this thursday night. thank you so very much for being here with us. good night from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. headquarters here in new york. headquarters here in new york. this morning new insight intoig the mural proeller probe. court transcripts reveal paul manafort may have lied to investigators. t acting attorney general matthew whitaker isor expected testify publicly later today. amazon ceo jeff bezos accusingzo american media, of extortion and o blackmail. hen claims the company has threatened to publish scandalous photos if he didn t drop an investigation. photos if he didn t drop an investigation. good morning it s friday,