Joining me in a minute. The president s legal team is partly in the dark as it tries to defend the president in the special counsel investigation. And we are learning more about the russia documents he wants declassified. As the water keeps rising, days after florence, the president s appointment might now face a criminal investigation. We are on swamp watch later in the show. We have the team here with reports from both sides of pennsylvania avenue and guests on set. Let me start on capitol hill. That is where we see a Pivotal Moment for the Trump Presidency with the hearing set for next week. Here are the three things we are watching today. Will Brett Kavanaugh withdrawal . Will the gop agree to the fbi investigation democrats want . Will Christine Ford be at mondays hearing . Thats a question and here is the answer from chuck grassley, a couple minutes ago. Are you worried that the questioning from the doctor might come off as im not worried about anything but setting up for the hea
Brett kavanaugh, his accuser, Christine Blasey ford, both set to testify monday about the decades old allegations of Sexual Assault that is supposed to throw his nomination into a tail spin. Female voters in particular galvanized by the me too movement. At the eye of the political storm, President Trump showing noticeable restraint. Instead of going on the attack, the president says he is open to delay to get kavanaugh confirmed the right way. Id like to see a complete process. Id like everybody to be very happy. Most importantly, i want the American People to be happy because theyre getting somebody thats great. I want him to go in at the absolute highest level. I think to do that, you have to go through this. If it takes a delay, it takes a little delay. It shouldnt be very much. A measured response from the president. Two Key Senate Republicans say the monday hearing is crucial to determine how they vote on kavanaughs nomination. We have Congressional Correspondent Phil Mattingly wi
Committee. Its not cheer low far senators or the fbi will go in terms of investigating these claims fully, the claims she has made that kavanaugh, she says, sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers back in the 1980s. We dont know if any other witnesses will testify on monday nor whether the fbi will look at these allegations now, as democrats are demanding. Sunlen serfaty is on capitol hill. Do republicans see an upside to keeping this as just a he said she said, just having the accuser and accused speaking in this session on monday . Well, i think it was really Crystal Clear to Republican Leaders last night, jim, that they needed to do something. This was their something. They needed to do something to satisfy the concerns not only of nearly every democrat up here on capitol hill but most importantly members of their own party who had been very vocal in recent days, especially since these allegations came out, that there needed to be a more deliberative process here, calling fo
The wellknown surgeon, once on tv, and his girlfriend, are now suspected of being serial rapists together. Authorities believe they drugged and assaulted women and then recorded the assaults. Prosecutors now sorting through more than 1,000 videos. The young golf champion killed. Her body found on an iowa golf course. What police tonight have just revealed. And tv host julie chen appearing on camera today and what shes now revealing about her future, with her husband, les moonves, stepping down as ceo of cbs, among allegations of sexual misconduct. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. And we begin tonight with President Trumps Embattled Supreme Court nominee after an accusation of Sexual Assault decades ago. Judge Brett Kavanaugh was back at the white house today after about nine hours there yesterday behind closed doors. President trump saying today, i feel so badly for kavanaugh. The president saying, he doesnt deserve this. But the president did say
Hill. I think its apparent that she briefs what shes saying. Do you think that any of these claims are legitimate . I know this woman, whoever she is, is next up. Frankly, mr. Chairman, there are inconsistencies. Frankly, if you were going to believe anybody, you would believe him. Well, 27 years apart. Two male Supreme Court nominees, two female College Professors and senator Judiciary Committee member orrin hatch has the same reaction. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to morning joe. Its tuesday, september 18th. With us, we have msnbc contributor mike barnacle. Washington anchor for bbc world news america kattie kay and matt miller. So much to cover this morning. There is. Beyond Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. There is a ton to cover. You have obviously the Brett Kavanaugh showdown on now on capitol hill. They will be having a hearing on monday. You also, donald trump, going into a full out trade war. And he makes, of course within i dont know if its a mistake, if hes ignorat,