Tomorrow we are scheduled to release the transcripts of ambassador volker and ambassador sondland, and we will continue to release the transcripts in an orderly way. Democrats say this orderly release of calls and transcripts and everything they have that is supporting the evidence will ultimately deal with the republicans bluff and what they say are basically bad faith complaints about this probe and process thus far. Democrats say that everyone will then see the same interviews, the same allegations, the same rob ration of a trump giuliani plot that so concerned career diplomats, Army Officers and other nonpartisan veterans. Im going go through a few of the highlights. Todays release provides 473 pages of new testimony and paints a rebut toll the emerging argument that ukraines mistake or plot was some sort of simple phone call or an uncompleted request. Thats part of the defense that trump allies have lined up. But here you have impeachment witnesses like a former ambassador saying
Promising according to his lawyer to expose chilling new details about the president. Cohen already revealed the true duration and scope of the president s efforts to build a trump tower in moscow which he tried to cover up to false statements to congress. In pleading guilty to those lies cone said i made these misstatement to be consistent with trumps political messaging. He then implicated the president in what could be a felony admitting he, quote, acted in coordination and at the direction of trump. And in caringy out a scheme to break Campaign Finance laws to two women not speaking about liaisons. He said he had Blind Loyalty to donald trump and time and time again i felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds. But while cohen is set to start a threeyear prison sentence the investigation by the Southern District of new york continues and among other things prosecutors are executinizing the Trump Organization. The trump family and the Trump Inaugural Committee for potential Cam
Somali born u. S. Citizen. Today, though, the president came to the defense of the crowd. President trump, the chants, however, the chant was just repeated no, you know what im happy you know what im unhappy with . Im unhappy with the fact that a congresswoman can hate our country. Im unhappy with the fact that a congresswoman can say antisemitic things. Thats what im unhappy with. Those people in north carolina, that stadium was packed. It was a record crowd. I could have filled it ten times, as you know. Those are incredible people. Those are incredible patriots, but im unhappy when a congresswoman goes and said im going to be the president s nightmare. Hes going the president s nightmare. She is lucky to be where she is. Let me tell you. The president was referring to comments congresswoman omar made last night after returning home to minneapolis where she got a heros welcome from supporters. Welcome home, ilhan welcome home, ilhan welcome home, ilhan welcome home, ilhan welcome hom
Oh, wow. Thats pretty good, guys. I like it. Im very calm, man. Good morning. Welcome to morning joe. Along with joe, willie and me we have Political Writer to the New York Times and msnbc political analyst nick confessore. National political reporter hei Heidi Pryzbyla, donny deutsch, chairman of the Democratic National economy Michael Steele is with us and anchor for bbc America Katty Kay joins us. We pulled you in because of the breaking news across the pond, the news that theresa may will be stepping down on june 7th. That is just like one or two days after trump visits. So interesting timing and well talk about all the ramifications and impacts of that coming up in just a moment. But first, whoa, what a day yesterday. President trump continued to erupt last night because the House Speaker said that he threw a, quote, temper tantrum, tweeting after 9 p. M. Last night the president shared a video edited to show nancy pelosi stammering during a News Conference with anchors suggesting
Shootings, pressure to act on guns and face accusations of his own role in fostering an environment of hate. But aides say his attention will be focused on golf, cable news, and twitter. As the president was leaving the white house this morning, he was asked about one of these crises, being called a white supremacist by eight democratic president ial candidates in the wake of the massacre in el paso. I dont think it helps. First of all, i dont like it when they do it, because i am not any of those things. I think its a disgrace. And i think it shows how desperate the democrats are. The president s own language characterizing hispanic migrants as an invasion was echoed in an online declaration of hate by the suspected gunman. Today Law Enforcement officials confirmed the el paso suspect said he was specifically targeting mexicans. Meanwhile, President Trump insisted today that gun control legislation strengthening background checks is coming, despite reports the nra warned the president