Of criminal charges, although at this point it is unclear what they are. The charges are part of a sealed indictment which could be revealed as early as monday. At that point the defendant or defendants could be taken into custody. Nbc news has not yet independently confirmed this report. Tom steier, a major donor to the Democratic Party told me this morning this development merely bolsters his Impeachment Campaign against the president. I think the Mueller Investigation doesnt really change anything. It throws fuel onto a fire thats already burning and shows the kind of lawlessness this administration has exhibited from the very beginning. We really cant wait for the investigation because hes already a danger and hes met the basis for impeachment. There is a lot to get to on all this with Nbc National Security reporter ken dilanian, Kelly Odonnell at the white house and Time Magazine contributor jay newtonsmall and Jeremy Peters with the new york times. Well start with you, ken, from
Interview with former Vice President joe biden. He opens up about his late son beau and gives his thoughts on what 2020 could hold. Cnns abby phillip live at the white house. Whats the latest there . Reporter good morning, alisyn. It appears the deal is near on a budget agreement. Its the white house causing troubles for negotiators. President trump and chief of staff john kelly making controversial comments yesterday that put a wrench in negotiations. If we dont change it, lets have a shutdown. Well do a shutdown. Its worth it for our country. Id love to see a shutdown if we dont get this stuff taken care of. Reporter President Trump calling for another shutdown if democrats dont agree to his immigration demands. Despite the fact that at the same time Senate Negotiators were touting bipartisan progress on a budget deal . Im optimistic that very soon well be able to reach an agreement. We are closer to an agreement than we have ever been. Reporter Senate Negotiators have separated the
Cloudy, bill james mattis laying the ground work in Singapore Holding talks with key asian leaders. The road to negotiations will be a bumpy one. Bill we must remain vigilant and we will continue to implement all u. N. Security Council Resolutions on north korea. North korea will receive relief only when it demonstrates a verifiable and irreversible step to denuclearization. All these negotiations take time. Everything is on the table during the negotiations. You cant pect that you wont change rome in a day and i think thats a very realistic attitude. He the president says hang on a second, we may be able to do it. Sandra kevin corke is live from the north lawn. Bill already off to a busy start here. News from the hermit kingdom that could portend of the way they see things. Three Senior North Korean military officials have been removed from their posts and analysts think it could be a signal for more engagement with the world and the pursuit of Economic Development ahead of the summit
Rudolph join in any reindeer games. Right . Laura i love the whistle around his neck. Sorry. I think i had to take a moment here. I think just seeing the unseen may have triggered my post rudolph stress disorder. All right, son, try it on. I dont want to. Daddy, i dont like this. You will like it and wear it. Now theres one thing i want to make very plain. Noto of mine is going to be seen with a red nosed reindeer. Laura summoned the grief counselors. And they say it is sexist because rudolphs dad tells his wife with the search for their son is mans work. So she cant go out in the cold. He will find rudolph. You stay here on the homefront, honey. This is a beloved christmas schedule and the longest continuously running one as well. Do you see what liberals seek to do . They are trying to disrupt and destroy traditions and replace them with their own version of some transitory nonsense. By seeing dark forces and even an innocent christmas special, they divide us with the goal of ripping
If its thursday, its meet the press daily. And im chuck todd. Were waiting for mueller. Now were waiting for pelosi. Does she launch an impeachment inquiry or does she take it off the table completely . Because time, frankly, running short for her to make any sort of decision. The calendar is on the side of the not impeached side. Weve got some new reporting just in moments ago about what happened inside that closeddoor meeting among House Democrats yesterday after muellers testimony. This meeting included Speaker Pelosi, judiciary chairman nadler and Intelligence Committee schiff. Pelosi made it clear that shes not going to stand in anyones way if they want to call for an impeachment inquiry. Multiple sources told nbc news that its up to the caucus to make up their mind at impeachment. And she said more clearly than she ever has that each member can decide on impeachment based on their own conscience and constituents. Now there were technical questions about impeachment. Nadler told t