Whose campaign was the subject of an active fbi Counter Intelligence investigation, so there really is no historical prescription in terms of what you ought to do, in terms of what might count as normal behavior in that circumstance. But still, for the last couple of days, even this white house, with its very unusual situation and its unusual relationship to political norms in general, for the last couple day, even this white house in its unusual accepted the basic principle that a president shouldnt fire the person leading an investigation into his campaign because the president doesnt like that investigation. For the past couple days the white house at least halfheartedly try to explain the firing of fbi director james comey as something other than what it looks like. They produced a memo from the Deputy Attorney general saying the firing was about the fbi directors handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation last year. They produced the Vice President of the United States to
Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news tonight, Senate Investigators are Digging Deeper into potential financial ties between the trump team and russia. The president s own business dealings with russian interests. Members of the Intelligence Committee say from the Treasury Departments financial crimes unit is being transmitted to the senate as the russia investigation keeps expanding. Tonight, more reason to doubt President Trumps hints of a possible white house taping system. The office of management and budget responding to a request by cnn says it found no records that any taping devices had been installed in the white house. Press Secretary Sean Spicer saying again that mr. Trump may finally reveal this week if there are any recordings of his conversations with fired fbi director james comey. Also breaking, voters in georgia now in the final hour of casting ballots in the most expensive house race in history. Widely seen as a referendum on President Trump and his polic
Show and commercials and all that stuff. Me losing the capacity at age 44 to read a digital clock. Yeah, its awkward. So weve got a real cliffhanger for tomorrow night. Yes. At 9 00 p. M. It involves a prop, and its funny, and its about the epa. My guess is it will still be scheduled for the end of the show. Probably. So im going to see it, and im going to have to react to that. I cannot wait, rachel. Thank you. By the way, tomorrow night, no matter what they say in that control room, take as much time as you want. I will. Thank you, my friend. Thank you. Well, new polls out tonight show overwhelming opposition to the Republican Health care bill, and now we know why the mcconnell bill is the First Health Care bill in Senate History to bypass the Senate Finance committee. Because thats where it would have died. We are looking at a health care that would be a fantastic tribute to our country. Republican senators are not afraid of defying him. They feel like his threats are empty, that he
I always found Paul Manafort to be a very decent man. Hes like a lot of other people, probably makes consultant fees from all over the place. Hes on the cover of the national eninquirer this week, doesnt usually end well for associates of donald trump. Commander in chief saving the toughest dig for Mitch Mcconnell. Im very disappointed in mitch but if he gets the bills passed ill be very happy. This ongoing war is completely baffling. Why would the president of United States want to pick a fight with his own leader. Its a good point. If hes never going to get a democratic vote, hes essentially saying, i have no hope for getting anything ever passed. Theres a lot going on here but lets go back to what the president is saying about north korea and preparations locked and loaded. Fire and fury, beat to a jelly, a nuclear war of words between President Trump and kim jongun. Its a frightening game of one upmanship. Two World Leaders tripling down on threats and taunts. These are two men who
Acting director david arpol, said the office of government ethics had determined, quote, the payment made by cohen is required to be reported as a liability. Msnbc analyst joyce vance putting a point on it, looks Like Campaign finance violation. This is tantamount to a criminal referral. Oge has effectively reported the president to d. O. J. For potentially committing a crime. Joining us to discuss the news, Michael Avenatti who represents Stormy Daniels. Also joined by frank figliuzzi, former fbi assistant director, former u. S. Attorney barbara mcquade. First your reaction to the breaking news today the president has potentially been referred to Deputy Attorney general rosenstein for committing a crime. Well, nicolle, the fact of the matter is that these folks cant get their stories straight and they cant figure out what they want to do, what they should be doing is telling the truth and they should have stole the truth a long time ago. This disclosure today proves the following. Mic