That does it for our show. Rachel h rachel. Dont go anywhere. Hardball with Chris Matthews is up next. Power trip lets play hardball. Good evening, im Chris Matthews in washington. Breaking news from the Associated Press. Just broke the news reported that Omarosa Manigault newman has more than tapes. Just broke. We begin the other big story news tonight. Obsessed with power. President trump appears ready and willing to use his office to punish enemies like omarosa. Scare others including his own people into submission. Having revoked Security Clearances, trump is weaponizing the presidency. Axios reports President Trump has become enamored with power. Consultation with anyone else. When it comes to yanking Security Clearances it is a power that is uniquely and solely hiss. Matches his idea of how the presidency ought to be. Pure power and instant
gratification. Investigating his enemies. Yesterday vanity fair reported that trump told advisors that he wants Attorney General Sessions tha
beat, ari melber. i really wanted you to come on this show, because i am thinking when this guy bannon was first out there, it was just awful. he seemed too far right. around the edges were things that were attractive to people. there were things like, no more stupid wars. we are going to rebuild this country. we are going to rebuild stuff here. i don t see that. i see a guy saber rattling in trump. i see a guy who is arguing with omarosa and all these stupid fights. i don t see a guy pursuing rebuilding the country, and staying out of stupid wars. has this guy lost his influence? he is out. he is on the outs and trying to claw his way back in. some of the things that we talk
joining us is the anchor of the beat, ari melber. when this guy bannon was first out there, it was just awful. he seemed too far right. around the edges were things that were attractive to people. things like no more stupid wars. we are going to rebuild this country. we are going to rebuild stuff here. i don t see that. i see a guy saber rattling in trump. i don t see a guy pursuing rebuilding the country, and staying out of stupid wars. has this guy lost his influence. he is out. he is on the outs and trying to claw his way back in. some of the things that we talk about in this interview that is
desperately needs. jeremy if aaron sorkin were writing this as a screen play treatment, there would be a game of bill yards. it would be mcconnell and trump. and mcconnell would say, prepared, you have to understanden this. i need you to have your guy bannon call off the dogs. that s going to you, sir, could be impeached in the worst case scenario. how are we, do you think, jeremy from aaron sorkin s treatment. about as far as i can imagine. they do not care for one another personally. i know for a fact that trump has disparaged mcconnell in private to other senators and conservative movement leaders as we can. and the second heart of your question there assumes that donald trump wants to stop some
jeremy, if he were writing this as a screenplay treatment, there would be a game of billiards and it would be mcconnell and trump. and mcconnell would say to trump, mr. president, you need to understand this. i need you to have your guy bannon just call off the dogs. because for all of his success, that s going to imperil what s left of our republican party majority. and you, sir, could be impeached in the worst-case scenario. how far are we, do you think, jeremy, from eren sorken s treatment of that? about as far as i can imagine, brian. mr. trump and mcconnell really do not have a working relationship. i know for a fact trump has disparaged mcconnell in private to other senate leadars week. and the second half of your question there assumes that donald trump wants to stop some of these races. let s not forget had jeff flake