Joins us now. Lets talk more about the headlines first of all from the report. Anderson, start with the context. Republican aides knew it was not going to be a great number. They did not know it was going to be this. You hit the top lines. 14 million uninsured after the first year. By 2026, that number jumped to 24 million. Those are huge issues right now. They knew it was going to be a bad number. They knew the numbers werent going to match up perfectly well with obamacare that is a big number with very real political repercussions and very real policy repercussions. Now on the Positive Side for republicans, there is a 337 billion decrease in the deficit based upon this bill that is important for procedure reason, anderson moving forward. But its also important because this is what they promised they would do. This is what they campaigned on. Now to the premiums. This is one of the most important elements here that youre going to hear republicans talk about a lot Going Forward. Theyre
Specifically thement eats not sure there is an answer. There is an investigation untd way an fbi investigation is that a char aid. I dont know if its fbi or there is so many investigations i dont know if its fbi investigation or if its a congress if its the senate. Well james comey testified there was an fbi vex. I think theyre also helping the house and senate you probably have fbi. But you have house. You have senate. They have other investigations. But when you. The president speaking with nbc lester holt and no probably about it. The fbi is conducting ray investigation in fact as lester holt said director comey testified to it unt oath no short annual of news from the interview. Fascinating interview well bring you throughout the program tonightment another portion of the conversation and another headline the white house exposing the story line of about his firing of director comey as well there is no other word for it false he also said director comeyen oh three separate occasions
Shaking your he had had. Understand, this at some point the facts are what they are. And every Single Person who has been briefed on this situation with respect to the situation with russia, republican, democrat, obama appointee, career, have all come to the same conclusion. At some point, april, you are going to have to take no for an answer with respect to whether or not there was collusion. It seems like you are hell bep on trying to make sure that whatever image you want to tell about this white house stays because at the ends of the day. I am just reporting for you are asking me a question and im going to answer it. Which is the president im sorry. Please stop shaking your head again. There was plenty of reaction to that. Maggie haberman of the New York Times side on twitter, quote, stop shaking your head again april ryan, who is a grown woman, for her part, april ryan simply replied lord. Michael, briana and charlie back with me. Michael, you are in washington, you should have to
And they have other investigations. The president is speaking with nbcs lester holt. No probably object it, the fbi is conducting an investigation. Lester holt said director comey testified to it under oath before he was fired. No shortage of news from this interview a fascinating interview we will bring you throughout the program tonight. Another headline the president exposing the white house story line about his firing of fbi director james comey as well theres no other word for it, false. You will hear in this clip he also said director comey did something he had never seen him do namely that the president himself is not under investigation as a result of the fbi probe. The president always refused to testify and did three times after being asked by the president which you could see as obstruction of justice that ended Richard Nixons presidency. He volunteered it. So far we have no reason to believe anything the president says happened with director comey actually happened. We have
Collusion. It seems youre hell bent on making sure whatever image you want to tell about this white house stays. Im just reporting youre asking me a question and im going to answer. Im sorry. Please stop shaking your head again. There was plenty of reaction from that. Maggie haberman said quote stop shaking your head again spiers lectures april ryan who is a grown woman and she simply replied lawd michael, this, im looking at the Associated Press tonight. Ap fact check. Spicer says case closed on russia. They go on to point out fbi investigation. Two committees investigating it. You dont see this kind of thing. Talk about spicers credibility right now. Well, bryan, its selling pretty cheap right now. I mean, look, he just seems to speak for brute force effect. He has this wonderful tactic where a reporter starts asking the question, he jumps on them midway and when the reporter tries to finish, he says hold on. I mean, its a kind of brute force, really slightly bullying tactic that he