'Like a crime family': Donald Trump's GOP allies and VP hopeful's join him in court to prove loyalty - Deadline - MSNBC

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Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Department, Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter, Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, Kristy Greenberg, former Federal Prosecutor, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House to discuss the power that the gag order has on defendant Trump and how it has forced him to call on his allies to show up at court and do his talking to the press for him about the proceedings of the trial. - Aired on 05/14/2024.

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1. I wonder how much is devotion vs. blackmail?

Did Trumpt tell them to dress like him? If so, did Mike get the message?

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2. Introspection

Republicans are now using it narrowly. Hell, none of us can win to get to do the bad things we want to do. But he can, so here we are. And maybe, just maybe, one of the groveling syncophants will get the VP nod, a massive stroke away from the position they would never, ever get otherwise.

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3. You're right, the only thing that matters to TFG is loyalty, and they're all competing to prove complete loyalty

No matter what it takes - despite the fact that loyalty to TFG is what got Michael Cohen in legal trouble in the first place.