Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. With just 38 hours to go until former fbi director james comey appears before the Senate Intelligence committee, details are coming from multiple news outlets about what we may hear tomorrow and on thursday, including this report tonight from the New York Times with the headline james comey told attorney general sessions, dont leave me alone with trump. The president is preparing to go it alone on what could be the most consequential day of his presidency. All the tv networks are airing that hearing live starting thursday at 10 00 a. M. , and the whole country will be watching as the fbi director the president fired speaks publicly for the first time about being dismissed abruptly last month and about the president s alleged efforts to interfere in that russia investigation. The president was asked about comeys testimony today during a meeting with congressional leaders. I want to thank everybody very much for being here, and lets get to work
Manipulators. Do shes shifts represent a change in mood or a change in strategy . Ill talk to two leaders in the Senate Armed Services committee, republican john mccain and democrat jack reed. Plus, how the Trump Administration plans to get tougher on illegal immigration. It is fair to say that the definition of criminal is not changed, but where on the spectrum of criminality we operate has changed. Hoemeland security secretary john is with us. On this Easter Sunday, we bring together three religious leaders and ask, can we really separate religion and politics . Joining me for inside an analysis are Andrea Mitchell, nbc news, mark leeb vich of the New York Times, former republican senator john sununu and heather jackson. Welcome to sunday. Its meethepress. Kour announcer the longest running show in history, its meet the press. This is chuck todd. Good morning and happy easter to those of you celebrating. We have a lot of politics, but first the tension in north korea. North korea lau
With immunity . New reaction to the fired national securitity adviser offer to Exchange Information for protection. And white house visit. Top democrat of the House Intelligence Committee accepts the administrations offer to review classified documents. What did adam schiff see . And what will it mean for the controversy surrounding the russia investigation . We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Breaking news tonight, cnn has new information about how isis and other terror groups have developed bombs small enough to be hidden in electronics and other devices. Fbi shows those bombs can evade commonly used airport screening. Were told u. S. Intelligence suggests the terrorists have gotten hold of sophisticated Airport Security equipment to test how well the new bombs can avoid detection. Stand by for our exclusive reporting on this threat and how it figures into the new Electroni
About not showing up for the game . The 11th hour begins now. Good evening once again from our headquarters in new york and 69 of the Trump Administration, the biggest story where the white house is concerned came from across town. A lot of people on this broadcast and elsewhere has said what the russia investigation is missing is a president saying he wants to get to the bottom of it all. This was a hugely consequential day and not in ways that they would like. Today we heard from the top two members of the Senate Intelligence committee. On the right, richard burr of north carolina. On the left, mark warner of virginia. In plain english, they sounded like senators ought to sound. Saying in effect weve got this. Promising a sweeping investigation. Already the biggest in decades and a bipartisan report when its all over if you can believe that. Taking questions under the hot lights in the capitol, they revealed theyve already reached out to 20 witnesses. The only thing they didnt allow,
Police saying that the car can had been sitting in an area where vehicles are not allowed. When offices approached, the driver took off at a high rate speed and crashed into a walled. The driver was arrested at the scene. Police said it is still unclear if the crash was deliberate or not. Of course well keep an eye on that. Also breaking news out afghanistan where three u. S. Soldiers were killed and a fourth wounded a ter after afgn soldier opened fire on them. They call it an insider attack. It took place this nangarhar province. U. S. Troops have been fighting against extremist factions. Rots saying that the afghan sold yes was a taliban hill tant who infiltrated the afghan army. In march another afghan soldier was killed of a at theafter he and wounded three soldiers in that incident. Courtney is following the latest. And what we saw just within the recent hours was an unfortunate increase there two to three u. S. Soldiers that died because this insider attack. What are you hearing