Rachel Maddow outlines how the United States is caught in the coronavirus pandemic crisis made worse, possibly on purpose, by Donald Trump’s mishandling, as well as an election crisis perpetuated by Trump apparently driven mad by sycophants and the fact of losing, and thirdly, the pressure of looming criminal liability for Trump and some of his hangers-on who could benefit from a presidential pardon. Aired on 12/22/2020.