Good morning, welcome to morning joe. Its wednesday, march 13th. We have so much more to get to with that hearing yesterday on capitol hill. Democrats pressed the former Special Counsel on his language about President Bidens memory while republicans wanted to know why the president wasnt charged. Meanwhile, also on capitol hill, today the who house is expected to vote on a bill that could lead to a ban on one of the most popular apps in america. Well explain that legislation. Well also get analysis on the alarming comments from russian president Vladimir Putin this morning about the threat to use nuclear weapons. Hes saying that if russias sovereignty or independence is threatened, he will use nukes. Good morning, everybody. Along with willie and me, we have the host of wasteway, bureau chief at politico jonathan louisiana mere. Msnbc contributor Mike Barnacle and jonathan martin. Great group this morning. Also has President Biden announced a new Weapons Package for ukraine. According
The Special Counsel charges donald trump with conspireing to shatter the american experiment. The ha 45page indictment nar tat rates a plot to stay in power after losing an election. And it does so with some new evidence, including realtime notes from then Vice President mike pence. The politics, the third Trump Indictment slipped the field into familiar camps. The charges will also test joe bidens resolve to do what is sometimes unnatural. Stay quiet. The consequences, how the prosecution plays out in court may determine the future of both donald trump and american democracy. Im dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics. Tomorrow a court date for the former president here in washington. Today the country gets a line by line look at The Plot Against America and the alleged crimes of donald trump. Central to the indictment is the Special Counsels assertion that trump knew that he lost the election and pushed lies to stay in office any way. Describe d in the indictment
efforts to overturn the election. he said it s okay by him if america defaults on its debt. he called the capital police officer a thug and said he meant it when he said if you re rich and famous, you can grab women wherever you want. the new test begins. right now, there s a massive number of migrants waiting on the southern border as time runs out tonight on title 42 policy that made it easier to turn them away. and today ukraine gets a big delivery. cruise missiles from the uk. president zelenskyy says he will win the war before the next u.s. election. trump s town hall comments underscore the urgency there. trump refusing to say who should win or if vladimir putin is a war criminal. up first for us, we start there with donald trump, his unending lying and the audience laughter and cheers that speak volumes about his grip on today s republican party. his first answer at last night s cnn town hall was illuminating, a lie, and a lie that proves he cannot or will not quit h
after a once this a lifetime blizzard pummelled the city. we ll take you live to buffalo, where the thashl guard is stepping in to help. the severe weather ignite ing a southwest airline meltdown leaving passengers stranded in airport terminals. the chaos stretching into another day with thousands of flights cab selled so far. we ll bring you a live report from the busiest airport in the country. also this hour, fresh fallout surrounding george santos, who admitted to fabricating his resume. we ll take a closer look at why a new york prosecutor is looking into the matter. and an update from the vatican this morning on the condition of pope benedict. we ll bring you the latest reporting on his situation. and the countdown to the new year is on. organizers for saturday s new year s eve celebration in new york city will hold their annual confetti test this morning before releasing 1.5 tons of confetti at midnight on new year s eve. we begin with our top story this morn
when da mar hamlin collapsed on the field. we ll have an update on his condition this morning. and happening right now, house republicans are holding a meeting ahead of a nail biter vote for kevin mccarthy s bid for speakership. steve kornacki will break down how historic it would be if he doesn t clear a first round. and in just a few hours, the suspect accused in the murder of four idaho students will peer in a courtroom. we ll have a live report from outside the courthouse. and in brazil, crowds are gathered to bid farewell to the late soccer legend pele. the only player to ever win three world cups. we begin with the latest on the condition of damar hamlin. the 24-year-old collapsed on the field last night after making a hit in the first quarter of the highly anticipated game against the cincinnati bengals. the bills say he suffered cardiac arrest and said, his heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the uc medical center for further test ask