Joyce On News Today

Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. This will play out. Which, as of tonight, could serve as the headline for the status of everything. Still under investigation by the special prosecutor. Unclear how this will play out. Leading off our discussion now, joyce nance, former special prosecutor. And former counsel to the mayor of New York City and eugene robinson, Opinion Writer for the washington post. Hes an msnbc political analyst. And you...

Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Analysis and discussion of the days top stories and compelling issues from Lawrence ODonnell. Rudy giuliani told politico today that the trump team wants to rule outofbounds about half of what Robert Mueller wants to discuss the president. Quote, we dont want questioning on obstruction. They would have to concede that. Robert mueller would not be allowed to ask President Trump what he said to james come...

My view would be an admission of guilt, particularly on an obstruction charge, which is why they dont want obstruction as part of the interview. that part i believe. if there is an interview, they dont want any conversation about obstruction. i think it actually points to something that i think i will disagree with joyce on. it is one thing to say hes a subject, that donald trump is a subject of an investigation. subjects can become targets. the fact they have said hes a subject doesnt mean he c...

>> you know, and there is the truth of it, which is it would be extremely ill advised for the president to talk to mueller. anybody who was his attorney would say dont do it because its not that its a perjury trap. its because he has a lot to be concerned about in terms of the questions he will get. hes already got inconsistent statements in the public per view. there is no way you can walk into an interview with a prosecutor with inconsistent statements, including some things that could easily ...