This bill passes. Without it, my daughter could die from seizures. Look at her face. Tell me, senator heller, what am i supposed to do . Meanwhile, lawmakers are coming facetoface with their constituents for the First Time Since the Senate Republicans effort to repeal and replace obamacare. Heres how republican senator bill cassidy responded as a town hall in louisiana yesterday when pressed on whether he will vote for the bill. By kicking off their health care, thats cruel, sir. I think what you need to do as a louisianian is go back to washington, d. C. And stand up for the people here and saying we need our health care. I am doing my best to make sure that we continue coverage, care for those with preexisting conditions, eliminate mandates, and lower premiums. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell is pushing back against President Trumps proposal to repeal obamacare now and then replace it down the road. He told reporters after an event in kentucky last night, the republicans are g
President. On the campaign trail, trump criticized saudi arabia often for policies on gays and women and possible involvement in 9 11. As we await the speech, we start today by asking can President Trump reset his image with the muslim world . Can he shift from his past rhetoric about islam . Joining me now j retired colonel jack jacobs, steve clemmons, and Jonathan Allen. Thank you all for being with me. Good morning. Let me go to you, colonel jaco jacobs. Its a trip that is set to try and call for unity and against terrorism. And then the first thing he does is a big arms deal with saudi arabia. I mean, we see the pomp and ceremony, a warm reception that they did not give president obama, and then an arms deal. How do you read this . Well, the its no change from the way its been for many administrations. Weve been close to saudi arabia for a long, long time. And far away from its principle adversary, iran, certainly since 1979. Weve been selling arms to them for a long time. I rememb
Odonnell. A good saturday to you. Lets talk about what new we have leshd from the president this morning. Reporter to give you the scene this is a case where the president is on a smaller version of air force one to make the short trip to lynchburg, virginia, and he wandered back to the press area of the cabin and had a conversation with the journalists and the traveling pool, the rotating news organizations that share that duty, and talked with them. There were questions asked, of course. One of the big topics is where do things stand with choosing an fbi director to succeed james comey. And the president talked about some of the qualities and the time line for his decision. Do you think you might make a decision or announcement before you leave . People that are very well known, the highest level, so we can make a decision. Reporter next week before the trip possibly . That is possible. Almost all are well known. Theyve been vetted over their lifetime essentially. But very well known
Whether he thinks it will end in military conflict. And down on the bayou. In trump country, residents give their take on the Health Care Proposal and the president , ahead right here on msnbc live. We begin with the first 100 days. President trump in florida for a working weekend. A day after meeting with the chancellor of germany, Angela Merkel. He tweeted, i had a great meeting despite what youve heard in the fake news. Nevertheless, germany owes vast sums of money to nato. Meanwhile, the administration is stepping up on its pressure on china to keep north korea from expanding its nuclear program. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson is in beijing today where he met with his chinese counterpart ahead of his meeting with president xi jinping tomorrow. We have agreed to Work Together to see if we can bring the government in pyongyang to a place where ty want to make a course correction and move away from their development of their Nuclear Weapons. But it is with a certain sense of urgency
Conscience in this whole debate. We begin with new reaction to the fallout over Trump Former National Security advisor mike flynn offering to testify in exchange for immunity. Thats a development in the russia investigation taking senator Lindsey Graham by surprise. Heres what he said at a town hall earlier. As to flynn, i really didnt see this one coming. You know, flynn said himself if you want immunity, you must be guilty. Ive been a lawyer for a long time, and actually you can want immunity and maybe not be guilty, but in his case, hes requested immunity and i dont know if anybody will take him up on it. Heres how roger stone, one of President Trumps former Campaign Advisers responded when asked about flynn on realtime with bill maher last night. What is the story . What do you think his story is . I have no idea. Im not asking for immunity. I was maligned by a number of the members of the committee who said things that were patently false and in a free society i should have a chan