On russia when it is in our interests to do so and when its in our interests to work with russia, well do that as well. This president has not softened or weakened any position that barack obama had on russia and, in fact, hes gone much further. Harris washington correspondent rich edson has more from the state department. Rich . Reporter good evening, harris. The United States and allies are expelling more than 100 Russian Diplomats from their country. Here in the United States, the Administration Says these russian diplomat, 60 of them, and their family, have a week to leave the country. A dozen are located in part of the United Nations mission in new york, 48 are part of russias diplomatic relationship with the u. S. Senior Administration Officials say the diplomats were involved in intelligence operations in the United States. The administration is also giving russia one week to close its consulate in seattle. Trump Administration Officials say they chose seattle because its near a
Page. Plus, Steve Schmidt on the republican plot to stop mueller. And did trumps lawyers lawyer just give up the game on Stormy Daniels. The president was not aware of the agreement. Whether he all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. The latest person to be dumped from the Trump Administration is now blowing the whistle on what he says is the real reason for his dwoun downtown fall in an effort that traces directly to the Koch Brothers. David shulkin will join me live in just a moment. Shulkin the now former secretary of Veterans Affairs who once had a sterling reputation. A obama holdover renominated by donald trump. He was confirmed by the senate to lead the va in a 1000 vote. Like so many people have come into contact with president trump, shulkin who joins me momentarily now finds his reputation under attack, fired by tweet and cast aside in favor of the president s personal doctor Navy Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson who lacks the sort of Management Experie
Flipped, the mooueller team mad it clear that they wanted information on potential collusion of trump and the the russians meaning it is not about paul man na forth and to be clear, nbc does not confirm this, but we know that mueller is using gates to tie the campaign directly with the russians, and we showed you on the program this new court filing that gates is saying that gates was directly communicating with someone who had ties to the mueller a administration. And so gates had no choice but to flip, a san diego this information coming from directly are around someone around gates . That we dont know, but we have hints of the other angles that he is investigating. Today, a trump ally was detained at boston airport, and asked about contact with, yes, roger stone, and with wikileaks coming amidst other reports that mueller is asking about contacts of the russians and the Rnc Convention and the trump team. And this is having investigate r for thes worried that trump could lash out and
Still got it. How a Campaign Appearance by joe biden could help predict who will control congress after the mid temperatures. Opposition groups say dozens of people the skilled a chemical attack f of tweeting this morning, quote, many defendant, include women and children, areas of atrocity in lockdown, encircled by syrian army, making it completely inaccessible. President putin, russia and iran are responsible for backing animal assad. Big price to pace. Open area immediately for medical help and ver fisk. Another humanitarian disaster for no reason whatsoever. Sick that tweet called out Vladimir Putin by name. This is one of the first times if not the first time for the president to do that. President trump says putin bears responsibility for that apparent deadly chemicals attack. Youve got the trio of tweets from the president in which he blames russia and iran for the situation in syria. You have the state department, saying if the reports are true, then it demands an Immediate Res
Comes to a possible trade war with china, that the president says you cant lose, were going to have to see if millions of voters in the heartland agree, they dont really seem to. So with us this morning on this very warm balmy friday morning across the northeast, i may even go swimming after wards. Opening day, joe. Thursday. Its opening day though. It is opening day at fenway so were excited about that, but its also about 15 degrees across the northeast. So we have political reporter for nbc news carol lee. Also White House Reporter if the Associated Press, washington anchor for bbc world knews america. Out with the new book, the confidence code for girls. I read it too along with willie trying to get that extra boost of confidence thats been so sadly lacking throughout my life. You need it, joe, clearly. I know, why do you think im reading the confidence code . Its an incredible book and mika and well be talking about it to audiences. Weve got winning historian john meacham. I think