The days top stories from around the world, from politics and money, to sports and pop culture. Unleashing a nerve agent in the uk. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. Republican Chris Collins of new york first sitting member of the congress to back the President Trumps bid in february 2016. He was such a strong supporter of mr. Trump collins at the Republican National convention was asked to formally second mr. Trumps nomination to be his partys nominee. I have the honor of seconding the nomination of donald j. Trump as the next president of the United States of america but today the congressman was arrested by the fbi. Moments ago the congressman walked out of Federal Court in new york city where he was arraigned. Prosecutors this afternoon detailing the grand jury indictments of the new york republican, his son and his sons fiancees father for 13
counts of securities fraud, wire fraud and false statements. All stemming from an alleged Insider Trading schem
Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Spent an entire week at one of his golf course. It should not be that hard to find out whose interest the president is serving if own the congressional leaders would say subpoena his tax returns. More likely to support a candidate who promises to be a check on the president. Fresh off another round of encouraging Election Results on tuesday, democrats have a message of their own, they are in the words of nancy pelosi clean up corruption. What does that mean . Cleaning up corruption. How do you do it . We have to make sure that we can get big money out of politics. What we have seen is dark money
risk of not getting kavanaugh confirmed. It is not a matter it is a matter of timing. That sounds like they support in impeaching Rod Rosenstein but not doing it now. The plot which is to go after Rod Rosenstein but allow the senate to jam the Supreme Court justice. Do that work and then return after the midterm elections to try to jam up Rod Rosenstein.
Chris Matthews debates hot political issues with politicians, newsmakers and Washington leaders. Team. Facing charges of Insider Trading and lying to the fbi. The government alleging that collins tipped his son off about a failed drug test at a bio tech company. Family and friends then sold their stock in the company before the news broke saving them more than 768,000 in losses. Noting that no one is above the law as charges were laid out against the congressman. Congressman collins cheated our market and our justice system. These charges are a reminder that this is a nation of laws and that everybody stands equal before the bar of justice. Now collins has pleaded not guilty to the charges and his statement that lawyers say we are confident he will be
the news about stock trade and news about his Making Recommendations of other members of congress to buy stock of this company of which he was a member of the board has become public for more than a year. What does this case look like to
A newscast reviewing and analyzing top stories of the day as they happen. Acknowledged that the police have asked him questions about mollie. He told me does not know the results of that Lie Detector Test and he insists he has nothing to do with her disappearance. Shep . Shepard matt finn on scene brooklyn, iowa. The judge in Paul Manaforts trial has apologized now to the special counsel Robert Muellers team for being too harsh on them in font front of the jury. Yesterday the judge criticized prosecutors from allowing an Expert Witness from the irs to stay in the courtroom while other witnesses were testifying. Prosecutors pointed out he had already okayed. This now the judge says he was wrong. More on that ahead. The feds say President Trumps former Campaign Chairman was the master mind of a multimilliondollar scheme to evade u. S. Taxes and banking laws. He faces more than a dozen charges connected to lobbying he did for a prorussia Political Group in ukraine. Paul manafort pleaded n
A look at the days latest news and headlines. Manafort to try to get evidence on President Trump that could result in impeachment. This judge who later ruled the trial could proceed has been very critical of the Governments Team throughout and they are now filing motions complaining that he is prejudicing or misleading or confusing the jury with his quips. Theyve gotten him to admit he was wrong once in open court, but today he ignored their complaints. He constantly asked them how long the individual segments of the trial they are going to take he wants them to go as fast as possible. It was the judge today who delayed the start time by five hours. The jury was reminded very quickly how important it is they dont talk to anybody including each other about the details of this case. We have no idea why a 9 45 00 a. M. Starting time got pushed back to 2 30 p. M. And we arent going to find out immediately. The transcripts have now been
one point telling one of the prosecutors are you cryin