Threatening federal prosecutors. Today, the judge in that case could decide exactly how much he can talk about it. It comes as federal prosecutors are now pushing for a trial right after new years day. Cue up u2. Well have much more on trumps legal issues ahead. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is i mean, come on, man, its august. Its august. This is moving. This year is moving too fast. Its midaugust. You know, you get old like me, and it just flies, right . Its august 11th. With us, we have the host of way too early, White House Bureau chief at politico, Jonathan Lemire. Host of politics nations, wearing tan today, the reverend al sharpton. Looks good. Come on, man. President obama wore tan, and look what happened. It was a big news story. With me, its just another day. Can you believe that . That was a big news story. The president of the United States wearing tan in the white house. We have a the same people that were upset by that are now, like, hey, its really cool. We su
Comers remarks were short. If he found anything that was, he would have leapt at the chance to say it. You would think that he would have led the entire commentary just a few moments ago with whatever he seems to have found. That was fox news host neil cavuto, not buying what james comer was trying to sell on capitol hill yesterday. Were going to go through Hunter Bidens closed door testimony to the House Oversight Committee Later in the show here. Plus, the end of an era for senate republicans. The partys longest Serving Leader in the Upper Chamber is stepping down at the end of the year. Well take a look at Mitch Mcconnells legacy and who might replace him. Of course, were going to talk about the shocking news we all heard yesterday. The death of beloved comedian and actor Richard Lewis. Well talk about that and play for you some of joes interview with him, which happened just several weeks ago. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. It is thursday, february 29th. With us, we have the
Trial. Well have expert legal analysis for you on that in just a moment. Also ahead, the end of an era for Senate Republicans. The partys longest Serving Leader in the Upper Chamber is stepping down at the end of the year. Well take a look at Mitch Mcconnell legacy and who could replace him. And that comes as congressional leaders now have a deal to fund part of the government for a few more weeks, giving lawmakers a little more time to get a lot done. O get a lot done good morning, and welcome to way too early on this thursday, february 29th, a weekday, just what we needed this year to be a little longer. Im jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. And we begin with some massive news that broke late yesterday. The Supreme Court has agreed to consider former President Trumps claim of president ial immunity in his federal election interference case. The conservative courts decision to hear the case will further delay a potential trial. The high court has scheduled argument
right now. hi, everyone. it s 4:00 here in new york. this month could be a pivotal one for the mountain of legal troubles for the disgraced, twice impeached liable for sexual ex-president. because he happens to be the front runner for the republican nomination for an historically unprecedented third time, it could be a pivotal month for the 2024 election with our democracy as well. any day now, we are expect odd to hear from the d.c. court of appeals on trump s claim that he cannot be prosecuted for trying to overturn the 2020 election. because his efforts took place when he was president of the united states. the so-called immunity claim. no matter what happens there, either trump or jack smith is expected to appeal. we are also waiting on a verdict from a new york judge in the blockbuster $370 million civil fraud case brought by the new york attorney general against donald trump, two of his sons and the trump organization. and then there s the case that could kick trump o
starts now. tonight on the reidout with donald trump, republicans have lost almost every competitive election. we lost the senate. we lost the house. we lost the white house. we lost in 2018. we lost in 2020. and we lost in 2022. the worst kept secret in politics is how badly the democrats want to run against donald trump. haley presses on despite impossible odds. she has the support of the billionaire donor class want all the trump tax cuts for the super rich but can t stomach donald trump. plus, with biden s economy doing so well, all republicans have left to offer is fear, including fear of immigrants. tonight, a look at how the issue is playing in the latino community. and we begin tonight with fascism and how it takes root. now it isn t a dramatic storm the palace coup like we saw on january 6th. it s more often deal, a bargain between the would be dictator and the establishment, both political and media, who believe that wielding actual political power wi