The last major protest 8 years ago. Jennifer griffin starts us off from the pentagon. The angry protests spread across iran killing 13 people since saturday. According to Iranian State television. Hundred arrested but irans revolutionary guard is not cracking down on the protestors as they have in the past. [shouting] [screaming]. For the fifth Straight Days protestors took to cities across iran calling for the iranian redeem to meet their economic needs. In a sign of how unprecedented these protests are they shouted for the Supreme Leader the top islamic cleric to step down. [shouting]. President trump encouraged the iranian people. Iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the Obama Administration. The great iran people are hungry for food and freedom the vicepresident also weighed in. The Prime Minister of israel sent encouragement as well. When this regime falls iranians and israelis will be great friends once again. I wish them success in their que
Plus, the investigation zeroing in on the president s inner circle. And the white house is pushing for a christmas miracle. Can the president sign the tax bill by the holiday . Im hopeful people can work it out and everybody, even the democrats will want to vote for it. This is mtp daily, and it starts right now. Good friday evening. Im Peter Alexander in washington for my friend chuck todd. Welcome to mtp daily. If the week proved anything, its a battle for the moral high ground, neither side can say they have it. Some realized that today, some obviously dont or perhaps dont want to. President trump remained silent about the allegations facing republican roy moore bought quickly jumped on allegations facing the democrat al franken. He called the senator, Al Frankenstein and suggested franken is a hypocrite for past statements ar Sexual Harassments and the need to respect women. Yes, this is the same president whos faced multiple allegations of misconduct, and who was caught on tape br
I figured i would take the chance that i can make our real estate taxes deductible this year, so i just emptied much of my savings account. Why, because of the new tax law. Because if we dont, well get screwed. Basically. And good day. Im Steve Kornacki in for Andrea Mitchell, and we begin with the mueller investigation. A Surprising New report out says the president s legal team may end up portraying Financial Security adviser Michael Flynn as, quote, a liar. The Washington Post reports that President Trumps legal team is prepared to accuse flynn of lying if the former National Security adviser ends up accusing the president of any wrongdoing. This morning the president s outside counsel john dow tells nbc it is, quote, complete nonsense. More fake news. Nbcs Garrett Haake is in florida where the president continues his vacation. Garrett, lets understand exactly what were learning here. The president s public posture has been that flynn is being railroaded, hes a good guy, this is the
Specifically to subvert and undermine americas existing laws. The office is called the office of immigrant defense protection it will offer Legal Assistance to Illegal Immigrants so they can evade deportation or at least delay it long enough to receive the drivers licenses and taxpayer funded college aid that governor murphy also wants to give them. So the message of all of this could not be clearer. Governor murphys top priority is not the citizens of new jersey but, instead, people who shouldnt be there in the first place. If you dont believe that take a look at new jersey cities. Nearly all of which are hurting badly and have been for generations. Camden across the river from philadelphia is one of the touchest places on this con continue inept. Unemployment rate is more than double the national average. 30 of its residents live below the poverty line. Parts are so dangerous you wont walk down the street. Newark and parterson are not much better than that governor murphy has not ann
Former congressman Jason Chaffetz about that and also coming up, ill talk to author Neil Ferguson about his new book about how President Trump rode the rising tide of social networks right into the white house as we look ahead right now on sunday morning futures. And good morning congress will be back at it once again today searching for a solution to reopen the government as the shutdown enters the second day. Rhetoric ratcheting up from leaders in both parties this morning with no signs of compromise. Democrats are pressing President Trump to protect socalled dream ers from deportation, but republicans and the white house want to focus solely on passing a spending bill. Meanwhile Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell is saying one way or another a vote to end this stalemate will happen early monday morning. Joining me right now is senator roy blunt of missouri the vice chairman of the Senate Republican conference and also a member of the Senate Appropriations committee. Senator good