Officials recently sat Bernie Sanders down and told him russia is trying to help him win. That is according to a Washington Post report that sanders is responding to you with this. I dont care frankly who putin wants to be president , but im my message is clear. As president i will make sure you stay out of elections. My understanding is that they are doing it again in 2020, some of the ugly stuff on the internet attributed to our campaign they will not be coming from real supporters. That last part means that this moment may have been based on actual intel. Let me tell you Something Else about this, not being too paranoid. All of us remember 2016, and what we remember his efforts from russians and others who try to divide us and interfere in our elections. I am not saying that is happening, but it will not happen. It is not sure yet exactly how russia might be trying to help sanders. President trump calling democrats focusing on alleged russian involvement in the coming election sick
Set, the end of the encore. And, that was maybe a month or so after she died, and i felt like it was janis coming to say goodbye. Janis came down the ramp, and there was this little girl needing approval and comfort and she said, was it okay, was i okay . And i said, you were great [ theme ] bill hello friends and neighbors good thursday morning. Great to see you this morning. Early in the morning here on current tv. Welcome to the full court press. For the next three hours well be telling you all about the big stories of the day. Whether it is happening here in our Nations Capital around the country or around the globe were on top of it. Well give you a chance to tell us what you think about it at 186655press. Theres lot going on this morning here in washington, yesterday, congressman Jesse Jackson jr. Pleaded guilty to misuse of Campaign Funds. It looks like he and his wife will be spending some time in prison. Very sad to see his career ruined like that. Florida governor rick scott
Have up to this morning. There is circumstantial evidence of collusion. There is direct evidence, i think, of deception and thats where we begin the investigation. The other potential bombshell tomorrow whether or not there is anything the President Trumps claim of wiretapping on trump tower. New word on that, too. Its a huge mistake and a Public Relations nightmare. They should scrap it all. Start over. And at least one republican calling for paul ryan and his house gop colleagues to go back to the drawing board on healthcare, but is it too late . I will talk to key members of the housentelligence committee and the House Budget Committee with their take on all of this right here on msnbc live. We begin with politics and a big week ahead on capitol hill, tomorrow morning fbi director james comey hits capitol hill to testify in front of the House Intelligence Committee as part of its look into russias interference in the u. S. 2016 election and President Trumps wiretapping claims. Heres
Welcome back to the lead. Im jim sciutto in again for jake tapper. We begin today with breaking news in our politics lead. Sources tell cnn donald trump has tapped former indiana senator dan coats for director of national intelligence. That is, the nations top spy. This as the current director along with his counter parts testified for hours today that there is no doubt that russian leadership was behind the cyber hacks during the 2016 race. And that they are more conif i he dent of that judgment than ever. President obama was briefed on the final report just a short time ago with president elect trumps briefing scheduled for tomorrow. Cnns raju is on capitol hill. U. S. Officials said they will when this becomes public, theyll name more than one motive for the russian hacking. Reporter thats right, next week well or direct camp interfere with our election process than weve seen in this case. In the nearly three hour senate hearing, the officials saying theyre even more confident in th
Judge neil gorsuch, i, neil m. Gulch do solemnly swear. Everyone says gorsuch that is except for him. I neil m. Gulch do solemnly swear. They asked them deal solemnly swear. Shake, shake, shake, shake it shake, shake, shake, shake it ghee. Steve goresuch. Owe suspects such. Some people say goresuck. Ainsley just call him ojudge. Steve call him justice now. He got that tidal title yesterday. Look who is in brians part of the couch today its ed enhenry. Ainsley how does it feel sitting over there. Ed it feels great. He went out with his brothers yesterday. Steve didnt have enough chairs on the plane flying back. Ainsley lots of people are fired up about that this morning. Steve meanwhile, secretary of state Rex Tillerson bracing for a frosty reception as he heads from italy to moscow today. Ainsley this as brand new questions circulate. Ed james. Good morning, ed, ainsley and steve. Rex tillerson headed to moscow. Allies of syrian president bashar ar. Al assad the russians, iranians and