Engaged in heated shouting matches. [shouting] you see a lot of anger. Police were subjected to the processes scorned. It doesnt protect you. Antifrom demonstrators continue to criticize the president even after he made more forceful remarks in condemning the attack and racial hate groups. Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs including the kkk, neonazis, White Supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant. The mother of ara hire, a paralegal who was killed while protesting against white nationals in charlottesville stating this, thank you for those words of comfort and for denouncing those who promote violence and hatred. Donald trump criticized the media for the anger over his response, made initial remarks in charlottesville and realized once again that the Fake News Media will never be satisfied. Bad people. The president will focus on infrastructure, signing an executive order to permit more Infrastructure Projects but and can only
Escalating threat of a nuclear north korea. And the leader that trump labeled in a tweet rocket man. As pyongyang nears the final stage of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile, the u. S. , south korea and japan flexing military muscle with joint drills across the Korean Peninsula as the Trump Administration signaled time could be running out for a diplomatic solution. If the United States has to defend itself or allies in any way, north korea will be destroyed. We have to prepare all options, make sure all options are under development to ensure that this regime cannot threaten the world. As we have watched each missile test and military test, the program is advancing. With the world watching, what will be the president s strategy for solving the crisis . How will trumps America First agenda play on the world stage . Theres so much to cover today with our reporters and analysts so lets get right to it. We have a great team here today. Nbcs chief White House Correspondent Ha
Jeff flakes surprise announcement that he would not seek reelection came with a stinging rebuke of donald trump and stark warning to his colleagues, if you dont speak out, youre complicit and flake was not done sounding the alarm. Appeared on five morning shows on five different networks. Sf i think if we are waiting for the pivot, we ought to stop waiting. Its not coming. This is speech reckless and undignified. Until we do, we are complicit in normalizing that type of behavior. At some point the spell will be off and people will realize where are we, what are we doing . Weve got to accomplish something here. He published an oped in the Washington Post this morning. Theres a sickness in our system and it is contagious, said flake. How many more disgraceful public feuds with gold star families can we witness in silence before we ourselves are disgraced. How many more times will we see moral a. Mbiguity in the face of shocking bigotry and shake it off and hos till foreign power before w
Their plan literally called unified tax reform. The gop leadership spoke moments ago about their unity around it. This is a historic day. This is a day that is a long time in coming. In fact, it was on this day under this dome in 1986 that Congress Took the final vote on the last overhaul of our tax code. Derek hake was there and joins us now. Garrett, the congress wasted no time getting off health care since its not going to work sayi saying they needed that for tax reform. A problem, they needed some of that savings to make tax reform fully work but some some plan now or at least the beginnings of it . Reporter right, ali. An outline. A plan to make a plan. Republicans are by and large so far lining up behind that. Most importantly in the house. The Freedom Caucus caused so many problems for paul ryan, and establish member republicans going back quite a while said he will support the outlines of the plan. The plan moves through the house, moves simultaneously through the senate and a
Armed Services Committee joins me as well. This is mtp daily, and it starts right now. Good evening. Im chuck todd here in washington. Welcome to mtp daily. In case you didnt notice, one heck of a fight going on now inside the Republican Party. Folks, the fight is looking more and more like a rivalry between a hammer and nail. A pair of retiring senators, bob corker, jeff flake, dramatically blasted their partys leader as a threat to our safety and democracy. If it was a call for fellow republicans to take up arms against the president , well, then theyre alone, because no ones taken it. I think people should settle their differences personally. Its better that way. Its in our interests to have party unity to continue to work forward on an agenda. Is the president dangerous to democracy . I have a different take on this. I try to keep it more about policy. The president has his own way of communicating. Look, its worked. I strongly believe our country is polarized right now and too div