Revealed. This morning the whistleblowers own lawyer said his client would be willing to answer written questions from republicans as long as their identity is kept secret. President trump is also railing against two new polls out this morning showing where americans stand on the impeachment inquiry. Both polls show for and against removing the president from office. Reporter fredricka, the president spent the morning attacking the whistleblower, saying he wants the whistleblowers identity to be revealed. All of this despite the fact the whistleblower is an intelligence official who is protected from law from any kind of reprisals or having his identity disclosed. That despite the fact that we have already seen multiple current and Foreign Administration officials corroborate what this whistleblower initially alleged in their complaint that set off this house impeachment inquiry. What we do know is that the whistleblowers aide has said that the whistleblower is okay with answering ques
Deep in prep or at least the appearance thereof. Elizabeth warren campaigning last night in toledo, ohio where she took her 40,000th selfie photograph with supporters. You can see the excitement there. Theyre clearly keeping track. Bernie sanders was huddling with musician cardi b. Yesterday in detroit. This was a picture she posted from it. She was asking him questions she got from some of her fans around the nation. Their discussions not out yet. Cardi posted a message today telling her fans make sure you watch the debate. So everybody has been in on this. The democratic field is obviously big. Its more diverse than many other years. Theres a lot of daylight between candidates on policy and thats especially true at the top of this field. Even with all the differences between these candidates, you know one thing that everyone at the top has in common . Everyone who appears to be a very viable potential democratic nominee from bernie to booker to biden to buttigieg even to candidates w
Good saturday, everybody. Were at msnbc headquarters in new york. Turning those miami moments into campaign momentum. Democratic president ial hopefuls hit the trail and while some are enjoying the glow of a good debate performance, others are trying to explain what they meant on the big stage. And meet me in the middle. President Trump Inviting kim jongun to the dmz setting up a potential third summit between the leaders. Well get an update live from seoul. And getting ready to play ball across the pond, baseballs biggest rivalry takes london by storm in a first for the major leagues, but is americas pastime past its time . The biggest concerns about the sports popularity back home. But we begin on the campaign trail. Candidates are back on the stump coming off the biggest week so far in the race for the white house. 20 Democratic Candidates squared off for the first time facetoface in a twonight debate, taking aim at President Trump and at each other. Not build walls, would not put k
Now, darkness has once again descended on washington. And the constitutional standoff between the president and congress has turned into an all out war. Attorney general bill barr is being held in contempt. President trump is asserting executive privilege over the full Mueller Report. And talk of a constitutional crisis has grown louder than ever. The Washington Post reports the president and his allies are stone walling more than 27 separate investigations. And the New York Times is reporting that the president is essentially daring democrats to follow through on their threats to impeach him. A strategy that has not gone unnoticed by House Speaker nancy pelosi. Trump is goading us to impeach him. Thats what hes doing. Every single day hes just like taunting, taunting, because he knows that it would be very divisive in the country but he doesnt really care. Just wants to solidify his base. As the game of chicken over impeachment drags on, the white house is readying itself for yet anot
The country. Anyone who starts off saying we cant bring america together is just throwing in the towel. What kind of president do americans want in their corner . Sherrod brown joins me to discuss. Hello, im jake tapper in washington where the state of the union is bracing for impact. President donald j. Trumps name will likely be added to a short list in the history books this week but certainly not in the way he may have hoped as the house of representatives considers whether to use the strongest rebuke the u. S. Constitution allows them to make him just the third u. S. President to ever be impeached. The defiant president is watching the drama unfold from the white house as he plots his response and overnight he welcomed the news that one House Democrats who opposed impeachment, Jeff Van Drew of new jersey is expected to switch parties and become a republican. And the white house is confident the president will be acquitted in the senate. Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey