Saying it was Standard Operating Procedure. This is the transfer of medical information from one office to the other. No, no, its not usually how it works. Kicking down the doors. Special insurance plan. Good morning. Everyone, its wednesday, may 2nd, around the table we have msnbc contributor Mike Barnicle, president of the council on Foreign Relations and author of the book a world in disarray richard haas. Really disciplined about those. And were happy to have with us former director of the c. I. A. And the nsa, now a principal at the chertoff group, retired general michael v. Hayden the author of the book the assault on intelligence American National security in an age of lies. Which well be talking about a lot this hour and its great to have you on. Its great to have you here. Where do we begin this morning . Theres a lot to get to. Including the happy birthday, mika. Im 51. Thats like weird. A weird age. I was 51 about eight years ago. I had acne. I wonder what the doctor would s
Within two days, though, the president slipped off that original rationale like he was falling off a slippery rock, when he told Nbcs Lester Holt that actually, when he made the decision to fire . J7z comey, hed the russia issue on his mind. And then, he said the same thing to highranking russian officials, who he invited into c toe the oval office. He said, quote, i just fired the head of the fbi. I faced great pressu4az puaq of russia. Thats taken off. James comey himself saidsia seemed to him that he was getting fired because of the russia investigation. Do you believe the russia investigation played a role . In why i was fired . Yes. Yes, because ive seen the president say so. I take the president at his word that i was fired because of the russia investigation. Something about the way i was conducting it, the president felt created pressure on him that he wanted to relieve. Just like all the rest of us, james comey saw the president admit to lester holt, saw the president brag to
His deputy, Rod Rosenstein, who is of course overseeing the russian investigation. The post reports that according to people familiar with the exchange, quote, sessions made his position known in a phone call to White House Counsel Don Mcgahn last weekend as trumps fury at rosenstein peaked after the Deputy Attorney general approved that fbi raid april 9 on the president s personal attorney, Michael Cohen. In the phone call with mcgahn, sessions wanted details of a meeting trump and rosen style held at the white house on april 12 according to a person with knowledge of the call. Sessions expressed relief to learn that their meeting was largely cordial. Sessions said he would have to have had to consider leaving as the attorney general had trump ousted rosenstein this person said. Tonights story says the president has derisively nicknamed Jeff Sessions mr. Magoo and Rod Rosenstein mr. Peepers. And about sessions, the president has been famously willing to publicly thrash his attorney ge
To prove that manafort lied to prosecutors. He may be poised to reveal new evidence in the russia investigation. Very legal and very cool. Thats how President Trump is describing his business dealings with russia trying to down play new revelations by his former lawyer and fixer. Were following all the fall out from Michael Cohens Cooperation Agreement with the special counsel. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer live here at the begg20 summit and youre in the situation room. Were following breaking news having an impact on President Trump tonight right in the midst of the g20 summit. A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake hitting alaska. The governor has declared a disaster. There are report of extensive damage and multiple aftersho shocks. The president has been briefed. This as the president is on the defensive of the russia investigation the day after Michael Cohens Game Changing guilty plea and Cooperation Agreement with Robert Muel
Watch this. She believe in her husband, she knows its not true. I dont think theres a question that is isnt true, excuse me, whether you look at Stormy Daniels. I know donald trump, look at his three wives, right. Beautiful women, classy women, women of great substance. Stormy daniels. The business you were in entitles you to no degree of giving your credibility any weight. And secondly, explain to me how she could did badged . She has no representation. If youre willing to sell your body for money you just dont have a representation. Thats just a cheap shot. Another attempt to distract and deflect from whats really at issue here. Its disgusting that he said that. Stormy daniels appearance. Whatever rude giuliani thinks has nothing to do with her credibility. The fact shes a porn star, something shes been honest about has nothing to do with her credibility. Her lawsuit will be decided in court based on the fact as it should be. And her torn, Michael Avenatti, listen to what he told and