Prosecutors, including that secret recording made of trump just before the 2016 election. As anybody would say, thats the strongest possible evidence. There certainly was evidence of knowledge by the president of a payoff to the playboy playmate. We begin this morning with the president threatening to strip the Security Clearance of half a dozen former officials. Never mind some of them dont even have clearance anymore. That is not stopping the white house from stthe policy of paybk to vocal critics. I want to get to how it breaks down. The president is said to still be considering this move. While none of his people hes targeting are still in the government, current officials are certainly taking notice. Right now, these are the men and women on the list. Former cia director john brennan. Former director of National Intelligence James Clapper. Former cia director michael hayden. Monetary gain. No, that wasnt an snl skit. We already know the president has attacked u. S. Intelligence ag
Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Like The President is referring to the hoax as any allegation of collusion against him, his campaign, those around him. He doesnt make clear that interference is continuing to happen right now in this election when voters are being asked to go to the polls in a matter of weeks for those who vote early and in the 95 days that youve outlined. The president is out there campaigning for republicans at the same time theres interference happening. Its one thats not surprising when we look back at the history. Thank you for that. With us now from washington, Msnbc National Security analyst ned price. A former cia officer who served as Special Assistant to president obama on the National Security council. We have andy card, former white house Chief Of Staff and now an msnbc political analyst. Onset two veteran political reporters. I think all of us saw what
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Their crack at gates. We look what the to expect next and how manaforts lawyers plan to save the former campaign chair. Were looking at how republicans hope to try to save a seat in congress. Polls are just opening in ohio for a special election that puts the trump factor to the test. The president rallying around the republican in that race this but he has plans today. Ain. Hey dad. So he took aleve. Morning as the democrat hopes to if hed taken tylenol, make history and make hed be stopping for more pills right now. Republicans nervous come only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain for up to 12 hours with just one pill. November. Were talking about the new red line in silicon valley. Aleve. All day strong. Where does free speech end and hate speech begin . Thats a question now for Tech Companies as they boot alex jones, one of the countrys loudest and most controversial voices. Why theyre doing it. Why now and whats next. Our team is here and ready to go from across the country
Reagan secretary of state George Schultz about the art of negotiating. One of the Republican Leaders in the Senate John Barrasso joins us to discuss Senate Passage of gop tax plan and what comes next and we will ask president Trumps National security adviser general h. R. Mcmaster about Michael Flynn pleading guilty of lying to the fbi in the russia probe. We begin there with correspondent kevin cork live at the white house and how the president s inner circle is handling the flynn news. A twitter storm with the president tweeting several tweets about the fbi calling them unfit and unfair in russia probe but the white house also found itself trying to save another inflicted twitter wound this time not on the about the substance but rather over style and lack of nuance in social media which is raising all sorts of serious questions. The president tweeted i had to fire general flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the fbi. Hes pled guilty to those lies, its ashame because his a
Troubling for the u. S. Is the third person named in the records also unsealed today. A Trump Campaign National Security adviser, George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to making false statements on those he believed were close to the russian government. His role could be significant when it comes to establishing collusion between the campaign and russia. He is not cooperating with federal investigators. As for the indictment, rick gates also worked for the campaign as manaforts deputy. They are set to make the First Court Appearance at about 90 minutes from now. President trump is scheduled to have lunch with the attorney general of the United States, Jeff Sessions this hour. A source close to the president said he is briefed on the charges and he reacted on twitter. More on that in a moment. Lets bring in our National Security chief National Correspondent and sarah murray. Tell us first of all more about the case against George Papadopoulos whose role could be very significant in this in