And former white house Chief Of Staff ron mcclain is standing by with reaction to all of it. Plus, as the first aid trucks finally get into gaza, President Bidens new Special Envoy to the middle east, David Satterfield, joins me here for his very first interview since taking the job. Also today, the dominoes start falling as trump idolized plead guilty and agreed to testify against their codefendants. The law firm of it is here, they are back to tell us what it means for the case against a codefendant named donald trump. Later, my oneonone conversation with senator Raphael Warnock. I will get his view on the war in the middle east and that high profile legal case playing out in his home state. This week felt like a real Inflection Point in so many ways. Because we are all living in a country grappling with growing threats of antisemitism, of islamophobia, and deep, deep divisions over how the United States government should respond to a growing conflict in the middle east. And meanwhil
Strategic maneuvers, the pentagon sending a major message overnight, the u. S. Is beefing up its Military Presence in the middle east to help defend israel if necessary. What this means for the ongoing israelhamas war, ahead in a live report. And Mission Possible veterans of a nonprofit going the distance to fly americans stranded in israel back home. We will talk to the ceo. Speaker scramble we are closing in on three full weeks without a permanent speaker of the house. And nearly a dozen republicans want that job. Can they get their chaos caucus on board inside the complicated search for a speaker ahead . Plus, gag orders, finds, and flips. The court hits, including a judge threatening to throw trump in jail, just keep coming for the disgraced ex president. And as nbc legal analyst and friend of the show, joyce vance joins us later to sort it all out. And a good Sunday Morning to you all. I am katie phang. It is still unclear when israel will act on the Ground Invasion into gaza as t
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Ukraine and russia, israel and hamas threatening to spill over into wider conflicts, american leaders on the global stage critical, but we are still facing our own crisis of democracy right here at home one that is easy to overlook when the news of the worlds war. The legal peril facing the twice impeached multiple indicted former president seem to increase in recent days, with the guilty pleas of two highlevel codefendants in the Election Interference case out of fulton county, georgia. But the peril for our own system of governance is increasing too as Donald Trumps own behavior continues to push dangerous lies and the Republican Party continues to be largely beholden to him. In this moment of global crises, americans and the world are looking to american leaders for guidance. But instead of inspiring confidence, our congress is more dysfunctional than it has been in more than 150 years, since the civil war. And that is because donald trump has broken the Republican Party and is now
In terms of whats going on in gaza and in israel. I also want to talk to him about this whole deadlock in the congress and speakership. Lots to talk to the former chairman about. I think will be chairman again soon. Ranking member weeks in a minute. We will be watching. Take it away. Good to talk to, you as. Always the fabulous simone. Good evening, welcome to politicsnation. Tonights lead, a moment of uncertainty. Right now, the worlds eyes are on israel hamas for. As israel prepares for massive Ground Offensive in gaza. U. S. Secretary of state Anthony Blinken told nbc this morning the administration is increasing its Military Presence in the region. To deter hezbollah and iran from expanding the conflict. Back in washington today, President Biden spoke by phone with several european leaders about developments in the region. Following an earlier call with the israeli Prime Minister. The white house is waiting on the 105 Billion Dollar National Security package, including 14 Billion D