And rosenstein would remain in office for now, but if rosenstein is out, who would then take on rosensteins current job of supervising the Mueller Probe . We have nbcs Pete Williams, our justice correspondent, nbc News White House correspondent Kristen Welker, Washington Post White House Bureau chief, phil rucker. And adam schiff on the house intelligence committee. Thanks to all of you. First of all, Pete Williams, if you can pick it up where i have left off of all of your great reporting today. We know there are different signals coming on what is going to happen to Rod Rosenstein. Exactly, andreandrea, two contradictory stories about whats happening here. There was one and possibly two meetings in may of last year, Rod Rosenstein suggested that people wear a wire when pemeeti with the president to talk about who the new fbi director should be, and perhaps invoking the 25th amendment to declare the president unfit for office. After that story came out, the Justice Department pushed b
Briefed on this new fbi supplemental background check on Premium Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Capitol hill is where the action is this morning. Garret, lets start with you. You are stationed in a hallway. I know you cant get too close to this secure facility where senators and staff have the opportunity to look at this report. Tell me who youve seen in and out so far and how this goes, how this unfolds. Reporter sure, hallie. This is the only game in town in the u. S. Senate today. Everything has stopped while senators get a chance to review this report. Committee hearings are canceled and delayed so that every senator, and well start with republicans, have a chance to go in and review what is in this fbi report. Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley had a chance to review it this morning. He just put out a statement saying there was nothing in there that changed his view on kavanaugh and looks forward to voting yes. Dianne feinstein was in there earlier this morning and over t
Her lawyers. Christine blasey ford has agreed that on thursday shell walk into the Senate Judiciary committee and tell her version of what happened back in 1982. She said kavanaugh, who was then 17, pinned her against the wall, groped her through her clothes before she got away. Brett kavanaugh will be there to answer those charges. Boris sanchez is outside trump tower in new york. Jessica, ill start with you. We know the time and place of this hearing, but beyond that, there is still plenty that needs to be worked out. Reporter plenty that fords attorneys are pushing for but the committee are not budging on. They really want witnesses here. Right now the committee is only scheduled to hear from blasey ford and kavanaugh. Fords attorneys wanted other witnesses to testify, supposedly other people who were at this party. Chuck grassley and Lindsey Graham have been saying the committee has been talking behind the scenes and they talked to all four people who were at the party, and theyre
Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Tonight, dr. Christine blasey ford, the woman accusing judge Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault has issued a new statement as the 11 republican men of the Senate Judiciary committee issued her an ultimate im. Testify before the committee or its staff by monday or we will move forward with our plan to place the man that you say sexually assaulted you on the Supreme Court for life. Theyre not even giving dr. Blasey ford until monday. In a letter today the Top Republican of the Committee Chuck grassley said her prepared testimony and biography are due by friday, september 21st, just two days from now if she intends to testify on monday. Last night through her lawyer dr. Blasey ford requested that the fbi investigate her allegation before she told her story to the committee. Tonight, she is refusing to back down. In a new statement her lawyer reiterated the call for a full investigation and said that at the very least multiple witnesses should be
With our campaign. Good morning and welcome to a. M. Joy. For the past two years we have been talking with you about russiagate and the ties trumps former associated had to the kremlin during his 2016 election. Over time we have seen more and more people in trumps camp fall. There is Michael Flynn who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi. Rick gates pleaded guilty to conspiracy. George papadopoulos. All men who are now cooperating with Robert Mueller. This week mueller may have nabbed his biggest fish yet when he got the cooperation of former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Trumps longtime attorney and fixer is also talking to mueller. All men are committed to cooperating with federal prosecutors. And now as trumps circle of trust continues to shrink, it seems like all thats left is family. Joining me now is the found of dcreport. Org, staff writer at the atlantic. All right. Lets talk about this because there has been probably no one more defenseive of donald trump than alan who