Opening for democrats to say why do you remember some things. What was happening that triggers your memory on these items that wasnt. What do we need to do to get there . I just think it gives them an in. And all he simply has to say is he doesnt remember. Unless he can tell the whole context of it, i dont know if it gets us moving forward. It just seems like they are not going to give up the dog bone on this. I did think it was interesting, too, how many different roads that these lawmakers are allowed to go down. Look at Sheila Jackson lee. She was just all over the place. Sandra you can see a little activity on capitol hill. Attorney general Jeff Sessions has sat back down after a very brief break. So well go back to him when this hearing begins. It could be at any moment. The committee will reconvene. Sandra lets listen. Its reconvening now. The gentleman from florida mr. Deutsche for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Attorney general sessions thanks for being here. General se
Whether there are grounds for a Criminal Investigation or an ethics investigation against the president of is the United States of america. For example, Rachel Crooks is one of the 16 women that we know of who have come forward. She said that President Trump, before he was president , quote, kissed me directly on the mouth. It was so inappropriate that he thought i was so insignificant he could do that. Jo hart, said he absolutely groped me, and he just lipid his hand there touching my private parts, end quote. These are just two examples of unwelcome sexual advances. I think were he on the subway or in a restaurant would not either or both of these incident be enough to get him arrested . In your experience as the number two most important Law Enforcement officer in the United States, but before you answer that, how about these cases . Kristin anderson in an interview said, quote, the person on my right who unbeknownst to me at the time was donald trump, put their hand up my skirt. He
The dni and the rest of the National Security establishment . A question a lot of people are asking this hour. Were going to take you through the much balihooed memo release, what it means for the russia investigation and discuss potential resignations or firings of senior d. O. J. Or fbi leadership. Lets get right to it with our experts. Jeremy bash, former Chief Of Staff at both the cia and pentagon. Now an msnbc National Security analyst. Matt miller, former chief spokesman for the Justice Department in the Obama Administration, now an msnbc justice and security analyst. Chuck rosenberg, a former u. S. Attorney who has worked on the staffs of both Robert Mueller and james comey at the fbi and is now an msnbc contributor. And with us onset, nbcs ken delanian and republican strategist Steve Schmidt. Jeremy bash, let me start with you on this idea that carter
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He has a pattern. What the pattern we have from donald trump is a lot of times hell lie about something that happens and hell do what he wants to do. All of this im convinced symone ive convinced her. I think you made a lot of progress with symone. All that matters, what will this mean if the president does meet with Special Counsel and asked about this . If he gives answers hes been giving to the media and others, it may not go well. Our coverage continues right now, cnn tonight with don lemon. This is cnn Breaking News. It is bombshell Breaking News on the Russia Investigation, really. This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. This is hugely significant. The president , President Trump ordered Robert Mueller, the Special Counsel heading up the Russia Investigation fired this past june. And the only thing that stopped him was when his own White House Counsel Don Mcgahn threatened to quit rather than carry out the order. This story was first reported by
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The question is who he can get confirmed into any of these jobs. Or recess appointed. Never a boring moment. My thanks to the squajeremy bas. Ill see you back here monday for deadline white house at 4 00 p. M. Weird night in the west wing. Lets play hardball. Good evening, im Chris Matthews in washington tonight. The american presidency is grim and chaotic. The New York Times is reporting the Chief Of Staff is offering to resign. The communication chief is in danger, and the white house secretary is gone altogether. President trump publicly addressed the growing west wing scandal for the first time today defending the former aide whos been accused of two exwives of
violent behavior. We certainly wish him well. Its obviously a tough time for him. He did a very good job when he was in the white house. And we hope he has a wonderful career, and hopefully he will have a great career ahead of him. But it was very sad when we heard about it, and certainly hes also very sad now. And as you pr