barr, who did much of donald trump s bidding during the russia investigation, defends the fbi decision to seize classified documents from the former president s florida estate. this as we learn more about what was found in the search, including dozens of empty folders marked classified. plus, the former president sharpens his attacks against federal law enforcement, calling the fbi and doj, quote, vicious monsters, while warning of unprecedented backlash. how will his supporters interpret that? and president biden hits the campaign trail this labor day, visiting two key battleground states, pennsylvania and wisconsin, both union strongholds. we ll have a preview of his holiday campaign events. good morning. it is monday, september 5th. welcome to a special labor day edition of morning joe. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your holiday with us. we now have a clearer account of what the fbi seized from former
than the same old thing. we are not talking about speeding tickets here. we re talking about people that think it is okay to shoot and stab. we re talking about people that think it is okay to break into your house. will this drive up the incarceration rate. possibly. and that is the answer? that is the answer, yes. nbc s blayne alexander with that report. it is a few minutes before the top of the hour. on this monday, september 5th. erin ohearne. this morning there is a big development from over siz as liz truss will be the next britain prime minister. the 47-year-old was elected a short while ago. she will serve as foreign secretary and was the front-runner for the position. she ll be formally appointed primary by queen elizabeth ii at the castle in scotland, tomorrow. a break from tradition, who has previously performed the royal duty in london. truss will succeed boris johnson
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welcome to msnbc s live coverage on this monday, september 5th. it is labor day. there is a lot happening this morning. we begin with breaking news from london, where british foreign prime minister liz trust was just named prime minister by the ruling conservative party, succeeding boris johnson who resigned amid scandal, beating out the former chance lor to lead the party and the country. i know that our beliefs resonate with the british people. our beliefs in freedom and the ability to control your own life in low taxes, in personal responsibility. and i know that s why people
ago. good morning to viewers in the u.s. and around the world. it is monday, september 5th. i m brianna keilar with john berman. britain s conservative party just named liz truss as the next prime minister succeeding boris johnson after a series of scandals. this comes at a precarious time for that country. cnn international diplomatic editor nic robertson is live for us in london on this big day with big moment. reporter: liz truss has given us a taste of what to expect. she s not prime minister until tomorrow. she ll fly out to scotland separately to bother ris johnson, who will fly to scotland as well. they ll both meet the queen. the queen will accept boris johnson s resignation and she ll invite liz truss to become the next prime minister, which is what s going to happen. liz truss said she will govern the country the way she campaigned, on conservative