With his family as well. And that is tonight s reid out. Inside with jen psaki starts now. Reporter: okay, there s a lot going on but i want to start tonight with a dumpster fire that s the only way to call it that is still raging in north carolina. Because it s actually about more than one crazy guy. And believe me he is definitely crazy. If you ve read any of the things he s said. It s also about more than one important swing state. Believe me, north carolina is very important. But this really is a story about the corner of the republican party has backed itself into. As i m sure you ve all heard from now and probably wish you could unhear, unsee if you ve been paying attention. Mark robinson the republican nominee for governor in north carolina posted a lot of stuff on a porn site. He expressed support for reinstating slavery and called mlk an fing nami. His words not mine. Ever since then robinson has repeatedly denies making those comments. What we heard from him today was just ab
Im Ana Cabrera reporting from New York. Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. And good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im Jose Diazbalart. We begin with a scandal in battleground, North Carolina, that could have national implications. Mark robinson is facing pressure to leave the race after allegations he made racist and lewd comments on a pornography site, including declaring in one post that he was a black nazi. Robinson who is North Carolinas lieutenant governor, is denying the allegations and vowing to stay in the race. This is not us. These are not our words. This is not anything that is characteristic of me, nor has it ever been. Folks here also know my character. They know who i am. They know my voice, so to speak. This is not my voice. This is not things we would ever say or even think. Cnn published the string of incendiary comments it says it found on the Message Board dating back to 2008, well before robinson began his political career. Nbc
And in the other corner are republicans too cowardly to admit it. Let s start with dick cheney who made shock waves when he said he would vote for kamala harris over donald trump. He justified his support saying in our nation s 248 year history there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than donald trump. He can never be trusted with power again. Cheney of course joined the ranks of notable republicans who have vowed to support harris just like his daughter liz cheney and adam kinsingger. Republicanswho dare speak out against trump have been ostracized. That is why moderate republicans are hoping trump loses and loses big. Some of the republicans wishing for a trump loss include long standing gop figures throughout the nation who bleed red and wouldn t dare to say this publicly but who are more than ready to move on from the trump era. One conservative lawmaker told politico there is a lot of anxiety about what trump does to republican ability to win in
Found guilty of 34 Felony Counts of his hush Money Case back in may. The case had been seen as the only criminal case against trump with the potential to cross the proverbial Finish Line before the election. As of today, we know that will not happen. Trump will be sentenced on November 26th three weeks after the election. Here is how the judge explained his reasoning. This matter is one that stands alone in a unique place in this nation stahistly. We are now in a place and time fraught with complexities. The imposition of sentence will be adjourned to avoid any appearance however unwarranted that the proceeding has been affected by or seeks to affect the approaching president ial election in which the defendant is a candidate. Judge merchan offered a little more detail saying the integrity of our judicial system demands a system that is entirely on the jury. Free from distraction or distortion. The members of this jury served diligently and their verdict must be determined in a manner
Actually hold office to be impeached. Since the 45th President is no longer president , the clause shall be removed from office on impeachment is impossible for the senate to accomplish. Now the house Impeachment Managers brief was a lot longer. It was 80 p0 pages, it focuses President Trumps betrayal of historic proportions and the threat he poses to the constitution. They say the president is to blame for the insurrection writing its impossible to imagine the events of january 6th occurring without President Trump creating a powder keg, striking a match and then seeking personal advantage from the ensuing havoc. Jim accost osta joins me now. The trump team was concise in comparison. They appear to have come to a compromise with the president on whether to focus on the constitutionality or the stolen election. Thats right. I think it boils down to what the president s advisers have been saying for weeks now, that his speech on january 6th, while some may view it as incendiary and it c