Despite the fact that he doesnt represent them which would, you know, i think open yourself up to an ethics complaint. I think one of the people who is the lawyer for the president told the rest of the team not to get lawyers, although they have not quite sensibly decided to get lawyers. Because by telling Donald Trumps workers not to get lawyers, what you are in fact doing is offering legal advice that actually works against the best interests of the other people and for your client. If youre not careful, that could have legal ramifications. As you can see, we have john heilemann, a plig wriler from the New York Times and also press secretary for president obama, josh earnest. Josh who speaks on behalf of the president . It is fascinating because we didnt really get an announcement that jay secretaar with everybody. But there has been no announcement that he is part the trump team. Well, first of all, there are a lot of people who are reluctant to defend the president on tv, so it pro
He was talk about tax reform. He also dismissed flakes criticism. He said to his campaign advisers, i take it hes a democrat. He was told he was a republican. Flake, of course, yesterday went off on the president , standing up in the senate to denounce his uncivil tone, saying it was reckless, undignified outrageous. The president was asked if he thought he needed to be more civil. He said he thinks the press makes him to be less civil than he is. He repeated the fact that he went to an Ivy League College and he is a very intelligent person. The president also weighed in for the first time publicly on the revelations that the Clinton Campaign and the Democratic National committee, at least funded in part that so called unverified dossier that was put together by that former british spy, as well as fusion gps. Lets listen to what the president said on that front. Hillary clinton always denied it. The democrats always denied it. Now only because its going to come out in a court case they
Short and fat. We can still be friends. Just a little bit worse. Not so much physical comedy but some other comments will be coming later. We begin with those controversial remarks from President Trump over whether russia meddled in the 2016 election. He sparked confusion and criticism to comments he made to reporters following a private meeting with russian president Vladimir Putin at the apex summit saturday. When asked if russias attempt to meddle in the 2016 election, President Trump said every time he sees me he says, i didnt do that. And i really believe that. On the u. S. Intelligence community, he says i mean, give me a break. They are political hacks. So you look at that and you see president putin who says he had nothing to do with that. Facing sharp criticism from republicans and democrats alike. Clarifying his remarks during a press conference with the vietnamese president sunday trump said, quote, as to whether i believe it or not, im with our agencies, especially as curre
Tonight. The New York Times political reporter ken vogel. Msnbc political analyst and White House Bureau chief for the Washington Post philip rucker. Kwheef Political Correspondent for Politico Magazine tim alberta. And Washington Bureau chief for vice news, shawna thomas. I want to start with a piece that phil cowrote this week in the Washington Post. Quote, President Trumps advisors and allies are increasingly worried that he has neither the staff nor the strategy to protect himself from a possible democratic take over of the house. Which would empower the Opposition Party to shower the administration with subpoenas or even pursue impeachment charges. Within trumps orbit there is a consensus that his current legal team is not equipped to effectively navigate an onslaught of congressional demands and there is broad discussion about bringing in new lawyers experienced in white collar and political scandals. Winter is coming, said what trump ally, in close communication with the white h
Begins right now and on through tonight. Here on the beat, we have some tremendous experts as part of our coverage right here at the Election Center with me in new york. And chris hayes in texas, katy tur in georgia and what President Trump has achieved for the middle class. Let me give you the stakes right now. There are close polls that make predictions worthless. President trump is in indiana right now, were not broadcasting that, but we will update. Another president out on the trail with a horse voice. Listen for it, in virginia today. People woke up and said oh, i guess we cant take this for grant it. We have to fight for this. Running out of gas, running out of the voice. Nbcs final show holds dems with a sevenpoint edge. Trump approval, meanwhile, under water, 57 disapproving of trump in a new cnn poll. That could be dragging down republicans, at least in some parts of the country. Trump won florida, for example, but Andrew Gillum is leading his republican opponent by four poin