with us on this thursday morning. morning joe starts right now. as you know, i can t talk about the particulars of this or any other ongoing criminal matter. as i said when i pointed mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department s commitment to both independence and accountability. mr. smith is a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law. any questions about this matter will have to be answered by their filings in court. attorney general merrick gar garland with brief words for the first time since donald trump s federal indictment. is it just me or, willie, are we starting to see again not a complete breaking of ice but sort of more thawing of ice, mike pence day one, this is horrible. day two, it s bad, but i m going to pardon him. day three, too early to talk about pardons. because you know, the news came out and i m sure mike p
i m curious just amazing. leslie odom jr. is that like when paul mccartney says i want to hold your hand or it s electrifying. it was a moment in time that was so extraordinary. it still touches me and moves me. leslie odom jr. in the broadway hit hamilton and won a tony for his tony-winning performance. he s returning in the satire. hopefully people will get very used to saying that name. a nonconfederate romp through the cotton path in which he portrays the title role played by the legendary davis and he joins us now. it s great to have you.
hurley. wait a minute, 300 interviews ago for sunday today this is kind of amazing. sunday today trying to get the show off the ground, hamilton mania. leslie odom jr. was so generous to say yes. we did an interview and leslie odom blessed our show that first day. that s what i m getting to. thank you. forever in your debt, sir. it was my pleasure. you made our day. hamilton was an amazing experience because the theater changed my life and i believe in the power of theater.
had hillary clinton been the nominee, she did meet the bar of being the commander in chief test. other women will be able to build on that. she s tough and gets things done. i m going to say it on a table full of men. he s a hand man. jen psaki, thank you. just kidding. jen palmieri, follow her. so talented. oh, i follow her. would you stop? he s hovering. it s enough. the british guy about the spinning top. he gave us the answer. but i won t say it here. coming up, leslie odom jr.
fair and whether she has what it takes for a white house run. tony and grammy award winning hamilton star leslie odom jr. with a look at his upcoming broadway revival. you re watching morning joe. c i was stuck. unresolved depression symptoms were in my way. i needed more from my antidepressant. vraylar helped give it a lift. adding vraylar to an antidepressant. .is clinically proven to help relieve overall depression symptoms. .better than an antidepressant alone. and in vraylar clinical studies, most saw no substantial impact on weight. elderly dementia patients have increased risk of death or stroke. report unusual changes in behavior or suicidal thoughts. antidepressants can increase these in children and young adults. report fever, stiff muscles, or confusion, as these may be life-threatening, or uncontrolled muscle movements, which may be permanent. high blood sugar, which can lead to coma