WATCH: MSNBC Legal Analyst Stuns ‘Morning Joe,’ Admits Alvin Bragg Has No Evidence

As Former President Donald Trump prepares for another day in court amid the ongoing legal battles over alleged hush money payments, an MSNBC legal analyst has raised doubts about the evidence presented by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.

Trump, who faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection to payments made to porn actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election, was discussed on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” where legal analyst Lisa Rubin presented a skeptical view of the prosecution’s case.

“The big takeaway is that this is a crime about falsification of business records, and yet, what the government seems to have the most evidence of is the underlying conspiracy,” Rubin explained on the show. She highlighted a lack of direct evidence linking Trump to the specific crimes charged: “What’s still unknown to me is how they’re going to prove Donald Trump’s own involvement in the falsification of the business records.”

Rubin further critiqued the prosecution’s approach, detailing what she heard in court and what was missing. “There is a 2017 Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump and Michael Cohen where the prosecution says they cemented the repayment deal. They say they have a photograph and invoices days afterwards, but what about direct evidence from that meeting itself?” she questioned.

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“I was hoping to hear that they have a lot more than that. Somebody who was also at the meeting, who overheard the conversation, who could directly place some of these documents in front of Donald Trump and heard his comments about it,” Rubin said.

The scrutiny comes as Trump returned to court on Tuesday, facing allegations from Bragg that he violated Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order ten times, with a proposed fine of $1,000 for each infraction. Later in the day, the trial continued with testimony from David Pecker, former publisher for the National Enquirer, expected to provide further insights into the intricacies of the payments and the alleged cover-up.

As the courtroom drama unfolds, Rubin’s comments reflect a growing scrutiny over the quality and quantity of evidence required to prove such complex legal charges. “What I didn’t hear as much about is how Donald Trump then directed the cover-up thereafter,” she explained.

Now that Bragg has brought the first criminal trial against Trump to court, his success or failure will likely set the tone for future prosecutions, all of which the Republican has labeled a “witch hunt” intended to keep him from defeating President Joe Biden.

Delays in two federal trials and mismanagement by prosecutors in a Georgia state trial all have supporters of Trump believing that he will either skate through court in 2024 or see his federal cases remain unresolved past Election Day. If that occurs and Trump wins, he would have the authority to dismiss them.

Rubin’s critique of ‘Morning Joe’ highlights the challenges prosecutors will face in weaving together the alleged actions and intentions of Trump. As the trial progresses, all eyes will be on the courtroom as more evidence is presented ahead of the 2024 presidential election.