since the periods of time when we saw the attacks on u.s. forces, in iraq and syria, you either stop or slow down when the u.s. and iran were engaged in either directly or through some other country. that is how we keep a personal abroad. it is not by escalating these words. it is by talking to our enemies. that is what diplomacy is. thank you very much. that is all in on this thursday night. alex wagner tonight starts right now. good evening, alex. we will start this hour with breaking news. the new york times is reporting that trump former finance chief, allen weisselberg, is in negotiations to plead guilty to perjury for allegedly lying on the stand during trump s civil fraud trial. and while we don t know for certain wished alleged line he might be owning up to, the testimony of the new york times points to the thing that they heavily suggest maybe the lie in this case. it s maybe the most trumpy thing ever. just a few months ago, back in october, allen weisselberg
forman for a very special broadcast. the last man in america, the road to 2024. you do not want to miss it. and, on that note, i wish you all a very good night. i appreciate you being here. for all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late with me. i ll see you again tomorrow. . i ll see you again tomorrow. the new york times is reporting that trump former finance chief, allen weisselberg, is in negotiations to plead guilty to perjury for allegedly lying on the stand during trump s civil fraud trial. and while we don t know for certain wished alleged line he might be owning up to, the testimony of the new york times points to the thing that they heavily suggest maybe the lie in this case. it s maybe the most trumpy thing ever. just a few months ago, back in october, allen weisselberg took the stand to defend the trump organization and new york attorney general, letitia james, had a civil fraud lawsuit. that is the case for trump and its com
negotiations to plead guilty to perjury for allegedly lying on the stand during trump s civil fraud trial. and while we don t know for certain which lie mr. weisselberg may be owning up to, the testimony the new york times points to, the thing they heavily suggest may be the lie in this case is maybe the most trumpy thing ever. just a few mounts ago back in october allen weisselberg took the stand to defend in new york attorney general letitia james $240 million lawsuit. that s where trump and other defendants are being accused of inflating assets. one of the things mr. weisselberg was asked about under oath was the size of donald trump s penthouse apartment in trump tower, the one that looks like louie xivth on acid. the a.g. believes this asset in particular is a glaering example of donald trump s fraudulent overevaluation. yes, there are monster chandeliers and marble walls, but for years this three-story penthouse was listed on annual financial statements as being 30,00
Achievement award. Well so proud of you, wolf. Erin Burnett Outfront starts now. Outfront next, rejected. The judge overseeing trumps federal 2020 election case refusing to recuse herself while the former president lashes out at another that he committed fraud. Plus, russia now claiming the attack on its Black Sea Fleet was carried out using american intelligence. The kremlin also releezing a video of a top commander. And stores in philadelphia shutter after widespread looting and now Target Closing even more stores because of crime. Lets go outfront. Good evening, denied. A judge rejects trumps request to recuse herself. Tanya chutkan says she will hear the doj Election Fraud case in washington, d. C. It is a blow to trump and comes as he is lashing out at another judges ruling in new york. Even posting the judges picture on social media and posting i have a deranged, trump hating judge, adding quote, nobody has been as unhinged as this guy. Maralago is worth perhaps 1 o 0,000 time mo