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If proven, the issue becomes who in the white house was aware of these conflicts and when were they aware of it? because were getting different reads on that. how big is this potential scandal and the fact that now another company whose finances are called in question. how big do you suspect this is? >> i dont know, neil, but i can tell you that secretary choo will have a hard time explaining why he didnt follow the recommendation of the secretary of treasury in getting a reading from the depart...

Wall street is also the reason why the amount of money this iranian guy allegedly wired twice was such a weird amount. $49,960? what? we know from what were apparently tape recorded conversations in this plot what the iranian guy was supposed to be sending was 100 grand. $100,000. clearly he chose to send that money in two installments but each time wall street takes a pop. this is an international money transfer so they scam 40 bucks every time you make a wire transfer like this. so $49,960. mi...

Iranian guy allegedly wired twice was such a weird amount. $49,960? what? we know from what were apparently tape recorded conversations in this plot what the iranian guy was supposed to be sending was 100 grand. $100,000. clearly he chose to send that money in two installments but each time wall street takes a pop. this is an international money transfer so they scam 40 bucks every time you make a wire transfer like this. so $49,960. minus that 40 bucks twice. that $100,000 did move. leading to ...

More than whats happened over the last five weeks. to watch the president of the united states give up on governing, give up on leading and spend full time campaigning. megyn: then the white house firing back. spokesman jay carney sending out a twitter message that reads, quote, as potus -- meaning the president of the united states -- said, he welcomes gop ideas that would grow the economy and put people back to work now. where are they? and going on to say, quote, dear mr. speaker, you refused...

attack in the strongest possible terms. >> cnn foreign affairs correspondent jill dougherty is at the state department. we heard some strong words. any action to follow? >> reporter: no action because really what they have to do is get the syrian government to protect these diplomats. it is not just the u.s., candy. it is the french have gone through some similar things. but so far these incidents seem to be escalating. listen to what secretary clinton said specifically about protectin...

Going to run for president. but at last nights reagan library speech, he just fanned the flames. he never said no. the latest reporting on what hes really thinking. plus, for the next couple of weeks the uncertainty over christie is going to have an impact on how rick perry and mitt romney are able to raise money, grow their own support. both campaigns join us this morning to react. also, the u.n. takes up the palestinian bid for statehood. israel announces plans to expand west bank settleme...

Of of propofol, the sedative that killed him. they will also claim murray fully cooperated with police. prosecutors will argue murray cared more about keeping his lucrative position than making sure jackson received proper medical treatment. the trial will almost certainly feature devastating testimony about jacksons personal life, something his brother jermaine is countering through tweets to his millions of fans. one reads, let us remember that we, family and fans, are one united for michael. ...

States. a month. to gather signature in all 50 states. its a better bet that maybe sarah palin could do it. but neither of these two really has much time left. they probably wont. >> i was going to throw in the sarah palin factor. we dont have time. the big three panel returns with the most influential people in their lives and their favorite reads. thats promising. a reminder that the education nation summit begins at the top of the hour with a look at challenges in classrooms and possible solu...

Once again, it was perry versus romney. this time, book club turned into fight club. romney was smoother. perry is not getting any better. look out, bachmann, here comes the other rick. plus, late last night, the house approved a funding bill to keep the government going. but by cutting funding for green jobs. does it stand any chance of getting passed the senate? and were keeping our eyes on the market. following yesterdays plunge, can the dow avoid another tailspin today? its friday, sep...

Republicans? its monday, september 19th, 2011. this is "the daily rundown." im chuck todd. right to my first reads of the morning. we begin with the debt plan answering critics who say he never presented a specific plan during the summer debt talks, president obama will do just that. hell roll out a plan to cut the federal deficit by $3.2 trillion over the next decade. largely by raising taxes on the wealthy. a 10:30 a.m. speech in the rose garden the president will promise to veto any legislati...