Good evening. She surprised exactly no one. This afternoon, with a 16word tweet and twominute video, Hillary Clinton managed to electrify the race for president among her political supporters and her political opponents. She is running for president and says next stop, iowa. Tonight both sides are braced for what comes next. For clinton, its about raising cash and trying to build from the lessons of her 2008 defeat with a more approachable image. For her opponents, its looking to define her by benghazi and personal emails. We have two reports starting with Kristin Welker on how it unfolded. Kristin, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. Hillary clinton posted her announcement online late this afternoon. Her message, she wants to fight for the middle class as she tries once again to become the first female president. Everyday americans need a champion. I want to be that champion. In an online video, Hillary Clinton announced her highly anticipated second bid for the white house.
Thats certainly doesnt look like much of a battleground. We will have that for you in just a minute. Also on our agenda, the biden effect. The Vice President joining Hillary Clinton in his native scranton, pennsylvania, yesterday. Looking to target the exact same voters that Donald Trumps been basing his campaign on. Hes trying to tell us he carols about the middle class. Give me a break. And to repeat myself, its such a bunch of ma lar i can. Joe biden there in pennsylvania with Hillary Clinton yesterday. Big news, also, in tms othe Clinton Campaign strategy. A proclinton superpac now dropping its tv ads in pennsylvania. Thats how confident they are in that state. And rounding out the agenda this morning, a possible serial arsonist caught. 40yearold california man arrested on suspicion of arson. Hes potentially responsible for the 4,000 acres that have been burning in california through the weekend. I was here when i see the flames coming. A minute and a half, they were right here. Th
Im a happy senator and im not looking for another job. Thats what virginias tim caine is saying publicly but there is a lot of chatter behind the scenes that he may very well be at the top of hillarys list. We will get to that and more this hour but we will start with our first with our top story, backlash against ted cruz. Among republicans, mounting today, Party Insiders especially close to donald trump blaming him for working against unity. And cruz he is addressing, addressing texas delegation earlier today and he didnt want to back down from his comments. What i wanted to two last night, was lay out the principles i believe we should stand for as republicans. [ applause ] in that speech last night, i did not say a single negative word about donald trump. And ill tell you this morning and going forward, i dont intend it say negative things about donald trump. So lots of outrage from the Trump Campaign and supporters. Important to note that the Trump Campaign did see a draft of crui
Certainly striking as hes preparing to meet with kim jongun here. Lets focus on g7 meeting for the mom. This is something thats going to continue regardless of the outcome of the summit here in singapore. This is something that the president is going to have to work out, this relationship. But listen to the words of his economic advisers today on the sunday morning shows. Talk about deep disdain the president has for key allies. He really kind of stabbed us in the back. He really actually, you know what, he did a great disservice to the whole g7. Trudeau did. Yes, he did, because they were united in the g7. They came together. There i was extensively. I was involved in these late night negotiations. President trump was charming, good faith. I was in the bilateral meeting with trudeau and President Trump. And they were getting along famously. Theres a special place in hell for any foreign leader that engages in bad faith diplomacy with president donald j. Trump and then tries to stab hi
Trump tried to rebrand as the winter white house where people can rub elbows with trump and the membership fee was doubled to 200,000 when he became eno gets to schmooze with him is under new scrutiny. Just two weeks ago robert kraft, the owner of the new England Patriots and a friend of trumps was charged with soliciting prostitution at a south florida day spa which he denies. The miami herald is reporting the woman who founded that day spa Li Cindy Yang snagged this selfie at trumps West Palm Beach country club last month. Mother jones reports yang who made Campaign Donations to trump runs an Investment Business thats offered to sell chinese clients access to the president and his family. We should note yang no longer owns the spa linked to Robert Krafts alleged crime and was not charged in the investigation. Nbc has not confirmed reporting from the miami herald and mother jones. We reached out to the white house and yang for comment on friday but didnt get a response. Joining me now