This week, the Secretary Of Defense rescinded the Plea Deal that would have spared the nine over 11 plotters the death penalty. President biden asked him to do that. This was a decision made by the Secretary Of Defense. It was an independent decision by him, certainly within his authorities, as in the Chain Of Command at the defense department. Well, the administration had a hard time defending it this week. I want to play for you some sound here. Were going to talk to one of the families of the victims coming up here in 30 minutes. As as you can best assume. Yeah they are not happy. No, of course not. And i certainly we, you know, we recognize and understand the concerns that theyve expressed. Our hearts go out to the families who love, who lost a loved one. We are determined to make sure that they get justice. These families get justice. So is the president willing to let these terrorists escape the harshest penalty in this system of justice, and let that be part of his legacy . Agai
slew of delegates just days after faceup at the southern border. this is a joe biden invasion. cracks such as what it says join me. both get us trying to address what many voters now call their top concern, america s border crisis some high-profile violent crimes linked to migrants like the killing of a young nursing student in georgia, turbocharge the issue for quick snow policies of been adopted by the commission that of trade century city status in athens. we will get reaction from republican senator marco rubio democrat ben cardin. then, present by the set to deliver the final state at the union address of his first term. days after super tuesday. this is that incredibly important opportunity not just to address congress but also to address the american people per. new poles struggling with low approval numbers and p pushbackn keand key swing states on everything from foreign policy and concerns about his health and age progress will talk with by pan cochair chris
in mind. thank you for doing that, we will pick up exactly where you left off. have a good weekend. have a good show. good show. russia without putin, that was one of the chants shouted by the people who alexei navalny, thousands of people who knew that they were risking their freedom, possibly their lives to say that. alexei navalny who was harassed, poisoned imprisoned, and ultimately killed is proof of what happens to those who defy putin and russia. navalny s widow yulia and their two children did not attend the funeral because of fears of their own safety, russian police patrol the funeral, they stopped mourners from entering the church, unable to view, as you saw the open casket where navalny s body was covered with red and white roses. the new york times reports that cell phone service in the area had been reduced to the lower band with 3g standard and described it as a mobile shutdown. that s what it means to live in russia with putin. despite this, a quarte
good day. i m chris jansing live from msnbc headquarters in new york city. one case down and one potentially even bigger supreme court case to go. we re reading the tea leaves of the unanimous decision today as we look ahead to whether the former president can claim immunity. plus, are we seeing the biden administration adjust its approach to israel in real time? the big meetings at the white house today with one of prime minister netanyahu s biggest political rivals. and super tuesday now just hours away. we are live covering a critical race for governor in north carolina. and former president trump just elevated a controversial candidate, saying he s like martin luther king jr. on steroids. a lot to get to but we start with donald trump heading into the biggest day on the political calendar super tuesday on the heels of what pears to be his most sweeping and significant legal win to date. today s supreme court ruling not only ends colorado s attempt to kick trump off th
federal election interference case. in a brief order, the court said it would hear arguments in april, but it could take months for the court to issue an opinion. in the meantime, jack smith s case is on hold, meaning no trial can take place and even if the supreme court ultimately rules against trump, the intervention puts the trials start date in question. in essence, some would say, given him immunity, possibly. joining us now, msnbc chief legal correspondent and anchor of the beat on msnbc, ari melber. state attorney for palm beach county florida, darren ehrenberg, i m going to ask you the same question. they ve, all start with you. were you surprised at this really? i was shocked, mika. the five justices who granted the state through sand in the years of justice and they further delegitimized the supreme court in the eyes of so many. chief justice roberts cares deeply about the perception of the high court. he wants people to believe that they are above politics. that