A news and interview program, anchored by Erin Burnett. Will be. He said we dont want questioning on obstruction. They would have to concede that. They are not on the same page on this crucial issue of Obstruction Of Justice. Why do you think the president is so against questions about Obstruction Of Justice given that the Public Record on this speaks for itself . He said one thing to nbc news and another thing on twitter. Why wouldnt he answer questions when he has been so public about it . What is his issue with it . I think the president does want to sit down with bob mueller and his Legal Counsel is advising him against this. Every good attorney wants to make sure that their client doesnt make any statements that can come back to cause them pain in the future. That is what his legal team i think is recommending that the president doesnt sit down. I think the president does want to sit down with bob mueller and get this behind him. There this is whole idea out there that he likes to
Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Putin meeting all around us in that setting. But they are also hearing the president in very few words undercut the investigation. The president also hit some other big topics like the border wall and of course smacking the media. Heres some of the highlights. Were fixing walls all over the border. And were going to start to get very nasty over the world. Anything i want, they want to oppose. I just figured out how to do the wall. Ill say, i dont want to build the wall and theyll insist on building it. I just figured that out right now. They can make anything bad. Because they are the fake, fake disgusting news. So fake, fake disgusting was a sort of updated iteration. There was cheering and jeering at us in the work area that is
the president getting funding for the wall. Remember, a Republicanled Congress has not supported the president in funding such an endeavor. Joining me to discuss, matt miller, an Msnbc Na
Putin. Well see about today. Were looking for the United States to improve this computer glitch. That does it for us. Well see you right back here tomorrow. In the meantime, Stephanie Ruhle picks up the coverage. Good morning, everyone. Im Stephanie Ruhle with a lot to cover today. Starting with answers, emails and calls. Some of President Trumps response to Robert Muellers questions now revealed has new details on the investigation emerged. Latenight phone calls between donald trump and his associate roger stone and the president dangling a pardon for, guess who, Paul Manafort. Emission failure. The va says it will not reimburse all veterans who were paid less due to a technical glitch. Taking stock. Markets surge after the fed chair suggests interest rate
increases might slow down. Now an expected meeting between trump and the leader xi jinping over the weekend. Theres a possibility a deal can be made. Having said that, some caveats as always. We begin with some of the very fest deta
in 2017 not eligible to receive from medicaid. they say it defrauded texas by 10 million bucks. if forced to pay 1.8 billion in payments and fines it would have a devastating impact. planned parenthood oftentimes is serving the most needy populations, people with low incomes, people who face barriers to healthcare. so absolutely penalties of that nature would have a devastating impact of planned parenthood and potentially across the country. the suit was initiated by texas attorney general ken paxton with the help of a whistleblower under the federal false claims act. at the time the suit was filed paxton said it is unthinkable that planned parenthood would continue to take advantage of funding knowing they were not entitled to keep it. trump appointed u.s. district judge held a hearing on the case this week but has not ruled so far in this case.
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