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Writes, quote, trump brooded over the florida recounts, sulked over key races being called for democrats in the midterm elections that he had claimed as a big victory, and he erupted at his staff over Media Coverage of his decision to skip a ceremony honoring the military sacrifice of world war i. All of this while also berating both british Prime Minister theresa may and french president emmanuel macron. But a former political aide also pushed out by this administration says, nothing out of the...

Attorney general as three democrats challenge the constitutionality of that appointment. The lawsuit filed today in washington, senators richard blumenthal, sheldon whitehouse, and maze ise horono, asking tha anyone serving in that role needs Senate Confirmation. The this comes as the president responds whitaker may be biased against the investigation he now over sees as acting attorney general. President trump said he did not previously know whitaker before appointing him. Now hes saying he did...

Advisers over the weekend he decided to remove Homeland Security secretary Kirsten Nielsen and was thinking about replacing john kelly. Trump said challenges, particular those at the department of Homeland Security are looking at things. I havent made a decision yet. Those changes may not be at the insistence of the president. Melania signed off on a statement. Ricardo isnt the only white house staffer who may be on a collision courthouse. Two officials saying that melania raised concerns that j...

Time, including a period featured in a bomb shell New York Times report. The times reporting that this past spring the president talked about the possibility of prosecuting Hillary Clinton and jim comey. Thats according to two unnamed sources familiar with the discussions between President Trump and his white House Counsel, don mcgahn. It is something his former attorney general would never do, but something his new acting a. G. Previously has said should happen to clinton. Matt whitaker also un...

And urged reopening additional channels to address issues of mutual concern. We are still greatly concerned about turkeys continued unjust detention of u. S. Staff and citizens, including a nasa scientist. We also discussed the khashoggi case and the need to Work Together to deescalate the syrian conflict. With that, im happy to take a few questions. Mr. Secretary, one of the things that the president points to in his statement is 110 billion arms initiative. By the state departments own record ...

And that hes not fair minded. They pint to comments he made as a conservative pundit on cable news where he repeatedly criticized the Mueller Investigation and even speculated on ways the doj could handicap the probe, a probe that as acting a. G. He now oversees. So the big question we are asking today is if the federal judge rules that Matthew Whitaker cannot serve as attorney general, will donald trump try to test his president ial powers at the Supreme Court . Joining me now is nbc news justi...

In florida, a little victory for stacey abrams. A federal judge ordering officials to review all officials ballots and wait until friday to certify election results. The democrats are hoping for a recount or maybe a runoff thats still too close to call. This is arguably the biggest news of all, arizona sending its first woman to the United States senate, its first democrat in 30 years. Nbc news calling it overnight, Kirsten Sinema defeating martha mcsally. I just called Kirsten Sinema and congra...

Into a political hack and claimed not to know that the acting ag had criticized the russia probe before being elevated to that position. Thats just some of what happened over the weekend. Welcome to morning joe. It is monday, november 19th. With us we have National Affairs analyst for nbc news and msnbc and cohost and the executive producer of show times the circus, John Heilemann. Good morning. Associate editor of commentary magazine noah rothman, former treasury official and morning joe econom...

The story and also conflicts that he has had with the Deputy National security adviser which is now an issue. And she works for ambassador john bolton. Yes, and there was a blow up between john kelly and john bolton in the west wing, and the tension tensions of the two men have been flaring. The issues with Melania Trump and again, this is stuff that we are reporting out now stem with the travel and the staffing issues essentially and some of the logistical issues and some of the east wing conce...

Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, doubling down on a slam against Justice Roberts this evening. After the chief justice defended the u. S. Judiciary to the president in an unprecedented public statement. Let me show you exactly what happened. It all began when trump was asked about a federal court ruling which was against his new policy that would bar migrants who come into the United States illegally from seeking asylum. Heres what the president said about the ruling. Well, you...