Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Here in new york. Day 581 of the trump administration, and just tonight a short time ago, in fact, new legal troubles potentially for the president on a new front. Well let the New York Times tell it. Quote, the Manhattan District Attorneys Office is considering pursuing criminal charges against the Trump Organization and two Senior Company officials in connection with Michael Cohens Hush Money Payment to an adult film actress, according to two officials of the matter. A State Investigation would settle on how the company accounted for its reimbursements to mr. Cohen for the 130,000 he paid to the actress, stephanie clifford, who has said she had an affair with President Trump, closed quote. Mostly along those same lines a big story today had to do with a long time friend of the president who has apparently turned on him. The publisher of the national
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Right now the judge is reading the charges after mr. Cohen told the court, i am truly sorry and i promises to do better. He Apologize Nod country. And the defense team is asking for full consideration of mercy and telling the judge that the client came forward to offer evidence against the most p powerful man in the country not knowing the result. The prosecutors are responding forcefully and saying that powerful and privileged individuals cannot violate laws without impunity, and back with me, this tremendous panel, Danny Cevallos, Ken Delainian, and elliott and jill winebank. And jill, what do you make of what we have heard so far in this robust apology that we have heard from Michael Cohen saying that he was acting out of Blind Loyalty to donald trump. Of course, the phrase Blind Loyalty to donald trump reminds
me of the book by john dean Blind Ambition and there is some similarity between the two of them where they were basically blinded by the power of the president. But you can o
Corner on this virus. Martha those are the measures that are being taken tonight as the number of cases here in the United States now over 1600. 137,000 cases worldwide. Just shy of 70,000 people have already recovered from the virus. It impacts almost every aspect of everybodys life tonight. So how are we doing . How long is going to take . And how long can americans stay home . Thats the big question. So the lockdown in italy may be starting to have an impact. Singapore, more authoritarian route has actually been successful. So what can we learn from both of those . We will look at all of that tonight appeared in a straightforward manner seeing what we can learn and knowing that sacrifices will have to be made on the part of every american to make this work. From the workplace to our School System to how many people we can gather with, our president ial elections even being affected. As primary voting in at least one state is likely to be postponed. Tonight we are waiting action from
Were discussing as you began your show tonight, especially dr. Sharon duclose was crying what she was going through with staff and people infected by the plants and so your coverage is extraordinary and was tonight. Well supplement it in our way by hearing from the congresswoman that represents that district and what she might be able to do about this. I have been following her on twitter and watching her public pronouncements about this as her district is dealing with what is a real crisis. Im super happy you booked her. Looking forward to seeing that, my friend. Thank you, rachel. Thank you. All right. Americans First Public Health official was George Washington and he took on that role before the United States of america was born. 245 years ago when George Washington was the commander in chief of the revolutionary forces, fighting for independence from the british crown, he issued an order to prevent the spread of Infectious Disease by his soldiers. Quote, no person is to be allowed
She represents the congregational district that includes waterloo, iowa, the meat packing plant and more than one plant that people were discussing as you began your show tonight, especially dr. Sharon duclose was crying in the first video you showed about what she was going through with staff and people infected by the plants and so your coverage is extraordinary and was tonight. Well supplement it in our way by hearing from the congresswoman that represents that district and what she might be able to do about this. I have been following her on twitter and watching her public pronouncements about this as her district is dealing with what is a real crisis. Im super happy you booked her. Looking forward to seeing that, my friend. Thank you, rachel. Thank you. All right. Americans First Public Health official was George Washington and he took on that role before the United States of america was born. 245 years ago when George Washington was the commander in chief of the revolutionary for