And people are exhausted. Trump did respond to Michael Cohens plea today. This morning he wrote if anyone is looking for a good lawyer, i would strongly suggest that you dont retain the services of Michael Cohen and Michael Cohen plead guilty to two counts of Campaign Finance violations that are not a crime. President obama had a big Campaign Finance violation and it was easily settled. Trump also spoke to fox news about his relationship with Michael Cohen. He was a lawyer for me for one of many, you know, there was a lawyer and the fixer. I dont know if he was a fixer. I dont know where that term came from, but hes didnt do big deals. Did small deals. Not somebody that was with me that much. You know, they make it sound like i didnt live without him. I understood Michael Cohen very well. Turned out he wasnt a very good lawyer, frankly. He was somebody that was probably with me for about ten take this all together this being the president of the United States after all. The Washington
Seemed to dial things back a bit. Particularly with regard to previous reporting about what cohen was prepared to tell the Special Counsel about President Trump and that meeting at trump tower. So Michael Cohen does not have information that President Trump knew about the trump tower meeting with the russians beforehand . No. Does not. At some point, mr. Cohen might be able to be useful to the Special Counsel about whether President Trump knew ahead of time about the hacking of the Hillary Clinton emails, and its not a certainty the way he recalls it. May or may not be useful to mr. Mueller. You can tell, perhaps, the hour is late. Its been a long week already. And people are exhausted. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Jonathan lamere, peter baker, and Carol Lenning is back with us. Good evening to the three of you and welcome. Jonathan, y
Least for now, at flooes for a day, trump Resoutheasted Lashing Out in a dramatic and public way. Instead, wednesday was a moment for calculation and conversation, a pause for a rattled administration. According to white house officials and outside advisors familiar with the discussions. Michael cohens lawyer is making it clear his client is ready, willing, and able to share what he knows with robert mueller. Jonathan lamere is standing by captures the State Of Affairs in his latest title more dirt on President Trump . Lanny davis made a series of Television Appearances today. Here is what he said this morning. Is he hoping for a pardon from President Trump . Not only is not hoping for it, he would not accept a pardon. He considers a pardon from somebody who acted so corruptly as president to be something he would never accept. Earlier this evening, davis
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Time. You fight until we can continue to achieve what is right and just for everyone of all backgrounds, all religions and all genders, and ways of life. Thats what the great people like Nelson Mandela stood for. We cant just choose to be good. We must aspire to try and be great. That does it for me. Thanks for watching. Ill see you back here tomorrow at 5 00 p. M. Eastern. Up next, the beat with my friend ari melber. Bob mueller revealing Michael Cohens crimes, as well as new details on his ties to russia with federal prosecutors in new york dropping the hammer and calling for substantial prison time. Lets get right to it, two major Court Filings out tonight, one from bob mueller who says that Michael Cohen has been helpful in his russia investigation and, from these prosecutors up in new
york who say cohen still deserves years in jail for a criminal mindset that allowed him to basically commit a host of crimes. All of this is a week before a judge will sentence cohen for all the abov
Playing well, theres concern about a potential recession. Stock market. Stock market. Thats when the people go wait a minute, im washing my hands of this guy. But when does donald trump ask him enough . When does that happen . Well, i have to say enough. I already stole a little bit of ari for a few minutes. Tom, mimi, frank, daniel, cornell, carol, the brady bunch. It does feel that way. Thank you all, well be back with more mpt daily. You know what sunday will be about. Meet the press on nbc. Ari melber picks up the coverage. Ari, good luck. Chuck, i want to hold you over if you have a second. Go for it, ill take it. Theres been talk about political synergy from this new mueller filing. We have new synergy and well pick whereupon youre leaving off. Thats my comment. My question is take a step back from the law. What do you think it means for america when you see a filing,
you see the news today out of new york, the feds are saying the president of the United States directed a campaig