kick russian out of ukraine. there is no question that president xi is watching. putin is watching to see if the west, if the united states and europe lose interest in ukraine and if we do, then i think it potentially gives him a green light. so, we are on the cusp of the post world war ii order where big nations didn t change their borders through force coming apart. and i think right now the most important thing that we could do to stop china from making a move on taiwan is to make clear to the ukrainians we re with them today and in the future to make sure they regain their own sovereignty. senator chris murphy, thank you very much for being on this morning. we will be in touch. so we are well into the fourth hour of morning joe right now. let s talk more about the bills to help veterans that republicans blocked. joining us now, retired sergeant ted corcoran. he s a disabled veteran and a veteran advocate who suffers from the effects of burn pits. he s now organizing
now that nancy pelosi is in asia, there are questions whether she will visit taiwan or not. something the chinese government has been threatening her not to do. 99 days before the midterm elections. we re keeping a close eye on big races across the nation. five states, michigan, missouri, kansas, arizona and washington will hold primary elections tomorrow. all eyes on kansas, where boorgs rights will be on the ballot for the first time since the supreme court overruled roe v. wade back in june. voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that could pave the way for more abortion restrictions. next door in missouri, three candidates are locked in a tight race for the republican nomination to succeed retiring senator roy blunt. all three seeking donald trump s endorsement, which he hasn t given yet. with us to start our coverage this hour is dasha burns in kansas. and washington correspondent in missouri. dasha s this the first major test of abortion rights on the ballot
welcome to the lead. i m dana bash in for jake tapper. we begin with our politics lead. donald trump today invoked his fifth amendment right in a deposition with a new york attorney general who is investigating the trump organization s finances. this deposition lasting more than five hours. in a lengthy statement, the former president claims he had no choice, saying he s the target of an unfounded politically motivated witch hunt. this from the man who once asked if you re innocent, why are you taking the fifth? this is one of at least seven criminal, sifcivil, and congressional investigations trump is facing. that includes the probe that led to the fbi search at his mar-a-lago home on monday. that was died to the doj s investigation into the handling of classified documents cnn s sara murray has more on today s derailed deposition against the backdrop of the extraordinary legal jeopardy trump faces. what s your message to your supporters? as donald trump s legal woes
this decorated officer was found dead in her own home. an army commander being murdered was unheard of. the first suspect, as usual, the husband. but this one had a rock solid alibi. it would have been very difficult for him to have committed this murder. this soldier have enemies off the battlefield? her brother in law had a grudge. rodney was going around calling her names, vulgar names. her husband had a girlfriend. roger was sitting with a young lady, and they were cut cuddled up. we found out that she was pregnant. who killed the commander? in a place where loyalty is prized above all, one clue. that palm print was a key part of the case. would reveal a breathtaking betrayal. i don t even have the words. what a monster. hello and welcome to dateline, members of the military risk their lives every day. but, a high ranking army officer was dead in her own home, and not killed by the enemy of the u.s., but by someone she knew and trusted. here is a
if you have a feeling in your gut and in your heart, fight, and don t ever give up. a few feet from the city limits of toledo, ohio, a car swings around a corner on a dusty stretch of road. it s, dark we hours, just stabs of light spilling from the house. most people are asleep, he could so easily have missed line in the grass on the side of a road, her feet drawn up to her chest, barely breathing, first drove right by her, the story went and then doubled back for a 30 year journey from one lonely child. there s all these lives that have not been answered, why hasn t she forgotten for all these years? a daughter determined to find out what happened that night. what s making you go forward? when i just let it be. something inside of me, i wouldn t stop, no matter how ugly the truth. she s knocking on every, doreen every phone. a daughter who wasn t afraid to make enemies. you were his nine nemesis? yes, and will never go away. brittani stork grew up in