Something very beneficial to canada and to the United States. Changing tunes, after a twitter spat one day, the president and canadas Prime Minister seem to be getting along. But is that just for the cameras . Interpreting new comments from President Trump about nfl players who dealt nurg the National Anthem. Making sense of his offer to use his pardon power in the matter. Plus melania trumps spokesperson with a pointed and pithy response to one of Rudy Giulianis latest declarations. Reaction ahead on msnbc live. New this morning, the president now attending a g7 breakfast on gender equality. He showed up a little bit late this morning. After friday meetings with the leaders of both france and canada. He is expected to head to singapore in just a couple of hours. Le leaving the g7 early for his meeting with kim jong un. Yesterday in quebec the president expressed newfound optimism alongside canadian p. M. Justin trudeau about the u. S. canada relationship. The relationship is probably
And the president we are told has been said to question at times mcganns loyalty. And as you mentioned, the New York Times report mcgann has been taking to call the president king kong behind his back. Geoff bennett at the white house, thank you. Joining me now, Natasha Bertrand and Franco Ordonez and glenn kercher, former federal prosecutor. Ill start with you and the New York Times report saying mr. Mcgann laid out how mr. Trump tried to control the investigation, giving investigators a mix of information both potentially damaging and favorable to the president. Mr. Mcgann cautioned to investigators that he never saw mr. Trump go beyond his legal authorities, though the limits of executive power are murky. Thats in that New York Times reporting. Whats your reaction to that . Right, so what mcgann can offer to the special counsel is an important look into perhaps the president s state of mind, right, he can offer examples of specific episodes perhaps that can show muellers team what t
Look so innocent into your wifes eye and lie to her about lisa page. Mr. Chairman, thats outrageous, this suggestion i somewhere in the dark chambers of the fbi would disregard and do this couldnt happen. The proposition that is going on, might occur anywhere in the fbi, deeply corrodes what the fbi is in america society, the effectiveness of their mission and it is deeply destructive. Strzok struck back and wept on li went on like that over nine hours. A spectacle on capitol hill as two republicanled parties did not get that they want grilling fbi agent peter strzok over megs sent during the president s campaign. He defended himself and the fbi against accusations of some sort of deep state conspiracy within the Justice Department. It was absolutely incredible. Were going to dig into that straight ahead with Nbc News National Political reporter heidi prisbella and Donny Deutsch is here. Also columnist and associate eder for the Washington Post, David Ignatius who will weigh in on deve
The defense closes by hammering star witness rick gates while the prosecution stresses to the jurors that this case is purely about bigtime lies. All the prosecution needed to do is be solid, clear and workman like. Were talking tweet storm. In an exclusive sit down with nbc, twitter Ceo Jack Dorsey defense his decision to defend conspiracy theorist art jones instead of banning the guy. I feel any suspension makes someone thing about their actions. We begin with former cia director john brennan slamming a, quote, desperate President Trump, for revoking his security clearance. The question is not just why the president did it, the question is why now. I have a fantastic team this morning to break all of it down. First, let me walk you through exactly whats going on. Just hours after losing his clearance, john brennan shows he is not ready to go quietly. In a brandnew oped, he writes, mr. Trump clearly has become more desperate to protect himself and those close to him which is why he ma
For all the reasons were talking about. If the democrats come in, they could declare climate change, quite honestly, as a crisis, and, you know, just circumvent congress. So its an end run around not just congress, but the constitution. David, lets talk about this. Is this a davis precedent as douglas has said . What do you think this will mean for future president s . Well, there is no doubt its a dangerous precedent. Well see what the courts have to say about it. But as a political matter, it was thoroughly predictable because donald trump knew that he wasnt going to get what he wanted from congress, and he needed a way to keep the government from shutting down again, which was a disaster for him, and yet not disappoint his base, which was railing against him about this deal because they knew that it wasnt what he had asked for. So this way he declares the emergency. It goes to the courts. The courts may well stop him from doing it, but at least hell get caught trying in the eyes of