Prelude to the president of the United States actually calling on Rod Rosenstein to end this investigation . I can tell you for sure this is what john dowd wants to happen. Good morning and welcome to am joy. On saturday during this very show Donald Trumps personal attorney, john dowd, urged Deputy Attorney general Rod Rosenstein, the man overseeing the russia investigation, to end the probe. Now dowd first claimed to be speaking as Donald Trumps legal counsel. But then he backtracked. The one thing i can tell you, that i can break on air is ive been emailing back and forth with john dowd this morning. He emailed me to say that he hopes i will share with you all that he was speaking in his personal capacity and not speaking on behalf of the president. When he initially emailed me this morning, i asked him are you giving me this quote on behalf of the president. He replied, yes, speaking at his counsel. I put that in the story. Now hes emailing me to walk that back to say actually he wa
Special counsel rules will be here. He has begun to sound a sort of alarm. He says barr has been deeply troubling in the way he has handled at least the obstruction issue. Neal katyal is here, and were actually debuting a new special that will be appearing on the beat. Ill tell you about what and why were excited about that, later in the show. Then there is this bombshell whistleblower who says the Trump Administration has actually mishandled at least 25 different security clearances, all raising questions about National Security and Jared Kushner, who has been in a lot of hot water over clearances. We begin with this fastball from jerry nadler, anticipating that mr. Barr over at doj will not meet the democrats deadline set for tomorrow to release this entire Mueller Report. Barr has said a redacted version is coming this month, or starting today, i should say. Nadler said a vote for wednesday that would move forward to subpoena the whole thing and any other related evidence that muell
A big dud. There are many ways to look at this. But as the hearing approaches were getting all kinds of hard news about it. On the congressional side Democrats Holding a private mock hearing to prep for a witness proven to be dry, unyielding unshakableable in his appearances before this institution. Then theres the mueller side. Even the famous little tightlipped operator has been compelled to reveal some things about his approach. Hes being represented and prepped by an old partner in his law firm because congress has to list a lawyer written down in the formal subpoena for mueller. We know as of today mueller wants one of had his deputies to sit alongside him tomorrow. It looks like thats going to happen. Given the exacting lawyer and boss he is, can you imagine what its like for those two to prep and advise him on the most watched hearing of his life . Cant be easy. Then theres the doj side. Trumps attorney general bill barr phenomenon mali pressing mule other to stay in the boundar
Exactly one year from now as a matter of fact, one year until the American People decide if President Donald Trump stays or goes. And if not him, then who . This weekend the field of Democratic Candidates narrowed slightly. Former congressman beto orourke said hes done. At least two other candidates are showing signs that their campaigns are in the do or die phase. Senator Kamala Harris and Julian Castro are making drastic staffing adjustments, neither in an encouraging direction. Three National Polls put these three democrats firmly on top of the pack. My vision is more extensive than anybodys out there. Ly i will not back down from donald trump. I learned the lesson early. You dont back down from a bully. Our administration is going to be different because were waging a political revolution. That was former Vice President joe biden, senator Elizabeth Warren and senator Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail this weekend in iowa. The polls showing the tightest races from nbc news and th