Varsity of al qaeda. Look how well they are doing now. I want to leave you with us. Remember correspondents, if isis can do it, so can you. Good night. Thank you. [applause] thank you calpine. Im sorry, that was my old Wishful Thinking script. Thank you, aasif mandvi. That was fantastic. Before we leave, i cant leave without exposing my gratitude. My amazing team on capitol hill, kelly odonnell, luke russert, and alex mo. [applause] i want to thank kinser glenn, tony kaplan, and the countless others of the peacock who make me proud to be part of the nbc team. Thank you to Allison Jaffe from the d. C. Comedy club forgetting our entertainment. Thank you to the marriott for hosting. And last but not least, she told me not to do this. I want to think someone who inspires me to be a better person, my beautiful and amazing wife jillian. You are my rock. You are the reason i am here today. I love you. [applause] it really has been an honor. I am deeply humbled to have been able to represent a
Congress to help struggling americans. Yesterday with members of his private new jersey guolf club looking on, the president signed a series of executive actions he claims will provide aid to millions of americans in need but the reality is, the documents signed in big black marker cant provide anywhere near the help that a bill from congress could. One action set a weekly federal unemployment benefit of 400, 200 less than before and states have to contribute 25 for americans to qualify. Another action suggests federal agencies quote consider some eviction protections. The catch is the tax doesnt prohibit any evictions. A third action defers the payroll tax for workers that earn less than 100,000 a year, the catch is the government could simply choose to collect that money at a later date. And all of this is to say nothing of the looming constitutional questions. Republican senator ban sass said the pen and phone therapy is unconstitutional slop and quote President Trump does not have
And served as ten years under george bush and on to time with president obama. He is a former marine. He knows Rod Rosenstein because its a very small club, probably knows him because they are both United States attorneys. Rosenstein, a u. S. Attorney before he became Deputy Director of the Justice Department. He was a u. S. Attorney himself. Nbcs Pete Williams has more. Here with a Major Development in the investigation into russian influence as it may pertain to the Trump White House and the Trump Campaign. We want to go right now to Pete Williams with word of the appointment of a special counsel to lead an investigation. Pete . Lester, after serving as the Deputy Attorney general for 22 days, the deputy Rod Rosenstein today took himself out of overseeing the russia investigation, turning that over to Robert Muller. He is the former fbi director who served 12 years in that job. He was actually held over two extra years before james comey became the fbi director. He will have the full
Plus general chaos in the wake of the rob porter scandal. The chief of staff does not get detailed updates about what may or may not have been alleged. Has john kelly lot control of the west wing, did he actually have any control in the first place . And how one senate race announcement in the Sunshine State could cast a long shadow over the entire National Midterm election map. This is mtp daily and it starts right now. Good evening. Im chuck todd here in miami. Pretty much the best city to be in in the month of february. No offense everybody else. Welcome to mtp daily. And tonight im not going to go full howard beale but it is close. It feels like weve reached a level of crazy in this white house. And it is difficult to take it any more. Reality tv appearances, tabloid gossip, conspiracy theories, name calling, vulgarities and a level of ego mania few have ever seen in washington and that is saying something. It is like were living in a parity from three years ago. Consider, what wou
Now over user privacy and political bias. Lets start with that high drama in washington, d. C. Over government funding. Nbc news learned in advance of her meeting with the president , House Speaker in waiting nancy pelosi has told her caucus democrats have the leverage and wont budge. That meeting happening between President Trump, pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Thats going to be any moment now. It is the first big meeting between pelosi and trump since the midterms. Possibly a preview of their relationship over the next two years. Whats going to be your message to the president today . Lets meet the needs of the American People. Lets Work Together to meet the needs of the American People. Thats our responsibility. Do you think youll be able to come to a compromise . Well see. Thats nbcs intrepid alex mow. Already one possible thaw in the legislative ice. Moments ago Mitch Mcconnell said Senate Republicans will no longer hold up legislation on criminal Justice Refor