The days biggest political and news stories, with interviews and reporting from around the nation. Why would the American People believe what youre saying about the fbi when the president says that the investigation on the Special Counsel is a hoax, and the Press Secretary yesterday said there was a lot of corruption within the fbi, do you have any respondent to those statements coming from the white house . Well, i can assure the American People that the men and women of the fbi, starting from the director all the way on down are going to follow our oaths and do our jobs. That wasnt an answer to the question asked. The fbi director sidestepping the question about trumps attacks on the mueller probe, attacks that have been escalating as the pressure appears to escalate. The Manafort Trial is under way. Reports indicating a trump mueller interview is looking more likely. Well get to all of that tonight. Start with the warning from trumps very own intelligence officials, a warning that l
A mix of newsmaker interviews, political analysis, cultural segments and media analysis. Is that the right message to take on trump . Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick joins us next. Plus, russia disconnect, as intelligence chiefs issue dire warnings. This threat is not going away. President trump continues to sew seeds of doubt. Were being hindered by the russian hoax, its a hoax. Is the president taking this threat seriously . Well talk to the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs committee, ed royce in minutes. And house divided . The first lady sides with team lebron after the first daughter breaks with her father on the media. No, i do not feel that the media is the enemy of the people. How will the president handle the public pushback . Hello, im jake tapper where the state of our union is hitting the Campaign Trail after
visiting the site of a special house election in ohio last night. President trump is back at his report in bedminster, new jersey, and also hate tweet
Chris Matthews debates hot political issues with politicians, newsmakers and Washington leaders. Top officials gathered in front of the cameras to issue a strong message. Russia is targeted the United States and our democracy is at stake. The Trump Administration was finally speaking with one voice. Well, actually, it is not. Just six hours after the president conference, calling it a hoax. Boosti boasting of his personal relationship with vladimir putin. The difference between the president and his administration couldnt have been clearer. We continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try to weaken, and divide the United States. We had a great meeting with russia. Great meeting with putin. This is a threat we need to take extremely seriously. If i did go up and start
very unhappy that trump won, that i can tell you. Well thats a far cry from what putin himself said in helsinki. Did you direct any of your officials help him do that. Translator yes, i did. Because he ta
Interviews with political figures and news updates. Looking at. If you are looking at, as Robert Mueller had been known to do, how tweets fit into a larger pattern of obstruction of justice, the contrasting this weekends tweet and the statement that the president put out, helped put out in july of last year, obviously, will go to, you know, that argument. Does that constitute an illegal act or as jay sekulow says, is it not relevant to the law . And elli, what is elvent to the law . Its hard to tell what mueller is looking at. But we hear from a lot of reporting that youre looking at that june meeting. June 2016 meeting. Yeah, andrea, and they should be. If im prosecuting a case for soliciting illegal Foreign Campaign aid and a witness testified to exactly what the president tweeted yesterday, my next move is to say no further questions. Its really an astonishing admission by the president. He essentially admits to 95 of a crime and the other 5 is obvious. We can break it down. The pre
Exploring issues that affect leaders in the U. S. And around the globe. Howard fineman, an nbc news analyst who spent his tuesday in judge ellis courtroom marveling at Paul Manaforts wardrobe. Anyway, mimi, let me start with you. Define Obstruction Of Justice and is it something that has to be done in secret for it to be a crime . Sure, chuck. I want to answer the second part first. It does not have to be done in secret. The definition of Obstruction Of Justice, there are different prongs of it, depending on whether youre trying to interfere with witnesses or tamper with evidence. Its basically trying to impede an investigation corruptly, with corrupt intent, which simply could mean youre trying to stop an investigation because you dont like that that investigation is zeroing in on you or your close friends, so it cant be it has to be for a bad purpose and those would be bad purposes. And thats why this tweet right now looks so incriminating because whats happening you believe its very