And squi and donkey dong doug. But you dont care about squi or donkey dong doug, do you . You just want to humiliate me in front of my wife and parents and alyssa freaking milano. Apparently President Trump not amused by that sketch tweeting snl is no longer funny. No talent. No warm. As the Supreme Court prepares for a new term tomorrow the october term slated to begin tomorrow a man nominated to join the court faces accusations from multiple women. Nbc news has learned that fbi is yet to speak with Christine Blasey ford following her testimony this week on capitol hill. Weve also learned today that Julie Swetnick is not having her claims looked into by the fbi. A senior u. S. Official telling nbc news that the white house has not expanded the scope of the background check. I want to bring in nbcs Geoff Bennett who has new reporting out today, nick confisori and katie fang. The president not happy with that portrayal and also not happy with interest with how this investigation is proc
Good morning, everybody. Im bill hemmer live on thursday morning. Sandra we have a packed show. Im Julie Banderas in for sandra smith. Pompeo met with saudi and turkey leaders to find answers about khashoggis disappearance and presumed death. President trump is waiting to hear all the facts before making decisions. President trump theyre an important ally. I want to find out what happened, where is the fault. Well probably know that by the end of the week. Mike pompeo is coming back and well have a long talk. Have you asked for the audio video. President trump weve asked for it if it exists. Im not sure it exists. It possibly does. Ill have a full report from that on mike when he comes back. That will be the first question i asked. Bill rich, what do you expect from the briefing today, pompeo and the president . This will be a full accounting of meetings the secretary had in saudi arabia and then in turkey. The president has already been dialed into a number of conversations, certainly
However that happens. Senator Dianne Feinstein who is the top democrat on the committee issued a statement that reads in part, i agree e with her 100 that the rushed process to hold a hearing on monday has been unfair and is reminiscent of the treatment ofh anita hill. I also agree that we need the facts before senators, not staff or lawyers, speak to witnesses. We should honor dr. Blasey fords wishes and delay this hearing. A proper investigation must be completed. Witnesses interviewed. Evidence reviewed and all sides spoken to. Te only then should the chairman set a hearing date. But within the past hour, the chairman of that committee, Chuck Grassley of iowa, issued this statement. We have offered dr. Ford the opportunity to share her story with the committee as her attorneys said yesterday she was willing to do. We offered her a public or a private hearing as well as staffled interviews, whichever makes her most comfortable. The invitation for monday still stands. Grassley goes on
But i am and i think we will take the house. And thats the first time ive said that. We have the power to take the gavels away from these people. The power to take the jobs away from these people. And we have that power in four weeks. So dont get mad. Get to the polls. We can do something about this. Were 29 days to go before voters go to the polls in the midterm elections. Both parties are fighting for their swath of what is typically a smaller and more partisan slice of the electorate than in president ial years. Polls show that its democrats who still hold a clear advantage while republicans cheer and swoon over their prospects being slightly less bleak than they were several weeks ago. Heres the president s spin. I think a lot of democrats are going to vote republican. Because i have many friends that are democrats. The main base of the democrats have shifted so far left that well end up being venezuela. This country would end up being venezuela. I think a lot of democrats are goin
Done by the end of this week. The New York Times was first to report on the expanded scope of the investigation, and nbc news has confirmed the development as well. From that times report, quote, the new directive came in the past 24 hours after a backlash from democrats who criticized the white house for limiting the scope of the bureaus investigation into President Trumps nominee for the Supreme Court. The times also confirms the fbi has already completed interviews with the four witnesses its agents were originally asked to talk to. One of those, p. J. Smyth, confirmed to nbc news he has fully cooperated and provided no evidence corroborating accusations against kavanaugh. The announcement followed a rose garden statement from the president who appeared to break with the White House Position that all three of kavanaughs accusers shouldnt be interviewed. So just to be clear, should the fbi interview all three of Brett Kavanaughs accusers . It wouldnt bother me at all. Now i dont know