The Trump trial slides proving his guilt

Plus, Trump's 'Game of Thrones' moment during Capitol Hill visit [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Jun. 14, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Republicans want a weaponized justice system after all]( By Michael Steele Republicans have been complaining about the criminal justice system being ["weaponized"]( against Donald Trump, but recent events have made it clear that their real concern is that it's not being weaponized against their preferred targets. The situation was revealed clearly after President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was [convicted in a federal court]( on three felony gun charges related to lying about his drug addiction on a form when purchasing a gun. The verdict put Trump's allies in Congress in a bind. After all, they had been loudly theorizing without evidence all year that Trump's criminal cases were somehow directed by Biden himself, even though they were brought by local and state prosecutors and a special counsel operating independently. Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky argued that the president's son being convicted on a charge [rarely brought]( on its own in this kind of situation was not enough. This is a preview of Michael Steele's latest article. [Read the full column here.]( For more thought-provoking insights from Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Alicia Menendez, watch ["The Weekend"]( every Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on MSNBC.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [LISA RUBIN]( [The 400 Trump trial evidence slides that should shut up Jim Jordan]( Here's what the Manhattan DA's closing slides tell us about Trump's guilt.[Read more.]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Supreme Court rules in a case involving Trump. Not immunity.]( The appeal didn't directly involve the former president, whose immunity claim in the federal election interference case is still pending at the high court. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [DeSantis faces backlash for vetoing flood funds as water rises in Florida]( Florida flooding puts DeSantis' delusional climate agenda in focus. [Read more.]( [JARVIS DEBERRY]( [Why denying Tulsa Race Massacre victims' reparations is especially cruel]( Oklahoma's highest court agreed with a lower court finding that 'simply being connected to a historical event does not provide a person with unlimited rights to seek compensation.' [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [THE BEAT WITH ARI]( [See Trump's 'Game of Thrones' moment as he tightens grip on GOP at site of attempted coup]( [WATCH NOW]( [KATY TUR]( [Biden and Ukraine President Zelenskyy sign bilateral security agreement]( [WATCH NOW]( [ALL IN]( [Justice Clarence Thomas received even more secret luxury gifts, new probe reveals]( [WATCH NOW]( [ALL IN]( [Hayes: Trump just proposed 'one of the most deranged policies' all of time]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     Subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for ad-free listening and early access to the second season of Rachel Maddow's hit original podcast, "Ultra." The second episode is available Monday for free, but you can get it early and ad-free today on MSNBC Premium. Plus, get all of Rachel Maddow's chart-topping original podcasts, including "Bag Man," "Déjà News" and season one of "Ultra," ad-free [when you subscribe here.](     On Monday, Dr. Anthony Fauci sits down with Rachel Maddow to discuss new behind the scenes details about working in the Trump White House and what it's like still being many Republicans' enemy number one. Watch "The Rachel Maddow Show" on Monday at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC.     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.](   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)