believe maybe two. but i believe that a partisan acquittal of president trump is something that they must weigh, and what that would mean to the president as he continues to meddle in next year s election, what it would mean to his use of congressionalal congressionally appropriated and approved funds for his political projects, i think it s really the end of the meaning of the congress if the executive can engage in the kind of conduct that the president has. and i think the republican senators that i ve mentioned in these groups know that. wow, you ve given us a lot to think about and talk about. luckily for us, a.b. has agreed to stay with us over this break. when we come back, how one democratic presidential candidate earned a nickname from the president tonight right away. here s a hint. it wasn t cheap. hospital gown waiting to get my eyes checked? ready? absolutely not. see, having the wrong coverage can mean you get
all of it as the 11th hour gets under way on this tuesday night. well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. day 1,041 of this trump administration. and in the last few hours, marine one touched down at mar-a-lago, and a new story landed from the new york times. according to the newspaper, president trump has already been briefed on the whistle-blower s complaint when he released the congressionalal congressionally approved military aid to ukraine. it s under a triple byline that includes michael schmidt. he and his colleagues write, quote, lawyers from the white house counsel s office told mr. trump in late august about the whistle-blower e complaint, explaining that they were trying to determine whether they were legally required to give it to congress. the revelation likely sheds some light on mr. trump s thinking at two critical points under scrutiny by impeachment