Good evening from the nations capitol tonight. Thats a live picture, under guard the casket of george h. W. Bush inside the Capitol Rotunda as ordinary americans continue filing past, thousands of them yet in line on a bitter, cold night. The state funeral for the former president will be tomorrow morning. To the business of this presidency, now day 684 of the Trump Administration, and special Counsel Robert Mueller is tonight recommending little or no prison time for former Trump National security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty one year ago to lying to the fbi to cover up his discussions with russias ambassador to the u. S. Just a few hours ago, the cryptic mueller team filed a sentencing memo for flynn in federal court here in washington. The documents note that, quote, given the defendants substantial assistance and other considerations, a sentence at the low end of the guideline range, including a sentence that does not impose a term of incarceration, is appropriate and
Next, energized and emboldened. Raring to take part in the action. Im not worried about threats. Were going into a fight likely with the president. It would be a moderate violation. Im sure there are probably many of them. As the democrats launch more threats against the president , is that what america wants . Growing concern about the impact on the mueller probe. New attempts with an attack dog to stay away. Hes totally unqualified and his only qualification seems to be that he wants the president wants him to be the hatchet man to destroy the Mueller Investigation. The battle cry beyond as florida begins its first ever statewide recounts, but will all of them really be counted . Im alex witt in new york. Lets follow whats going on out there. Were following two big stories both with political implications. First florida, the largest swing state, is having its first ever statewide recount. All counties have until thursday to machine count more than 8 toi8. 2 million votes. And Andrew
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President s friend of three decades, roger stone, wants to take the fifth before a senate committee. He says hes not talking but is he trying to send a message . Against all of that, donald trump will be just one of five president s as washington comes together to bid farewell to 41 who, even in passing, has brought a rare moment of peace to our politics. As the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. Good evening from the nations capitol tonight. Thats a live picture, under guard the casket of george h. W. Bush inside the Capitol Rotunda as ordinary americans continue filing past, thousands of them yet in line on a bitter, cold night. The state funeral for the former president will be tomorrow morning. To the business of this presidency, now day 684 of the Trump Administration, and special Counsel Robert Mueller is tonight recommending little or no prison time for former Trump National security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty one year ago to lying to the fbi to cover
Has been exposed by the fbi. Felicity huffman, you know her, Lori Laughlin, theyre two of the people charged. The indictment says the scandal gets students admitted to universities as elite athletes regardless of their athletic ability. Joining me now is pete williams, nbc news investigations reporter tom winter and Glen Kirschner is also with us. I want to start not with that blank room, but you, tom winter because youve been looking through these Court Documents. We expect to hear more about 30 minutes from now, right . Thats exactly right. 11 30 federal prosecutors and the fbi in boston will give a press conference where theyll detail the charges that were brought today. Over 40 individuals being charged or indicted. Over 300 pages of Court Documents that were still going through. But to the names you mentioned at the top of the program, Lori Laughlin and felicity huffman, the two of them have been charged as part of this scheme. Essentially people would be were paying to have other