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Dec 2023
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Jack Smith and Trump clash in DC coup ca...

Ari Melber, MSNBC
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MSNBC’s Katie Phang hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, December 20, and reports on the latest in Jack Smith's DC coup case, as Trump urges the Supreme Court to delay hearing his immunity case. Plus, Michael Cohen joins on Trump's racist rhetoric.  
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