When it comes to the house impeachment inquiry, bolton says lawmakers should have investigated trump not just for pressuring ukraine but a variety of other troubling episodes as well. Good morning. We have Jonathan Lemire with us, kasie hunt, chief White House Correspondent peter baker, and historian, author, and professor at vanderbilt, university, john meacham is with us, hes an msnbc contributor. We have a lot ahead on the allegations in john boltons book that news rooms obtained yesterday as the Trump Administration is seeking an emergency order to block the books release. Little late. Well also discuss the felony murder charge announced yesterday against former Atlanta Police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in a wendys parking lot last friday. Its an incredible revelation of details, especially in the moments before Rayshard Brooks death. Where things stand on capitol hill. With Police Reform legislation as Senate Republicans yesterday unveiled their plan. But first lets
On the republican side, Party Officials this week calling for unity as they begin to come to terms with the reality of a trump nomination. Did the Trumps Campaign work. An autopsy now complete. There are many Unanswered Questions remaining. Well take you live to princes home, paisley park, as tributes to the rock legend continue to pour in. We begin this hour with donald trump who is hoping to rack up big wins on tuesday. If the margins are big enough, the path to the 1,237 delegates needed to lock down the nomination could be in sight. Nbcs Hallie Jackson is in bridgeport, connecticut where trump will hold a rally this morning. Can we expect to see more of this disciplined donald . Reporter its interesting, francis. We saw that on tuesday night when he delivered that victory speech in new york. What were seeing on the campaign trail is the same speech, hitting ted cruz, calling him the lying ted. We expect to see much more of the same. Trump recently has started calling on his rivals,
Prince, the Vice President will also be abroad and the special counsel could wrap up all next week. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is friday, february 22nd. Along with joe, willie and me, we have msnbc contributor mike barnicle, politics editor for the daily beast sam stein, legendary ad man, donny deutsch. Oh, no. Thats right. Political analyst susan del percio, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and msnbc political analyst Eugene Robinson and msnbc legal analyst Danny Cevallos back with us this morning. Good to have you here this morning. A judge yesterday ordered that 49yearold Christopher Paul hassan be held without bail for at least two more weeks to allow prosecutors to build their case against him. Hassan was arrested last week on drug and gun charges. On tuesday prosecutors filed papers alleging he had been gathering a stockpile of weapons and ammo with plans to launch a widespread attack on prominent democratic lawmakers and several highprofile journalists. Prosecut
Donald trump is adopting Vladimir Putins position on the fbi, on cia, on dan coates, on every intel leader, the military intelligence leaders. He has decided he is going to adopt the position of an exkncex exk. G. B. Agent. We have with us richard haas, retired fourstar Navy Admiral James tsvridias and with us the author of power up. Good to have you. Admiral, this week is clarifying. A lot of people may be distressed from what theyre saying from the president of the United States. But i am glad that the world is seeing that we as a country, as least the people that run our intill and our military are Standing Shoulder to shoulder, we know who the bad guys are and we have elections. If you think youre going to take advantage of us, ploos wait because these are Donald Trumps own intel chiefs. As you watch that display of intellectual fire power called our Intelligence Community and you walk down the list of those people, you had to think how proud you are of all of them that stood and d
Times the circus. Renowned adman and political commentator Donny Deutsch is with us. And were going to be putting master chain saw repairman as well. Very good. Republican strategist and analyst susan del percio. Associate editor for the Washington Post and political analyst Eugene Robinson is with us on this friday as well. Weve got a lot to get to this morning, joe, including more from the president s interview with fox news appearing to blame Hillary Clinton for the russia investigation. He also attacks john mccain given. And a coast guard lut ent accused of planning to murder politician and journalists will not face terrorismrelated charges and can soon be released. The judge in that still is very, very fearful that this man who was plotting to launch a terrorist attack and kill nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer and most of the members of the Democratic Caucus who are running for president and as well as media members, barr will not charge them. The u. S. Attorney will not charge this