paycheck at the end of the week, how much do they get to keep? how much goes in their pocket versus how much goes to government? this tax plan appears it will benefit the president and his family. why not be candid about that? look, i told you it will benefit the middle class. i think that s what american tax american taxpayers care about what they take home. they care about what they have to spend. let s turn to our lead-off panel on a thursday night. peter baker is back with us, chief white house correspondent for the new york times. and shannon pettypiece is back with us from bloomberg. and jonathan la mere, for the a.p., also an msnbc political analyst. welcome to you all. peter, there are optics to talk about. there s obviously suffering and substance to talk about. but let s go with tom price first, because it is very likely to be top of mind with the president. what s the latest? well, i think the latest is
appear to help wealthy americans, including the president and his family members, after trump repeatedly said the plan is not good for him. here s how the white house responded to that today. how can you say that this is not helping him? the american people are concerned about their financial position. i think what they re concerned about is when they go to work every week and they get their paycheck at the end of the week, how much do they get to keep? how much goes in their pocket versus how much goes to government? this tax plan appears it will benefit the president and his family. why not be candid about that? look, i told you it will benefit the middle class. i think that s what american tax american taxpayers care about what they take home. they care about what they have to spend. let s turn to our lead-off panel on a thursday night. peter baker is back with us, chief white house correspondent for the new york times. and shannon pettypiece is back with us from bloom
in elizabeth from the new york times sticking around with us on a thursday night. welcome to you all. jeremy, we have not had the chance to talk to you since this latest chapter in our relationship with the korean peninsula. where do you put the state of play, and how far from normal is this for the behavior of the american side? a far distance from normal, brian. what strikes me is how out of sync the commander of chief seems to be with iz had own establishment and the pentagon. i read what the president put out there about building up a nuclear arsenal. the pentagon hasn t done anything, and they are wondering, what order was given and what was the president referring to? same thing when the president tweeted about the transgender ban. the chairman and joint chiefs had to say, we don t know what
what will happen this north korea. well, joining us tonight, jeremy bash, former chief of staff at the pentagon, and eugene robinson, and we brought in e-llizabeth from the new yo times sticking around with us on a thursday night. welcome to you all. jeremy, we have not had the chance to talk to you since this latest chapter in our relationship with the korean peninsula. where do you put the state of play, and how far from normal is this for the behavior of the american side? a far distance from normal, brian. what strikes me is how out of sync the commander of chief seems to be with iz had own establishment and the pentagon. i read what the president put out there about building up a nuclear arsenal. the pentagon hasn t done anything, and they are wondering, what order was given and what was the president referring to?
serving his country protecting the capitol and that all officers deserve answers. three police officers facing charges tonight in washington state for the death of a black man during an arrest last year. video now showing officers hitting him and pinning him to the ground. erd, with killing her. what a judge decided today and it made news. the rise in unruly passengers, video now emerging of that flight attendant and the alleged attack losing two of her teeth. all of this over wearing masks on planes. and tiger woods speaking out tonight, what he s now revealed after that horrific crash. good evening, and it s great to have you with us on a thursday night. we have a lot to get to tonight and begin with the horrific new