Curb, the president s 36 year old soninlaw is in baghdad today. The u. S. Secretary of state has not been the baghdad since the new administration started. But jareds there. That said, its not totally clear what the secretary of state does in this new administration. I mean, take the president s special envoy for middle east peace. That is a person that has been appointed to be the Trump Administrations eyes and ears, the point person on middle east peace. That person doesnt report to either the president or secretary of state. That person reports to jared. The New York Times and the Financial Times report in detail today that the preparations for the critical meeting this week with president xi of china, those preparations are being led by jared. Jared has been been put in charge with relations with china more broadly including preparing for the president ial meeting. He has been put in charge of u. S. Relations with canada and u. S. Relations with mexico, including building the wall.
That offer to the Senate Intelligence committee. Flynn, an adviser to the Trump Campaign turned National Security adviser to the white house, resigned last month after misleading Vice President pence about his conversations with russias ambassador. Flynns lawyer released a statement. It reads in part. Quote, general flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it should the circumstances permit. Back in september, the issue of immunity came up when our own chuck todd was talking to Michael Flynn on meet the press about aides to Hillary Clinton. The very last thing john podesta said is no individual too big to jail. That should include people like Hillary Clinton. Five people around Hillary Clinton have been given immunity to include her former chief of staff. When you are given immunity, that means you have probably committed a crime. Point of information here, not true. Immunity is also granted to innocent people. Flynns lawyer also said in his statement tonight
From our headquarters here in new york. Day 70 of the still young Trump Administration and already we have mention of the word immunity. The wall street journal first to report tonight that the president s former National Security adviser, retired u. S. Army three star general Michael Flynn, has told the fbi, the house Intelligence Committee, and the Senate Intelligence committee that he is willing to testify in the russia investigation in exchange for immunity. Nbc has confirmed flynn made that offer to the Senate Intelligence committee. Flynn, an adviser to the Trump Campaign turned National Security adviser to the white house, resigned last month after misleading Vice President pence about his conversations with russias ambassador. Flynns lawyer released a statement. Quote, general flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it should the circumstances permit. Back in september, the issue of immunity came up when our own chuck todd was talking to Michael Flyn
More broadly including preparing for the president ial meeting. He has been put in charge of u. S. Relations with canada and u. S. Relations with mexico, including building the wall. He has been put in charge of all trade deals. The Washington Post reported last week hes in charge of reimagining the veterans administration. Hes also been put in charge of the National Broad band policy and criminal Justice Reform and the rebuilding of the nations infrastructure. He also sits in on National Security Council Principles meetings when it comes time to discuss the Nuclear Threat from north korea. And now today, baghdad. Busy young man. Hopefully he was adequately prepared for all these enormous responsibilities by his vast life and Work Experience which consists entirely of him inheriting his fathers real estate business. He also did have to run the business himself for a time while his dad was in prison. But he has this remarkable portfolio, maybe an unprecedented portfolio of both internat
The 11th hour begins now. Good evening once again on this thursday night from our headquarters here in new york, 34 days here now in the trump administration, still a Young Administration facing allegations that a white house official asked the fbi that Campaign Associates for the president had contacts with russians during this past ca campaign. A government source told Pete Williams of the exchange between andrew mckay. Mckay declined to discuss this matter in any way. Details not confirmed by those of us here at nbc news. The president also created a slew of headlines today with comments that were on the record starting with his remarks on deportations and as you will see here the president s assertion was reversed by his own secretary Homeland Security some thr three hours later. Right now rex as you know is in mexico. I said thats going to be a tough trip. We have to be treated fairly by mexico. Thats going to be a tough trip. Hes over there with general kelly whos unbelievable at