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a shot of a predawn los angeles. welcome to the fourth hour of "morning joe." it is 6:00 a.m. out there on the west coast, 9:00 a.m. here in the east. im jonathan lemire alongside the bbcs katty kay. were happy to report that msnbc contributor mike barnicle is joining us for the hour. were in for joe, mika, and willie. catty, a lot of headlines to get to in this hour. >> the biggest one got mike off the ice rink earlier. >> landed a couple triple axels and came upstairs and -- >> im so...

after a once this a lifetime blizzard pummelled the city. well take you live to buffalo, where the thashl guard is stepping in to help. the severe weather ignite ing a southwest airline meltdown leaving passengers stranded in airport terminals. the chaos stretching into another day with thousands of flights cab selled so far. well bring you a live report from the busiest airport in the country. also this hour, fresh fallout surrounding george santos, who admitted to fabricating his...

Reaching a younger generation. >> officials tell us that this is just the beginning in a broader overdose prevention plan. ultimately they hope to see the same kinds of overdose kits really in any place where someone could have an overdose like buses, libraries, even public parks. if you look across the country, in california, the legislature is set to take up a bill in the upcoming session that would move the state from just allowing public schools to stock the drug, to requiring them to keep a...

Reason or maybe just the last straw? >> its possible that it was the reason. its possible it was the last straw. its possible that it was unrelated. this is somebody when we talk about hope hicks, you know, publicly is a private person and not somebody who goes out and gives a lot of interviews the way other white house officials do. we may never know, at least not in the immediate future the full story of what led to this departure. >> julia, real quick, any chances that hopes comments actually...

Mueller probe heats up. >> the president spoke about infrastructure and possibly daca, but the president insisted he wouldnt do the daca plan without a wall. is there a scenario where the democrats can get on board with that? >> reporter: it doesnt seem like that. democratic leaders, especially those in the congressional hispanic caucus have been very clear they are not going to include a wall deal. trump campaigned heavily saying he wanted to build a wall and hes not going to walk away from tha...

Trump expressed disappointment with attorney general jeff session recusal. heres what he said eric holder was more loyal to president obama. quote. alex, is this a direct diss to sessions right here? >> reporter: absolutely. he has been holding sexes out to dry fmonths. and that bam seat that is now occupied by a democrat. jeff sessions vacated that to become attorney general even though it was trumps choice, trump tends to still blame people. but you know, he really believes and i think he got ...

Norms and rules and guidelines that have been in place for decades, especially surrounding the department of justice that go back to watergate t. concern for people on the other side is that they are just guidelines and norms and theyre not necessarily enshrined in law and there are legal theorys that say the president is the head of the executive branch. he can do everything he wants. maybe he could fire mueller. there are different ways he can go about doing that. he does have extreme oversigh...

Lawyer, a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, educators, our first person that we profiled on june 1st was a transgender law enforcement officer. >> extraordinary. >> from seattle. so weve got some really great stories. if folks want to go to nbcout.com, you can see all 30 folks were celebrating this month as we celebrate and recognize pride month. >> im sure they appreciate the recognition. brooke, thanks for your time for us. that is a wrap for me this hour, im al ex wit. sheinelle jones c...

Especially obligated to strive toward greatness, and i worry rabbit the message that if our daughters think that a woman as phenomenal as you are not enough unless she is thin. may 2016 be definitive for you and for all of us who are struggling to be self-accepting, and i want you know that you are ra remarkable woman, and i dont care if you have not reached a goal weight, because you have achieved weighty goals. sincerely, melissa. thank you for watching, and i will see you at 10:00 a.m. easter...

Banks in los angeles california. i think you made my whole day today. thank you. >> thank you. thats our show for today. thanks to you at home for watching. ill see you tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. eastern. well talk about the killing of cecil the lion why its outrage sod many and what it tells us about the continuing relationship between the united states and the continent of africa. but right now, its time for a preview of week ends with alex wit. >> was in my ear when you were calling her...