Cooperate with one another to share information so they can anticipate the prosecutors case and piece together a common strategy to fight back. Lawyers for trump and flynn, who along with his son is under investigation for foreign business dealings and his contacts with russian officials had been doing that up until this week. One reason according to the times for the change could than it is unethical for lawyers to Work Together when one client is cooperating with prosecutors and another is still under investigation. Which makes this news a possible sign of trumps worst nightmare, Michael Flynn cooperating with muellers investigation, potentially handing over incriminating evidence against his former boss and the Trump Campaign. Joining me is malcolm nance, paul butler also joins us. Paul on this question of cooperation, normal izen sent this tweet out thursday. I negotiated a cooperation deal for a target with muellers office when he was u. S. Attorney. Let me tell you, he wont give
Washington. And finally, protests rock iran. The iranian people are angry at the rising tide of corruption in their daily lives. Reporter President Trump warns the u. S. Is watching. Whats the next move . This is mtp daily, and it starts right now. Good evening im chuck todd here in washington. Welcome to mtp daily and welcome to 2018. We begin the year with a president who probably feels like he could do everything. But we could end the year with a midterm wave that prevents him from doing anything. The big question, how far is this president willing to go to get what he wants . He seems unleashed and on the clock making mr. Trump a wild card of Epic Proportions as washington confronts an epic to do list. He was unleashed in that impromptu year end interview with the New York Times which its own staff didnt know about until after the fact at maralagoo. He told them he could do whatever he wants with the justice department. Spouted conspiracy theories object russia and claimed that he
President donald trump threatens to pull out of Iran Nuclear Deal unless what he calls it dissolves just floors of this book talk about the impact of the ultimatum which the e. U. And russia according a grave mistake. And a step forward for womens rights in saudi arabia the First Time Ever women have been allowed to enter a stadium to watch a life football game. In the uk. Im not at all free thanks for joining me german chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes to form a new government by easter which force on the first of april thats off to have conservatives reached agreement with the social democrats yesterday on who want shing formal Coalition Talks our previous attempt to form a coalition with smaller parties failed late last year so fridays breakthrough has eased months old Political Uncertainty in germany but there are still several hurdles to overcome sussed. Social democratic leader Martin Schultz still has a lot of selling to do at a special conference later this month hell ask
President trumps lawyers are argues that it is impossible for a u. S. President to obstruct justice. It shows the lngength it is tru team is willing to go to keep him from having to testify. He said there was no collusion with russia and asked whether the Justice Department leaked the to the media. The 20 page letter argues why the president doesnt have to be issued. They are seek to ask trump m in the letter they say because traufrp is the chief Law Enforcement officer the quote that the president s actions could neater constitutionally or legally constitute obstruction because he could if he wished he could exercise his power to pardon if he so desired. And then some of the other issues as we know that the special council has been looking at is Michael Flynn and whether or not the president try today interfere with that investigation when he fired the former fbi director james comey. They claim that the fbi never told he was under investigation. They also say that the white house had
Headlines after. They should not be allowed into the country now theyre facing an uncertain future. Also coming up its misery for munich in the Champions League the germans are. Spains real madrid celebrates making it the final of europes top petition for a Third Straight year. Hello im terry margin good to have you with us through armenia is only edge this morning after Opposition Leader on earth his supporters to bring the country to a set standstill by staging a general strike call came after he failed to secure enough votes in parliament to become Prime Minister. Was the only candidate had expected a different result he has spearheaded weeks of protests leading to the resignation of the Prime Minister last week. This is not how the vote was meant to go. Was was full of enthusiasm and High Expectations tens of thousands had come to catch the moment their protest leader became Prime Minister. Then excitement gave way to sorrow. And the only thing we have to win we cant go on like thi