To say its been a busy week is an understatement. Before we go, a quick programming note. Msnbc is teaming up with the Global Citizen festival to help bring an end to extreme poverty. The Global Citizen festival is tomorrow. There will be performances by janet jackson, Janelle Monet and john legend. Catch it all here starting at 3 00 p. M. Eastern on msnbc. Thank you for watching. Deadline white house with Nicolle Wallace starts right now. Hi, everyone. Its 4 00 in new york. Breaking news this afternoon on the Supreme Court nomination fight that has gripped the nation. Republican senator jeff flake dropping a bombshell on his Senate Judiciary Committee Colleagues saying he would only vote yes on Passing Kavanaugh Out Of Committee if the fbi investigates dr. Christine blasey fords allegations of Sexual Assault before any final Confirmation Vote on the floor. Flake will not support final confirmation until the fbi concludes its limited investigation. Here was that announcement. Weve had
Tonight, breaking news on this friday night. President trump is now asking the fbi to investigate sex assault allegations against his nominee. The fbi will now look into dr. Christine blasey fords allegations against judge Brett Kavanaugh after another dramatic day today tonight the republican senator who was stopped in the elevator by victims who told him their voices must be heard. Then, just as the senate e judiciary was about to vote, that senator jeff flake and his bold move. Pushing for a oneweek pause to give the fbi time to investigate the allegations. Also tonight, the cameras were right there as President Trump learned of this surprise turn. His reaction. This evening after dr. Ford and judge kavanaugh, now the third man allegedly in that room, mark
judge, and what is he now saying tonight. The other major news tonight. The deadly earthquake triggering a massive tsunami. Sweeping away homes. The warning tonight from facebook, potentially massive security breech involving mill
Thing, i didnt know him. But i heard his name for ten years. You know how i heard his name . Everybody was saying, he should be on the Supreme Court. I said, who is he . His name is Brett Kavanaugh, and he should be, hes the most brilliant person, hes the most brilliant lawyer. They were talking about him on the Supreme Court ten years ago. With all of that, i want to hear what she has to say. You said that you dont feel you said that you feel like there have been numerous false allegations against you. Oh, ive had many false statements against me. And you understand what he ive had many false statements against me and if the press would have reported i would be very happy. I think john roberts would tell you you covered the story where the women were paid to say bad things about me. Sean hannity covered it. I will tell you, when i saw that on sean hannity, i actually called him. Believe it or not. I dont speak to him very much, but i respect him, i called him. I said, this is the bigg
Their parents. Well dig into that in just a moment. We start with the hand grenade that President Trump threw into an already difficult fbi investigation process. Two sources now familiar with the matter telling nbc news the investigation into Brett Kavanaugh may end as early as today. That despite criticism over who is and is not on the witness list. On it, chris garrett, aka, squi, the friend who attended that july 1st party listed on kavanaughs calendar. And tim gaudett who may have hosted that party not on the list. More than 40 potential witnesses who are friends of kavanaugh and dr. Christine blasey ford. The white house saying the fbi has no plans to interview either. I repeat, no plans to interview ford or kavanaugh as part of the investigation. The president had been uncharacteristically measured about the situation, no longer. Here he is last night at a rally in mississippi. What hes going through 36 years ago this happened. I had one beer. Right . I had one beer. Well, do yo
Assault is in question tonight. Mitch mcconnell saying moments ago he and other republicans still have not heard from Brett Kavanaughs accuser, Christine Blasey ford or her attorney on whether she will appear before the Senate Judiciary committee on monday. Republicans quick to point out that monday is fords chance to be heard. Were looking forward to hearing what she said to say on monday. Shes going to have an opportunity to be heard monday. We hope she will take advantage of that opportunity and we can move forward with the process. Fb we hope she takes advantage of this opportunity. This opportunity. Susan collins, a key swing vote calling it puzzling that ford has yet to confirm if she will be there on monday, but democrats want more time. Theyre pressing for the fbi to reopen kavanaughs background check before any hearing takes place. We should not be rushing to judgment with a sham hearing on monday. Theres no reason to rush this thing to judgment right now. We all signed on to