America. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening to our viewers in the west. In his early days of his administration, President Trump is signalling a willingness to take the tough approach over traditional diplomacy declining to take any option off the table in response to what the white house calls provocations from iran. He may have antagonized the leader of australia in a phone call over refugees. The Trump White House continuing to operate at breakneck speed with iran in its sights tonight. Our chief Foreign Correspondent Andrea Mitchell has details. Reporter tonight were learning from u. S. Officials the president could unveil economic sanctions against iran as soon as tomorrow, reiterating heez leavi leaving more options open. Nothing is off the table. Reporter the move coming a day after Top Republicans agreeing with the need to retaliate. Reporter but tonight its also the pres
Empowered by our aspirations, not burdened by our fears. Inspired by the future, not bound by failures of the past, and guided by a vision, not blinded, by our doubts. I am asking all citizens to embrace this renewal of the american spirit. I am asking all members of congress to join me in dreaming big and bold and daring things for our country. President donald trump, last night, calling on congress and the country to unify. Good morning. Its wednesday, march 1st. Welcome to morning joe, live from capitol hill this morning. The morning after the president s first address to congress. With us we have political analyst and executive producer and cohost of show time the circus mark halpern. Msnbc political analyst and former chairman of the Republican National committee michael steele. Pulitzer prize winning and associate editor of the Washington Post bob woodward. And willie geist joins us from new york. The great willie geist. Who is the brother of the oscar winner. Im proud to say tha
Our partners and allies as well as our adversies . I think mr. Trump has to be very disciplined in terms of what he says publicly, he is going to be in a few days time the most powerful person in the world in terms of sitting on top of the United States government and i think he has to recognize that his words do have impact and they can have positive impact or undercutting. Do you think he understands the threat from russia . I dont think he has a fuel appreciation of russian capabilities and russias intentions and actions that theyre undertaking around the world and thats the responsibility of Intelligence Community is. He doesnt appear to be backing away from his feud with john lewis. The democrats are angry, with all of the jobs i am bringing back to the nation, we have to start making things here again win. Also today, Vice President mike pence coming to the defense of his boss donald trump after congressman lewis suggested he wasnt a legitimately elected president. For someone of
Pulling no punches about assad launching warplanes from the same airfield hours after the u. S. Strike. Heres what i think assads telling trump by flying from this base. Fu. Team of rivals. The west wing plot thickens as President Trump orders the warring factions, steve bannon and soninlaw Jared Kushner to work this out, digging in after his ouster from the National Security council a source telling nbc news, he aint going anywhere. The president can get advice from anybody he wants. He does that. He asks a broad range of people who he trusts and steve bannon is one of them. And the supremes. Its official. Neil gorsuch is sworn in as the next Supreme Court justice. Im humbled by the trust placed in me today. I will never forget that to whom much is given much will be expected. Ive always heard that the most important thing that a president of the United States does is appoint people hopefully great people like this appointment to the United States Supreme Court. And i can say this is
It. Back with me, my panel. Good to have all of you on. Well start of the with mark preston. Mark, i want to talk about the number of people on the president s team who have become caught up in this russian probe. Michael flynn, paul manafort, roger stone, carter page, j. K. Goran. Tonight we learned that his attorney will cooperate if subpoenaed and weve learn the House Intelligence Committee is asking for asking for information from former White House Press official boris epstein. All of this before you get to Jared Kushner, the president s soninlaw. Put this in perspective for us. Lets look at President Trumps orbit from the campaign to where we are right now. Michael flynn was a surrogate for him on the Campaign Trial a trusted ally and somebody he put into a key position in the federal government. That is as National Security adviser. However he had to resign only weeks after taking it don because of his discussions, contacts, with the russians. Then you have paul manafort, who wa