Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Inaugural address, which my old boss had colorful language to describe. George w. Bush called it some crazy bleep. I was thinking about the line about carnage and i was thinking that the real carnage and it was all in motion when he came that day. The real carnage is the people closest to donald trump. The lives that are being destroyed for crimes theyve committed. I mean, you know, its not a night to feel sympathy for Michael Cohen, but the events that are sending him to jail potentially are events put in motion by the things donald trump demanded of the people close to him. It may end up ensnaring his family. But just this idea of wreckage. A source close to Michael Cohen tonight told me that everything donald trump touches is tainted by his toxic brew of lack of ethics and lack of any adherence to the law. I also thought of something that someone who advises this president said to me earlier i
Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. No comment on cohen who was released on 500,000 bail. His sentencing, interestingly, is scheduled for december 12th. The judge noted that cohen could serve up to 65 years in prison, though we should hasten to add the prosecutess recommended sentence is something closer to four or six years. Manafort is expected to be sentenced to seven to nine years when its all said and done. He also faces another trial on related charges next month in washington. Meanwhile, both men now join rick gates, michael flynn, George Papadopoulos on the roster of Trump Associates who faced criminal charges. On that, let us bring in our expanded leadoff panel for a consequential tuesday evening. Nicolle wallace returned to the night shift. The veteran of the Bush White House and host of deadline white house. And here in new york mi
Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. New york. Day 579 of the Trump Administration turns out was the day the president was placed in real legal jeopardy. Here is the story from tomorrows front page of the New York Times. Cohen pleads guilty implicated president. The president s former personal lawyer turned himself into the fbi today and stood in Federal Court and pleaded guilty to eight charges including two related to rush Money Payments to women which he admitted were at the direction of his boss, donald trump, for the purpose of influencing the 2016 election. Cohen pleaded guilty to tax evasion and lying to a financial institution, as well as two Campaign Finance violations. Again, both involving trumps quest for the white house. The payoffs described match the cases of Karen Mac Dougall and stormy daniels. This case is being brought by the feds. Attorney for the Eastern District of virginia. Also happens to be a senior official
get your story straight, i thought everybody was equal. laura: he was pressed on that about the guidelines of th justice department and he had t say, and the question or i thin it was radcliffe was talking fast and kind of talked over him , but the headline tonight, or it was a quote, house judiciary chair pushed to launc impeachment proceedings against trump during a closed-door meeting wednesday to only be rebuffed by a speaker blows he. according to four sources familiar with the discussion. it was a mixed bag. him not going to say it was a slamdunk for anybody today. but let s be clear, let s be clear, mueller did talk about
smiling today. i have to ask you a question that i raised earlier, victor about this build up of people. you and i have talked about thi before. the elites protect each other, so being in elite means never having to say you re sorry when you re wrong. if you re a part of the republican establishment you don t have to apologize for it if you re greenspan and you pus wto in china and missed the housing bubble you never have t apologize. and if you are the people who built up bob mueller as a demigod coming you don t have t apologize. we were all supposed to set bac and say whatever he says, we will hold dear. but he has outsmarted the elite at every turn. he has. american tradition you re only as good as you re last day of work. bob mueller reputation was not proved by any reality. anything he said to the public or any meetings he had with the