Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Continues to engage in malign influence operations to this day. This is a threat we need to take extremely seriously and to tackle and respond to with fierce determination and focus. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders told nbc news today that President Trump instructed his team to speak at todays news conference. Asked when the president made the request, sanders didnt respond. And its important to point out, just last friday the president met with his National Security council on Election Security for less than one hour. After the meeting, the white house released a statement that said the administration would not tolerate foreign interference in elections. But it did not mention russia by name. Lets bring in our leadoff panel. Jeremy bash, former Chief Of Staff at the cia and the pentagon
And they all know that The 11th Hour with Brian Williams starts right now. New tonight, raging against the media. Donald trumps pennsylvania barn burner. He claims hes being riddenered hindered by the russian hoax. Meanwhile, back at the white house, the president s top intel and Law Enforcement officials show a united front and say what trump wont, that russia poses a threat to our upcoming elections. Also new tonight, Robert Mueller is looking to speak to another person with ties to that Trump Tower Meeting. And ivanka trump, off message, on her white house low point and a break from her dad on a popular talking point. The 11th hour on a thursday night begins now. Good evening once again from our nbc headquarters here in new york. Im Nicolle Wallace in for brian tonight. Hell be back tomorrow. Its day 560 of the trump administration. And President Trump just wrapped up a rally in pennsylvania where he ramped up his attacks on the
media. Just hours earlier, the president s Top Nationa
let s bring in our lead-off panel. jeremy bash, former chief of staff at the cia and the pentagon and three pulitzer prizewinners, carol lenning, phil rucker, both from the washington post, and matt apuzzo from the new york times. jeremy bash, the analysis in the national security community seems to be the men and women in the white house briefing room were speaking to u.s. policy, were speaking for america, against russia, and that the president is sort of a rogue actor. what do you make of the fact that the president, even if he s a rogue act, was the push who was alone in the room with vladimir putin? does it matter to vladimir putin, if he can get donald trump in a room alone, that his national security officials take a tougher line? your point is well-taken, nicolle. it was manifestly the right call and the right message for the national security leaders to stand at the white house and warn of the upcoming election. it was a rebuke of the president s position that there s no
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