Show Michael Bloomberg with hot topics with racial overtones. Rush limbaugh explains why he thinks democrats are trying to figure out how to lose with the white house without destroying the party in the process. Shannon bream in washington, democratic lawmakers outraged and calling for investigations and resignations tonight. Talking william barr and the Trump Administration. Reporter a judge denied a request from roger stones team for a new trial, a sentencing hearing one night from tomorrow. As we have seen the last 48 hours a lot could happen. I want to thank the Justice Department. Reporter donald trump unloading in the oval office this afternoon following News Attorney general william barr intervened in the sentencing of trumps confidence roger stone. On monday the Us Attorneys Office in dc suggested stone get 7 to 9 years for witness tampering and lying to congress. You have murderers and products getting 9 years. Reporter in a middle of the might tweet the president complained a
From both sides but notably not from the president. Some call it damage control for another troubled 2000 and the candidate. Former new york mayor Michael Bloomberg launched his new mike for black america initiative, searing criticism of his record and statements on race based issues. Joe biden making a bold prediction tonight, he is going to win South Carolina and be first or second in nevada. Can he listen up to his own hype . We begin with kevin cork, perfect guy to dig into what is happening between the president and his trusted attorney general. Is size rebukes go this was as close as you could get to the line without going over when you are an employee but that said to have the white house to let the fact that william barr called out the president for tweeting about doj matters didnt bother his boss at all. I cannot do my job at the department with constant background commentary that undercuts me. Especially when that background commentary comes from your boss but that is what wi
Political enemies, this afternoon we learned that the attorney general has directed a federal prosecutor to review former National Security adviser flynns criminal case and according to nbc news reporting, the Justice Department officials pressured to recommend a lighter sentence for the trump ally. This news comes after barr publicly confirmed he intervened in the criminal case involving trump ally roger stone to potentially reduce the prison sentence, as well. Four prosecutors resooned from the case in protest, one left the Justice Department altogether. Together the actions with barr would suggest he uses the Justice Department to protect the president and settle scores against certain federal prosecutors tied to the russia investigation. However, this afternoon we also learned that the Justice Department will not file charges against one of those investigators, former fbi Deputy Director andy mccabe who authorized the fbis 2017 investigation into the president personally. And this
Sweet. And nothing but the net with 10,000 on the line. So why wont that student get the full prize . I sense theres a controversy there. Good morning. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. This is early start. So good to have you here, alison. Happy valentines day. So how far does the president have to go to get a public scolding from his most fierce protector . Well, we just found out. The attorney general turning on his boss just days after bill barr over ruled prosecutors on sentencing recommendations for roger stone. Its a move that drew cheers from the president but increased worries his improper influence is undermining the rule of law. And apparently trumps critics werent the only ones worried. To have public statements and tweets made about the department, about our people in the department, our men and women here, about cases pending in the department and about judges who we have cases make it impossible for me to do my job. I cannot do my job here
We begin the hour with a dose of irony. The president responding to his attorney generals plea to stop tweeting with a tweet. The president today picking and choosing the parts of William Barrs interview that he likes. Barr says a person never asked him to get involved in the roger stone case. The president said its his choice to make. The tweet acknowledges but doesnt respond to a very direct and very public message yesterday delivered on abc news. To have public statements and tweets made about the department, about our people in the department, our men and women here, cases pending in the department and about judges before whom we have cases, make it impossible for me to do my job. I think its time to stop the tweeting about the department of justices criminal case. John harwood is at the white house for us. I dont know, weve been told the president wasnt exactly surprised by these comments from his attorney general. Reporter exactly. You know, weve been learning that there was a co