Spontaneous humor abounding in Atlantic City. Welcome to another day of campaign combat in the president ial race. This afternoon, Hillary Clinton staged a rally beneath the faded sign of trump plaza, one of hit casinosrumps shuttered in Atlantic City, where she laid out a case against his Business Record. Later tonight, donald trump has a campaign. We will talk about both of those events throughout the show. First, a lot of focus has turned to the republican nominees response to the fbis response yesterday over not recommending action against Hillary Clinton. And director james comeys takedown of clintons probity regarding practices. Both put out videos featuring , and the quickest action to come out of congress in many years. Committeealled to the tomorrow. And then Loretta Lynch will do the same. Today, House Speaker paul ryan went so far as to say that clinton should be banned from the National Security briefing that president ial nominees traditionally receive when they become their partys standardbearers. I was on a ticket in 2012. After the convention, you get the full, declassified information as part of your transition. As part of being a nominee. It should deny Hillary Clinton access to classified information during this campaign, given how she is has so recklessly handle classified information. We have seen nothing but stonewalling and dishonesty from secretary clinton on this issue. That means a lot more questions need to be answered. We will talk about donald trump momentarily. But lets look at republican leaders. Bunglede bundled these types of inquiries before. Most recently, with the benghazi matter. In your view, what would it take for republicans to succeed in prosecuting this case . Mark if they want to make this politically effective, they will have to perform significantly better than they did on benghazi and most other hearings that have had a Public Policy and political motives. In cases like this it is complicated, but you have to do what is right. Is there a Public Interest here . There is. What james comey did was controversial, what hillary contended was controversial. They need to do what is in the Public Interest, a fast invested investigation. They have little time to prepare, and they have to make the public joined in the questioning of, was this done in the Public Interest . You, i thinktell that on every level theoretically speaking, but hearing by the House Oversight hearing with james comey could be a useful exercise in theory. Hearingap here he called to the next day, given the way white House Republicans past, the ideahe that they will conduct a useful hearing either politically or in the Public Interest on this short notice, strikes me as highly implausible. Mark john heilemann, you are right to be skeptical. I agree with you. It is an interesting decision on their part to do it so quickly. There are a lot of questions. Bernie sanders is critical of Hillary Clintons emails. Heard a single other democrat raised other questions. Republicans, if they need to be medically successful in s decision, comey and piggybacking on his verbal indictment, they will have to find a way to get reporters to ask democrats which we should be doing anyway what is it about what Hillary Clinton did that troubles you in the wake of said . Olor me comey john the trunk campaign is trying to capitalize on the fbis rebuke of clinton and her email practices. One of the biggest obstacles might be Donald J Trump himself. Last night at his rally in raleigh, trump devoted portions to the lack of a recommendation of an indictment. Does, heump often wandered off message, and in some cases, way off message. Mr. Trump Hillary Clinton cannot keep her emails safe. And you know what, folks . Cannot keep our country safe. Cannot do it. We are talking about the safety of our people. The laws are very explicit. Stupidity is not a reason that youre going to be innocent. She went to extraordinary lengths to carry out a purge of her emails. I think the one with the most to lose he just lost today. She is crooked hillary, dont you understand that . We need unity in the Republican Party, real unity. And the leaders have to get supportive. Saddam hussein was a bad guy, right . But you know what he did well . He killed terrorists. He did that so well, they did not talk, it was over. Trump, we showed you a attacks. Retty good he also made that comment about Saddam Hussein and a whole lot of other comments. And the saddam thing has gotten as much if not more attention from the Hillary Clinton issue. So mark, is trump seizing this moment, or wasting a valuable, maybe invaluable opportunity . Listening to trump and talking to some of his senior aides, i think they have a good handle in uniting the Republican Party and harvesting the best stuff from comey to make this initiative. But his propensity to do things the media and critics pick up on his till there. The convention is coming, i do not know that trump will be able to milk this for ever. But with comey tomorrow, he would be better off making this more of a centerpiece. It will be fascinating when he gets here in a little bit how much he talks about Hillary Clinton. How honed he has that message. But i think the trunk campaign has done a decent job, but could have done a better job on this. John Nicole Wallace this morning said this was a golden opportunity for trump. All he had to do was talk for 10 minutes on this one topic, essentially repeat what comey had said in its preamble, and he couldve scored a political homerun. Instead, 66 minutes, and this thing about Saddam Hussein, which is not just something that the media or critics would seize on, but it is than in thing to say. It is an insane thing to say. The ball was placed on the tee he did not do very well last night at all. Mark nicoles not here, but i hope she is watching. Nicole wallace of all people who wrote that trump will not change, stop waiting for him to change. No way can he do a focused to 10 minutes. Again, i think they have a pretty good handle on the politics, but need to execute it better for their own sake. John he should still stop saying things about Saddam Hussein if he knows what is good for him. Hillary clinton and her campaign talked about everything but her email today. This morning, she put together a College Affordability plan to make instate College Tuition free for families making under 125,000 a year. This afternoon, clinton staged a trumpsxt to one of shuttered casinos in Atlantic City. I was there. Donaldsenounced the business practices. Herill talk more about remarks later in the show. Mark, for right now, broadly speaking, how do you think the Clinton Campaign is doing at this moment handling the the legallout situation a win for her, but the political fallout from what comey said . Team, my hatston off to them. They now they know how to play scandals, she is avoiding questions. They will wait to see how comey does on the hill. They know how to play this game well, and they are playing it with a pretty weak hand, given said. Omey they are playing hardball politics to try to neutralize the story is much as possible. But eventually, she will have to answer questions, and that will be uncomfortable and difficult. You, inis will delight Atlantic City i was talking to sheifer paul mariner, and said one of the things i have learned in 20 years of president ial politics, nothing is ever as good as it seems or as bad as it seems. Yesterday, comeys decision seems like good news, but i knew there would be another ticket of the clock and we would have to deal with this negative stuff today. Very even keeled about it. They are playing politically, a weak hand. But they are cool, calm, and collected about it. But because of the way they were they thinkter theyll be better off tomorrow than they are today at this time. And notey were shot at killed, and that is a good thing in politics. Nothing more exhilarating. Me, even if the republicans in the house of a miracle tomorrow and they are totally ready for this hearing and do a great job, they will be up against for medical adversaries. The clintons know i do this kind of politics. They have demonstrated it a lot better than republicans in our recent memories. The potential running mates for donald trump, one who said thanks, but no thanks. Before ilier today, got to the city of brotherly love, i was in Atlantic City covering Hillary Clintons take it down take down of Donald Trumps record. She spoke next to the trump plaza casino and hotel. She used to that as a prop while describing his real estate dealings and bankruptcies in Atlantic City. Clinton it is no sigrid that Atlantic City has gone through some tough times. And if your governor would start instead ofob following donald trump around, maybe we couldt, economyet new jerseys moving again. Donald trump does not think going bankrupt is a big deal. But it is devastating if you are someone who plays by the rules. What he did here in Atlantic City is exactly what he will do if he wins in november. Huge tax cut to millionaires like himself. Step two, add trillions to our National Debt. Suggesting we can just default on our National Debt like he default it on his business debt. It is the same scam over and over again. He is notstake, asking for forgiveness. He is just hoping we forget. Trump started defending himself even before clinton spoke, putting the blame for his casinos troubles in Atlantic City on new jersey elected officials. Even ifning he tweeted, caesars bankrupt, others will follow. Ask the Democrat City Council what happened to Atlantic City. After clintons remarks, he continued his remarks on fox where heother places talked about how much money he made despite her critique. Forton has attacked trump his Business Record in the past. Was this time any different or more effective . It will be less potent because the comey is taking up so much news bandwidth. The press is hugely sympathetic to this story line of that trump , there was a lot of stories that are factual. Trump is rebutting them in a factual way. There will never be a fullthroated effort. This is a very potent line, you will hear more of it at todays event. The Trump Campaign may be underestimating the agreed degree to which the media will heelys up. These need to be rebutted or hillary will get mileage out of them. John the staging of this event was strong as of the faded signage of trump plaza behind her. The reallife person who was supposed to be a victim of trumps shady business dealings was not that strong on stage. I am not sure how much that will matter. The whole thing had a feel of George Herbert walker bush going to Boston Harbor to take on mike dukakis over not cleaning up the Boston Harbor back in 1988. Kind of a template. I will say to your point, trump put out a statement right after the event, where he said he defended his use of the bankruptcy laws. And then boasted about creating thousands of jobs and making a lot of money in Atlantic City. I think there is something romneylike about the frame that is put on him. He is only in it for himself, not in it for you, that is a really devastating frame if they can make it stick. Mark i am reluctant to say so and so is getting under soandsos skin. Is sensitive about his business directives, and Hillary Clinton knows that personally. It is a threat to him unless he figures out a way to push back with effectiveness. John yesterday, mark and i talked about where things stood in both parties. Today, that state has changed a little. After spending the day with donald trump in north carolina, bob corker, chairman of Foreign RelationsCommittee Told the Washington Post today that he is withdrawing his name from the Vice President consideration on trumps ticket because he is not suited for job of political attack dog. Also act out. She told politico she would try to help trump win in november, but probably not. Numberably not as his two. Names of floated and he played it stands the donald vp position . Mark he says the list is up to 12, including generals. That goes against his previous statement about some of you knows washington to get legislation passed. There may be somebody on the list, maybe someone who is been on all along that they have in their back pocket. I continue to be assured that he will pick somebody who is unambiguously qualified. If he does that, it is a winning pick no matter who it is. John that is certainly true. You made the point very well yesterday that it is sort of crazy that trumps shortlist is expanding. Even with people dropping out like a bob corker, the list continues to grow. The shortlist is getting longer, which is nuts. It is not just a funny point to make. Pressurextraordinary on the head of his setting team. If he starts introducing a latestage names closer and closer to the deadline, it puts huge pressure on the vectors vetters. We know what happened with sarah palin, donald trump is courting the danger again. Trump is a master showman. He may have had someone in mind for a while, he may be floating different names to build a Public Interest. The differences, trump does not need to height things. He will get a lot of interest no matter what he does. I am not sure this is a reassuring thing. In the end, all the sound and fury means nothing. Pick,y he announces his if it is someone who is qualified, great for him. If it is not, look out. John i agree with you. Gut, i thinkmy trump would love to shock the world. He loves to do the muhammad ali thing. Put someone out there who no one was looking for. After he tweeted people and floated all sorts of names, just to somebody no one had been expecting. I think he would love that kind of shock and awe. Former u. S. Attorney general Alberto Gonzales to break down fbis investigation over Hillary Clintons emails. John there has been a great deal of legal and political analysis concerning james comey and his organizations investigation into Hillary Clintons email practices. Here to get his take, Alberto Gonzales, former u. S. Attorney general under george bush. Good to have you. James comey was your deputy when you were attorney general. Give us a quick assessment of him as a lawyer, investigator, and his ethics and prudence. Alberto that is a lot there. I cannot speak to his investigative skills because as a Deputy Attorney general, that is not your job. Your job is to make decisions relating to prosecution. But listen, i know jim is a hard worker and i honor his service. He has contributed most of his professional life in the service of this country. Senseyou do not have any that he has any kind of political motivation in terms of how he handles his business as a lawyer . No. Rto but i think what is going on with respect to his press conference yesterday, and perhaps his judgment, i was really surprised by the comment that no reasonable prosecutor would charge this case because that is not his job to make that kind of assessment. His job as fbi director is to do an investigation and present the evidence to the prosecutors. In this case, the attorney general of the united states. I think in making that statement he is challenging anyone who disagrees with them. And, accusing them of being unreasonable. If the attorney general decides that she wants to go ahead and prosecute this case, i think what he has said is that that would be unreasonable. And i think that is unfortunate. That is the thing that troubled about troubled me about yesterdays press conference. I cannot speak to whether his judgment is right because i have not examined the evidence. But one statement i thought was kind of interesting. John how unusual is it for someone in his position to make that statement . I know you disagree with it, but is it way outside of the norm . Alberto yes. If i were the attorney general, director had done an investigation, i would quietly want to know what he was saying. Do you think there is enough here to charge . But that would be a private conversation. For him to publicly say that no reasonable prosecutor would charge this case is really an attempt i think, to lock in the attorney general. And i think it is very, very unfortunate. Keep stay with us, we will this conversation going right after a quick break. Get ready for the rio Olympic G