Listen, richard, as the saying goes. There he is. Richard engel live to discuss this big interview. But heres part of how mr. Engel, my colleague, broke this story, obtaining new evidence from say russian exile and putin foe. Putin jailed him after he spoke out. He was in prison for about ten years. He lives abroad, and he told the beat in october that the prosecutor named in this story, mr. Chai ca, tends to get permission from putin before making big moves. Translator i wouldnt find it at all unusual if mr. Chai ca, whom the people of russia have accused of corruption, used an attorney he knew to propose some kind of deal to future influential persons in america. Because he would want to make himself useful to Vladimir Putin. Were he to decide to take such a step, he would get permission from Vladimir Putin beforehand. A lot of this is coming together in public. That is about the russians vof involvement in the trump tower meeting. Today were also seeing what donald trump jr. Told in
Inflating his net worth to lenders and investors. Could that put him in more legal hot water . But well begin right now with the news that truly proves a year, six months for that matter is a lifetime in politics. Who would have predicted back then that this former congressman from a small border city who lost a senate bid would be launching a high profile president ial Campaign Today. I am so glad to be here with you today, in my hometown, in my home state to announce that im running to serve you as the next president of the United States of america. Beto orourke with a kick off rally in el paso, his fresh off an 11day trip across multiple states since announcing hiS White House bid. Hell spend the rest of the day crisscrossing texas with two more rallies today in houston and later tonight in austin. Lets head right now to el paso, where msnbcs garret hague is on the campaign trail with the latest and garret, the rally there just wrapping up paint the picture there. What was it like .
A. M. Joy will be back tomorrow at 10 00 a. M. Up next, alex witt with the latest. Have a lovely afternoon. Well see you tomorrow morning. Thank you so much. A today day to all of you. Its high noon in the east. 8 00 a. M. In the west. Looming Court Battles and political unrest. The fallout from the president s National Emergency. The master dealmaker left to spin the outcome, and democrats with a new direct warning today. In the hot seat, syrah sanders grilled by the special counsel. The one question she might have been forced to answer. Plus the Deputy Attorney general was definitely very concerned about the e at that point in time. And thats not all. What else, the former acting fbi director is saying about this bombshell 25th amendment conversation. Alexandria ocasio cortez. Some democrats colleagues have a very different take. Developing this hour, a legal and constitutional battle brewing after the president declared a National Emergency to build a border wall without congression
From what i understand, the law is 100 on my side. So obviously democrats in congress dont agree with that, but in any legal fight theyre going to face trump allies in key positions at the irs. Reporting the top lawyer at the irs has ties to the Trump Organization and that putting him in place was a key priority for the president. The probe into trumps finances extending beyond his taxes, though, his Accounting Firm will reportedly give ten years of trump documents to congress us once they do get a subpoena. And the Capital One Bank also saying theyll hand over trump documents as well. This is all veering into territory that trump once said was a red line for him. Mueller is looking at your finances and your familys finances unrelated to russia. Is that a red line . Would that be a breach of what his actual charge is . I would say yes. Joining me now is ali, executive editor of above the law. Christine quin, vice chair of the new York State Democratic Party and former new york council
Time in jail for giving the guns that youre afraid will be used against you about your allegedly abusive spouse than the abusive spouse. How is that justice, chris . When i was doing a prosecution for Domestic Violence cases, the reason you actually have that plan that says you cant own a gun, chris, is because violence comes after these sorts of crimes. I mean people are fearing for their lives. So her mind was to take the gun out of this persons hand and hand it to the authorities, and for that shes punished . I mean that doesnt make any sense to me. Its kind of that moment when common sense leaves the building, and instead people say, lets follow the letter of the law as opposed to, come on. She didnt steal the weapons to put them on the black market. She said, i dont want to be shot by this weapon. Here you go, officers. This is the same look, thats my issue about only in america, which is where youll have someone who is like, listen, i want a weapon. Im a lawabiding person. I want