Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Posing as a romanian hacker. It is a good rule of thumb. It is a good rule of them, and you know, i think, you know, one way or another, they are looking at something serious about roger stone and that seems to be coming to a head. So they are using this collaterally to attack the investigation itself. You know, stone has said that he knows he is going it be or he thinks he is going to be indicted and he is preparing for it. He has had a falling out with nunberg, how do you think he is preparing himself for this . Well, he certainly doesnt seem worried but that is kind of within his m. O. But i mean, they are certainly closing in on him even with Kristin Davis testifying to the grand jury shortly after she was interviewed by mueller, i think, you know, clear indication that
they are looking to bring charges against him and similar to manafort, might be unrelated to russian hacking or collusion. And it cullould be something ins past and that is w
Field, where players are protesting Racial Injustice. The President Tweeting about that. All happening as a former white house insider makes explosive, new claims about donald trump and the n word. Well share details in a moment. All going down one day before the anniversary of the deadly White Supremacist rally in charlottesville. A State Of Emergency already declared in virginia. Racists planning to take their protests here to d. C. Were talking with two women personally impacted by this violence. If mother of heather hire, the woman killed in charlottesville, will join me, as well as charlotsha charlottesvil charlottesvilles mayor. Also, the Manhattan Madame testifying today. Why the Special Counsel wants her and what she is telling our team this morning. Youll only see it and hear it here on msnbc. Our team is set up and ready to go on this friday. Were going to start with President Trump up add bedminster, putting himself in the middle of the culture wars again. Coverage of nation
Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Sam nunbergs public meltdown after receiving a subpoena in march. He was implicit. He did not want to incriminate his mentor. Roger stone is like my father. I am not going to go in there for them to set up a case against roger. After all that nunberg did testify with the grand jury. Ultimately, mueller wants to indict roger. I think this indictment, he is going to have a sexy charge, conspiracy to defraud. My opinion as i said to you, roger conspired against himself and not the russians. Muellers team has continued to subpoena witnesses linked to stone. Kristin davis appeared before
the grand jury just this afternoon. Stone associate randy. Stone is the vivid mentioned. Quote on or about august 15 the conspirators posing as guccifer 2. 0. There is other evidence that stone could have colluded with agents including his own claim of having been in touch with wikileaks. In regard to the october surprise, what is your point on that. And every reason
And former nsa and cia chief michael hayden. By the way, mr. President , comey and mccabe dont have the security clearances and cant be revoked. These officials have been critical of President Trump, specifically on the subjects of President Trumps relationship with Vladimir Putin and the subject of why President Trump continues to deny what the Intelligence Community says, that there was election interference by the russian government in 2016 and a denial reiterated this weekend calling it all a big hoax. Again, according to the experts its not. Experts say that until this afternoon, theres always had to be serious grounds for revoking security clearances and criticism was not the grounds. After all, remember, former director of the Defense Intelligence agency, retired general flynn leading the charge to lock uphill hill during the 2016 Republican Convention. Lock her up. Thats right. Yeah, thats right. Lock her up you will note president obama did not revoke general flynns security c
In a green jail jump suit as a federal judge gives fiver witnesses immunity ahead of the testimony against the former Trump Campaign chairman. And from russia with cash. An alleged russian spy accused of offering sex to gain influence in washington with financial backing of a russian billionaire. Im wonderful gilf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Breaking news. President trump considers revoking the security clearances of half a dozen former National Security officials including exfbi director james comey, former cia director john brennan, former director of National Intelligence James Clapper and others. Some dont have clearances any longer. The unprecedented move comes as the president surrounded by scandals is attacking an all directions. Is he blindly retaliating for their criticism . Ill speak with James Clapper and our correspondents and specialists standing by with full coverage. Lets begin at the white house. Correspondent Kaitlan Collins is standing by. Kaitlan, an extrao