Political losses. Wait until you hear what one heartbroken mother revealed about biden yesterday. First, take a step back tonight. Losing your wife and young daughter in a car crash and decades later losing your son to a brain tumor, that would be hard for anyone to bear, we all know that. Not only did joe get through it, well, he used it to brand himself for the every man. Back in 2019, politico admitted it, publishing a piece titled how grief became joe bidens superpower, two tragedies 43 years apart defined the former vps life. It wasnt about political views or experience, it was about his grief. Today nbc news has another topic, joe bidens brand being tested like never before, his brand as familyoriented Public Servant as been a political asset for more than 50 years. Courtesy of the media. In the absence of successful policy track record, you cant blame biden, it wasnt all he had to run on and it debegan with this photo, which was taken 50 years ago. It is biden from his son beaus
You hear what one heart broken mother revealed about biden yesterday first, i want to take a step back tonight. Losing your wife and young daughter in a car crash and decades later losing your 46yearold son to a brain tumor, i mean, that would be hard for anyone to bear. We all know that not only did joe get through it, well, he used it, it turns out, to brand himself politically as a compassionate, dedicated fighter for the every man. Now, back in 2019, politico basically admitted it, publishing a piece titled how grief became joe bidens super power. Two tragedies, 43 years apart, have defined the former v. P. s life. Have they also made him a more formidable president ial candidate . It wasnt about his political views or his experience. It was about his grief. And just today nbc news has another piece out on the same topic and thats titled joe bidens brand is being tested like never before. His brand as a family oriented Public Servant has been a signature political asset for more th
The latest Political Developments of the day and interviews with top newsmakers are featured. The 06day period. This needs to be over with soon. I think its been very bad for the country and were at a point in this inquiry where they can wrap it up. Mayor, i know youve said and i said we want to see this come to closure soon here. Mayor . Yes, we do. Its about time that it ends. I also think and i hope the Special Counsel is sensitive it as we are. We do not want to run into the november elections. So you back up from that, this should be over with by september 1st. I think it needs to end very soon and it needs to end very soon because the nature of whats taking place here is irregular and thats being kind. From lock her up to wrap it up, that sounds like lawyer speak for we might be losing. The latest evolution of their messaging strategy from no dough lugs to collusion isnt really a crime to lets call the whole thing off, we see more signs today mueller is zeroing in on another trum
Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Probes next target. One of his close allies, the Manhattan Madam, testifying before a grand jury in the investigation today, while another one of stones allies is being held in Contempt Of Court today for refusing to comply with the judges order to testify. Which means hes choosing potential jail time over cooperating with robert mueller. Here to help us understand all the days developments, joyce vance, former u. S. Attorney and law professor, frank figliuzzi. On set with Us White House reporter from the the Washington Post Ashley Parker and mike schmidt from sniemz. The new york times. Joyce, let me start with you and the machinations of this for a nonlawyer and someone outside this court, it seems like a bizarre, bizarre trial with a very interesting character as a judge. Tell us what it means that they were on pause for so long, do we know what they were doing and what are the scenarios for what could have been going on. He could know about
The federal judge sealed a transcript on thursday of a private discussion in front of his bench after prosecutors from the special counsels office argued they needed to protect an ongoing investigation. The conversation concerned whether investigators had questioned rick gates, the governments star witness and. Manaforts longtime deputy about the Trump Campaign. Prosecutors argued that they needed to protect the secrecy of their inquiry and limit the disclosure of new information. The judge t. S. Ellis ruled in their favor. The ruling confirms what we believed to be true throughout the trial that rick gates has more to offer mueller than evidence of manaforts alleged financial crimes. And that could mean danger for trump or members of his inner circle. Maybe that explains the new battle cry emanating louder than ever out of trumps orbit. Well, i think if it isnt over by september then we have a very, very serious violation of the Justice Department rules that you shouldnt be conducted