it s how they write their memoirs. those are some of the new excuses from republicans about why donald trump took classified documents home with him to mar-a-lago. there was, though, one of the old ones about hillary clinton. the former president now is previewing his legal plans as he pushes more dangerous rhetoric. also this morning, new polling from nbc news shows americans no longer believe the economy is the most pressing issue facing our country. steve kornacki joins us to break down the numbers and to tell us what is on the minds of americans. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is monday, august 22nd. with us this morning, u.s. special correspondent for bbc news, the great katty kay. katty, taking broadside shots a moment ago at your home country and the technology there. i was deeply concerned by that. i know. i was just hoping no one was listening back home. i think you re okay. we ll redeem ourselves here. okay. let s start with the new nbc news
i, wolf blitzer in the situation room. thanks very much for watching the news strategist, is heading to prison in his own call for trump s supporters to quote savage or enemies. plus remembering a time 80 years ago today when americans defeated the enemies of freedom and humanity on the beaches of normandy, then help rebuild a continent we begin tonight. keep them honest with the ongoing question of whether the former president, if reelected, would use the criminal justice system against his political opponents ongoing because he keeps hinting at it, speaking this evening in phoenix at an event put on by the conservative activist charlie kirk he can find the bulk of his remarks, immigration and the economy, but also railed against his criminal prosecutions and finished with this i m telling you we are in more danger from the enemy from within with these learner texas fascist, these communists. and we re going to stop that also now, these are words he s using the past
always great to be here and thank you so much for joining us. ac30, 60 starts now tonight on 360, the former president waves in again about whether he ll use the criminal justice system for political payback. and again, suggests he might also tonight why steve bannon, his former strategist is heading to prison and his own call for trump s supporters to quote savage or enemies plus, remembering a time 80 years ago today when americans defeated the enemies of freedom when humanity on the beaches of normandy then help rebuild a continent, we begin tonight, keep them honest with the ongoing question of whether the former president, if reelected, would use the criminal justice system against his political opponents ongoing because he keeps hinting at it, speaking this evening in phoenix had an event put on by the conservative activist charlie kirk he can find the bulk of his remarks, immigration and the economy, but also railed against his criminal prosecutions and finished
for watching anderson cooper 360 is next what johnson tonight. on 360, the former president weighs in again about whether he ll use the criminal justice system for political payback. and again, suggest he might also tonight why steve bannon, his former strategist is heading to prison and his own call for trump s supporters to quote savage or enemies. plus, remembering a time 80 years ago today when americans defeated the enemies of freedom and humanity on the beaches of normandy, then help rebuild a continent. we begin tonight, keep them honest with the ongoing question of whether the former president, if reelected, would use the criminal justice system i m against his political opponents ongoing because he keeps hinting at it, speaking evening and phoenix had an event put on by the conservative activist charlie kirk he can find the bulk of his remarks, immigration and the economy, but also railed against his criminal prosecutions and finished with this and i m telling you we
well it wasn t the last time he spent a lot of time tweaking and a lot of time golfing and a lot of time going out for folks including calling the president ukraine and trying to screw joe biden and gotten peach for it. i mean i don t i think wishful thinking on the part of my good friend but what a contrast today. you have joe biden standing there in a great tradition of the american people, defending freedom on the world stage you saw as the linskey of risking his life, as his country please stand against fascism. and then you have for from putin and then you have donald trump just mad and paton and upset with everybody and won t take off the table that he will go after his opponent and listen what he said, what he said was there is massive criminality here that s what he accuses america s law enforcement of. he accuses american law enforcement department of justice, american law enforcement prosecutors of being massive criminals that