Good morning, welcome to morning joe. Its wednesday, march 13th. We have so much more to get to with that hearing yesterday on capitol hill. Democrats pressed the former Special Counsel on his language about President Bidens memory while republicans wanted to know why the president wasnt charged. Meanwhile, also on capitol hill, today the who house is expected to vote on a bill that could lead to a ban on one of the most popular apps in america. Well explain that legislation. Well also get analysis on the alarming comments from russian president Vladimir Putin this morning about the threat to use nuclear weapons. Hes saying that if russias sovereignty or independence is threatened, he will use nukes. Good morning, everybody. Along with willie and me, we have the host of wasteway, bureau chief at politico jonathan louisiana mere. Msnbc contributor Mike Barnacle and jonathan martin. Great group this morning. Also has President Biden announced a new Weapons Package for ukraine. According
Hope you had a grand weekend. Im bill hemmer live in new york. Hello to you. Dana good morning to you. We want to hear more about your weekend and americas best kept secret. I didnt give it away. I gave it a tease. Im dana perino. This is americas newsroom. The u. S. Navy was forced to react in what is being called as a blatant act of aggression. Military activists say the combined flotilla is, perhaps, the largest to approach u. S. Soil. They point out the maneuver was no mistake with moscow and beijing taking advantage of the Biden Administrations setbacks overseas. This is a very dangerous situation, and ive said since the beginning of the war in Eastern Europe between ukraine and russia the real danger of what the Biden Administration is blundering us towards is a closer union between the two great powers of the Urasian Land Mass which are russia and china. Its really the one thing that we cant allow to happen in terms of larger geopolitics. Bill sets us up live in the northwest bu
Former u. S. President donald trump is on the Campaign Trail in South Carolina as he faces several indictments, still railing against the Special Counsel investigating him. More than 1,000 wildfires burning in canada right now. Well hear how those blazes are affecting an indigenous community. Simone biles is back. Her return to competitive gymnastics. Republican frontrunner donald trump was in South Carolina on Saturday Night complaining once again about the numerous criminal indictments hes facing and calling on republicans in congress to do something. Addressing the friendly audience, trump grossly understated the seriousness of the charges against him, take a listen. The fake charges put forth by the biden sham, we call it a sham indictment. I really believe hes mentally ill. But these are outrageous, and it is an outrageous criminalization of political speech. Theyre trying to make it illegal to question the results of an election. Hes also lashing out at his former Vice President
Running back the presidency. Never getting a glimpse a part of his defense. Quickness is unprecedented. It affects not just donald trump, it affects every american who now realize the First Amendment is under Assault Progress Trump attorney john lauro joins us like to detailing Teams Legal Strategy then. Republicans release the closeddoor transcript of devon archers testimony about his Business Dealings and the president s son, hunter and the allure of the biden brand. None of those conversations ever had to do with any Business Dealings or transactions buried there purely what he called casual conversations because everyone understands that as the brand, that is the access it. It was not an illusion of access for. Completing narratives with members of House Republican chip wright of texas and Jake Auchincloss a democrat of massachusetts. Another republican president ial hopeful meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and kyiv. Quick to need to be with ukraine on this Fight Progress Gop Field i
Through the desert every day, often in dangerous temperatures. Arthel just a few minutes of talk to Arizona Congresswoman. First we have Fox Team Coverage for you, cb cotton on the overcrowded hotels in New York City. And Christina Cole but with the latest on what is happening at the southern border we will start with christina. Cox high arthel per border sources tell us theres more armed smugglers and violent incidents happening along the border lately. Especially in california and San Diego County but theres also a surge of illegal Border Crossings and arizonas desert. This outdoor holding site for migrants hot conditions is getting back lash but some called the structure a cage, spokesperson for customs and Border Protection tells me single adult men are rotated to this outside facility in the tucson sector on a needed basis and transported to other locations for processing as rapidly as possible. But some advocates are critical of this outdoor sites. Tucson based Nonprofit Humane B