Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. Office concerning his time on the trump campaign. Gates worked as the deputy on the campaign and continued to work with the inauguration. The judge agreed to seal it after it had evidence of the ongoing investigation. Inside court, the jury heard a lot of details about bank fraud, specifical specifically 3. 4 million loan. He said it was a second home. Prosecutors say that was a lie and provided the bank false information when it was rental property. They indicated that manafort rented the property and one of the Mortgage Bankers testified. If it was a rental, he would not get as much money. He exceeded the bank policy by 2. 4 million. Prosecutors have two more witnesses to call and prosecutors say they intend to wrap the case today. Christine, phil. Thank you. The federal judge threatened to hold Jeff Sessions and others in contempt if they did not return to Asylum Seekers to u. S. Soil. The woman and her daughter were
Followed. It will amount to a declaration of complication war and it will warn a response with economic means, political means and, if necessary, other means. Our american friends should understanding that now, that threat follows this weeks announced u. S. Sanctions on moscow for its use of a nerve agent to target a former russian spy on british soil. Those sanctions, by the way, which could ratchet up even more in 90 days just the latest blow to the russian economy and, in particular, its currency. I dont have to tell you this, you know. This but for the folks at home who are unaware, the president s Dollar Diplomacy sent the ruble plummeting. Their currency is down 7 for the week. Its worst week in over three years. It is absolutely cratering. As for the state department. Here is what Heather Nauert had to say. She said Secretary Pompeo spoke with russian counter part sergey lavrov. Secretary pompeo reiterated the u. S. Seeks an improved
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Sean its misinformation and its fake news. We all know that, every minute, every second, every hour every day, every year. If we are not the destroytrump media. Thank you for being with us, let not your heart be troubled. Graham, big show. Laura hannity, you know what i was thinking . We should do our own Public Service announcement and we can film it and it would be fun. If you have tds lasting longer than five hours consult a physician. Trump derangement syndrome, right . Sean whatever you say is right. I didnt hear half of what you said. Laura tds. If you have it longer than five hours you should see a physicia physician. I never understood that commercial with the two tabs. Isnt that defeating the point, the two tubs . You are totally behind me today. I dont think you can keep up. Sean is not that im behind you, i cant really hear you. Laura hannity cant hear
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Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. The close knit relatives. Three people charged today. The congressman, his son, and the wouldbe fatherinlaw. A number of people in this circle. And the security and Exchange Commission named some of them. The would be fatherinlaw, would be motherinlaw, and the fiance. As individuals just saw there, congressman said he did nothing wrong and acted to ethical and legal standards at all time. And wont be taking any questions. The behavior that is outlined in this indictment if true is shockingly brazen. This is a very bedrock principle
nominees through the Senate Quickly enough. So it wound up the individual chief judge in the Southern District pointed mr. Berman permanently. And quite clear that we follow the facts regardless of politics. If there is evidence that you vi violated the law, you will be prosecuted. Making frantic phone calls to his son, the allegations pretty amazing. Caught on tape. Thanks for joining me. I am joined by elizabeth
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Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Our colleague Kristen Welker there is still a steep hurdle to an interview with robert mueller. It would, quote, raise significant article ii questions going to the heart of president ial authority. Its not just about this president but about the presidency. Meanwhile, Rudy Giuliani spokes with axios. They report, quote, there are two topics the president s lawyers want to rule out in order to agree to a trump sitdown with mueller. One, why trump fired fbi director james comey. Two, what trump said to comey about the investigation of former National Security adviser michael flynn. Tonight, bloomberg has also spoken to giuliani and also reports that those two topics are off limits. According to bloomberg, giuliani said, quote, if asked the president would tell the Special Counsel that he didnt urge comey to stop Investigating Flynn and Didnt Fire Comey to cut off his investigation into russian int