Page 2 - Dont Testify News Today

From the man who was elected to lead? wild. all right. number three, this is basically number four that gets worse. it isnt just -- matters of. last year trump reportedly called defense secretary mattis and said he wanted to assassinate bashar al assad. he said, lets go in. lets kill the f-ing lot of him. thats whats reported as him saying. mattis tells his aide, were not going to do any of that. were going to be much more measured. number two, trumps own lawyers worry that he will commit perjur...

His former attorney, john dowd, staged a practice session to simulate an interview with the special counsel. dowd told the president, according to the book, "dont testify. its either that or an orange jumpsuit." the president responds, "ill be a real good witness." dowd told him, "you are not a real good witness." he quit the next day. then number one, the white house needs a new line of defense to accurate criticism. everyone denies everything. they say its all fake, all 448 pages of hundreds o...

In an effort to convince trump not to talk to mueller said, quote, dont testify. it is either that or an orange jump suit. former chief economic adviser gary cohen, who woodward reports was appalled president trump might have signed later withdrawing the u.s. from a trailed agreement with sergey kislyak south carolina. here is a quote from him. i stole it, that is the letter off his office desk. i wouldnt let him see it. hes never going to see that document. got to protect the country. former st...

The commander in chief is a product of someones rich imagination. john kelly also denying the claim that he told the president he was an idiot, we are in crazy town. i dont even know why any of us are here, this is the worst job ive ever had. kelly says "the idea that i called the president an idiot is untrue. i spend more time with the president than anyone and we have an incredibly candid and strong relationship. he always knows where i stand and we both know this story is b.s. im committed to...

Contemptuous words about the commander in chief is a project of "someones rich imagination." john kelly also denying the claim that he told the president he was an idiot, we are in crazy town. i dont even know why any of us are here, this is the worst job ive ever had. kelly says "the idea that i called the president and 80 it is untrue. i spend more time with the president than anyone and we have an incredibly candid and strong relationship. he always knows where i stand and we both know this s...

Want the president to testify. "im not going to sit there and let him look like an idiot and you public that transcript because everything leaks in washington and the guys overseas are going to say, i told you he was an idiot, i told you he was a goddamn dumbbell.go what are we dealing with this idiot for?" after that meeting with robert mueller john dowd gave the president the following advice. "dont testify. its either that or an orange jumpsuit." the president then said, "ill be a real good w...

"dont testify. its either that or an orange jumpsuit." the president then said, "ill be a real good witness. you are not a good witness, dowd replied. mr. president, im afraid i just cant help you." and the next morning john dowd quit and he left an opening on trumps defense team that has since been filled by rudy giuliani. leading off our discussion now, john heilemann, national affairs analyst for nbc news and msnbc. hes also co-host and executive producer of showtimes "the circus." tim obrien...

"washington post" aides calling it crazytown at times paralyzed by the russia investigation and that possible interview with robert mueller. >> ive always wanted to do an interview. >> reporter: woodward describing the presidents one time doern john dowd so concerned the president would commit perjury he staged a practice session. that session so rocky, he later told mr. trump, dont testify. its that or an orange jumpsuit. the book also a remarkable portrait of aides taking extreme measures to b...

Happening now. breaking news. off the rails. a new book by journalist bob woodward reveals how worried white house staffers are about president trumps erratic behavior and pattern of lying. his chief of staff is quoted as calling the president an idiot and unhinged and warning, quote, were in crazytown. orange jumpsuit? woodwards book says the presidents lawyer, john dowd, rehearsed the potential mueller interview with the president, but it went so badly that donald warned, and im quoting now,...

Slamming the book. sarah huckabee sanders saying, quote, this book is nothing more than fabricated stories many by former disgruntled employees told to make the president look bad but the book is the latest deep dive into the trump white house full of bombshells that reveal top administration officials are worried, deeply worried about the presidents behavior. >> hello, bob. >> president trump, how are you? >> reporter: before the release of his new book on the trump white house, entild, fear, b...