The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. A furjry trap. You have to be thinking the president has to be thinking well if i dont sit down with mueller at all and if i never grant this interview how do i go out there and explain to the American People i wouldnt do an interview even though i didnt do anything wrong. I think thats exactly right and part of the calculation that is creating such hesitancy on team trumps part about whether to sit down, two ways to look at this interview politically and legally. Politically as you point out it might make sense for the president to sit down. He could try to wrap up this investigation quicker, before the midterm elections potentially and tell the public look, i am cooperating like ive been saying im doing nothing wrong legally as the lawyers pointed out his lawyers feel like its a massive risk for the president. Legal experts ive
A look at breaking news, politics and reports from Around The World. No hint of their conditions or demands. Hes got all honestly he has all of the information that he needs. The interview will Pronide Nothing in addition to what he already has. Reporter he said the probe should be finished by September 1st but the time line is up to mueller and not giuliani. For months they have sought to limit facetoface questions about obstruction of justice. A Key Point Of Mueller Inquiry the president repeatedly rails against. That is a total witch hunt. Reporter the president out of public view again at his new jersey golf club. But keeping a close eye on the fraud trial of his former Campaign Chairman paul manafort. But tension inside of the virginia courtroom with judge ellis telling a Government Prosecutor to hurry things along. As a concession to the shortness of life, we need to get it done. Also today the Senate Intelligence committee calling on wikileaks founder Julian Assange to make hims
A morning show that highlights the latest headlines in news, weather, sports and entertainment, and is known for the cohosts casual and spontaneous. They said. Steve caught telling something the fbi thought was a lie. Brian even though Michael Flynns situation the fbi is saying we dont think he lied. Yet they moved forward with the deal. Steve thats the peril. Thats exactly how Martha Stewart wound up going to prison as well. She lied to an fbi agent. Brian remember how safe america was when she went to prison. Steve America Stopped Making Marinade 18 months. Ainsley remember this video, the philadelphia mayor who was dancing when philly became a Sanctuary City. Watch this. That they had gotten a warrant. A Sanctuary City, yeah a Sanctuary City, yeah steve all right. That is mayor jim kenny of philadelphia. And last week we were telling you how philadelphia has announced they are info sharing with ice this on the heels of the who are terrific story. The warrant we would have turned the
Sean its misinformation and its fake news. We all know that, every minute, every second, every hour every day, every year. If we are not the destroytrump media. Thank you for being with us, let not your heart be troubled. Graham, big show. Laura hannity, you know what i was thinking . We should do our own Public Service announcement and we can film it and it would be fun. If you have tds lasting longer than five hours consult a physician. Trump derangement syndrome, right . Sean whatever you say is right. I didnt hear half of what you said. Laura tds. If you have it longer than five hours you should see a physicia physician. I never understood that commercial with the two tabs. Isnt that defeating the point, the two tubs . You are totally behind me today. I dont think you can keep up. Sean is not that im behind you, i cant really hear you. Laura hannity cant hear
me, so why are we even talking . Im just going to do hand puppets. Sean you keep talking, im going to nod my head yes. Yes,
Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Our colleague Kristen Welker there is still a steep hurdle to an interview with robert mueller. It would, quote, raise significant article ii questions going to the heart of president ial authority. Its not just about this president but about the presidency. Meanwhile, Rudy Giuliani spokes with axios. They report, quote, there are two topics the president s lawyers want to rule out in order to agree to a trump sitdown with mueller. One, why trump fired fbi director james comey. Two, what trump said to comey about the investigation of former National Security adviser michael flynn. Tonight, bloomberg has also spoken to giuliani and also reports that those two topics are off limits. According to bloomberg, giuliani said, quote, if asked the president would tell the Special Counsel that he didnt urge comey to stop Investigating Flynn and Didnt Fire Comey to cut off his investigation into russian int