Showed the lawyers at lunch loudly discussing details of the russia investigation at blt steak in washington while he sat at the next table. He was watching them and listening to them. Anyway, you can see that restaurant is a block from the white house. Its next to also the New York Times washington bureau. As vogel describes it the debate over legal strategy has bitted cob against mcbegin. Kob appears to be more cooperative with mullers investigation, in hopes of quickly ending the investigation. But cobb is putting heads with mcgahn who is worried about weakening the white house. Most notably they said he had documents locked in a safe. Meanwhile, news reports, the trumps personal attorney, Michael Cohen will appear for an interview tomorrow before the senate committee. Hell likely be asked about the trump tower for moscow. Well be joined by ken vogel in a minute. With me is high i did pressby. When you find out these two guys are arguing whether to give to mueller or not, talking ab
Are increasingly under attack, Andrew Mccabe is out at the fbi. The reporters breaking the news on this story standing by for us with details. And whats its going to be like when donald trump walks into that chamber tomorrow night as a man under investigation on so many fronts. The 11th hour begins now. Well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 375 of the Trump Administration. The extraordinary rift between the white house and federal Law Enforcement agencies over this russia investigation has grown much wider and to some observers much more dangerous. Earlier tonight the House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines to do what the Justice Department warned them against. They voted to release a classified memo that republicans say shows the fbi and the Justice Department improperly used their Surveillance Authority in the russia investigation. As our nbc news colleagues write, the vote will quote, make public a classified memo about some
Well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 375 of the Trump Administration. The extraordinary rift between the white house and federal Law Enforcement agencies over this vu russia investigation has grown much wider and to some observers much more dangerous. Earlier tonight the House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines to do what the Justice Department warned them against. They voted to release a classified memo that republicans say shows the fbi and the Justice Department improperly used their Surveillance Authority in the russia investigation. As our nbc news colleagues write, the vote will quote, make public a classified memo about some of the governments most sensitive secrets. The democrats on the panel describe the memo as an attack on the mueller investigation. And they say republican members are risking National Security to protect this president. This committee voted to put the president s personal interest, perhaps their own p
Including from a company lechged to a Russian Oligarch, with close ties to the kremlin. All of this raises questions about his business dealings. Were not getting any answers tonight from the white house. Dont you think the public has a right to get the answers . There are payments coming from a russianconnected entity, or russian individuals connected with the kremlin through a Shell Company controlled by mr. Cohen to pay off whoever . Doesnt the American People have the right to have information about that . I think there are appropriate venues and channels to do that. Ive encouraged you to do exactly what you outlined . As the white house dodges inconvenient questions about the man last month told us was still his personal attorney. Remember what candidate trump said charging Hillary Clinton with, wait for it, pay for play. The s have turned the politics of personal enrichment into an art form for themselves. Theyve made hundreds of magazine of dollars selling access, selling faces.
I will be there to greet them. Very exciting. Lets take you live to Andrea Mitchell live on the hill. Andrea, what can you tell us . Reporter well, the excitement, of course, is the anticipation of seeing these three prisoners, two of whom have been there for quite some time. The fact that theyre coming back with the secretary of state. On his plane, on the secret admission which was not announced in advanced. But telegraphed by the president , interestingly when he came out to break out the news on the iran deal. Were about to here from gina haspel, the nominee to be the cia director. All of this an incredibly busy 48hour period. But on north korea, the president is hoping that his success of his tweet at st. Andrews base with the secretary of state certainly signifies this is their big success so far. The question some critics would say, stephanie, whether theyre raising expectations too high and putting the president in a bargaining position when he should not be sitting down to bar