The integrity. Move over Colonel Sanders new man keeping secret recipe. Whats the secret recipe . If i told you, i would have to kill you. Out there soaking up the moon light they got. Brian ever since we left school i never know the day until this show started we start on the date. School you have to put your date on every. Ainsley or when you wrote a check. I always look at my phone to know the date. Brian i look for the crane camera to take a shot. Ainsley whats the date today . The 22 sn nd. Brian friday. Steve what is february 22nd . Something we learned growing up. Washingtons birthday. Brian washingtons actual birthday. Steve you should know that. Brian i know. Steve you brought up the date. Happy birthday, mr. Washington. We have so much news, buckle in because we start with this. Brian straight to a fox news alert. Actor Jussie Smollett is maintaining his innocence at this hour as Chicago Police accuse him in detail of staging an elaborate hate crime. Ainsley he is out on bond
Certain things, do you think thats going to matter on wednesday . Hes got credibility problems, theres no question. And i agree with phil. From the republicans, youre going to see a standard sort of defense lawyer crossexamine. Youve been convicted of crimes, youve lied, why should anyone trust you now . Standard fare. And it can be effective. If i was advising democrats i would say you do not need to embrace this guy. Hes no saint. Just stick with what can be proven. Stick with whats in the tapes. Stick with whats in the documents. It doesnt matter if people like this guy. You dont need to like him. Its just, can he be believed . But he previously postponed his testimony by what he thought were perceived threats by the president and by the president s attorney rudy giuliani. Do you think thats going to affect his testimony . I dont know. You cant send him out there if youre his lawyer unless hes really ready to go. They made some threats that i think were over the line against his fam
Prince, the Vice President will also be abroad and the special counsel could wrap up all next week. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is friday, february 22nd. Along with joe, willie and me, we have msnbc contributor mike barnicle, politics editor for the daily beast sam stein, legendary ad man, donny deutsch. Oh, no. Thats right. Political analyst susan del percio, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and msnbc political analyst Eugene Robinson and msnbc legal analyst Danny Cevallos back with us this morning. Good to have you here this morning. A judge yesterday ordered that 49yearold Christopher Paul hassan be held without bail for at least two more weeks to allow prosecutors to build their case against him. Hassan was arrested last week on drug and gun charges. On tuesday prosecutors filed papers alleging he had been gathering a stockpile of weapons and ammo with plans to launch a widespread attack on prominent democratic lawmakers and several highprofile journalists. Prosecut
Nobrainer. Why didnt he say these kids shouldnt have been trafficked . This is disgusting. I hate this. I hate seeing this. Cant do it. Not a word. Doesnt help him fliticalpol. The coast guard guy, it is sad when it happens like this. Whats sad . Its sad that our names are only the list. Its sad to our family. He doesnt say the right thing when he doesnt feel like saying the right thing, period. When it doesnt help him with his base. Not going to do it. Its a busy week. I know you want to get out of here. I wish i was going with you, but i got to go along with the folks at home because they need to get some new information. Youre coming with me in my heart. Ill see you tomorrow. Im see you tomorrow. Chris and i will be appearing together. Better eight your wheaties. Okay. See you, buddy. See you tomorrow, thank you. This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. It is friday. Usually, you know, friday, quiet day. You can ease into the weekend. You know what that means now . It means fasten your se
It is a crisis. One way he can help solve it. It is hard to make a rational case for an Emergency Declaration. The border has never been as safe and secure as it is now. Bill where to next . Reaction from the hill and the white house. Kevin, lets begin with the white house. One hour from now what will we hear . Expect the president to recognize that there is Political Risk from both ends of the political spectrum. As he has shown previously he is willing to accept that risk and tell the American People why now is the act to do something about the Ongoing National security and humanitarian crisis along our southern border. The president tries to lay out not just the reason for doing this but how he intends to secure our border. 8 billion is what he hopes to claim. This money is listed in order from least likely to be contested in the courts to most likely. 601 million from the drug for tour fund. 2. 5 p billion from the dod drug interdiction program. 2. 2 billion reprogrammed from dod20