good morning. and welcome. it s saturday, which means we get to hear some smart peel break down the week s big stories in a big way. today we re asking, has donald trump s plans for a second term become clearer? would his return to power be dangerous for the country? then, following president biden s summit this week with china s president xi, how close is too close when it comes to u.s./china relations? and a new twist on the yearly debate, that pits neighbor against neighbor. when to start decorating for christmas. our group is here, and ready to go. so sit back, grab your coffee, and let s talk about it. first, our saturday starter. donald trump isn t known for holding back. and when it comes to his plans for a second term, we re learning more every day. it s likely to be tougher than his first go-around. more radical. some even say more authoritarian. we pledge to you that we will root out the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country
Im leaving this set and going to get a latte because i will be here tonight at 9 00 for my good friend rachel maddow. There will likely be no shortage of breaking news from now until then. For now, my thanks to jonathan, doug, matt and elise. That does it for now. Who do we blame for no cameras in federal courtrooms again . You can blame me. Boy do i wish we had a camera in a courtroom right now. Thank you, nicole. If its tuesday, Paul Manaforts trial is officially under way. Tonight, collusion confus n confusion. The wild evolution of the president s alternative explanations with yet another dimension of denial. Plus, midterm sabotage. Our democracy itself is in the cross hairs. Facebook you have . S snuffs out coordinated attempts of Election Interference but as the u. S. Government done you have no protect the integrity of the vote . Mark my words, america wont tolerate this meddling. And day one of trial number one for the special counsels office. How the Paul Manafort tax evasion
Katy Tur hosts coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Influence american voters, including a Covert Campaign to spread Divisive Political messages. That has raised questions about what the government is doing to stop them. As the Washington Post reports lawmakers and independent analysts say that Voting Systems are more secure against hackers thanks to action at the federal and state levels and that the russians have not targeted those systems to the degree they did in 2016, but russian efforts to manipulate u. S. Voters through misleading social media postings are likely to have grown nor sophisticated and harder to detect. There is not a sufficiently strong Government Strategy to combat Information Warfare against the u. S. Outside experts say. Joining me now nbc National Correspondent Peter Alexander at the white house, Nbc National Security and intelligence reporter ken dilanian, White House Bureau chief for the Washington Post, phil rucker, Nation
Elections. Even after top u. S. Security Officials Say this our adversaries are trying to undermine our country on a persistent and regular basis. Our democracy itself is in the cross hairs. President trump says this. Now, were being hindered by the russian hoax. So hoax or threat, what does the Trump Administration want us to believe . My guests this morning, republican senator roy blunt of missouri. Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar of minnesota and Nbc News National Security analyst clint watts. Also, the trump loyalty test. Hugging President Trump has become the republican goto strategy. Then mr. Trump said youre fired. I love that part. It works great in the primaries, but will candidates pay a price in november . Ill ask long time republican adman mike murphy. Joining me for insight and analysis are robert costa, moderator of Washington Week on pbs. Helene cooper, pentagon correspondent for the new york
a seriously low iq person. The fake news media. Democrats are obstructionists.
Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day. Jonathan, were probably going to get swept in like three when we get divisional playoffs. So, i mean, but, listen, it was a fun summer. Mika, why dont we go to the news. In an interview last night President Trumps lawyer said special Counsel Robert Mueller will personally have a lot to answer for just hours after they rejected muellers reported latest offer to get a Sit Down Interview with the president. Trumps legal team said they have made the counteroffer listing their conditions for access to the president who is a subject in the wideranging investigation of russian interference in the 2016 election. Trumps attorneys also publicly voiced their desire for the probe to end. Within the next three weeks and suggested that mueller would be violating doj policies, if it does not end. Dont have an internal deadline. We are moving. I use the phrase, expedi