Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. The other question is there are still missing facts, which is the phone call don junior made to the blocked number and what happened after the meeting that are going to be really important in determining whether there is, in fact, legal jeopardy. You have to remember this is one data point. Were focused on it because of don juniors testimony, his involvement of the emails that came out. And we have Public Knowledge of it. Exactly. Theres another wrinkle and this came out last week is that there may have apparently been a premeeting and one of the attendees may be rick gates, todays star witness in the manafort trial. If he was there at that meeting he has told mueller and his Team Everything about that meeting. What i see with this shift with trump is what has been going on repeatedly in trump world, which is when they sense that theres some bad news coming out, they try to change the story, admit to a little bit, but not the worst part. It star
Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Argument that he can only be impeached and he could actually be subject to a criminal prosecution and i think that has to be of concern to his father not only because of dirt on Hillary Clinton is likely something of value and the federal election laws, both the statutes and regulations, say you cant be Foreign Nationals cant muck around in our elections. If youre a Foreign National and youre volunteering on a campaign, you cant throw in 10 for a pizza. Surely theres some liability for mr. Trump junior and the fact that they actually didnt get good dirt does not mean that he didnt solicit it. Weve all had somebody ring the doorbell and say buy candy. If you dont buy the candy doesnt make it soliciting and that is what is unlawful under
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Rachel Maddow takes a look at the days top political news stories. James comey. It also only mize if the case in question is closely connected to politics. Thats whats important about the big new development. The Wall Street Journal was first on report in detail on the type of charges that federal prosecutors may be considering against the president s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. If it is kregt, the charges he is facing from prosecutors are not related to politics at all. At least not at face value. In quote, previously unreported developments, federal prosecutors in new york are examining whether mr. Cohen committed tax fraud. Quote, federal authorities are assessing whether his income from his. At Ai Medallion Business was underreported. That includes hundred of thousands received in cash and other payments over the last five years. In addition, federal authorities have been investigating whether he made misrepresentations or
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the facts yet. howard: you turn on the tv and ronald reagan promised the first woman to the high court in sandra day cononner o conner and conservatives saying, well, he s gym discriminating. it s two different conversations. it s the difference in where we are as a nation. if this were 5-10 years ago, it would have been, oh, i ll celebrate it. we re looking for more equality and opportunity, not necessarily equity and outcome. howard: yeah. it s obviously perfectly fair to look at somebody s qualifications and judicial philosophy and easier to do that when biden actually tells us who it is. as you know, the president up in new york this week with mayor eric adams, and they talked about crime. the president has not been able to pass legislation either on police reform or guns. but is it fair for some in the media to blame the national crime wave on bide when it s mayors and local police and