OBAMA'S REBUKE: Former President Barack Obama’s office issued a rebuke of Trump yesterday over his accusation that his predecessor committed “treason” and rigged the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.

The Justice Department’s decision to send Trump appointee Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to interview Ghislaine Maxwell in prison is drawing backlash.  Legal analyst Lisa Rubin joins Morning Joe to call the move is “beyond unusual” and “reeks of something untoward,

The U.S. Justice Department plans to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime partner, about Epstein's case. Alan Kagawa, a criminal defense attorney with Tully & Weiss, joined us on 'The Nine' for insight into her case.

The Justice Department says officials want to know if the imprisoned Epstein associate has information about anyone else “who has committed crimes against victims.”

The Department of Justice said Tuesday it has reached out to Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell for a meeting amid backlash over the administration’s handling of files related to Epstein.