Late. My guests this morning, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee bob corker, former director of National Intelligence, James Clapper and Homeland Security chief john kelly. And the congressional race in montana, the republican won, the democrat closed the gap. Which party has reason to celebrate. Joining me for insight and analysis are joy reid, kimberly strass strassel, Charlie Sykes and amy walter. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Good sunday morning on this memorial day weekend. The president came home late last night from his first overseas trip in office, and when he did, the russia investigation got much closer to home as well. So much closer, in fact, that it now involves the president s soninlaw, Jared Kushner. President trump faces a growing scandal. Consider what has happened in just the last week, monday. Washington post reports that mr. Trump had asked his intel chiefs in march to push back specifically on then fbi director james comeys comments on the
Backchannel communications with russia to avoid u. S. Monitoring. The reaction, former deputy cia chief john mclaughlin. If an american Intelligence Officer had done anything like this, wed consider it espionage. The Trump Administration responds. But not in front of cameras. Were not going to comment on jare were just not going to comment. This after former cia chief john brennan testifies that russia can lure people unwittingly into treason. Frequently individuals who go along a treasonous path do not even realize theyre on that path until it gets to be a bit too late. My guests this morning, chairman of the Senate Foreign relations committee, bob corker. Former director of National Intelligence, jachmes clapper. And Homeland Security chief john kelly. And that congressional race in montana, the republican won. The democrat closed the gap. Which party has reason to celebrate . Joining me for insight and analysis are msnbcs joy reid. Kimberly strassel, columnist for the wall street jo
In fact, ill be able to talk to a member of the House Intel Committee about what comes next. But our top story tonight is the even bigger story in the Washington Post. The headline, Russian Ambassador told moscow that Kushner Wanted Secret Communications Channel with kremlin. Were just going to read here for you the first few paragraphs of this reporting because it is quite remarkable. Jared kushner and russias ambassador to washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure Communications Channel between trumps Transition Team and the kremlin using russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their preinauguration discussions from monitoring. Reading from the post, ambassador Sergey Kislyak reported to his superiors in moscow that kushner made the proposal in a meetindecember 1st or 2nd at trump tower, according to intercepts of Russian Communications reviewed by u. S. Officials. This meeting also attended by Michael Flynn, trumps First National secu
Along a treason esz pass do not realize until its too late. Former director of National Intelligence James Clapper and Homeland Security chief john kelly and that congressional race in montana, the republican won, the democrat closed the gap. Which party has reason to celebrate . Gynoi joining me is joy reed, and Charlie Sykes and amy walter of the political report. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. This is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday on this me mourl day weekend. The president came home last night and when he did the russia investigation got much closer to home as well. So much closer in fact it now involves the soninlaw Jared Kushner. It threatens to overshadow his agenda and perhaps his entire presidency. Just consider what has happened in just the last week. Monday Washington Post reports that mr. Trump had asked his sbilhiefs to push back on the russia investigation. John brennan testifies he saw intelligence revealing contacts that he thought deserved investi
Bbc anchor katty kay. From the Washington Post euGene Robinson, New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters and in new york veteran columnist and msnbc contributor mike barnicle. Good to have everyone with us this morning. We begin with this, former state department speaking out the Trump Administration planning to roll back punitive measures against russia almost as soon as he took office. Dan frooed who served until late february said colleagues asked them to appeal to congress after they were directed to develop a sanctions lifting package and to arrange a summit between trump and russian president Vladimir Putin as part of a grand bargain with moscows. To these officials it felt like a winwin for putin who said they were unclear what america got out of the deal. Quote, weve ben reviewing all the sanctions and this is not exclusive to russia. The administration backed down after senators made clear they would pass a law to enforce obamas punitive measures. But a Washington Post report we