Rachel Maddow takes a look at the days top political news stories. It is now under way. The director of National Intelligence said in a recent speech that the Warning Lights are blinking red and the Digital Infrastructure that serves this country is literally under attack. And here we see the incursions coming. Russian hackers have now already targeted at least three candidates in this years 2018 midterms. Reports one of the targets is missouri democratic senator Claire Mccaskill. So highway donald trump doubts much of this is even occurring, his pentagon chief does say there are secret actions now underway to combat it. What is the government doing to halt russian interference in the next elections . Yeah, im not at liberty to explain what were doing in that regard. Just rest assured there are actions under way to protect our elections or to exposeness
now the question is whether trump lied about the worst possible thing, not the pr afterward, but whether donald trump took actions or
cohen s counsel anymore. it s a stand i don t find captured by some words of wisdom from a famous song, jukebox joints that says it all depends with friends like you, who needs friends. sometimes the best advice is no advice especially when it s your advice. i turn now to former federal prosecutor joyce vance who has much experience here. i don t think there s any doubt that donald trump is not taking mike cohen s advice and counsel anymore. how do you view the significance of this rupturen at types of leaking and back biting that we re seeing tonight? this is potentially very significant, ari. you know, prosecutors are hardwired to be cautious. so it s important to say that we haven t heard this story in cohen s own words yet. that will matter. it will also matter if he has any evidence, text pessages or e-mails that were sent contemporarily ha back him up.