Government functions or at least give the government money until february the 8th. After the first vote failed, senator Mitch Mcconnell spoke and not surprisingly blamed the shutdown on democrats. What we have just witnessed on the floor was a cynical decision by Senate Democrats to shove aside millions of americans for the sake of irresponsible political games. Well vote again so the American People knows who stands for them. When friends across the aisle remember who it is they actually represent, well be ready to come together in a bipartisan discussion that will be necessary to clean up all of this mess. Senator Chuck Schumer also spoke. This is what he said. Republican leadership cant get to yes because President Trump refuses to. Mr. President , President Trump, if you are listening, i am urging you, please take yes for an answer. The way things went today, the way you turned from a bipartisan deal, its almost as if you were rooting for a shutdown. And now well have one. And the
She signed a nondisclosure agreement weeks before the 2016 election. That agreement barred her from discussing her alleged intimate relationship with trump. Today in an interview with my colleague, daniels attorney alleged the president had to know about the payment. Attorney cohen and the president and the mistake made definitive statements that mr. Trump knew nothing about the negotiation, knew nothing about the payment, knew nothing about the efforts to silence my client. Again, with each passing day, that becomes more and more outrageous and more and more absurd. Michael cohen told msnbc repeatedly he used his own money for that payment and the trump and campaign didnt know. Just this week, White House Press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders was asked if the president had known about the payment. Her response, quote, not that i am aware of. But now our big question is, why is it not just salacious but potentially dangerous for the president of the United States to be mired in a scan
Reporting from the wall street journal on the possibility of an interview between President Trump and special counsel Robert Mueller. The journal reports trumps attorneys hope to decide whether he should testify by may 17, the oneyear anniversary of the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller, trump attorney Rudy Giuliani said monday. Mr. Trumps legal team has long been divided on whether he should dwee. Gary mr. Giuliani said, every day we swing a little different on whether the advise mr. Trump to talk to mr. Mueller through the though the suggested he suggested, rather, that recent developments in the probe have made him more leery. The journal goes on to report, in an informal practice session, mr. Trumps lawyers were only able to walk him through two questions given the frequent interruptions on National Security matters along with mr. Trumps loquaciousness. Also tonight, nbc news reports Rudy Giuliani has confirmed on the record that special counsel mueller has rejected an
About it until the new year. While most of the country is hitting pause jl janua hitting pause until january 2nd, there is political news right now. It seeps washington is still a terribly troubled place. This morning, were going to be asking what happens next on a series of challenges and crises that are facing the United States and the legal challenges the hak take down a president. Well talk about Donald Trumps many dangerous Foreign Policy decisions that have weakened america abroad and strengthened our enemies. Well talk about the stock markets continuous wild ride and ask where it may go next. Well hit on the Government Shutdown that shows no sign of ending anytime soon. And the fact that the government remains shut down is causing the president and the party to bleed new polls well see you this morning. Well talk about the death on the border of two Young Children who were in the custody of the United States government. Our government when they died. And what we can expect democ
Tonight, Andrew Gillum responds. The 11th hour begins now. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Im ali velshi in for brian williams. Day 587 of the Trump Administration brings the sudden news that the west wing attorney who has been the pivotal link to Robert Mueller during the russia investigation is out. White House Counsel don mcgahn will soon be making his exit. Axios was first out with a report this morning. That was quickly followed by this tweet from President Trump. White House Counsel don mcgahn will be leaving his position in the fall shortly after the confirmation, hopefully, of judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. I have worked with don for a long time and truly appreciate his service. This afternoon trump was asked about the departing white House Counsel. Don mcgahn is a really good guy, been with me for a long time. Privately before this he represented me. Hes been here now almost two years, and a lot of affection f