Of funding in a few weeks, and also because the white house will be asking congress presently for an aid package for israel, one that by all accounts so far cant pass without a speaker. Lets goat that story first, and then right back to israel where things are rapidly unfolding as well. Jake sherman, Cofounder Of Punch Bowl News and msnbc political contributor. Thanks for being with us. What exactly is going on . So scalise, katy, won the republican conferences nomination to be speaker. This is the initial process by which the republican conference caps their candidate to be the speaker for a house floor vote. As you noted, he only won with 113 votes. That is nothing. That is more than 100 votes shy of winning the speakership and in an alarming sign for mr. Scalise, he has several republicans already saying that they will not vote for him on the floor. Now, some of that could be bluster. We dont know, but tom massey of kentucky, max miller of ohio both have said they have not committed
Good morning. It is sunday, may 5th. We have symone and michael in washington d. C. This morning, donald trump delivers unhinged remarks to donors in florida attacking federal prosecutors and comparing the Biden Administration to nazis. The president ial Medal Of Freedom recipient congressman jim clyburn joins us after another busy week in court after the criminal trial resumes tomorrow morning in new york. To get your coffee and settle in. Welcome to the weekend. Take a deep breath, friends. The 2024 election is exactly six months away. Donald trumps increasingly bizarre behavior was on full display saturday embraced by the Republican Party. Nbc news reports that at the rnc Spring Meeting in florida, trump called special counsel jack smith deranged and an evil thug. And compare the Biden Administration to the secret police force of nazi germany saying, these people are running a gestapo administration. And started with the recording of the National Anthem performed by none other than
To hear are central players in this case. Talking Stormy Daniels, Karen Mcdougal and Michael Cohen. Karen mcdougal who had some instagram posts last night. The witness list has been kept under wraps because prosecutors fear donald trump might attack the witnesses and and pick their testimony. Donald trump has been held in contempt for violating his gag order. And the judge has four other potential violations to rule on. Joining to discuss it all is our msnbc legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Kristi Greenberg and is also the former deputy cheap at the Southern District of new york but also with us is the former january 6 investigator Marcus Childress. Greetings everyone. How to be look at it this week . We have three potential witnesses that could kick off the conversation this week. How are you assessing this . And those the order really matter at this point . I assume Michael Cohen will be the cherry on top. I think Karen Mcdougal and certainly stormy could land the plane as
Will meet later on sunday. President biden has vowed rock solid support for israel and warned against other countries taking advantage of the situation. One british citizen, jake marlowe, is missing. He was working as security at an Outdoor Party near the gaza border when the attack happened. And in egypt, two israeli tourists and their egyptian tour guide were shot dead in alexandria, apparently by a policeman. Another british man, nathaniel young, has been killed in the fighting. His family posted a Facebook Post paying tribute to him. So as we know, dozens of israelis have been taken hostage. Let me bring you these pictures, which some viewers might find distressing. Showing a woman in her 20s being abducted by armed men on a motorbike and an israeli man seized by Palestinian Militants. Footage circulating on social media shows the moment an israeli woman begged for her life as she was separated from her partner and driven away by hamas fighters into gaza. They were attending an out
Close your eyes. The kids are crying and screaming. There is no electricity. There is no internet. And so, you feel you could be next. This bomb could be on top of your home, on top of your apartment. And thatis home, on top of your apartment. And that is the latest we are getting from someone who is in gaza city. A doctor who spoke to the bbc earlier. The Palestinian Health authority has said so far, it believes up to 370 palestinians have been killed in the air strikes by the Israeli Defence forces since yesterday. A further 1800 to 2,000 people known to have been injured according to the Palestinian Health authority and are being treated in various areas for the injuries. Retaliatory israeli air strikes are set to continue. The Israeli Government has said that it will be coming down on the hamas militants in gaza city with its full force. We will bring you more on that as and when we get it. But lets talk more about what happened on the other side. Dozens of israelis have been taken