if you're jeffrey epstein, your limo driver is a jet driver. they seen maxwell coming and going and who they were with and where they go. he may not go into the mansion when they arrive but he can talk about a lot of stuff that he saw in the course of his employment. >> and i think the obvious answer, i mean, jeffrey epstein had a lot of information, clearly. he took a lot to the grave including a lot of high profile alleged clients' names. here is one of them. here is donald trump. this is what he said after maxwell's arrest back in 2020. >> maxwell is in prison so a lot of people want to know if she'll turn in powerful people. >> i wish her well, frankly. i've met her numerous times since i lived in palm beach and they lived in palm beach. i wish her well, whatever it is. >> they were friends. there are lots of pictures of them being friendly and friends, et cetera. i take it from just what i'm reading we shouldn't expect to hear high profile names like that one come up in this case, no? >> probably not. presidents have a long history of open

jury selection is under way in a new york courtroom in the case of ghislaine maxwell, a jeffrey epstein confidant. we're also on white house watch this hour, because about 15 minutes from now president biden will leave for new hampshire to tout the freshly signed bipartisan infrastructure law. later in the hour, i'll talk to not one, but two mayors of major american cities who were at the signing yesterday. dayton ohio mayor, nan whaley and david holt, a republican. we'll talk about the hope this new law can bring to their home cities and does it signal real bipartisanship? >>> we start with the latest in the kyle rittenhouse trial. i'm joined by maya wiley. how would you expect a jury to approach deliberating a case like this? we saw the judge, both legal teams go into excruciating detail with those jury instructions yesterday. what do you think is going to happen in that jury room? >> it's great to be with you. look, you know, the jury was really handed two separate stories yesterday, one from the prosecution, which said kyle rittenhouse is a chaos tourist and an active shooter, and o

then the infamous jeffrey epstein black book. federal prosecutors are trying to get this black book boo evidence. they say they will have a way of authenticating it. the defense doesn't want it in there but say it will help to prove the charges against maxwell. that's just some of the things we expect the prosecutors to show in the trial to try to convict ghislaine maxwell. >> in the past week we saw barclays bank ceo jeff staley step down under revelations he had 1200 emails with jeff epstein. stunning to think that the ceo of a major bank has been sitting son in his post knowing that a major investigation and thought, no, i'm okay in this job. besides jeff staley and a move like this what other investigations should we be aware of that could impact other people, besides maxwell? >> reporter: right, obviously the staley investigation which as we saw reported by our colleagues at cnbc, he's being subpoenaed by the u.s. virgin islands. on top of that, it's been reported that the manhattan district attorney's office is taking a loo

on monday prosecutors described her as central to jeffrey epstein's network. she trafficked the girls before serving them up to epstein so they would feel more at ease. he was unable to get justice after his death by suicide in 2018. the defense's first witness operated the so-called lolita express, which allegedly brought teens across state lines and to epstein in the caribbean. stephanie, what have we heard today? >> we have some breaking news, because there are four accusers in this case, and one of those accusers just took the stand. she is being called jane by the prosecution, and she alleges she was 14 years old at a summer camp when she first met epstein and ghislaine maxwell. according to the prosecutors, she went on to be sexually abused by epstein at the age of 15 and the age of 16. it's important also, because earlier in the day we heard from jeffrey epstein's pilot to his private jet. he talked about transporting the glitterati, kevin spacey and prince andrew on this jet, but he also says he remembers meeting this young woman jane. at the time he t

is there a risk for the prosecutors in they try to make this a trial of jeffrey epstein? i mean, to link the two of them together and say every bad thing he did, she does also? >> there's not only a risk, i think the judge has cut back a good bit of the evidence that we might have otherwise expected. like, you know, we may be interested in epstein's relationship with prince andrew or bill clinton or donald trump. but it sounds like the judge is going to keep the focus pretty narrow, on whether the evidence supports the crimes charged against mac well. -- maxwell. it could also break if you demonize epstein, well, then what the defense might want to do is say he was so powerful. he was so manipulative. he was such a sven golly figure, that he held so much sway over ghislaine maxwell, that perhaps she is not fully responsible for her own conduct. now, that is not what i would call a legal defense. for example, of duress. but it can certainly be an emotional defense that could resonate with one or more of the jurors. and let's face it. the next best thing for a defendant to

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this is someone who worked for jeffrey epstein for nearly three decades. he flew his helicopters, his planes, including a set of boeing 727 plane. he offered some really interesting details about the lavish lifetime that jeffrey epstein lived, including details about his island home, his private island in the u.s. virgin islands. the fact that the master bedroom had its own separate building, so did the kitchen. he was asked very pointedly if he had seen any sexual activity on that plane and he said that the cockpit door was always closed, he never saw any activity. interestingly, he was also asked if he recognized any of the accusers. he said he did recognize one of them who prosecutors have been referring to with a pseudonym jane, but then later was asked in cross whether he knew her age and he said he did not, that she looked very mature to him, kristen. so he's still on the stand now. >> i know you will continue to track that closely. great to see you, thank you. >>> overseas now with russia amassing forces on the border with ukraine. secretary of stat

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. >>> still ahead, victims of jeffrey epstein are hoping for closure as the trial of his long time companion begins tomorrow. what you can expect, next. s tomw what you can expect, next. ♪ [laughing and giggling] (woman) hey dad. miss us? (vo) reflect on the past, celebrate the future. season's greetings from audi. ♪day to night to morning,♪ ♪keep with me in the moment♪ ♪i'd let you had i known it, why don't you say so?♪ ♪didn't even notice,♪ ♪no punches left to roll with♪ ♪you got to keep me focused♪ >>> trial of jeffrey epstein's confidant jill lane maxwell begins tomorrow. this comes more than two years after epstein's death by apparent suicide which left his alleged victims without a full chance at justice. but prosecutors say mackwell played a pivotal role in helping the convicted sex offender recruit and abuse girls as young as 14 years old. maxwell has repeatedly denied the allegations against her. here's nbc's emily ikeda. >> reporter: in just hours, opening statements set to begin in jill lane maxwell's trial steps from where jepts died in an apparent suici

she is claiming that she also was a victim of jeffrey epstein. that she was manipulated by him and much of his life was compartmentalized, so she was unaware, allegedly, of what he was doing. based on that preview from her defense team, it would be reasonable to expect her to testify. as we know, the burden of proof is on the prosecution. there's no obligation for her to testify at her own trial, and what's interesting about this case, unlike the ahmaud arbery and kyle rittenhouse cases we saw public sized for the world to see, this trial is not televised. we are relying on people like tom winter to give us all the facts and details transpiring and progressing while inside the courtroom. >> katie, you see ghislaine will likely testify because of what her defense set up. do you think she should, though? >> no. i don't think she should. i don't think she should expose herself to what would be anticipated to a blistering cross examination. it's a very fine line to walk and say you were unaware when there are direct allegedly there's direct evidence

ghislaine maxwell was the confidant of convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. now she's accused of helping him recruit and abuse underage girls. nbc national correspondent gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporter: alex, for years ghislaine maxwell's role has been under scrutiny, now we're expecting to hear at least some answers in this courtroom, but this trial will only focus on four alleged victims. >> ghislaine maxwell is behind bars in brooklyn just hours away from the start of her trial. opening statements scheduled for monday. >> maxwell played a critical role in helping epstein to identify, befriend, and groom minor victims for abuse. >> prosecutors say she was the ring leader in securing girls as young as 14 for jeffrey epstein. >> she was one of the co-conspirators. she was right there with him. i mean, in my opinion, she might have been just equally as bad as he was. >> reporter: jennifer o'rose has accused maxwell and others of helping facilitate epstein's abuse. maxwell has repeatedly denied the allegations against him. rose is not one of the wome

but they say, trump was going under cover to take down jeffrey epstein. the amount of rationalizations they find to have this undying loyalty to trump apparently never ceases. >> i feel like somebody outside this looking in on it, the one thing that it always seemed to me is a cultish manifestation of trump support rather than being a cult this exists on its own that happens to attach itself to trump. it does feel endemic to the phenomenon, but that will be tested over time as all of these things have been. will summer, reporter for the daily beast. thanks for helping us understand this weird moment. pressure you being here. >> thanks for having me. >> much more news ahead. stay with us. stay with us we were alone when my husband had the heart attack. he's the most important thing in my life. i'm so lucky to get him back. your heart isn't just yours. protect it with bayer aspirin. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. imagine having someone else do your books for you. as your quickbooks live bookkeeper, i'll categorize expens

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. >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? >> yeah. no, he raped me. forcefully raped me. knew exactly what he was doing. what hurts even worse, though, is that if i wasn't afraid to come forward sooner, then maybe he wouldn't have done it to other girls. >> she has separately sued maxwell, claiming she facilitated her alleged abuse. she is not expected to testify during the trial. >> that was stephanie gosk reporting, and coming up, another story from inside a courtroom. jesse smol et heads to trial nearly three years after being accused of a hate crime hoax. details on what's next for the 39-year-old actor when "morning joe" comes right back. joe" com resight back. what the world needs now... is people. people who see healthcare a little bit differently. where technology helps doctors provide more precise care... leading to faster, better outcomes and puts improved health in all of our hands. because seeing a healthier world isn't far in the future. we're building it... now. ge. building a world that works. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪

here's jeffrey epstein. then they say, trump was going under cover to take down epstein. not rationalizations to continue to have this really undying loyalty to trump. aparchlly it never ceased. >> i feel as somebody sort of outside of this looking in on it. the one thing that looked to many is a cultification. that will be tested over time. will sommer, reporter from "the daily beast." thanks very much for helping us understand this weird moment. i really appreciate you being here. >> thanks for having me. >> we've got much more news ahead. stay with us. >> we've got much more news ahead. stay with us you both sleep just right. save 50% on the new sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus 0% interest for 60 months.. ends cyber monday. it's a thirteen-hour flight, that's not a weekend trip. fifteen minutes until we board. oh yeah, we gotta take off. you downloaded the td ameritrade mobile app so you can quickly check the markets? yeah, actually i'm taking one last look at my dashboard before we board. excellent. and you have thinkorswim mobile- -so i can finish ana

epstein to recruit, groom, and exploit girls as young as 14 for sexual abuse. maxwell pled not guilty to the eight criminal counts. >>> and a 26-year-old man from guatemala stowed away in a plane's landing gear bay and survived the two-hour flight. the faa says that could have included temperatures as low as 65 below zero, lack of oxygen, not getting crushed by equipment, and not falling when the gear lowered. the 737 landed in miami saturday. >>> more "politics nation" with reverend al sharpton right after this break. automotive donor to make-a-wish and meals on wheels. and the largest corporate donor to the aspca and national park foundation. get a new subaru during the share the love event and subaru will donate two hundred and fifty dollars to charity. look, if your wireless carrier was a guy, you'd leave him tomorrow. not very flexible. not great at saving. you deserve better—xfinity mobile. now, they have unlimited for just $30 a month. $30. and they're number 1 in customer satisfaction. his number? delete it. i'm deleting it. so break free from the big

epstein died from an apparent suicide. >> do you think epstein's death makes it the only opportunity to hold him and gee lain maxwell accountable. >> reporter: she faces sex charges that could land her in prison for the rest of her life. she's painted as a key figure in bringing a stream of girls as judge ads 14 to epstein's estate for sexual abuse. >> in my opinion, she might have been as equally as bad as she was. >> reporter: jennifer told nbc news she was 15 when epstein raped her, though, she won't be one of the four women to testify with allegations mostly from the 1990s. >> will we see her testify? >> i don't know. i think they'll make it a game-day decision based on how they believe the government's case has gone in. >> reporter: maxwell insists she's innocent, awaiting trial from behind bars. she describes it as a living hell, she says, i am weak, i am frail. >> she's treated as guilty. she banged up 500 days and they're hoping to put her away for 20, 30, 40, 50, 80 years. well, let justice decide how that's going to be. >> reporter: the trial is expected to span six weeks b

jeffrey epstein, we recalled died in prison two years ago while awaiting trial on federal trump -- sex trafficking. i don't want, today the supreme court will hear oral arguments in a closely watched case involving a mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks. this case is being seen by many as a direct challenge to roe v. wade. and it comes during an interesting time when the talk on the antiabortion political right is all about body autonomy. at least, we are vaccines and mask our concern. well with that, let's bring in our starting line for a monday night white house yamiche alcindor, correspondent for the pbs news our, moderator of washington week, also on pbs. philip rucker, pulitzer prize, correspondent for the washington post. coauthor with carol lanning, bestseller of the, i alone can fix it. and, chuck rosenberg, a veteran, u.s. attorney, and former cs fbi official. good evening and welcome to you. all yamiche alcindor, i'd like to begin with you. and that building that you cover for a living. let's talk about the white house responding to this variant. amid kind of cat

. >>> and one of the pilots of jeffrey epstein's infamous private jet will be back on the stand today in the sex trafficking trial against epstein's longtime confidante ghislaine maxwell. we'll have the latest from the federal courthouse in management when we come back. federal courthouse in management when we come back. i've lost count of how many asthma attacks i've had. but my nunormal with nucala? fewer asthma attacks. nucala is a once-monthly add-on injection for severe eosinophilic asthma. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. infections that can cause shingles have occurred. don't stop steroids unless told by your doctor. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. may cause headache, injection-site reactions, back pain, and fatigue. ask your doctor about nucala. find your nunormal with nucala. i've spent centuries evolving with the world. some changes made me stronger. others, weaker. that's the nature of being the economy. i've observed investors navigating the un

she's accused of under age girls for sex offender jeffrey epstein. who you'll recall died in prison. two years ago. while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. and on wednesday, the u.s. supreme court will hear oral arguments in a closely watched case involving a mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks. this case is being seen by many as a direct challenge to roe vs. wade. during an interesting time when the talk on the antiabortion political right is all about body automy. where vaccines and masks are concerned. with that let's bring in our starting line for a monday night. white house correspondent for the pbs news hour. moderator of washington week. also on pbs. "washington post." coauthor of the "new york times" best seller i alone can fix it. and chuck a justice department veteran. former u.s. attorney. and former senior fbi official. good evening and welcome to you all. i'd like to begin with you and that building you cover for a living. let's talk about the white house responding to this variant. amid- cat calls from rep

maxwell is accused of helping long time companion jeffrey epstein to recruit and groom and sexually exploit young girls. maxwell has pled not guilty. >>> a 26-year-old man from guatemala stowed away in a plane's landing gear bay. he survived temperatures as low as 65 below zero, lack of oxygen, and managed to stay clear of falling equipment. more "politicsnation" with reverend al sharpton after this break. with no sticky feeling. gold bond. champion your skin. like pulsing, electric shocks, sharp, stabbing pains, or an intense burning sensation. what is this nightmare? it's how some people describe... shingles. a painful, blistering rash that could interrupt your life for weeks. forget social events and weekend getaways. if you've had chickenpox, the virus that causes shingles is already inside of you. if you're 50 years or older ask your doctor or pharmacist about shingles. [uplifting music playing] if you're 50 years or older ♪ i had a dream that someday ♪ ♪ i would just fly, fly away ♪ [ sigh ] not gonna happen. that's it. i'm calling kohler about their walk-in bath. my name is k

david schoen was also taking on the case of convicted child sex trafficker jeffrey epstein until epstein killed himself in prison. so steve bannon's new lawyer has quite the track record. that is one thing to know as this case goes forward. the other thing to watch, though, is how aggressive it appears steve bannon is planning to be on this matter. he told reporters today that he's going on offense against the january 6th investigation, and he's going to take down the biden regime. i mean, easy to say on day one, right, but it does raise interesting questions in terms of how the january 6th investigation is going to handle not just this recalcitrant witness, one willing to defy subpoenas and the rest of it, but one who more or less has decided he is going to declare war on the investigation from the courthouse steps today. bannon trying to string this out, delay it as much as possible, him also being super aggressive about fighting back against this thing. what does that mean for the january 6th investigation? part of the issue about prosecuting bannon is to get him to comply with the co

jury selection is under way in a new york courtroom in the case of ghislaine maxwell, a jeffrey epstein confidant. we're also on white house watch this hour, because about 15 minutes from now president biden will leave for new hampshire to tout the freshly signed bipartisan infrastructure law. later in the hour, i'll talk to not one, but two mayors of major american cities who were at the signing yesterday. dayton ohio mayor, nan w

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they say that she met both maxwell and jeffrey epstein at summer can when she was only 14 years old. prosecutor laura pomerantz, the u.s. assistant attorney, said what jane did not know was at that summer camp would be the beginning of a nightmare, calling both maxwell and epstein predators. an opening statement lasting approximately 30 minutes. when i left the courthouse a while ago, the defense, prosecution and judge were in a sidebar, but i believe the defense opening statement is either continuing as we speak or will be wrapping up shortly and we should be getting to our first witness or witnesses of the day, hallie. >> we don't know who that first witness will be yet? >> reporter: the first witness has not been publicly identified, that's correct. >> tom winter staying on top of that. tom, i'm sure this is not the last time we will talk from your vantage point outside that courtroom. >>> next up, why you may be seeing more and more trump loyalists in charge of overseeing state elections soon with watchdog groups sounding the alarm. joining us after the break. joining us after th

they did it with jeffrey epstein, why aren't they now? >> i mean, this is a difficult issue. i mean, you know, this is -- this is -- they're there, having to run the traps here. you know, we just can't wave your hand and indict somebody. they have to, you know, you have to prepare a case, go to a grand jury, get an indictment. i mean, it's not as easy as -- >> john, it's been ten months -- >> -- well, we got a criminal referral -- go ahead. i'm sorry. >> it's been ten months. >> well, no, but bannon was not -- the criminal referral against bannon was relatively recent. it was only a couple of -- i think it was only a couple of weeks ago. so they couldn't have done anything against bannon on the investigation side or on the subpoena issue, up to now. now, the justice department would also argue, we -- you know, the folks who were the rioters themselves, the folks who attacked the capitol, we have indicted hundreds of those people. we're sending those people to prison. but again, i think bob's point here is, the people at the top, you know, trump and, you know, his top aides, f

and before we go, just a quick note to say that when i referred to jeffrey epstein's alleged clients earlier, i was referring to the numerous high-profile names related to epstein. and it was clear that donald trump was a friend of both maxwell and epstein. >>> tonight on "all in,". >> we made multiple times clear that we would be able to have -- in fact, we have already two vaccines. >> scientists join the biden administration in sharing the truth about omicron. >> this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. >> as the pro-covid right gins up conspiracies. >> there's always a new variant. >> and you can always count on a variant about every october. [ laughter ] >>> then, why congresswoman ilhan omar said she hung up on lauren boebert after an apology gone wrong. >>> and extraordinary measures to stop immigration at all costs. >> they're shooting again. stop shooting in the water! >> the unbelievable story of a reporter captured and held for reporting on immigration when "all in" starts right now. good evening, everyone from new york. i'm in for chris hayes. there is

epstein con if i confidant, ghislaine maxwell. >>> welcome to "meet the press daily". i'm garrett haake. president biden has once again been forced to turn his attention back to the pandemic. as u.s. health officials brace for the arrival of this new and little studied omicron variant. it's going to be days, perhaps more likely weeks before experts can confidently say whether or not this new variant is significantly more dangerous than the delta strain which is dominant now. but that hasn't stopped governments and health authorities from taking action. as the world health organization