Special election here in the United States in a long time. Its already the most expensive in american hissly it, more than 50 million has been spent between the two candidates already. The democrats are hoping to make this a bell weather vote for next years midterm elections. Were going to break that down in just a few moments. Were also learning new information about the russia investigation right now the fbi special Counsel Robert Mueller is now set to meet with key Senate Judiciary Senate Leaders tomorrow on capitol hill. And President Trump facing crucial Foreign Policy tests in places like north korea just a short time ago. The president called the death of Otto Warmbier the university of virginia student and im quoting the president now, a disgrace. Well have more on that reaction coming pup the first, the White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer expected to face some tough and serious questions later this hour about the russia investigation, rising tensions in syria, and with rus
World news, katy kay. An msnbc political contributor. Senior Political Editor at the white house and correspondent for the Huffington Post sam stein. Chair of africanamerican studies and in washington columnist and associate editor for the Washington Post. Good morning everybody. Thanks for interrupt urge wild fourth of july weekend to come in here at 4 00 a. M. And sit down with us and talk about fortunates tweets. President donald trump continued to focus his attention on the news media over the weekend tweeting a video of himself from wrestlemania 23 in 2007. Cnn logo superimposed over the face of the person hes fight. Its now his second most shared tweet of all time behind the one he scene after he was elected. Cnn released a statement that read in part quote its a sad day when the president of the United States encourages violence against reporters. Hes involved in juvenile behavior far below the dignity of the office. Well keep doing our jobs. He should start doing his. Thats a s
Congressional seats that were vacant as a result of members of congress leaving those seats to go serve in the trump cabinet. Two special elections tonight, one in South Carolina, the other in georgia, that would be the most expensive house race in u. S. History. In both races, the republican candidate has come out on top. As nbc news projected earlier this evening, Republican Karen Handel has defeated democrat jon ossoff by five points in georgias sixth congressional district. Nbc news also projecting earlier that republican ralph norman defeated democrat Archie Parnell in South Carolinas fifth but by less than the expected by three points. In the last 30 minutes or so, we have heard both a victory and a concession speech in georgia. Handel thanked the president as chants of trump broke out in the crowd. Then her husband and her supporters. Tonight, i stand before you extra narrowly hum biabled and at the tremendous privilege and high responsibility that you and people across the sixt
Its interesting. That South Carolina race is that was like a trump plus 18 district. So that one feels like almost an impossible climb for the democrats there. But even if that race, even in the South Carolina race, you talk to democrats in South Carolina. They love their candidate. Theyre psyched for that race. They think theres a chance that they will definitely exceed expectations, maybe even be in contention. That i mean in a trump plus 18 district, thats remarkable enough. But to have this race in georgia where trump won by less than two and where jon ossoff has been such a good candidate and karen handel has been such a bad candidate, i wouldnt want to be dealing with the kind of pressure that jon ossoff is dealing with tonight. And theres the trump factor. Tomorrow night were going to be talking about what did trump mean here in this election. We may have a late night of vote counting. I already canceled my plans for tomorrow. Me too. Thanks, lawrence. Thank you, rachel. As i sa
President is not under investigation. Then he all but admitted he cant be sure. You dont know whether no one you dont know whether hes under investigation or not. Reporter a contradiction he repeated on cnn. Why you havent picked up the phone to find out is a little odd. If i hired you id want you to make that phone call. Well, you havent hired us because we represent the president of the United States. Reporter the stonewalling continued in the White House Briefing room, which was the scene of an offcamera no audio briefing where press Secretary Sean Spicer provided more nonanswers. Can the president fire special Counsel Robert Mueller . Spicer, i think the broader point here is that everyone who serves the president serves at the pleasure of the president. Does the president have recordings of his conversations at the white house . Spicer, i will tell you i believe the president commented in the next couple of weeks. It is possible we have an answer on that by the end of the week. Me