Page 585 - Contender News Today

At that news conference, mr. trump making clear that on top of the special counsel probe, he was also making a top priority restoring integrity at the fbi. >> we need a great director of the fbi. i cherish the fbi. it is special. we are going to have a director who is going to be outstanding. ill be announcing that director very soon. >> that decision could come as soon as tomorrow. joe lieberman, the former democratic senator then, an independent senator, according to the president, is the lead...

Lieberman. >> following up to say that joe lieberman is right now the front-runner for this position. appreciate it. thank you very much. joining me now, the host of the hugh hewitt show and an msnbc political analyst. lets start with you. how do you feel with joe lieberman being the top contender? >> i think that he is a former u.s. senator is the most important part of this whole equation. the club of the senate rarely rejects its own. i think donald trump would have a lot of trouble pulling s...

Regardless of recommendation i was going to fire comey. i said to myself, you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made up story, its an excuse by the democrats for having lost an election that they should have won. >> when donald trump admitted that this russia thing is what he was thinking about when he fired fbi director, it fuelled speculation about why he keeps acting like hes covering up something. well, tonight, theres a new contender in the clubhouse. adam davidson joins me...

I was going to fire comey. i said to myself, you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made up story, its an excuse by the democrats for having lost an election that they should have won. >> when donald trump admitted that this russia thing is what he was thinking about when he fired fbi director, it fuelled speculation about why he keeps acting like hes covering up something. well, tonight, theres a new contender in the clubhouse. adam davidson joins me now. i like what you wrote. ...

>> while, he does, and first on the agenda this morning just to name a prime minister, thats something thats going to be telling about what direction his government is going to head, but then the leading contender seems to be the mayor of the -- edward and hes young, 46 years old. hes had affiliations with both the socialists on the left and the republicans on the right. and also he graduated from the same school as macron did, the elite they called that out, one of the elite schools that genera...

Who is experienced. you need a really good prosecutor, somebody who knows how to do it. and third, somebody with courag courage. if there is interference, or a tented interference to shut down the investigation, you need somebody who is going to stand up. >> and we could have a wild card contender. mitch mcconnell reportedly behind the idea of judge merrick garland heading up the fbi, despite squashing the supreme court nomination last year. mike lee floated that idea over the weekend. >> i thin...

Advice on how to answer that question: reject false choices, speak truth, and you dont need a big title to make a big difference. >>, and, of course, harris has been noted as possible contender for 2020 presidential nomination for the democratic party. lets get a check on your weather now with nbc meteorologist wibill karens. what do you have for us. >> mini heat wave. just got done with a raw chilly time new mexico mid atlantic. above average in the middle of the country. hot in the southeast. ...

Community disclosed this russian hacking in october. and that was well before the election. so thats another claim that he made that just doesnt hold up. >> our thanks to david axelrod there. heres another blast from the past. newt gingrich was an early supporter, of course, of donald trump and contender to be his running mate. but it is his wife whos no you getting a key job serving the current president overseas. and later, can americans trust the next leader of the fbi to lead a fair and ...

Wasnt pleasant. what about you, kat? >> im a libertarian, so i just end up hating whoever it is and end up voting for myself. [laughter] greg: im going to say what about me, right? >> it should be you. >> wait a minute, i dont get asked because theres no weight lifting or fight anything this thing? [laughter] greg: you know, i overlooked you. i am sorry, tyrus. its hard to do. >> wow. greg: yes, yes. whats your choice? >> i, honestly, i think the rock is a serious contender just because i think ...

What about you, kat? >> im a libertarian, so i just end up hating whoever it is and end up voting for myself. [laughter] greg: im going to say what about me, right? >> it should be you. >> wait a minute, i dont get asked because theres no weight lifting or fight anything this thing? [laughter] greg: you know, i overlooked you. i am sorry, tyrus. its hard to do. >> wow. greg: yes, yes. whats your choice? >> i, honestly, i think the rock is a serious contender just because i think eventually in am...