Most cases, it would be a grand jury, but here in minneapolis, the County Prosecutor has decided he alone will review evidence and determine whether to pursue charges. David . Alex perez leading us off tonight. Alex, thank you. There is also a State Of Emergency playing out tonight. 43 major fires burning. One in particular forcing nearly 5,000 from their homes as the fire now gets closer. And tonight, it is moving in on Yosemite National park. Smoke so thick in the park, you cannot see what makes it most famous. Abcs Kenneth Moton on the fire lines from california. Reporter tonight, the Detwiler Fire, exploding in size to more than 70 square miles. Firefighters calling it the most powerful of their careers. Talking to firefighters, its been over ten years since weve seen fire and fire growth like this. Reporter 2,200 firefighters trying to keep up in grueling conditions on the ground. These firefighters are the first line and pretty much the only defense watch over these flames hosing
That is how they used to do it when he was in charge. Now that the white house has handpicked someone to take over that job, apparently we get the kushner forms 7 00 on a friday night. That does it for us tonight. Well see you again on monday. Now its time for the last word. Ari melber sitting in for lawrence tonight. Good evening, ari. Good evening, rachel. Sometimes the news breaks late and people ask why, and theres no reason. And then sometimes it feels like maybe theres a reason. Thats right. And, you know, some of these things, i just feel like its because were all cursed, and we dont get real weekends. So fridays just end up being a busy day. But there are some things in the news tonight that feel like legit, deliberate Friday Night News dumps that are supposed to be burying these things. Right. And your reporting on what outgoing former director shaub said adds context to that. I am ari melber in for Lawrence Odonnell this evening. It seems Attorney General Jeff Sessions week d
That they know bad things about him. Good reason to keep really really really good files. You never no who will end up being president of the large western country. Adam davidson, reporter for the new yorker. Now time for last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening. Good evening, rachel. Boy am i glad ive never done business in russia. Doesnt that all sound obvious when you hear it that of course it would work that way. Well and the fact the thing i have learned from adam davidsons reporting at the new yorker is you dont have to be perfect but you do have to look to see if you are really obviously doing dirty business with people who Everybody Knows are dirty. And it doesnt matter if thats okay in their country. It is not okay in the united
states if youre an American Company or american businessman doing that. Just willful refusal to look and recognize dirt you are wallowing in, thats enough to get nailed in this country under our lawes. And it is absolutely not okay if youre a Bus
And crucially he knows he is not supposed to do what hes doing, not supposed to get involved, admitting at much in a Radio Interview yesterday. You know, the saddest thing is that because im the president of the United States, i am not supposed to be involved with the Justice Department. Im not supposed to be involved with the fbi. Im not supposed to be doing the kind of things that i would love to be doing. And i am very frustrated by it. I look at whats happening with the Justice Department. Why arent they going after Hillary Clinton with her emails and with her the dossier. If we havent yet heard widespread calls for impeachment, its because this president s disregard for the rule of law for democratic norms, his authoritarian impulses are largely baked in in the countrys perception, even among political insiders. It was just a couple of days ago, for example, that he called the american criminal Justice System a joke and a laughing stock. On top of that, all indications are that th
Is a [ bleep ] lie. And she has remained mostly silent until now. Why did you decide to come forward now and talk to us . I trust you. Does it feel good to talk about this . Yes. Its time. Ms. Mckinney, come forward please. There were bits of the puzzle i wasnt able to reveal at the time and i was unable to be as truthful as i really wanted to be. So she is telling her story, her truth, and for the first time exerts from the if you areman tapes youve never heard. Vulgar. Sexist. How do you arrest a violent suspect . Have a man do it. Romantic relationship ended. If somebody thinks enough of you, theyll call you a name. The nicknames he gave these women are pretty hash. We have all the female names. Theres one called critter. Theres another one we call hench monkey, like in the wizard of oz. Can i use that . Sure. Critter. What were you thinking when he said those things . Bingo. I feel that often when im working on there will be a bingo moment. Or ill get chills. When i get chills, i c