Mueller. This has large implications for trump in the russia probe, new signal that flynn may cooperate with bob mueller. Report explains why its ominous for trump. Met with people on Robert Muellers team, newest indication that both sides are discussing a possible plea deal. After the New York Times reported that flynns team took a step away from the white house. Telling trumps lawyers they cant talk to them more about the Mueller Probe which nbc has confirmed. Two headlines, flynns team turning up the heat on the white house. Back in march they publicly warned flynn who was seeking immunity and had a story to tell. Tonight moving beyond public announcements or posturing, whatever you want to call it. Tonight the story is private meetings. When you are given immunity, means youve probably committed a crime. Thats not always the case. But immunity for cooperation is first headline here. Alarming for the trump white house. Second headline is that trumps line to flynn is going cold. Reme
All interlock because each story implicate the question of whether the president has obstructed justice and whether President Trump is still trying to obstruct justice in an ongoing way. First, bob mueller just interviewed Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, we know this because Sessions Team is confirming it to the new york times. Second, bob mueller has completed his interview of jim comey, the former fbi director, we know that because the comey interview then leaked to the same times reporter. Thats not all. The times report that the interview focused on trump and the alleged request to drop the investigation of mike flynn, a key topic because trump went on to fire comey and that flynn went on toer coopera ecooperate bob mueller. Of all the interviews today, tonights news on Jeff Sessions is the first report of a trump cabinet official getting grilled. The interviews important, but none of this means that anyone did anything wrong. Mueller could interview Jeff Sessions and clear hi
Maralago, yesterday . Reporter so he was actually at his golf club in West Palm Beach where he goes every day from maralago to play. He had come off the course, played with his son eric and pro golfer jim herman. They had had lunch and i had gone up and talking to him. You know, he was very proud of the tax bill at the end of the year. I think that obviously, for many reasons, probably in part because he did not have a significant legislative aco accomplishment in 2018. I said, if you want to talk about that, why dont we talk about that on the record . Then when he was done with lunch, we sat down and talked oneonone about ha. Were you surprise, michael, there was no support staff around him . Did you have to go through formal channels to get the interview . Reporter no, i wasnt surprised. Its been clear from the beginning of his trip, i came down here, he hasnt really made a lot of news. Its been clear there wasnt much staff around him. This has been a lightlystaffed trip compared to,
From Senate Testimony that he gave earlier this summer. He writes, quote, i want the American People to know this truth. The fbi is honest. The fbi is strong, and the fbi is and always will be independent. And just a short time ago, this defiant statement from the president of the fbi agents association, quote, every day fbi special agents put their lives on the line to protect the American Public from National Security and criminal threats. Agents perform these duties with unwavering integrity and professionalism and a focus on complying with the law and the constitution. This is why the fbi continues to be the premiere Law Enforcement agency in the world. Fbi agents are dedicated to their mission. Suggesting otherwise is simply false. Cnns crime and justice reporter is here with us. Also with us, White House Reporter jeremy diamond. The fbi community not standing idly by while the president criticizes them. What do you make of these responses . I think people are fed up at this point
How will the president s endorsement of roy moore land with voters . I dont really Pay Attention to the president s tweets. I talk to voters. This is mtp daily and it starts right now. And good evening. Im Steve Kornacki in new york in for chuck todd. Welcome to mtp daily. Did the president obstruct justice . Can the president obstruct justice . The president s legal team is now arg dpui arguing the presidt obstruct justice ever. At the firestorm this tweet from President Trumps tweet saying i had to fire general Michael Flynn because he lied to the president and the fbi. The president ousted flynn for lying to Vice President pence about his contacts with russia and the president s lawyer said this weekend that the president was told that flynn gave the fbi the same story he gave pence. So if you put those two things together, it could lead you to the conclusion that the president knew that flynn had probably lied to the fbi, and that he knew flynn was in trouble when he directed fbi d