Good evening from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 557 of the Trump Administration, 99 days now until the mid term elections. And this might go down as the day we witnessed a change resulting in the new defense strategy. It is about something Rudy Giuliani has started to say. In the days after the president ial election Donald Trumps advisers had a message about contacts between russians and members of the campaign team. In the ensuing months as numerous such communications were revealed the message changed. There was no collusion with russias effort to disrupt the election. On monday President Trumps lawyer Rudy Giuliani presented a third line of defense, even if mr. Trump did collude with the russians he committed no crime. My client didnt do it. Even if he did it it is not a
crime. Hacking is the crime. The president didnt hack. He didnt pay for the hacking he said on cnn. The article goes on. It is just a word choice, said a Criminal Law Professor at georgetown. Im s
The 11th moThe 11th Hour gets on a monday night. Good evening from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 557 of the Trump Administration, 99 days now until the mid term elections. And this might go down as the day we witnessed a change resulting in the new defense strategy. On the part of the trump team. Its about something Rudolph Giuliani has started to say, and tonight, mark at the New York Times has put it this way. In the days after the 2016 president ial election, Donald Trumps advisers had an unequivocal message about contacts between russians and members of the campaign team. There were none. In the ensuing months as numerous such communications were revealed the message changed. There was no collusion with russias effort to disrupt the election. On monday President Trumps
Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Which was four of the six. That meeting never ever took place. It didnt happen. Its a figment of his imagin
Thank you, rachel. We are following breaking news tonight them Obama Administration is sending more troops to iraq to help in the fight against the Islamic State and jeb bush had trouble making sense when he went off script in germany today. The only teenager arrested after that pool party in texas will join us tonight after the officer who attacked those kids especially the 15yearold girl that officer resigned today the elite supervisor seen tackling a 15yearold girl has resigned. The actions as seen on the video are indefensible. Pulled his gun out on those kids. It was scary and frightening. He came to the call out of control. That is the most hilarious thing i have seen. Hastert comes out of hiding to federal court to answer to serious charges. He was once one of the most powerful politicians in the country. Even though he has been accused of doing horrific things it may be hard for the prosecution to make its case. Lindsey graham was asked by the daily mail who may serve as its fi
Germany today. The only teenager arrested after that pool party in texas will join us tonight after the officer who attacked those kids, especially the 15yearold girl, that officer resigned today the elite supervisor seen tackling a 15yearold girl has resigned. The actions as seen on the video are indefensible. Pulled his gun out on those kids. It was scary and frightening. He came to the call out of control. That is the most hilarious thing i have seen. Hastert comes out of hiding to federal court to answer to serious charges. He was once one of the most powerful politicians in the country. Even though he has been accused of doing horrific things, it may be hard for the prosecution to make its case. Lindsey graham was asked by the daily mail who may serve as its first lady. Graham responded, well i have a sister she could play that role, if necessary. Are both parties giving up the center . Yes, they are. Republicans are systemically trying to stop millions of american citizens from v
According to politico her supporters worry she might start sounding a lot like Bernie Sanders than Elizabeth Warren. My fear is that she is just going to get pulled too far left by people who want her to just hammer the banks and stand in opposition to all these things shes against. Politico reports clinton aides and outsiders alike acknowledge that the candidate is in a box as one donor put it when it comes to financial reform. If she goes too hard she can scare away donors. If she goes too soft she risks alienating the left in a damaging way that the campaign is relying on the leftleaning Obama Coalition to win. You think Hillary Clinton makes a mistake going left with sanders and those people . No. You dont . Most of this country right now is populist. I think a populist message could be successful. You just pointed out her problem. Nobody knows what her position is and nobody trusts her to come forward with an authentic message. She should decide where she stands on these issues an