Good evening, welcome to mtp daily. In a few hours this will official i will be the longest shut down in nearly 40 years and we start with the utter ridiculousness as the president readies to deliver a prime time address tomorrow before visiting the border on thursday. Both signaling that the white houses current strategy is not working. The president will no doubt talk about the money for the wall that comes from the congress, but the current state of negotiations are arguably a mess because he says that he doesnt need the money or the congress. And poof, now it is not even a wall. I informed my folks to say that well build a steel barrier. It will be made out of steel. It will be less obtrusive and stronger. Under the way the law is written right now it is technically not a wall. Do you think this is a wall . The white houses answer is yes, we do. In a letter to democrats they called it a wall. A physical barrier wall. Perhaps the only thing more ridiculous than a wall that isnt a wa
It seems everyone we are back to square one. Lets start at the white house with jeff bennet, good to see you this afternoon. A lot of developments to say the least. Talk to me about where were about right now. Here is where we are on day 31 of the shut down. The president says it is a common sense compromise. The democrats call it a nonstarter. One could say it is a good thing when there is a deal on the table, but democrats say it is not clear if this is a serious overture because they didnt check with the democrats before the speech. And nancy pelosi says she has not speaking to anyone from the white house since the saturday speech. The president wants that 5. 7 billion for a border wall. In exchange he says he will give democrats a threeyear extension of the legal status for the young undocumented immigrants and help for those seeking asylum. He saids he wanted less people from what he deemed shole countries a year ago from countries like haiti. This is samed to peel off moderate de
Tell him things he might disagree with. But we begin tonight with just an incredible story. Look at this. The entire Democratic Party has united in calling for Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to resign. This Democratic Party has zero tolerance for any racist behavior, past or present from its politicians. In a develop accident, Ralph Northam doesnt seem interested in what his party wants, he is not resigning. He told staff today he needs more time. And this weekend, among other blunders, denied dressing up in black face in a yearbook photo and girled dressing up in blackface at a dance contest. It is a refemavealing episode. You could say it is because of of one thing and that thing is donald trump. At the same time you could argue that his apparent believe that he is bunk his party and survive is also because of one thing, donald trump. Joining me now is jeff bennet, larry sabado, and tonights panel, gabe benedeti, susan d l del persio. What is the latest from the ideas of governor no
I believe the governor has to make a decision in the best interest of the virginia. He told his staff this morning that he needs more time to deliberate about his next steps, but the demands for him to resign are growing rapidly. Look at this list particular lay from those in his own party that are stating their position and calling for his immediate departu departure. It comes after this racist photo was revealed on friday. Two men, one in black face, one in a kkk robe. He now denies that he is even in that photo but admitted to darkening his skin to look like Michael Jackson for a dance contest in that same time. Following it all for us in virginia, jeff bennet, lets get up to speed about what is going on in the last few hours, it has been busy. There is no grand plan right now as i talk to you for him to gracefully bow out of office, he is still telling his aids and advisors there is still time. He tried to chart that path forward. He left the meeting not having made any new determi
And inaccurate apply the president was asked about the chance that lawmakers will be able to reach a Border Security deal. He told the wall street i think it is less than 5050 he thinks there will be another shut down. They hinted at the fact that he could still yourself the powers to get the wall built. At the end of the day the president will secure the border one way or another a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers tasked with hashing out an agreement plans to hold a meeting on wednesday its not clear if they will accomplish anything as democrats do not appear to be budging from the position of no money for the wall. The president says he is willing to shut down the government again if there is no deal which would be bad news for the hundreds of thousands of federal workers that returned to work today after several weeks. President trump is still being blaminged for the shut down. 50 of the group so much has happened since last year first we have a press briefing coming up in half an hour