Almost three thousand athletes get in on the party there in south korea for two weeks of intense competition and the saloon picks brings the first ever visit to south korea by a member of the north swilling dynasty kim jong un sr whats behind her diplomatic trip across the border. Plus so long farewell ill either say goodbye to those words some brits just refused to say to europe the kind of new campaign convinced the u. K. Spreads its weary public to back in a second referendum. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us the long road to germanys new government has taken another twist today that is after the leader of the social democrats. Scheldt was forced to step aside and renounce a role in a future Coalition Cabinet shot says that he was acting in the partys best interest but it was a remarkable reversal for a man once fed it as a challenger to america. In just three days Martin Schultz has managed to hit both a political high point and low point on wednesday aft
It was not used in previous blasts. Nevertheless, police say they are acting as if this new bombing is connected. The mayor will join me life in a moment. Ed lavandera with the details. What are you learning . Reporter good morning, john. Authorities here still urging residents within a close proximity to where this explosion took place to remain indoors. Weve seen dozens and dozens of atf and fbi agents descending on this neighborhood, beginning that process of combing through the crime scene here. Authorities were waiting until the sun came up to begin that process. And we heard a little bit of the First Responders radio scanner traffic as we heard from those First Responders and the medics that arrived here on the scene late last night, just after that explosion had taken place and it was really one of the first indications there had been this trip wire involved. Take a listen to some of that radio scanner traffic now. Were transporting a 22yearold male patient. Thats affirmative. C
President trump and kim jongun. And just one more thing, minutes from now, gina haspels nomination goes to a Committee Vote after she secured key democratic support. But republican senator rand paul has got one more question . I would like to know what does she know about the surveillance of the Trump Campaign and why was the cia involved . We begin with the judiciary committee, transcripts and documenteds right now, 2500 pages related into the investigation into the Infamous Trump tower meeting in june 2016. I have a great team here. I want to go first for nbcs intelligence and National Security reporter kendall laneny. And hes been following it from the beginning. Ken, in the beginning when we heard this meeting it was just about orphans. I know the documents have come out as we speak, what are you looking for . What im looking for, stephanie, first and foremost, donald trump jr. s polite answer to the question, what were you thinking . And we know that most campaigns have said they
Hill. Epa chief scott pruitt faces the heat. You are actions are an embarrassment to President Trump. And later the president s symphony, on the fix. Fifth of the. Fifth amendment, fifth amendme amendment. Fifth amendment. This is mtp daily, and it starts right now. Good evening im chuck todd, your special master here in washington. Welcome to mtp daily d. We begin with wild developments involving a pair of criminal investigations embroiling this president this. In russia investigation the president want on a tirade today lashed out at his own Justice Department and fbi. He attacked the special counsel. He called james comey a criminal and threatened to intervene unless the Justice Department turned its attention away are the russia probe. And the president both undermined part of cohens case and potentially. Canning a damning fact in it. Namely that cohen was working for him when that 130,000 hush money was paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the campaign. You might call
Afraid of . Here are the highlights. Quote, from the president , isnt it ironic getting ready to go to the g7 in canada to fight for our country on trade, we have the worst trade deals ever made. Then off to singapore to meet with north korea and the nuclear problem. But back home we still have the 13 angry democrats pushing the witch hunt. Then there was this. When will people start saying, thank you, mr. President , for firing james comey . Comey of course a key witness in the Mueller Investigation into obstruction of justice. Joining us to help unravel the days developments from the Washington Post White House Reporter Ashley Parker, Msnbc National Security analyst Frank Figliuzzi, former assistant director with the fbi, nick, and Donny Deutsche is in the house, which always means a good time will be had by all. Let me start with you, Frank Figliuzzi and let me ask you a question. The president s excuse for not meeting with bob mueller for an interview was north korea. The president