And the president needs something to energize his base. Nothing would energize republicans more than lets save the president. Good to see you and welcome back. A morgan, let me just try and start with you. Because giuliani is now saying maybe this whole investigation will help republicans come november. Well, yeah, i think the president has actually said that himself at amou lot of these rallies, of theyre going to try to impeach me, to motivate his base. Theyre looking for things to galvanize their base, and the president tends to turn things on their heads. He wants to energize the base, will it work . I think one thing Law Enforcement tends to be bad at and that eegsz mos politics. The latest news from around the world with host Brooke Baldwin. The president s team doesnting want doesnt want to do that especially this close to the election. But their jobs are to protect him. Rudy giuliani is not a trial attorney, so hes not representing the president in a court of law, he is there a
Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Probes next target. One of his close allies, the Manhattan Madam, testifying before a grand jury in the investigation today, while another one of stones allies is being held in Contempt Of Court today for refusing to comply with the judges order to testify. Which means hes choosing potential jail time over cooperating with robert mueller. Here to help us understand all the days developments, joyce vance, former u. S. Attorney and law professor, frank figliuzzi. On set with Us White House reporter from the the Washington Post Ashley Parker and mike schmidt from sniemz. The new york times. Joyce, let me start with you and the machinations of this for a nonlawyer and someone outside this court, it seems like a bizarre, bizarre trial with a very interesting character as a judge. Tell us what it means that they were on pause for so long, do we know what they were doing and what are the scenarios for what could have been going on. He could know about
That does it for our show. Rachel h rachel. Dont go anywhere. Hardball with Chris Matthews is up next. Power trip lets play hardball. Good evening, im Chris Matthews in washington. Breaking news from the Associated Press. Just broke the news reported that Omarosa Manigault newman has more than tapes. Just broke. We begin the other big story news tonight. Obsessed with power. President trump appears ready and willing to use his office to punish enemies like omarosa. Scare others including his own people into submission. Having revoked Security Clearances, trump is weaponizing the presidency. Axios reports President Trump has become enamored with power. Consultation with anyone else. When it comes to yanking Security Clearances it is a power that is uniquely and solely hiss. Matches his idea of how the presidency ought to be. Pure power and instant
gratification. Investigating his enemies. Yesterday vanity fair reported that trump told advisors that he wants Attorney General Sessions tha
News, analysis and interviews with politicians and observers. Meaning in this other than you have to pay your taxes, and you cant lie on a loan application. Time is going to tell who is to be trusted around here and who isnt. Including everybody. We begin there with the president in crisis and the stunning fact, yes, fact, that the foundation of that crisis. The president of the United States is an unindicted coconspirator in a felony Campaign Finance case. If that isnt enough, the Special Counsel won convictions on eight counts in his first major trial. That are the former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort. The president s reaction today is beyond telling. Hes attacking his longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen who decided to cooperate with the feds and is praising Paul Manafort who the president says is refusing to break under pressure. Both Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort face prison time. What now for the president is
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Finance laws. Bill barr leading the Justice Department saying, nothing to see here. Bill barr who pushed for this letter and transcript to be put out. Thank you, kaitlan. Great reporting. Thank you for being with me. Im poppy harlow in new york. Jim and i will see you in d. C. For special coverage tomorrow morning. My colleague, indicate bolduan continues coverage now. Hello, everyone. Im kait bolduan. As you can see, it has been a morning of Breaking News. The white house released its account of the july phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President zelensky. The first details we have of what led to the whistleblower complaint against the president , the call is only part of the allegations laid out in this complaint. The rest of it we have we do not know. The white house account though does reveal President Trump said the following to the Ukrainian President. If you could look into it, it
sounds horrible to me. Trump there explicitly talking about former Vice President j