Trump land ing ing in africa. Did donald trump personally order his son to keep Stormy Daniels quiet. Welcome to the lead everyone. Im jake tapper. The politics lead. President trump laying down a red line saying it would not be acceptable if his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lied in his testimony before the Senate Judiciary committee. Not just about whether kavanaugh ever committed Sexual Assault, which the judge has vociferously denied, but his characterization of drinking habits as a young man. Denial he was aggressive or ever passed out or memory loss under increased scrutiny particularly in the wake of a Police Report revealing kavanaugh was questioned by police after allegedly starting a bar fight while a student at yale in the 1980s. Some republican senators said if kavanaugh was not honest in front of congress they will have trouble voting for him. Today President Trump seemed to agree with that assessment and voicesing strong support for his pick saying he did not find
Histories. At times she was in tears as she encountered recounted an alleged assault. Judge kavanaugh then came in and defended himself, calling this a national disgrace. The details about that night that bring me here today are the ones i will never forget. They have been seared into my memory and have come back to me episodically as an adult. I have never done this. To her or to anyone. Its not who i am. It is not who i was. With what degree of certainty do you believe that Brett Kavanaugh assaulted you . 100 . Speak out what youre saying, if i understand it, is that the allegations by dr. Ford, ms. Ramirez, and him and ms. Swetnick are wrong. That is emphatically what i am saying. They were laughing with each other. And you were the object of the laughter. I was underneath of them while they laughed. I am innocent of the stars. You dont reach the conclusion. I hope the American People can see through this sham. This has become a national disgrace. The constitution gives the son of a
Come forward in the bright lights and relive something that happened to her. That is craig melvins exclusive with a lot more coming up. And President Trump is preparing for the critical u. N. Meetings next week. I ask the secretary of state whether kim jongun should be rewarded with another meeting despite not making good on the promises after the first summit. Ultimately, that going to be a decision for the president. I am hopeful that i will get a chance to travel again to pyongyang to continue the negotiations before too long, and before too long, and then, in relatively short order, i hope that the two the leaders get together again. And 2020 vision, and more from joe bidens exclusive today show interview with craig melvin. It is not a no. You sound like a man who wants to the run. You sound like a guy who really wants to do it, and do you want . I want to desperately change the landscape. And good day, everyone. A busy day in washington. President trump after avoiding direct criti
Parents voices hoping hell hear them. Strong tornados and storms. A dangerous night ahead for tens of millions. Alarming news from the cdc about the flu. A lethal new warning just as the mean season is set to get underway. An incredible story of survival. A mom shot 12 times in a deadly mass shooting. So i kept shouting at him, i have a 5 and a 7yearold. They need their mother. You need to get me out of this situation. How she lived to tell her story. A super models revelation, gisele going public with her personal struggle hoping to help others. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, everyone. A third allegation of Sexual Misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh surfaced today. Ratcheting up the drama and tension hours before Christine Blasey ford appears before a Senate Committee and the country to tell her story under oath. Tonight according to an advanced copy of her opening remarks bracy will tell the panel, i believed he was going to ra
Later so our west coast fam will get to wake up and not have to rush to see you. Youre going to have me after lunch, so im going to be extra energized come monday. Sounds good. No hangry days for me on air anymore. Good morning, everyone, i am stephanie ruhle, my partner ali vel sheer velshi is off. This is our last time in this desk at 11 00 a. M. Ill see you monday at 1. Its september 31st my wedding anniversary. Christine blasey ford seems willing to testify but on her own terms. Fords attorneys spoke with lawyers for the Judiciary Committee, and they said she will speak out. On thursday, not monday. All 11 republicans on the committee are men. Theyre actively searching for the right, ideally woman litigator to lead this questioning of judge kavanaugh and dr. Blasey ford. I think they should do an fbi investigation. We did that for anita hill. It took two days. Most importantly, anita hill was vilified when she came forward by a lot of my colleagues, character assassination. I wish