequence. At one end, there are the positively existential cases filed in Georgia and federal courts that allege varying degrees of election interference. These yearslong investigations center on the very real, [albeit at times bumbling](, threat to democracy Trump and his allies posed after the 2020 election. On the other end, though, there’s [the Mar-a-Lago documents case](. At every stage of the process, from hoarding materials after leaving the White House to his easily disproved defenses, Trump has made the worst, most inane possible choices. The details that have emerged feel like a local improv troupe trying to Mad Lib its way through a not particularly good Cohen brothers’ script. It would be absolutely hilarious, were it not for the fact that there’s still very much a chance that the man who did all of these things could become president again. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Chesebro says 'fake electors' were real — because they were elected by Republicans]( The lawyer facing trial in Georgia mounted a creative argument to try to have his election charges tossed. Maybe a little too creative. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Former Trump lawyer comes full circle on ex-president — and she's not alone]( The number of people who worked closely with Trump and who still hold him in high regard seems amazingly small. [Read more.]( [JEFF MERKLEY]( [A new proposal to legalize election gambling endangers democracy]( It would threaten the integrity of our elections. And it would undermine the voice of the American people. [Read more.]( [JEFF SLATE]( [Now we know why Rolling Stone fell short in so many areas]( Rolling Stone was the ultimate music bible. Jann Wenner just exposed our blind faith. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [ALL IN]( ['Victim of Fox': Feds charge man at center of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( '[Holding to account': Hear Sen. McCaskill's idea for how judge should handle 'gag order' on Trump]( [ALL IN]( ['Preposterous': Conspiracy theorists think John Fetterman uses a 'body double']( [THE LAST WORD]( [Sen. Whitehouse: 'Very possible illegal conduct' in billionaires' SCOTUS gifts](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Next Monday, Rachel Maddow sits down with former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for her first live interview since serving as a key witness in the January 6th hearings. Watch The Rachel Maddow Show next Monday at 9pm Eastern on MSNBC.   Also starting next Monday, Jen Psaki is coming to primetime. You can now watch “Inside with Jen Psaki” every Monday before Rachel at 8PM Eastern, and continue to enjoy the show at its original time on Sundays at noon Eastern. Also streaming on Peacock.     MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)