Good evening from msnbc headquarters here in new york. Im joy reed in for brian, who has the night off. Its the end of day 98 for the trump presidency, with one full day to go before day 100, russia remains the story the white house just cant shake off. Once again tonight there are new questions involving the briefly serving former National Security adviser Michael Flynn. At press conference on the Trump Administrations first 100 days the Ranking Member of the House Oversight committee accused the white house of stonewalling congress on russia and flynn. I honestly do not understand why the white house is covering up for Michael Flynn. I dont get it. After the president fired him. For lying. They should be lending over backwards to help us. Theres obviously a paper trail, ladies and gentlemen. There is a paper trail, that the white house does not want our committee to follow. These guys are playing games. And when you see mr. Spicer you can tell him i said that today. Congressman Elija
Tone for the content of this new issue of Foreign Affairs. Theres a detailed look at the initial behavior of this new president on Foreign Affairs. And how, if that behavior continues, that could lead directly to three brandnew separate wars with three different countries. Theres also long piece about why the experts believe you probably dont have to worry about an immediate descent into fullon fascism any time soon but, yeah, we are maybe sliding into what the experts may call a competitive authoritarianism. The editor of Foreign Affairs is gideon rose. He opens this hairraising collection today with this question. Its more of a game than a question. The game is, stupid or nefarious . Every administration spins, fights with the press and the bureaucracy, pushes its own agenda and tries to evade intrusive oversight. But ordinary white houses do not repeatedly lie, or declare war on Mainstream Media institutions or pursue radical goals while disdaining professional input, nor do they re
This nearly three weeks before he was fired. Contradicting the administrations version of events. Sources familiar with her account tell cnn. On february 14th, the day after flynns firing, white house Spokesman Sean Spicer described the yates meeting in far less serious terms. Wanted to give a heads up to us on comments that may have seemed in conflict with what he had sent the vicepresident. Reporter yates will explain in a private meeting january 26, she told white House Counsel that flynn was lying when he denied in public and private that he had discussed u. S. Sanctions on russia in conversations with russias ambassador to the u. S. His misleading comments yates explained made him potentially vulnerable to being compromised by russia. Flynn was fired 18 days later, only after news reporting that flynn had lied to vicepresident mike pence about his conversations with the Russian Ambassador. Yates testify will book end a weeks worth of appearances, starting with fbi director james c
Russia, the Supreme Court and a struggling presidency. This morning ill be joined by the senates top two leaders, republican Mitch Mcconnell and Democrat Chuck schumer. Also the fake news cycle. A former fbi agent says russia speaks and the president tweets. The reason that active measures have worked in this u. S. Election is because the commander in chief has used russian active measures at times against his opponents. Clint watts says the russians are still at it and hes live here this morning. Joining me are eugene robinson, columnist for the Washington Post. Msnbcs greta van susteren, Robert Draper of the New York Times magazine and amy walter, National Editor of the cook political report. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, the longest running show in Television History celebrating its 70th year. This is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning. The drip drip drip of crises in the Trump Presidency has quickly developed into the steady ra
Acting director of the fbi and the acting attorney general on this issue. One of these two sides has to be wrong. Well figure it out. That does it for us tonight. Now its time for the last wor withawrence odonnell. Im sorry i ate your first minute. Youve ramped us right into that comey hearing that is on the schedule but without a precise date yet. We just have a feeling its going to be in early june and that has to be one of the questions. Even though hes in the Intelligence Committee and they dont have jurisdiction over those resources, im sure thats going to be one of the questions. And, you know, the question remains are they going to try to stop him from testifying to that committee or to any other committee . I mean, if mueller comes in and says no, no, no, i dont want you testifying, thats going to interfere with our criminal investigation. I dont know when were going too hear from him. He obviously will try to strike a balance between what he feels he can say in a public hearin