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
change what tipped the balance in your favor the me too movement, time s up movement. and, quite frankly, the senate flipped. reporter: now the sisters and many others will be heard, including robb, who will file against her abuser will children be more safe on august 14th on august 14th, lady justice will shine on a lot of survivors. when you identify hidden perpetrators, you make children safer. reporter: what these survivors want ann thompson, nbc news, new york we are watching severe weather tonight, especially in the carolinas and in tennessee where 22 million are at risk of damaging winds and torrential rains. meanwhile, heat advisories are in effect from california to northern florida 77 million facing temperatures that could reach 100 degrees or more there is a lot more still ahead on a busy tuesday night,
maybe on the fringe of it and who really ended up in a pretty unattractive place. the left has its version, as well. and both parties have dealt with it, and it s the folks who deal with it forthrightly and call it for what it is, and i guess we should learn a lesson about who we invite over to the house. yeah. especially the white nationalists. cross them off when you see them. honey, let s go over the invite list one more time. one more time. gentlemen, i can t thank you enough. it s just been one of those days in our country and in this ongoing story in the short history of this broadcast. eugene and bill, thank you. thanks. thank you. with that, that is our broadcast as we say for the aforementioned busy tuesday night. our thanks to all of you for being with us. and good night from nbc news headquarters here in new york.