Trumps soninlaw and Jared Kushner. The russia probe are asking themselves now what happened in that 30minute december meeting. As of now, its unclear. Gorkovs bank, which is the subject of u. S. Sanctions, claims the meeting was strictly a business matter. The gorkov met with kushner in his capacity as a businessman. The white house claims it was a diplomatic encounter. So did they discuss sanctions against russia for invasion of ukraine or was the topics loans for kushner in deep debt. For now we have more questions than answers. Congress and fbi another question did attorney general, then senator Jeff Sessions have an additional undisclosed meeting with Sergey Kislyak at the hotel in 2016. Multiple and current officials told msnbc news a meeting did happen that day, the Justice Department has flatly denied any meeting at the mayflower. Every week we get a little closer to piecing the puzzle together. Next week comeys testimony about his awkward discussions with President Trump will t
Story covered around the worlds this morning. Good morning, everyone, welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is thursday, august 17th, 4 00 a. M. In the east. 11 00 a. M. In jerusalem, 9 00 a. M. In london. Welcome to all. First, the widening fallout from President Trumps defense of white supremacist protesters in charlottesville. Some of the president s advisers concede all the pushback is hurting chances to advance an agenda once the president returns to washington next week. Within his own party, a growing number of republicans are forced to decide whether to stand by this president. Many gop lawmakers appear to believe deserting the president now could only harm their political fortunes, but others are going public, calling out the president by name. Senator Lindsey Graham says his words radio dwight, not words are dividing, not healing saying, Many Americans do not agree and will fight back with a check of the headlines the against that the party of lidge
That is the traditional start to the Fall Campaign season following the last major primary tuesday in florida and arizona. We begin in florida where a highstakes governors race is taking shape between the Bernie Sanders backed a rough tallahassee Andrew Gillam against rhonda santos, republican congressman with close ties to donald trump. Lets bring in kims straw soul and editorial page writer kate odell. What is your take away from the florida and arizona contest . The florida race, we are about to see a battle of opposing sides, republican and democratic parties, this will be huge between trump republican as it were, all out Bernie Sanders progressive. We will talk about where the country is doing Bernie Sanders progressive policies. In arizona, this will be a bellwether for some of the policies donald trump has been talking about. A hardfought battle in the senate race between Martha Mc Sally and kiersten sinena. Whether this is enough for trump policies to catch both houses. In ariz
Following the last major primary tuesday in florida and arizona. We begin in florida where a highstakes governors race is taking shape between the Bernie Sanders backed a rough tallahassee Andrew Gillam against rhonda santos, republican congressman with close ties to donald trump. Lets bring in kims straw soul and editorial page writer kate odell. What is your take away from the florida and arizona contest . The florida race, we are about to see a battle of opposing sides, republican and democratic parties, this will be huge between trump republican as it were, all out Bernie Sanders progressive. We will talk about where the country is doing Bernie Sanders progressive policies. In arizona, this will be a bellwether for some of the policies donald trump has been talking about. A hardfought battle in the senate race between Martha Mc Sally and kiersten sinena. Whether this is enough for trump policies to catch both houses. In arizona republicans dodged a very difficult candidate if the o