In battleground florida. That does it for us on this wednesday. Im alex witt. Im louis burgdorf. Morning joe starts right now. Good morning on a wednesday morning. Im willie geist. Mika has the morning off. We have breaking news overnight to get to. The city of charlotte, North Carolina, is on edge after violent protests erupted over the Deadly Police shooting of an africanamerican man. More than 200 demonstrators gathered last night carrying signs and in some cases verbally taunting officers in riot gear and physically as well throwing rocks according to an nbc producer on the scene. Officers used flash bangs and tear gas disperse the crowd. 12 officers were hurt including
one hit in the face by a rock. Unrest began spreading after the death of a man. They came upon scott in his car. At this point all we know is theyre in the apartment complex parking lot and this subject gets out with a weapon. They engage him. And one of the officers felt a leithal threat and fired his weapon becaus
Their computers. We begin tonight with President Trumps message for fired fbi director james comey. President trump tweeting that james comey better hope there are no tapes of what they said. The president saying comey told him hes not under investigation. But tonight, major new questions. Is the white house recording conversations . And is the president threatening the man who was leading the Russian Investigation . Jonathan karl leading us off. Reporter hes already fired him. And today, President Trump aimed an apparent threat to fired james comey. Tweeting, he had better hope there are no tapes. Wait a minute, tapes . Today after the tweet, a
nondenial. What about the idea that you said there might be tape recordings . That, i cant talk about. All i want is for comey to be honest, and im sure he will be, i hope. Reporter a recording of whether comey said what the president claims he said about the russia investigation. He said, you are not under investigation. Reporter today, the wh
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were asking cops to do too much in this country. Our Police Officers, the men and women who stand each day to protect us need to understand that the president of the United States and his administration will give them the benefit of the doubt, not always believe what they have done is somehow wrong. We need to stand behind the men and women in blue in this country. The president believes we have made progress and are far more unified than if you watch cable tv. The perception sold by whomever, my god, things are so much worse than they are, than they were eight years ago. Its simply no
It dates back more than a decade to when franken was a comedian, and there is photographic evidence. Heres Julianna Goldman. Reporter this photograph was taken at the end of a twoweek u. S. O. Tour to visit troops in 2006. Radio host Leann Tweeden says it hows al franken groping her while she was sleeping. I guess i always wondered if i had any talent. Oh, youve got talent. Reporter it was before franken was a senator. Tweeden says during the trip franken insisted rehearsing a skit he wrote that included a kiss. He grabs the back of my head and just sort of comes in and puts his lips right on mine and sticks his tongue in my mouth. Reporter in an initial statement, franken said, i certainly dont remember the alhearsal for the skit in the same way, but i send my sincerest apologies. He added the photo was clearly intended to be funny but wasnt. Later he issued a longer statement saying, im sorry, and ive told and written a lot of jokes that i once thought
were funny but later came to re
Tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. The bombshell report on james comey revealed tonight. Did comeys actions cross the line . Publicly chastising Hillary Clinton for 15 minutes on national tv before revealing he wasnt recommending charges. Then 11 days before the election revealing he was investigating again. Then saying there was nothing there. And the ig report asking why james comey did not reveal the fbi was also looking into the Trump Campaign at the same time. And the fbi officials and their personal Text Messages. What they reveal. Also tonight, the destructive tornado slamming the northeast. Destroying buildings. Several wounded. The manhunt at this hour. The shooter opening fire outside a major airport on several drivers in their cars. Hicles hi. A runway closed. We have new reporting tonight. The deputy attacked responding to a call. The struggle in broad daylight. The growing outrage. Parents crossing the border separated from their children. For the f