donald trump defies legal advice one-on-one. the former president with a live speech. he also made a big admission about the classified document at the center of the classified indictment. plus, mike pence says he cannot defend trump s conduct while nickki haley is trying to get the answer just right. and dangles a potential pardon. and the house speaker breaks a floor freeze by hard-liners, establishment replicans will run out of what to give away. i m dana bash, let s go behind the headlines and inside politics. up first, donald trump celebrates his 77th birthday at his golf club. look at the front pages of major papers, usa today, the wall street journal, the washington post, every head line flashes in big bold face type. the indictment is the political story of the moment. trump followed his federal court appearance with a defiant speech, to his team, the politics are clear and winning. but what is also clear, mr. trump is not helping his lawyers every time he
Seat as soon as possible. I want to get things started on this lovely morning here at the six conference. Lets give a round of applause for six because im so happy to be here. So happy to see you all here and remind me of my time the very first six conference at the rate that this organization is grown and our growth is due only to you and your participation. Your commitment to the movement and commitment to moving a progressive ideas and your commitment to a progressive vision. To give yourself a round of applause. We all know that after last years election, a lot of people were left wondering which way to go. A lot of us didnt know which way was up. A lot of us felt that everything had been lost. And a lot of people wrote off the Progressive Movement. A lot of people thought there was no way we could ever come back. If you look around this country and see some of these special state legislative elections. People are on our side and the people are on our side because the ideas are on
If youre awake clap three times. Surprising. Want to get everybody to get a seat as soon as possible. Want to get things starred on this lovely morning here at the Fourth Annual conference. Look for a round of applause for six. So happy to see you all here. And reminded of my time the very first six conference and the at the rate this organization has grown. Our growth is due only to you and your pregnancy. Your commitment to the movement, to moving a progressive agenda, your commitment to progressive ideas and commitment to progressive vision. So give yourselves a round of applause. We all know that after last years election, a lot of people were left wondering which way to go. A lot of us didnt know which way was up. A lot of us felt that everything had been lost. And a lot of people wrote off the Progressive Movement. A lot of people thought there was no way we could come back. If you look around this country and see some of the special state legislative elections people are on our
Look into it. Something is going on. And you ought to look into it as reporters. Where are the masks going . Are they going out the back door . Were delivering millions and millions of different products, and all we do is hear that can you get some more . I dont think its hoarding. I think its worse than hoarding, but check it out. Check it out. Trump being trump may be so baked into the collective consciousness that despite his below the belt attack on americas undisputed heroes, the trump show rolls on, creating a parallel reality for Many Americans who woke up today to new warnings that the Coronavirus Crisis is expected to get worse, all over the country. Dr. Deborah birx saying this morning on today show that 2340 u. S. City is sistered safe and that the death toll we could eventually see in the u. S. May be staggering. I think in some of the metro areas we were late in getting people to follow the 15 day guidelines. I think everyone understands now you can go from 5 to 50 to 500
President obama and others broke the families apart. Im the one that kept the families together. I thought the Prime Ministers statement that it was absurd, it was an absurd idea was nasty. You dont talk to the United States that way, at least under me. Good morning. And welcome to am joy. I am back from vacation with a brand new hairdo, but it seems like were still dealing with the same old crazy. How crazy, you ask . This is going to seem weird as a tv thing. I want you to close your eyes, close your eyes and picture this. You ready . Youre on an airplane. Youre getting ready to take off. The last thing you hear over the loud speaker before the pilot takes off is i am the king of israel. What would go through your mind. Picture that youre about to go into surgery, just before the sedatives kick in, you hear the surgeon say, dont worry, everything will be fine, i am the next coming of god. Lets say youre in a board room and the ceo of the company you work for calls himself the chosen