Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. General under president clinton and former federal prosecutor. Julia, i will have you play a few roles for me tonight because you do also cover the Justice Department. Jeff sessions in the room with the president when he is told that Robert Mueller is going to be Special Counsel, according to bloomberg news. Jeff sessions offered his Rec Resignation in that moment. I think the idea that Robert Mueller had been appointed was pretty obvious right there. He saw the writing on the wall, that it was because he had recused himself from this investigation that this had been allowed to happen, that Rod Rosenstein was allowed to appoint this Special Counsel. The way we all see it and the logical way to see it is the appointment of Robert Mueller was because of the firing of jim comey. It was actually the president s decision to fire jim comey, not Jeff Sessions decision. But knowing donald trump and i
Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Jeopardy for the president. Were learning more about the trumpmueller relationship. The day after he interviewed Robert Mueller to be the director of the fbi, trump was in an Oval Office Meeting when an aid announced that mueller had been appointed the Special Counsel to investigate the Trump Campaign. Trump and Attorney General jeff session, who attended both meetings were blind sided according to a person familiar with both meetings. The president immediately blasted sessions for not knowing the announcement was coming and challenged how the person he just interviewed for the fbi job and who trump had said he had a past dispute with over Golf Club Fees could now be investigating him, the person said. Now, we dont know if trump had turned down mueller for the fbi job at this point. But we do know that Christopher Wrey wasnt named until a month after. Read on the man, he knew he would also be
Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Will decide if the president is likely to sit with Robert Mueller for an interview while at bedminster. But it might not be Donald Trumps decision to make, admitting that trump might be, quote, forced to testify on matters that occurred before he took office and that might mean real legal jeopardy for the president. That admission comes as we are learning new details about the trump mayor relationship. Bloomberg reports that the day after he interviewed Robert Mueller to be the Deputy Director of the fbi trump was in an Office Meeting when it was announced that mueller was announced to be the lead investigator of the campaign. Trump and Attorney General jeff session were blind sided according to a person familiar with both meetings. Trump blasted session for not knowing the announcement was coming and
One republican candidate is telling his rivals to stand up to trump. If theres one who wont be kept in the shadows, it is the donald. Welcome to the lead. Im jim scuitto in today for jake tapper. We begin with our National Lead an alphabet soup of federal, state and local Law Enforcement eaks on alert, concerned about terrorists hellbent on making their own violent statement this fourth of july weekend. Of tact wall resource will be deployed from coast to coast to protect millions 18th braying is the nations independence at parades, parks and Fireworks Show. Its a different balance. Officials nationwide are encouraging folks to enjoy the holiday fare but also follow this rule if you see something, say something. Cities today ramped up security ahead of fourth of july fireworks. New york Governor Cuomo announcing in plans to of enhanced monitoring. This is the new normal across the country. Increased security from los angeles to washington to philadelphia. As communities big and small r
From nbc news would headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with Brian Williams. Good evening on this memorial day. Im Cynthia Mcfadden in for Brian Williams. Topping the news, the horrific massacre in santa barbara. Ten minutes is all it took for a single gunman to take the lives of seven, including himself. As we learn more about those killed, a painful question, could something have been done to prevent the slaughter . Mike taibbi has the latest. Reporter there were a number of red flags over the past year that Elliot Rodger was headed to trouble and might take others with him but none of the clues were clear enough to legally stop him. Now an entire community is in mourning. A mother and father embraced in their doorway today in anguish and tears. I ask god why he dont take me instead of my son. Reporter their son was among the first victims of the rampage leaving the wangs to prepare for the saddest trip any parents could make and leaving a community in mourning. It was