And now, Seth Meyers Seth good evening. Im seth meyers. This is late night. We hope youre doing well. And now if you dont mind, were going to get to the news President Biden hosted a state dinner tonight for australian Prime Minister anthony albanese, and the menu included Butternut Squash soup and roasted beet salad. Which is weird, because i was under the impression that australia was our ally [ laughter ] beet salad [ light laughter ] the house of representatives voted today to elect louisiana congressman mike johnson speaker of the house and apparently this election result he will accept. [ light laughter ] thats right republicans today elected mike johnson speaker of the house. While the speaker race was so embarrassing, theyre not even giving their real names anymore. [ laughter ] mike johnson is the name you give when you check into a motel with your mistress [ laughter and applause thats what Spirit Halloween calls their Michael Jackson costume. [ laughter and applause during t
To introduce our panel and i to introducea our panel i wil now turn over to a former presenter at the festival, the author of americas great storm leading to hurricane katrina, and the 63rdat governor of the state of mississippi, the honorable haley barbour. [applause] thank you very much, jordan. Thank you and all the sponsors and cosponsors and guess who are here. You know, being here brings back fond memories about this great, gettable state capital. You know, ive never held but one elective Public Office in my career, and it was governor. And i look back today and i see legislators who i worked with and people on the staff, democrats, republicans, just so many fond memories. And one memory im glad that i dont have, i dont have to have a memory of the legislature ever overturning one of my vetoes. [laughing] not many can say that. This is about politics. This is about books and you will love this book because its a book about an incredibly interesting time in American History. P my
Presenter at the festival the author of americas great storm leading to Hurricane Katrina and 63rd g governor of the state of mississippi the honorable haley barbour. [applause] [applause] [applause] thank you very much jordan bring thank youou into all of te sponsors and cosponsors and guests who are here you know being here brings back fond memories about this great beautiful old state capitol. I have never held but one elected Public Office in my career. And it was governor. And i look back today and i see legislative tours who i worked thwith and people on the staff. Democrats, republicans, there are so many fond memories and one memory im glad i dont have,or i do not have have a memory of the legislature ever over too turk mike overshooting one of my vetoes. [laughter] its about politics. This is about books. You will love this book because it is a book about an incredibly interesting time in American History. My purpose today is to introduce to you and honorable christian gentlem
From page one 84 of the book. On the evening of december 18th, mark meadows, my boss, Chief Of Staff, 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 march departure, i walk down to visit with molly and get a sense of the presidency plans. Usually, if mark went home before the president went to the residents, i would stay at my desk in case the president needed anything from art or me. But since mark had left early with such confidence, i thought perhaps the president was wrapping up for the evening and i would get to go home early to. When i walked into the outer oval, i saw that the president was meeting with general mike flynn, the former National Security adviser, who had pled guilty to lying to the fbi about his involvement with russian officials, getting a Cooperation Deal with special
So this guy aided Four Billion Dollars of net worth in a matter of 8 to 10 seconds. The republican front runner found liable for fraud as he continues to escalates threats. This is what we have seen time and time again, and tonight, during threat to our democracy from donald trump, and what it looks like a financial Death Penalty for his Trump Organization in new york. This is such an across the board laws, it is hard to see how this does not spell the end of donald trump, the businessman in new york. And President Biden makes historys. Time to step up for us. Tonight, the incredible scene in michigan where the president joins Striking Union workers on a picket line. What it all means with this former Chief Of Staff ron acclaim. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york i am chris hayes. The head of the Republican Party, one of two major parties in our system is once again stoking violence and anyone with eyes to see or ear stay here should be pretty freaked out about where t