This concludes the Press Conference. Thanks, everybody. Theyre doing a photo op, but not answering any additional questions being shouted by the press. That was President Biden and the president of kenya. He is the first african leader to be given an official state visit since 2008, three days of it. David ignatius, foreign columnist and Associate Editor of the Washington Post and an msnbc contributor has been watching along with us. Look, obviously very heavily focused on foreign affairs. The 300 million the United States is going to give to fight gangs in haiti, although were going to see kenyan troops there, no american troops. He reiterated again talking about the growing debt, the problems, the Crushing Debt really for developing nations like kenya. A lot of that money owed to china. I thought the toughest question maybe, david, for President Biden was about the icc warrant on benjamin netanyahu, the International Criminal court charging as the reporter said israel of using starva
His head like he said. No rhyme intended. We leave that to the artist. But, i will tell you that if you want to see the full wrap and that interview, you can go to msnbc. Com ari. You will scroll down. You will see youtube play list. Great segments including harry mack at that link. It is always an easy way you the watch it and share it online if you want people to see what harry mack can do. The last word with Lawrence Odonnell is up next. For every day of Donald Trumps almost 78 years of life, fbi agents have carried Guns Everywhere they go. Donald trump is pretending he didnt know that. No one insults the intelligence of trump voters more than donald trump. And im sure that most voters who vote for donald trump are smarter than donald trump. And they vote for donald trump simply because they hate taxes as much as he does or they think abortion is murder. But, the people who send money to trump, you are a tiny percentage of trump voters. Really must be every bit as stupid as donald t
The plan thaet can do that other than the pope. The pope. Republican congressman troy nells of texas with a totally normal comparison for the former president , the pope. A recap of what happened yesterday in Donald Trumps Criminal Hush Money Trial in just a moment. Plus, trumps comments about Birth Control that he quickly had to walk back. Also ahead a former Senior Adviser to President Obama lays out an alarming Supreme Court scenario for democrats if donald trump were to win in november. Well play for you that warning. Thats another one, elizabeth. Well get to that. So good morning. Welcome to morning joe. Its wednesday, may 22nd. Were in washington. The table is going what are we talking about today . With us we have u. S. Special correspondent for bbc news, katty kay, elizabeth b. Miller and Deputy Managing Editor for politics at politico, sam stein is with us. Well start with Donald Trumps criminal trial where testimony in the former president s hush money trial has officially fi
Me. Welcome to the beat. Im ari melber and we have a packed show tonight. Michael cohen is here. You know the name. Lanny davis joins us later tonight as we track what could become a verdict that would hinge more than anything else on Michael Kahns testimony and by the end of the hour, al sharpton is here for a cultural moment unlike anything weve ever tried on the beat before. You see him there was james brown. The reverend is here joined by an artist making his big debut tonight, henry mack. Our top show story shows why verdict is on the way and trumps criminal trial, his Defense Lawyers resting their case today telling the judge theyve completed their mission without ever having to call trump to testify, as is their right. They finished after less than two days in control. Trumps lawyers call just two witnesses compared to the 19 witnesses the d. A. Called, some of whom you can see right here, the star witness cohen, former trump aid hicks, Stormy Daniels, a Tabloid Chief and an arr
The abortion pill. The Southern State now trying to criminalize it as a dangerous controlled substance. And the man charged with attacking Nancy Pelosis husband with a hammer is back in court. What to expect at his state trial and the error that has the judge in his federal case calling for a redo. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We want to begin with nbcs dasha burns in fort pearce, florida, where the second of two hearings in trumps classified documents case is now underway. Dasha, things got a little heated this morning, but give us The Big Picture. Whats going on there . Yeah, it did. Let me get you up to speed here. This morning, the judge heard the motion to dismiss walt nautas case. In this motion, the defense alleges that when special counsel jack smith decided to charge nauta, he was doing so selectively and vindictively. Basically saying that it was a form of retaliation for nauta not fully cooperating with the investigation. Things got a