Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. If this is a he said she said situation like hallie just put it who has more credibility . President trump or Michael Cohen . Well it depends on who you support, but look, i think in terms of credibility for the purposes of the investigation, bob mueller isnt going to look at that. Hes going to look at what the facts are. And whats interesting here about this is that there is no recording of this particular incident like there was with other incidents. Now, Michael Cohens attorney, a former clintonite has really pushed out that Michael Cohen is now fully cooperating with with the investigation and with investigators. Whats interesting is that yesterday at the white house, and all week at the white house has hallie just alluded to, the president has not issued any type of direct comment on these latest allegations. Thats unique. And until he does about whether or not he did in fact, have knowledge of that june 2016
On a friday night, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 554 of the Trump Administration, and the president escalates the war on his former lawyer and confidante, Michael Cohen, while denying that he had any advanced knowledge about that june 2016 meeting in trump tower. A source has told nbc news cohen is willing to tell Robert Mueller that donald trump jr. Informed his father about the meeting before it took place. Trumps son had that meeting with several russians after he was told they were coming prepared with damaging information about hillary clinton. Well, today the president responded with this so, the fake news Doesnt Waste My Time with dumb questions, no, i did not know of the meeting with my son, don junior. Sounds to me like someone is trying to make up stories in order to get himself out of an unrelated jam. Taxi cabs, maybe . Well explain that one. He even retained bill and crooked hillarys lawyer. Counsel. Muellers office says it pl
A recap of the days headlines and a look at whats in store for tomorrow. Before the dot. Com boom went bust until end of the clinton administration. In 1984, three years after the first reagan taxcut the annual gdp had 7. 2 . Many critics believe we will never hit those sustained numbers again. The 2008 recession weeded out antiquated jobs especially manufacturing. Now replaced by automation and industrialization of third world countries but new jobs are coming back in advanced manufacturing, hence the need for retraining. That is what matt told the president of iowa tuesday, he has one and 50 employees and needs a lot more. The jobs are out there. They dont know what to do. We are so busy we have guys on mandatory overtime, they are great guys, i just want more of them. I saw a guy, always hiring, that is a good sign. Whether those gdp numbers are sustainable may depend on whether employers like that can fill those vacant jobs. They are trying to do that by setting up expensive Job Re
The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. A furjry trap. You have to be thinking the president has to be thinking well if i dont sit down with mueller at all and if i never grant this interview how do i go out there and explain to the American People i wouldnt do an interview even though i didnt do anything wrong. I think thats exactly right and part of the calculation that is creating such hesitancy on team trumps part about whether to sit down, two ways to look at this interview politically and legally. Politically as you point out it might make sense for the president to sit down. He could try to wrap up this investigation quicker, before the midterm elections potentially and tell the public look, i am cooperating like ive been saying im doing nothing wrong legally as the lawyers pointed out his lawyers feel like its a massive risk for the president. Legal experts ive
Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. And commerce committee. Collins lawyer is saying, we are confident that hell be completely vitamndicated and exonerated. Lets start with tom outside the courthouse. Tell us about the fbi investigation, what did they say Chris Collins and his son did . Reporter the key thing they say is the congressman came into a possession of privilege material inside information. He was aware of Material Information of this company specifically that a major drug trial they have done. Whats not okay the government says and whats against u. S. Laws was for him to pick up the phone and call his son and let him know that information before the information thats publicly released by the company and allowed his son and fiance and other associates and stockbrokers to be involved in
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