Trump hit the judge jackpot with Cannon

Plus, how the federal indictment might affect Trump's New York and Georgia cases

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023 THE LATEST Some Trump judges have done him no favors. Aileen Cannon isn't one of them. By Jessica Levinson The federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump is damning. If the federal prosecutors can prove even a portion of what is detailed in the 49-page indictment, then a jury should convict Trump on charges related to obstructing justice and unlawfully retaining national security information. Then the federal judge presiding over the trial should sentence him to prison. During his arraignment in a federal courtroom in Miami Tuesday, Trump's attorney responded to the 37 felony counts against him by saying, "We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty."  But we're not talking about any criminal defendant, and we're not talking about any federal judge. We're talking about a former president and a federal judge appointed by the criminal defendant who granted one of his baseless legal motions in an earlier iteration of this case   This is a preview of Jessica Levinson's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES NORMAN EISEN The three horsemen of Trump's legal apocalypse Jack Smith has become the leader of the pack of prosecutors bringing or contemplating charges against Trump. Read more. LISA RUBIN What I witnessed during Trump's arraignment in Miami The former president pleaded not guilty after being federally indicted in the classified documents case. Here's what stood out. Read more. ZEESHAN ALEEM Trump's minuscule Miami crowds were embarrassing. But that's not the worst part. Trump's Miami arraignment indicates that his grip on his supporters remains loose, even more so than in New York. Read more. MEHDI HASAN Trump's arraignment is a 2016 Republican prophecy come to life At Mar-a-Lago, you could have a day at the pool, and then take a quick stroll down the hallway to indulge in some light reading of our nation's highly sensitive secrets. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS RACHEL MADDOW Trump's victim act debunked by consistent DOJ record of Espionage Act prosecutions ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT Sharpening their knives: Trump's 2024 GOP opponents look for advantage  ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS Criminal defense attorney breaks down Trump's potential defense arguments ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT How the federal indictment might affect Trump's New York and Georgia cases MORE FROM MSNBC MSNBC's Ali Velshi joins the "Prosecuting Donald Trump" podcast for a very special episode. He reads every single word of the historic 37-count federal indictment against Donald Trump - including a transcript of a conversation Trump allegedly had about a classified military document and texts between his employees. Listen now. The first episode of the newest MSNBC original podcast series, "Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News," is now available. Rachel Maddow and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson take listeners back in time to an event eerily similar to January 6th and explore how it could help explain the Capitol attack's place in U.S. history. Listen now. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE