Going all out in defense of president Trumps National Emergency Declaration. Today the Progressive Group move on is sponsoring hundreds of protests nationwide, and they are protesting President Trumps legal and danger legal grab. They say the suit will be filed imminently. White house aide and immigration hock, Steven Miller, insisted the emergency is real. Host, Chris Wallace, pushed back with government statistics that show otherwise, and this was millers counter move. The problem with the statement that you are appe apprehending the contraband, and thats because thats where you have the people and screeners, if we had the screeners of the same density you would have more drugs intra in those areas. Can you name one case where a president has asked congress for money, congress refused and the president then invoked National Powers to get the money anyway . The Current Situation yes or no, sir. The Current Situation pertains to the military construction thats money for military constr
The venezuelan border. Now begins the struggle to get it to people who need it. The president will address the crisis today. And did an actor stage an attack he claimed was orchestrated by Trump Supporters . Police sources in chicago say they believe he did. Welcome to a special president s day edition of early start. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. Lets begin with the white house. The white house going all out in defense of president Trumps National Emergency Declaration. It is the opening roar of whats sure to be a prolonged battle over border funding. Hundreds of protests nationwide. Theyre aimed at stopping whats called trumps dangerous power grab. Working with at least six other states in a lawsuit to try and stop the declaration. They say its going to be filed imminently. White house aide and immigration hawk Steven Miller insisted the american Ninja Warrior usa versus the world is real. Chris wallace pushed back with government statistics that show otherwise. This was his response
Iran shot down a surveillance drone. Theres a difference of opinion between the u. S. And iran where that drone was flying when it was shot down. Iran claiming it was above iran and u. S. Saying it was in International Air space. The shooting coming days after the president blamed iran on recent attacks on foreign shipping tankers, all of it illuminating with the Washington Posts David Ignatius describes as irans credibility problem. Quote, theres still a vast truck gaft abroad and at home, a president who has repeatedly insulted major aiallies and denounced federal intelligence agencies is finding his word devalued what should be americas best weapon for containing iran. Given iranian intransigents and in america view washington is the problem these days. That is where we start with some of our favorite reporters and friends. With us at the table nbc and msnbc National Affairs analyst John Heilemann, former underseblts for diplomacy and public affairs, rick steppingle, former aide to
We expect this to be a drawn out fight, but this is yet another letter from chairman neal basically saying you have until april 23rd to get back to me on whether or not youll turn over the president s tax returns and in the letter, richard neal says and i quote, i expect a reply from the irs by 5 00 p. M. On april 23rd, 2u9d. Please let me know if you fail to please know that, quote, if you fail to comply your failure will be interpreted as a denial of my request. So, again, this is really just upping the ante in this fight over the president s tax returns. The Trump Administration has been very clear that they are willing to go to court over this, all the way to the Supreme Court if they have to. They will not be turning over the president s tax returns but this is just creating a paper trail for once they get to court, they need to be able to prove that they tried, they asked multiple times so this is once again just another request from the house ways and means chairman richard neal
Despot on his asia trip, coming off his meeting with russian president Vladimir Putin where he made a soft pitch to respect our next election. And this mornings stat statusconferring visit with kim comes a month after north korea violated u. N. Restrictions by firing shortrange missiles and it has not agreed to stop pursuing Nuclear Weapons, although President Trump insists talks will restart thanks to todays meeting. So my question, other than what was gained by this bizarre milestone, is how does the president pick the dictators he taunts and the ones he talks to . Or do these strong men just speak his language . Joining me now, dean, radio host and daily news columnist. Rene shaw, republican strategist and founder of the womans public leadership network. And daniel lippman, White House Reporter for politico. Let me go to you, rene. Other than a diplomacy by spectacle and plan to the big photo op, what was achieved by today to have the president meet with kim, actually step foot on n