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Stay Focused!!! You hit the nail on the proverbial head. The think that made me smile (yeah I know it is serious) but every single photograph of tRUMP, not a single person was sitting close or talking to him. He look a bit scared .... aww too damned bad! His crimes are finally catching up to him.

He should have stayed in his imaginary Real Estate Empire and he & WE would have been fine. But NOOO he had to insert himself into the most powerful office in the country - the world actually. He lied, he schemed, he caused the death of thousands of people by his inaction to COVID.

This man is pure evil & nothing matters but himself. It is a very sad day for the country but damn it I was happy to see him sitting alone & thinking about how to get out of this one! Hi Ari - thank you for the breakdown for the rest of us! Pure genius of Bragg to stress this happens all the time!

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Apr 5, 2023Liked by Ari Melber

All I gotta say is thank you to you and all your colleagues for putting in overtime to give us the breakdown of such a historic day in America!…We appreciate all the early mornings and late nights out in to provide outstanding coverage!!!…

Also why did I call my mom during your show today only to hear you in the background as she picked up the phone…The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree 😂🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾…

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Apr 5, 2023Liked by Ari Melber

Ari you are an exceptional Reporter. I appreciate your diligence in always reporting factual thorough and honest news. This is why I watch you daily because I know I’ll get the facts in layman’s terms. Thank you for keeping us informed today. Sincerely thank you for being The Best in your field.💯🥰👏👏👏

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Apr 5, 2023·edited Apr 5, 2023

Hi Ari, Happy Tuesday😃😃😃 You must be exhausted from today’s almost 24 hour coverage of Trump’s indictment. Excellent job on your legal analysis and bringing in different legal eagles (as you would say) to give their insights. We appreciate you, Ari😃😃😃

Thanks for the step by step breakdown of the Trump’s indictment process. I am already tuned in for the 8pm show. I am following and will follow what you will be explaining and covering on MSNBC.

Trump is indeed an artful dodger...I cannot wait for what GA and DC will conclude from their investigations. Committing crimes and getting away with it are catching up to Trump....his evil deeds are being brought to light

Cheers😃😃😃

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Trump has now finally crossed the Oedipus line - from civil to criminal charges for the first time in his life. He’s been able to avoid judgement and justice of his decades of lawless behavior. Not paying people. Committing lawless acts. And delaying, delaying, delaying . . . eureka! And during his term as president, he attempted to corrup and deconstruct various parts of the federal administrative apparatus, including the EPA and Dept. Of Justice. And others.

Sadly, the Republican Party remains lemmings in their odd and sick loyalty to Trump. All at a cost to the American public/taxpayer.

While Trump isn’t the first dishonest President, he is moreover, the most shameless. His apparent and ever present ability to demonstrate his misogyny, narcissism, incompetence, cruelty and so on continue to shock. He does nothing or little to disguise or conceal these most distinctive and horrific characteristics.

Well, he now sits before us all. And with this and pending indictments, perhaps the truth will out. And perhaps many more people will come to realize who and what Trump really is, a pathetically sick and narcissistic evil man. Time will tell. Hopefully not too much time.

May justice be served.

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Apr 5, 2023·edited Apr 5, 2023

Dump is professional criminal.

He keeps committing these crimes because he always has had a "FIXER" to get him out of trouble. ENOUGH ALREADY!!! He needs to finally to be held accountable. Thanks Ari great coverage today!!!

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Apr 5, 2023Liked by Ari Melber

As always thank you for the honest and complete-as-can-be breakdown of these events 🙏

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For sometime now (nearly 8 years) and especially today witnessing all the events having to do with The Indictment, I have wanted to ask anyone from the GOP, “Is Trump really the best you’ve got?”

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Like Yusef Salaam, I said "KARMA"!! I Remember Trump's full page ads to reinstate the death penalty to execute the young boys of the Central Park Five, now the Exonerated Five. A must-watch, their documentary "WHEN THEY SEE US" by Ava Duvernay. Stunning to see Trump enter the same courthouse, the Central Park Five boys entered decades ago. KARMA.

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Ari, this is almost punitive, dropping this newsletter at this MSNBC hour 😳😂. I waited--anxious to hear your analysis of the indictment proceedings today. As always, it was well evaluated, and I agreed! All day, I couldn’t help but think about the emotional-financial-physical wear and tear on the country. I wondered, when will it STOP?! Pre-presidential, Presidential, and Post-presidential criminal acts! In the end, I was glad he was not photographed-to grift it into eternity.

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I appreciate your dispassionate breakdown of these charges. I think you will be repeating this process a few more times! Interesting times for sure. Accountability may be new for this defendant and it is about time.

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I’m glad to see action but damn this guy is one tough customer to nail. I hope our democracy survives his presence. He’s nurturing Jim Jones Syndrome in millions and it’s very scary.

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Let's hope this is the first of four. Couldn't happen to a more deserving criminal.

I watched from two pm and didn't miss anything. Great job Ari and your colleagues as well.

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Hello Ari,

What struck me today is how tRump remained quiet, almost subdued, throughout today's proceedings. If only he had held his tongue as 'president' and later 'former president.' I guess loudly spouting threats and lies appeared to have served him--until now. 🍿🍷

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Listening to Racheal and the gang argue about why SDNY and the Biden DOJ did not take up this case. On top of all they were saying I think it was calculous to let 2 different states to take a bite at the apple because if DOJ did it all, Trump could always blame the government or NY- spreading it out to regular the "jury of your peers" process, it is 3 or 4 separate absolutely different entities finding guilt and laying it bare. I also think the timing is right - even if it turns out the Special Counsel and fed case moves to trial faster, The Manhattan DA broke the ice and no supporters came to deal with the NYCPD! Now "we" know HOW to do it and keep it all very boring. ARREST & ARRAIGN! Who's next?

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Ari... I knew when you were dressed in your Dark Suit, you were going to be in your most conservative and stick to the facts mode. And you didn’t disappoint. Out of all the coverage I saw today, your lawyer guest we’re so easy to understand. No fluff for ratings. Thank you 🙏

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