And good evening. On what was day 376 of the Trump Administration, tonight President Donald Trump after shattering so many of the norms of the modern presidency tonight gets to enjoy perhaps the most president ial backdrop of them all. A joint session of congress and a Live Television audience for his report on the state of our union. It is also safe to say that no president at the time of his first state of the Union Address has ever presided over an administration in quite this much peril into this not be the first time an american president has delivered a televised state of the Union Address at the apex of a scandal threatening his presidency. Bill clinton did it 20 years ago in 1998. Barely a week after news first broke of his affair with a White House White house intern. Bill clinton never mentioned that scandal in that speech. His Approval Ratings spiked after that speech. 44 years ago tonight was Richard Nixon declaring in his state of the union that one year of watergate is en
The latest tactics team trump is using to try and undermine the russia investigation. Plus, precious metal. How russia is reaping the benefits after interfering in our elections. And just put it down. By giving your smart phone a bedtime could make you better rested, less depressed, funnier, beloved by children, and pets, and whatever else. This is mtp daily, and it starts right now. Good evening. Im chuck todd here in washington. Welcome to mtp daily. If everyone cluds, then everyone is corrupt. So shut mueller down. Be a pay treat and give donald trump some money. Folks, that line of argument appears to be part of the strategy behind mr. Trumps escalating war on bob muellers russia investigation, which is now officially entering its second year. With 19 indictments, five guilty pleas and three companies charged, Mueller Investigation shows no signs of slowing down and every sign of actually inching closer to the president himself. In response, the president and his allies have been r