The first two years of the trump administration. One of the signal moments in the scandals and investigations that have plagued this presidency from the start was the somewhat inexplicable decision by President Trump to allow don mcgahn to give totally unrestricted testimony to the investigators who were working for Robert Mueller. The New York Times was first to report this last year. Quote, last fall so meaning the fall of 2017 mr. Muellers office asked to interview don mcgahn, to the surprise of the White House Counsels Office, President Trump and his lawyers signaled they had no objection, without knowing the extent of what mr. Mcgahn was going to tell muellers investigators. Mr. Mcgahn was stunned, as was his own attorney, william burke, who mcgahn had recently hired out of krn that he needed help so stay out of legal jeopardy. Mr. Mcgahn explained to others he told white house advisers they didnt appreciate the president s legal exposure. He also told them that it was insane that
Its up to the attorney general, william barr to see side how much should be made public. He says he could convey principal conclusions this weekend. Now, democrats are planning their next steps. The Mueller Report, which was handed to the attorney general must be made public in its entirety. This saturday, march 23, after seven guilty pleas and 34 individuals indicted, the next stage of the russia investigation begins. Attorney general barr is not streaming netflix tonight. He is reading something that will shape who we are. Up with me, elliott williams, Deputy Assistant general, rena shaw, with the womens Public Leadership Network and from washington, ken and intelligence reporter along with chuck rosenberg, former u. S. Attorney and doj official, now an msnbc contributor. Ken, let me start with you. Walk through what happened yesterday and where things stand at this point. Late in the afternoon, friday, we got word this report, long awaited report was transmitted to the attorney gene
After a president from one party has been in there for a couple of terms. But in 1988 the republicans beat those odds. Republican president Ronald Reagan had served for two terms. He was succeeded in office by his republican Vice President , by george h. W. Bush. He was elected in 1988 and sworn in january 1989. And although both those president s, both president bush and president reagan will certainly have their place in the history books, the transition wasnt as easy as you might expect. The elevation from Vice President bush to president bush was a little bit rocky. In his first year especially early on in his first year he suffered in comparison with reagan. Particularly when it came to his instincts around public communication and his handling of the press. Take for example this moment just a few months after poppy bush became president. This was may 1989. In may 1989 president george h. W. Bush decided to make a very controversial, very provocative, very bold Public Statement on
And although both those president s, both president bush and president reagan, will certainly have their place in the history books, the transition wasnt as easy as you might expect. The elevation from Vice President bush to president bush was a little bit rocky. In his first year, especially early on in his first year, he suffered in comparison with president reagan, in particular, when it came to his instincts around public communication and his handling of the press. Take, for example, this moment just a few months after poppy bush became president. This was may 1989. Hed been sworn in in january of that year. In may 1989 president george h. W. Bush decided to make a very controversial, very provocativp, very bold Public Statement on Foreign Policy but did it in the most awkward inexplicable way possible which is exactly how the press reported it. His aides said the situation in panama was relatively quiet today and required no comments from the president , but mr. Bush had a naggin
By james comey in the spring of 2017, that counterintelligence investigation into potential links between the russian government and their interference effort and People Associated with the trump campaign, shift suggesting in this interview today that that counterintelligence investigation appears to have disappeared, and he and the rest of the Intelligence Committee at least have not been able to get any information out of the Justice Department or the fbi as to whatever happened to that investigation, whether it continued, whether it was cut off, or what any of its findings were. In defying that subpoena to hand over any counterintelligence information turned up by mueller, the Justice Department today also appears to be defying that subpoena by that same committee to hand over the unredacted version of muellers report and to hand over its underlying evidence. And its one thing to refuse a request. Its another thing to refuse a subpoena. We will see what the result of that is, but th