Footsteps trying to follow your lead for how to extract information from this man. We have doubleteamed him, as has the world on this question of where did you get the information . And what strikes me as so interesting today, no reporters have caught up with that. Theres no report in the new york times, the washington journal, the Washington Post, no one has figured out where Michael Avenatti got all this Banking Information about Michael Cohen. And weve got little pieces of it and prospects of little piece of it. We have news organizations, including nbc news saying they too have seen financial documents that corroborate what Michael Avenatti reported p p we have these Big Companies corroborating what he reported saying yeah we paid that money to Michael Cohen. Now we have the treasury Inspector General reportedly investigating to find out if somebody released suspicious
reports from the Banking Sector and if thats the way he got this information. If thats the way he got it, and the
His family, extraordinary success. Great doctor, great everything. He has to listen to the abuse he has to if i were him, actually, in many ways id love to be him. But the fact is, i wouldnt do it. I wouldnt do it. What does he need it for . To be abused by a bunch of politician that arent thinking nicely about our country . I really dont think personally he should do it. Its totally his. I would stand behind him. Totally his decision. Okay. Now trump tapped jackson for the job after firing at that time previous head of the va, David Shulkin who came on this show after his firing and told me trumps political appointees at the agency conspired against him because he refused to move quickly to privatize the va. Jackson does not have the sort of resume that would prepare him to lead the va with its more than 375,000 employees. Before his nomination, he was most famous for his remarkably rosy assessment of the president s health which
included references to trumps incredibly good genes and
And that is going to wrap up this hour of msnbc live. Katie tur is going to take over. Its 11 00 a. M. Out west, its 2 00 p. M. In washington where it is day two of french president emanuel macron are meeting at the white house. Well see if that special relationship between macron and the president can change the president s mind on a host of issues, primarily the Iran Nuclear Deal. Even as the president hosted his french counterpart, mr. Trump was pressed on issues here at home. And at this afternoons joint Press Conference, it was his embattled pick to be the next secretary of Veterans Affairs. I havent heard of the particular allegations, but i will tell you, hes one of the finest people that i have met. Admiral jackson, dr. Jackson, hes a wonderful man. I said to him, what are you needed for . And as far as experience is concerned, the Veterans Administration which is approximately 13 million people, is so big, you koucould run the biggest Hospital System in the world that is small
And later, my conversation with senator Kiersten Gillibrand. But first we are following a wave of breaking news. Rudy giuliani tells the New York Times and nbc news Robert Mueller will seek to conclude his investigation into collusion with russia by September 1st. So far we have not heard anything from the Special Counsel ourselves. Robert costa from the Washington Post reports an important asterisk. That deadline might hold true if the president sits for an interview. At the same time, President Trump ordering the Justice Department to investigate an if in Fib Informant who was used in the early stages of the russia probe. The president tweeting, quote, i here by demand and will do so officially tomorrow that the department of justice look into whether or not the fbi doj infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for political purposes. As for the president using the power of his office to intervene in an ongoing Justice Department
investigation, maybe we shouldnt be too surprised.
The u. K. Over brexit . Julian joins me. Well talk about donald trump and kim jongun. Plus swamp watch. But you may not know about the European Union that will blow your mind. You will see clearly while the u. K. Voted to walk away. Later, youll get a receipt as i take you on a tour of some of my favorite spots right here in london. Lets get to it. Joining me heres cohost of americas newsroom, sondra smith and douglas. The director of the data analytical company. Sondra, im so happy you could join us. Coming up on the first Year Anniversary of the show. You are there on our first show. Im so thrilled that were in this incredible setting. You have been covering the wedding over the last few days and during the ceremony, what are your reflections . There is love in celebration
they have the power to change the world. Theyre going to get to work this week. Steve there so much and well talk about all the time. These things that divide us and people getting so angry about politics and every