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Leads. they tell you where the money is coming from and going and they tell you who to talk to to get more leads. so does mueller have trumps tax returns? you bet. >> and what do you make, nick? today, since weve been sitting here there have been two bombshells, since i sat in this chair i learned donald trump was in the room when pecker, cohen and trump hatched the hush money conspiracy. since ive been sitting here we learned of this criminal investigation into the inaugural committ committee. ...

The reason a lot of these members wanted her out as speaker is, yes, they wanted new leadership but they also worried her being speaker was going to be used against them in future elections. the 2020 election will be about donald trump. republican also try to run against nancy pelosi certainly. the 2022 midterm will really be about pelosi, especially if she is still the speaker. >> in 2018 they did try to run against nancy pelosi and all the negative ads included nancy pell owes y. that didnt wo...

Party that just won the midterm, will stop at nothing, including shutting down the government to stop their agenda. they want to show theyre on the side of the country. they, the president. this new house majority, whatever it might be, is on the side of some narrow partisan agenda. what you dont do is turn around and say i, the president, will stop at nothing on my agenda. ly shutdown the government. i will try to get something after an election in which i lost the election -- by the way, in th...

We end up. i understand it it was a rather spirited meeting. we all watched. but id still like to see a smooth ending here and i havent given up hope thats what well have. >> mitch mcconnell wants a smooth ending, chuck schumer wants a smooth ending, nancy pelosi wants a smooth ending, there will be a smooth ending, right? >> its like a fight club. if you dont want to shut down the government, you doeshlt talk about shutting down the government. you never want to be the person shutting down the ...

Their own party. they try to move a little bit to the middle and they try to negotiate. and they try to show that the party that just came in, the party that just won the midterm, will stop at nothing, including shutting down the government to stop their agenda. they want to show theyre on the side of the country. they, the president. this new house majority, whatever it might be, is on the side of some narrow partisan agenda. what you dont do is turn around and say i, the president, will stop a...

>> the president says hes willing to take full ownership of a government shutdown. how does that sit with you? >> well, i hope thats not where we end up. i understand it it was a rather spirited meeting. we all watched. but id still like to see a smooth ending here and i havent given up hope thats what well have. >> mitch mcconnell wants a smooth ending, chuck schumer wants a smooth ending, nancy pelosi wants a smooth ending, there will be a smooth ending, right? >> its like a fight club. if you...

Failing to make a deal. president: if i needed the votes for the wall in the house i would have them in one session. it would be done. we need ten democrats. >> we have a disagreement about the wall. not onboarder security but the wall. we do not want to shut down the government. let me finish, because you cant get your way. president: we will keep it open if we have border security. >> if we dont have border security. >> im with you. >> dana: mike son capitol hill. mike, how is that for the fir...

We will give you 1.6, which they originally agreed. to say keep in mind, the white house is going to think it was a win if you could get more than 1.6. now, according to the democrats, they will probably be lucky, the white house will, if they even get 1.6. ainsley: 1.3 is the current spending level or funding for it thats why they are saying you could use it on fencing and technology. we dont agree with the wall. we think its immoral. the president wants 5. brian: that immoral wall sitting ther...

For the latest on capitol hill, lets get to msnbcs garrett haake. garrett, it was hard if youre watching that thing live, as we were, to keep track of who was saying what about what votes, but leader pelosi said the president doesnt have the votes to get his funding right now. he said he does. give us some clarity on this. >> well, he may not and we wont know until we see a vote. house republicans has been sitting on a bill and they havent brought it up for a floor vote yet. paul ryan was asked ...

First person makes a move, were in a wait and see approach. >> give me three people youre sure of running. >> sure of? not going to do that. dnc vice chair, dont do that to me. >> elizabeth -- >> howard schultz -- >> youre talking talking points now. come on. >> theyre not running. >> hes talking to consultants. >> the last thing democrats are going to nominate is a rich billionaire. >> you are right. you have to unite the moderate democrats with progressive democrats or youre going to lose. >> ...