Trump tells wall street journal he would be open to lifing u. S. Sanctions against russia. Saying quote, if you get along and if russia is really helping us, why would anybody have sanctions if somebodys doing some really great things. Meanwhile, playing defense. The president elect is lashing out at civil rights icon, john lewis, after the georgia congressman said he woul not attend trumps inauguration. I dont see it as president elect as a legitimate president. Meanwhile, as trumps committee is making preparations, protests and marches have begun. This hour, well be following a civil rights march from the Washington Monument to the Martin Luther king memorial underway now, as well as a rally for fair Immigration Reform also right now underway in the metropolitian church. But first, lets discuss trumps feud with lewis. Jessica Jessica Schneider is live outside trump tower. Lewis, widely respected on all sides. This situation is looking pretty ugly and could get worse. Whats the latest
Pending investigation. The irony of you making that statement here, i cannot avoid. For too many of us, its become safer to retreat into our own bubbles for all off our outward citizens. We all share the same price. Citizens. A lot of news in one day. Welcome to morning joe. A side of an dah you have an election or a runup to election. Its wednesday, january 11th. We have everything for you. We have with us msnbc contributor Mike Barnicle and msnbc anchor Steve Kornacki and in washington columnist and associate editor for the Washington Post David Ignatius back with us. On capitol hill, the New York Times reporter jeremy peter and in london is writer max fisher. The day ended with not only a political event but a cultural event i think the president s victory speech in grant park eight years ago. It was the sort of thing, i know a lot of my friends not only sat and watched last night, but they told their children. Come on. Lets sit down and watch this. It just was a night unlike people
Police have really amped up their security this year because of some of the terrorist attacks jae overseas that have happened. The new addition is 65 sanitation trucks that will be set up around the perimeter. Over on 8th avenue. We have seen a few of them. They will be set up all over times square, filled with sand and act as a blockade. There are 100 other blocker vehicles and 7,000 nypd officers out, including 550 newly graduated from the police academy. Then, you have the pens with all the crowds. There are 65 pens all over times square with many excited spectators. The police expecting to fill these pens with about 3,000 people. There is a lot of activity. You can see, there is where the ball drops. There are all the people here. There are also Counter Terrorism officials out here monitoring 14 access points. Down at one police plaza, the headquarters just downtown, about 30 officials from official state and federal agencies will be monitoring the video feeds. A lot of security an
So yourhow nice. A party . Ill be right there. And the butchery begins. What am i gonna wear . This party is super fancy. Lets go. Im ready. Are you my uber . [ horn honks ] [ tires screech ] hold on. [ upbeat music ] the biggest week in tv is back. [ doorbell rings ] whos that . Show me watchathon. Xfinity watchathon week now until april 9. Get unlimited access to all of netflix and more, free with xfinity on demand. Topping our second hour of 360, island intrigue. One more item in what seems to be the almost bottomless story of contact between associates of donald trump and a parade of russian figures. The latest came to light early today. Cnns jim sciuttos looking into it. Tonight hes got new developments. Reporter tonight the timing and proximity of meetings between trump advisers and russian officials during the transition is raising questions among hill investigators, a congressional intelligence source tells cnn. In particular, whether the loosening of u. S. Sanctions on russia
Rare public appearance today. Comey declaring under oath that will is, his words, no information to support trumps claim that the Obama Administration wiretapped his phones at trump tower. He also said theres no evidence of trumps charge that britain spy agencies eaves dropped on him at the request of the Obama Administration. And in another crucial headline comey publicly confirming for the first time that the fbi is investigating whether members of the Trump Campaign colluded to influence the 60 election. A revelation that the House Committee learned for the first time today in this testimony. But despite the extraordinary words from james comey, the white house sean spicer responded with this. Following this testimony its clear that nothing has changed. Senior obama intelligence officials have gone on record to connarm confirm theres no evidence of a collusion. We take them at their word. Well, were awaiting the president who will be speaking live shortly. He is expected to address