Weapons attack. Russia working to delay any such action by seeking an Emergency Un Security Council meeting just hours from now. We have Team Coverage tonight. Leland that its on what we are learning about the administrations position and we begin with Kristin Fisher with the latest on syria. The call tonight, the two agreed it was vital the use of chemical weapons does not go unchallenged, a direct quote from downing street but how exactly they intend to challenge it remains unclear. It is the same thing it said all week, all options are on the table. Reporter one day after telling russia to get ready because missiles will be coming donald trump said an attack on syria could be very soon or not soon at all. The softer tone was echoed by his secretary of defense on capitol hill who testified about concerns at the pentagon that barring syria could drag the us into a bigger war with russia and it ran. We are trying to stop the murder of innocent people but on a strategic level it is how
Good morning, everybody. Its friday, march 30th. We begin with President Trumps relationship with russia and Vladimir Putin. Multiple Senior Administration officials telling nbc news that trump has told his aides not to talk publicly about policy moves the white house implements against russia. His reasoning stems from his continued hope for better relations with Vladimir Putin in addition to his ongoing refusal to be seen as giving in to the media or critics who question his praise or his silence towards the russian leader. For instance, after it was announced the u. S. Will supply weapons to ukraine, trump told his aides not to tout the decision publicly because it might acknowledge state putin. One white house official adds, quote, it is not something he wants to talk about. One white house official says it really got under the president s skin and trump proceeded to call the president s france, and the uk. In addition, according to officials, during trumps congratulatory call to pu
Delay any such action by seeking an emergency u. N. Security Council Meeting just hours from now. Weve got Team Coverage for you tonight. Leland vittert reporting on what we are learning about the administrations positions on syria and russia from todays confirmation hearing for secretary of state nominee, current caa director mike pompeo. But we begin with Kristin Fisher on the latest on syria. Good evening. Speak out on my call tonight between President Trump and thee two agreed it was vital that the use of chemical weapons did not go unchallenged. A direct quote from downing street. How exactly they intend to challenge it remains unclear. The white house says its the exact same thing at that all week, all options are on the table. Just one day after telling russia to get ready because missiles will be coming, President Trump today said, an attack on syria could be very soon or not to soon at all. The softer tone was echoed by his secretary of defense on capitol hill, who testified a
Kevin. He and i are good friend. Reporter we will talk to congressman mark meadow of Freedom Caucus fame who could be one of the biggest influencers in the next battle for speaker. This is mtp daily, and it starts right now. Good evening. Welcome to mtp daily im chuck todd here in washington. We begin tonight with the breaking news we have been telling you about an hour now. Nbc news reporting President Trump is now not likely to sit down for an interview with lawyers from special counsel Robert Muellers team. Talks basically collapsed after the fbi raid on home and office and hotel room of the president s longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. Now its perhaps not a Surprising Development given President Trumps comments about these things. Unofficial president ial adviser Alan Dershowitz predicted this yesterday on this show when he called the raid on cohen a quote Nuclear Option that was not likely to help the negotiations over these talks. Now, this is yet another sign of how the c
Possible explosion over pelosis bid to reclaim this leadership. Pelosi follows the mantra of, never let them see you sweat. I intend to wear when the speakership. I happen to think at this point on the best person for that. Even though she heaved a little praise on the new democratic blood that flows into the house i had the courage to run, and they are here now in what is one of the most transformative new members, body of members of congress. Some of that new blood not quite sold on the old guard. To be fair to my residence, i have to have a conversation with her before committing. Under no circumstances would i vote for nancy pelosi to be speaker. This comes as democrats are prepping a letter pledging not to support the speaker bid. Mike emanuel is live on capitol hill and has been all over the story and right now the battle for the future of the Democratic Party is on. Good evening, mike. Some House Democrats are telling us they expect this leadership fight to get nasty. Fox has co