Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Washington post also reports tonight the white house is preparing an Executive Order that authorizes the president to punish foreign interference in u. S. Elections. The post writes, quote, the eightpage draft order appears to be an effort to stave off aggressive legislation, including a bill introduced in congress this month and to quell criticism that trump seems to give more credence to russian president Vladimir Putins denials of interference than to u. S. Intelligence agencies conclusion to the kremlin sought to undermine the 2016 election. That comes to us as Florida Democratic senator bill nelson, whose running in a tough reelection fight, tells the tampa bay times, quote, russian operatives have penetrated some of floridas Election Systems ahead of the 2018 mid terms. He said any further information is classified. Today the white house actually did impose new sanctions on
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Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. He said, any further information is classified. Today the white house actually did impose new sanctions on russia, but not for election meddling. The administration is penalizing the kremlin for using chemical weapons against an exspy and his daughter in the uk, a decision that congress had to push the white house to make. Meanwhile, republican senator rand paul is in moscow this week, of all places, apparently on his own summer Outreach Mission to the kremlin. The senator had been one of the few open defenders on capitol hill of President Trumps overtures to vladimir putin, the only defender at times. Today he wrote this about his visit. Quote, i was honored to deliver a letter from President Trump to president Vladimir Putins administration. The letter emphasized the importance of further engagement in va
President itself wants to do the interview and its only his lawyers holding him back. So what is really going on here . Does the president want to talk or not . Politico suggests the answer is yes. Despite the risks. Thats because of, quote, trumps belief in his selfcreated myth, that he can convince anyone of anything if hes simply given the opportunity to get them in a room alone. Apparently that includes Special Counsel bob mueller himself. I want to bring in nbcs Peter Alexander whos live in berkeley heights, new jersey. Peter, if the president really wants to do it, he could just say yes. I mean, his legal take is working for him. So whats going on here . Yes, chris, you make a very good point. There would be one easy way for Rudy Giuliani and, frankly, President Trump, to wrap this thing up sooner. Giuliani saying he wants it to end within the next three weeks, by september 1st. He doesnt want it to interfere with the november elections. They would sit down with robert
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hurting crime victims? absolutely but i may be simple country dentist but i m telling you the truth. this guy has literally reduced over half of all the penalties and of come through the courts to a misdemeanor. to a misdemeanor. that is unbelievable. eric: what does that do? what s that means they walk the criminal element is not scared that means they hurt people. you hear it and see it wherever you go. bragg left to say it s no big deal in crime is down for it s not down there s been a slight shift in murders. almost everything else is up aggressive assaults, all these types of things are up you see it every day for you see it in in washington were senator paul s aid was knifed in the head i pray to god he is okay. you see it in washington were my chief of staff was mugged and thank god she can handle herself and she got out of it but it was scary preceded in washington coming seton seattle coming seat in new york. george soros funded people.
the person who single handedly blocked an anti lynching from me federal law.. the choice couldn t be clearer . do we move forward together or do we let politicians like rand paul forever holdra us backnd and drive apart? now senator paul s campaign, they did release a statement in response noting that he not o only supported the legislation but work with democrats on the bill and signed on as a co-sponsorig. meanwhile, georgia senate candidate herschel walker responded to far left msnbc. a commentator there published a piece in april calling his campaign an insult to black people telling supporters in an email he never wanted race to be a focal point in the campaign. but the raciallyth charged attacks have gone too far. it was reaction foxox newsdo contributors to roy murdock and david webb. great to see you both. david b, i look at rand paulvi sponsored the billd,. he co-sponsored the bill. he voted for the bill. b