We start with politics and the congressional investigations of russia. Heres what democratic congressman mike quigley said earlier on msnbc. I feel on a continuing basis that there is increased evidence of obstruction taking place. Why are the republicans rushing this through . Why are they trying to discredit there mueller . Where are they doing any of these things . Because the investigation is getting to hot for them. Theyre not subpoenaing everyone that they should. Theyre not forcing answers from key witnesses. Theyre rushing this investigation. The interviews are taking place on an overlapping basis, often out of state, and theyre refusing to bring in certain people who would be important witnesses. Congressman quigley there. Also shedding light on whether there were any democrats present for his committees interview of longtime trump secretary, rona graff in new york yet. One democrat was able to go up to new york to do the interview that took place yesterday, but there was anot
That about wraps it up for this hour of msnbc live. Right now its time for am joy with joy reid, russia, taxes, collusion, we got it all. Take it away, joy. The bottom line is this is the biggest tax cuts and reform in the history of our country. Everything in here is really tremendous things for businesses, for people, for the middle class, for workers. Good morning. Welcome to am joy. Just before departing for his christmas vacation at his private club in maralago, where the initiation fee is 200,000 and annual dew dues ruu 14,000, President Trump signed into law a major tax overall which will line the pockets of the millionaires and billionaires who make up the trump cabinet. Folks like Steve Mnuchin and Jared Kushner who stand to squirrel away millions under the new tax scheme. Not to mention the millions republicans will shovel into trumps own bank account through the bill. 11 million a year according to a New York Times analysis. The middle fifth of american households will get a