I have of course been watching all your coverage here, and what we have seen on the videos so far is actually the most organized and most common most professional Police Intervention we have ever seen on a college campus. There is not a huge collection of those, but there is enough beginning in 1968, to show how different this one is. The 1968 version, those 700 arrested students were gleefully beaten by the nypd. In those days, the Police Departments were going into campuses, were gleeful about the violence that they were visiting upon those antiwar protesters, and it was relentless, vicious, and cruel, and extended to the Democratic Convention in chicago, by investigated by police right. Thats not what we are seeing tonight. Our screen has been filled with what clearly do appear to be columbia student sets escorted by a Police Officer, both of them, the Police Officer and Student Walking very calmly to whatever that Arrest Destination is, what vehicle they will put those kids on and
Friction, all are welcome at the maddow home whenever you need to be. Thank you my friend. Thank you. Ill kick off my shoes and watch your interview. Have a great show. Thank you so much. I am a little nervous tonight, too. This is a big night. Let me start right in. This is who is going to be our guest. On the evening of December 18th Mark Meadows my boss chief of stf returned from a meeting in the oval office and abruptly asked if i could tell his detail he wanted to go home as if there was an emergency there. His detail quickly prepared his limo and he left campus without further explanation. Shortly after marks departure i walked down to visit with molly andet a sense of the president s evening plans. Usually if mark went home before the president went to the residence i would stay at my desk in case the president needed anything from mark or me. But since mark had left early with such confidence, i thought perhaps the president was wrapping up the evening and i would get to go hom
Next hour. We, the air this hour. U. S. Officials say their intelligence over the last half hour, hundreds of iranian drones headed in the direction of israel, Cruise Missiles as well as Ballistic Missiles. We are waiting to see if in fact those drones make their way through the a multiple layers of anticipated intercepts that are going to take place over the next several hours. As i mentioned, we are coming on the air with the breaking coverage of irans retaliatory strikes against israel. This comes after the Israeli Military confirmed more than 100 Drone Strikes were launched by iran today, marking the first time iran has launched a direct Military Attack on israet. Obviously, risking a regional conflict that could draw the United States and its military forces into direct confrontation with iran and its proxies across the region. A senior by an Administration Official is warning iran could launch dozens ofansss Cruise Missiles, not just adding that the u. S. And israel have been clo
We begin with the latest drama surrounding former President Trump. Today the judge overseeing classified documents case against trump here in florida will hear motions from his codefendants. Trump and his attorneys are not required to attend the hearing. This as the prosecution and the Defense Teams in trumps New York City Hush Money Case are making their final preparations. Jury selection set to begin monday morning. Donald trump has been trying to delay the start of the trial, but so far has been unsuccessful. With us now to talk more about all of this, ken dilanian. And also our reporter for the Washington Post who covers the justice department. And also katie phang Host Saturdays at noon here on msnbc. So what can we expect at todays hearing in the classified documents case . Reporter good morning. Typically these have been all about donald trump. He has been attending them and when he does there is a strong of supporters usually on the street behind me. Today he is not here. Some
This morning, trumps former chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months in jail for perjury, for lying under oath before and during trumps new york civil fraud trial. The sentencing comes one day after a new York Appeals Court judge blocked trumps bid to stop his Hush Money Trial, while he appeals the partial gag order put in place by the judge overseeing that case. Jury selection in the Hush Money Trial is scheduled to begin on monday. With us now to talk more about all of this, msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa rubin and charles coleman, former prosecutor in brooklyn, new york, now a civil rights attorney, also an msnbc legal analyst. So, lisa, you were inside the courtroom for the sentencing. What was that like . It was somber, jose, because, of course, this is the second time that Allen Weisselberg has pled guilty to a crime, associated with his service to the trump organization. However, it lasted only a matter of minutes. Allen weisselberg entering the cou