Night begins now. And good evening once again from the nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 295 of the Trump Administration, and tonight it is now clear that the attention of Robert Mueller is, for the time being at least, bearing down on mike flynn, the retired u. S. Army general who was one of the stalwarts of the Trump Campaign effort and who served as National Security adviser for 24 days in the west wing. Nbc news reports today mueller is investigating a possible deal between senior turkish officials and flynn during the president ial transition. This report says in part, quote, four people familiar with the investigation said mueller is looking into whether flynn discussed orchestrating the return to turkey of a chief rival of turkish president erdogan who lives in the u. S. Flynn was offered upwards of 15 million to be paid directly or indirectly if he could complete the deal according to two sources familiar with the meeting. Flynns lawyers released a statement about the
Good morning again, nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 315. We have breaking news at the top of the forecast on the matter o f the russia investigation. Late tonight, the New York Times posted this headline. Trump pressed Top Republicans to end russia inquiry and whether Trumps Campaign helped them in any way. Senator richard burr said in an interview that mr. Trump told him he was eager to see an investigation that has over shadowed much of the first year of his presidency come to an end. It was something along the lines of i hope you can conclude this as quickly as possible mr. Burr said. He replied to mr. Trump that when we have exhausted everybody we need to talk to, well finish. Senator roy blount, a member of the Intel Committee to end the investigation swiftly. Mr. Trump called other lawmakers over the summer with requests that they push mr. Burr, the inquiry, the senator who was alarmed of hearing words on the president s plead, they should urge mr. Burr to bring the r
Allegation against former National Security advisor Michael Flynn, who youll remember just days ago pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about contacting russias ambassador back during the transition. Well, nbc news reports that according to an unnamed whistleblower mike flynn sent a text to a former business associate 11 minutes after donald trump was sworn in as president. Saying, russian sanctions would be quote, ripped up once trump was inside the white house. And that a u. S. russia Business Plan to build in the northeast was good to go. While the president was delivering his inaugural address, and the timing of the text means by our calculations it was during this portion of the president s speech. I will fight for you with every breath in my body, and i will never, ever let you down. America will start winning again. Winning like never before. The speech where the president later contended it did not rain, the speech known forever as the american carnage address. The whistleblower
Night begins now. Another busy evening, and good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 321 of the Trump Administration brings a stunning allegation against former National Security advisor Michael Flynn, who youll remember just days ago pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about contacting russias ambassador back during the transition. Well, nbc news reports that according to an unnamed whistleblower mike flynn sent a text to a former business associate 11 minutes after donald trump was sworn in as president. Saying, russian sanctions would pea quote, ripped up once trump was inside the white house and that a u. S. russia Business Plan to build in the northeast was good to go. While the president was delivering his inaugural address, and the timing of the text means by our calculations it was during this portion of the president s speech. I will fight for you with every breath in my body, and i will never, ever let you down. America will start winning ag
Hour gets under way. Good morning again, nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 315 of the trump administration. We have breaking news. The top of the broadcast on the matter of the russia investigation. Late tonight, the New York Times posted this headline, trump pressed Top Republicans to end Senate Russia inquiry. The times cites half a dozen lawmakers and aides in this reporting, including the chairman of the intelligence committee, who is running that committees investigation into russias interference in our election, and whether Trumps Campaign helped them in any way. The times reports it this way the comment from the administration tonight is this several republicans interviewed by the times said trumps appeals came across as words of a political newcomer who does not know what is appropriate. And listen to this from tonights Rachel Maddow program, when former u. S. Attorney joyce vance was asked just how significant a development this is. This is really damaging evidence,