New reporting that trump blocked the russia sanctions. Senator chris murphy is here to respond. There is a nonzero possibility that the russians have some sway over him. Plus, a new push from some republicans to protect Robert Mueller. And about last night i dont think he is medically unfit to be president. I think he is morally unfit to be president. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Well, well, well. A federal judge right here in manhattan just rejected an effort by the president of the United States to block federal prosecutors from looking at thousands of documents seized last week in the criminal probe of the president s lawyer and associate Michael Cohen. It was an extraordinary scene at a federal courthouse downtown today where cohen, the president s personal lawyer and fixer was ordered to appear in person exactly one week since being raided by the fbi. Now cohen was joined by a new attorney for the president , joanna hendon. Thats her ri
There is a nonzero possibility that the russians have some sway over him. Plus, a new push from some republicans to protect Robert Mueller. And about last night i dont think he is medically unfit to be president. I think he is morally unfit to be president. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Well, well, well. A federal judge right here in manhattan just rejected an effort by the president of the United States to block federal prosecutors from looking at thousands of documents seized last week in the criminal probe of the president s lawyer and associate Michael Cohen. It was an extraordinary scene at a federal courthouse downtown today where cohen, the president s personal lawyer and fixer was ordered to appear in person exactly one week since being raided by the fbi. Now cohen was joined by a new attorney for the president , joanna hendon. Thats her right there representing President Trump in attempts to limit the federal governments access to th
Her lawyer were Michael Avenatti, is my special guest tonight. And tonight ill ask him about some of the questions growing out of a break in a story. Were also reporting out details from another revelation later tonight on the show. This is the first time that donald trump jr. s russia t testimony has been released. Meanwhile, bob mueller has a new subpoena out. Word of that hitting tonight. It hit an operative that worked for trump adviser, roger stone. That would be enough news, but theres actually more. The New York Times with a huge story out right now with on how the russia probe began, why the fbi named it after a Rolling Stone lyric, and how they were helped by a potential informant with links deep inside the Trump Campaign. But its also alt. We begin with donald trump admitting he is behind the payment to Stormy Daniels, which means he admitting about lying about it. This is bad for trump. So why is this happening . Well, there are two big reasons. One has been all over your tv
Prosecutors would have to share findings of the raid with cohens and trumps lawyers on a, quote, rolling basis while the judge decides on the next steps here. The proceedings also brought this unexpected revelation. Fox news host sean hannity was outed as a client of Michael Cohens, something cohens lawyers had taken great pains to keep secret. Hannity has been a fierce defender of the president and his policies and a harsh critic of this fbi raid. It is clear, as i have been warning, mueller is out to get the president , and it appears at any cost. Heres what happened. Upon referral from special counselor robert mule ir, the fbi has raided the office, the home, and the hotel room of Michael Cohen. Cohen was never part of the Trump Administration or the Trump Campaign. This is now officially an all hands on deck effort to totally malign and, if possible, impeach the president of the United States. On his Radio Program today, sean hannity made a point of denying that Michael Cohen repre
From her children, her grandchildren, everything you hear from them about her is just wonderful stuff. Just ideal comments about a mother and a grandmother. Yeah. Always described unfailingly always described as strong, as the rock of that family, as the spine of that family. And somebody who was seen as unshakeable, even in extreme circumstances. And obviously the bush family is like none other in American History and politics. And she was by all accounts the absolute center and heart of it. Rachel, i know you have commented on the president hiring new lawyers to represent him in what is now the Michael Cohen case in the Southern District of new york. Ive got a little scoop about them that im going to be talking about in my first segment. And dont tell donald trump, because he i dont think he knows this about the lawyers that he hired in new york. And it could really push him over whatever edge is left for him to go over. Well, we know anything said on cable news is a secret to him. H