Declaration of independence, abraham lincolns top hat from his fatal night at fords theater, and jaclyn kenny with her new born son taken in 1960. Tucker is up next. Tucker good evening and welcome to Tucker Carlson tonight. For months youve watched politicians and journalists assert with confidence that last novembers election was in fact a sham. He was not a wakeup call to the political people, it was not a cry for help from the crumbling barn harlan, it wasnt a sign that the ruling class is corrupt or the government was need of reform. It was none of that. It was a fluke engineered by the russian government because they are evil and they hate our values. So far there is not been much proof that any of this actually happened or any proof at all, but we did loon tunick learned tonight that the President Trump sat with blood where prudent at
dinner, but any case all of this russian narrative has changed the rules here in washington maybe forever. The russians are now our chief enemy. Americans who have contact with them, any contact at all are committing treason. Thats the subtext. Here it is expressly stated. This is congressman mike quigley, democrat from illinois explaining the new rules. What were learning with the Trump Junior Meeting is when you meet with any russians, you are meeting with russian intelligence and therefore president putin. Tucker in other words, there is no innocent contact with russia. It doesnt exist. Any meeting with any russian is a meeting with putin himself. Okay. What does that mean for Hillary Clinton . In 2010, while she was Secretary Of State, she publicly put sanctions on the russian government. At the very same time her husband bill clinton was paid half a Million Dollars to
deliver a speech in moscow to Financial Firms set to benefit from the removal of the sanctions his wife opposed. The clinton was even thanked later by Vladimir Putin for that speech. Since were doing the math, the Clintons Payday was ten times greater than what general Michael Flynn received for speech in 2015. Does that mean that Bill Clinton Colluded ten times as much as general Flynn Colluded . Maybe well find out at his Treason Trial presided over by Maxine Waters and the rest of washingtons new red raiders. Maybe Michael Hopkins will be there, too. Hes a democratic strategist. Mr. Hopkins, thanks for coming on. By the new standards, which i should just say in case our viewers are not detecting sarcasm in my voice, i think are appalling and stupid. But those of the standards. I dont make the rules. Democratic rules stomach members of congress stupid any contact with russias contact withVladimir Putin himself and therefore treason. What do you make of Hillary Clinton and her contact with the russians . I dont think was problematic at all. Its look at this an honest way. Its not the contact itself that was problematic. Its the fact that he lied. Bill clinton gave a speech in moscow, that in and of itself isnt illegal. Its the fact that Michael Flynn lied. Bill clinton admitted that he gave that speech. Hillary Clinton Tucker i appreciate that, it was a game effort. But mike flynn lied to members of the administration who then told the truth to the american public. And the Security Clearance tucker there was innately rectified by the administration you think should be driven from office because they are contacting russia. It was only after he was confronted with lying. Tucker confronted by the people he worked for in the Trump Administration. Im not defending trump, im just saying that by the
standards youve set up just a second to go that doesnt make any sense. Lets get to the core of it, not who lied or who told the truth or who who did what. The meetings with the russian government, in a public position against sanctions, evidence of disloyalty. Thats what democrats are sayin saying. What are they sing . She was Secretary Of State, and on multiple occurrences she met with the russian government. That in and of itself is not a crime. She was a public government official. Tucker its her job to do that. It becomes problematic when you have donald Trump Junior Meeting with the russians, or plan a fork to my stomach or Paul Manafort tucker any meeting with russians is in fact in betrayal of your country, but what thats not specifically what he said, but i get your point. Tucker i can read a quote. Meeting with russians is meeting with russian
intelligence. I think there were a few more words in there. Democrats should be careful when they are talking about meeting with russians and aligning that with the crime. Im a Criminal Defense Attorney by nature, and crimes are very specific. Tucker how about this, an immoral act. That is a textbook of mccarthyism . This president has been pushing for at least the last 18 months this idea that we can demagogue all different kinds of groups and that that somehow makes it legitimate just by the action of our president tucker when the ranking democrat in the house, nancy pelosi, makes that case. When Maxine Waters of los angeles makes the case between mike quigley of illinois makes that case. Somehow its the Trump Administration. Okay. Leslie partisanship hundred how to get to the core story. What do you make of that . A sitting Secretary Of State is married to a man, himself a
former president , who was soliciting money from foreign governments within the United States has contentious relationship. Would you have felt comfortable if Donald Rumsfelds wife was taking money from foreign governments, or would you be happy now if the Secretary Of StateRex Tillersons wife were taking money from russia . When she said its all over the top . Lets make sure we get this right. Bill clinton himself is not taking money from rush to the government. He gave a private speech in russia. I will acknowledge what you say. I dont like the idea of politicians whether they be emigrants or public giving speeches in russia. Tucker i dont either, and i didnt like what mike flynn did it. I guess you are conceding something that kind of blows up the entire story. Not every person with Cyrillic Letters is working for Vladimir Putin. Went democrats have gone to russia or given speeches in russia, had conversation with us with russians, we are honest. If republicans would stop lying. If Paul Manafort, donald trump, jr. , would stop lying, then maybe we can credit situation where he would have a reason to trust that there is discourse going on. Tucker i mean, im not going to contest that, i think its a silly point. That matters though. When you have the Senior Member of the campaign lying about meeting with russia. Tucker im less interested in the Trump Administration and much more interested in russia the country, which has a ton of Nuclear Weapons and our relationship with them. I just want to establish and we want it quick, that it is okay as an american citizen, a faithful american, to talk to russians and have opinions that may be the same opinions as the majority. You can be against sanctions as hillary was, you can meet with them as her husband did, even if ties to vladimir poon, and that doesnt make you a disloyal american. Is that what youre saying . You can meet with them and
have conversations, former president or Secretary Of State, as long as you are honest. We can pretend that the Trump Administration has done. Tucker what theyve done is totally different. [laughs] Obstruction Of Justice, foreign donations, soliciting foreign donations, those are real things. Tucker it is groundhogs day on the show. Im glad we got to that, michael, thanks for joining. For more on the clinton familys interaction with russia, big deal or not, we are joined by flexing your political analyst brit hume. Britt, is this a big deal. We knew about this. I think its fair to suggest that when this came out along with so much else about hillary and bill clinton in the way that they raised money, and all the problems of the Clinton Foundation that those things went into the mix of public opinion. The result was that Hillary Clinton lost the election. We cant draw a straight line, they fit but that was out there. It may have helped prevent her
from becoming president. I think the fact that it was out there is probably a good thing, obviously there wasnt a to do made about that at the time that there is about these russia contacts. And it is just the fact that the trump team Didnt Come Out and form the country of all these things right away, that always creates a bad story and an appearance of something being covered up. But its also as you pointed out, he or she is making policy decisions, and here he is being paid extravagantly by people who have an interest in those decisions. That is a conflict of interest. That is a howling conflict of interest. And that was eightpoint against her in the election. Tucker what you make of the fact that this is being reported by the Washington Post tonight that our president may have betrayed his country by sitting next to come in close physical proximity, vladimir put himself at a multilateral affair. Its perfectly fine. What i object to at the time is the breathless and extravagant coverage that these events get. I find myself repeatedly thats interesting, but its not that big a deal. Time and time again that is my reaction. I think we have is a story that has been interesting, worth reporting, worth investigating. But to date, hopelessly overblown. Tucker the second someone can explain what the crime is i will be really interested in this story. Because they Start Talking about a cover up you have to have a coverup, collusion tucker im willing to believe anything. I dont work for the administration. If you tell me what the allegation Obstruction Of Justice your previous guests, ethic we are a long way from being able to say that. Tucker one more thing. The Republicancontrolled Senate apparently failed to repeal
obamacare, and the president has signaled his time to sit back and let that law fail on its own. Heres what he said. Ive certainly disappointed. For seven years ive heard repeal her place in congress and ive been hearing it loud and strong, and when we finally have a chance to repeal and replace they dont take advantage of it. I think we are probably in that position where we will just obamacare fail. We are going to own it. I can tie the the republicans are going to own it well let it fail and then the democrats will come to us and they will say how do we fix that, how do we fix it. Out of think thats a realistic scenario. If you have both houses in the congress and the white house and your party has been elected on a promise to fix this law, this law which was so unpopular, and you dont do that, and the negative consequences of that law take full effect, that the deal they can escape responsibility is nuts. Tucker what would that
that. If they dont find a way somehow, i dont know what it would be at the stage, to turn this around and get something done on this, this will be a colossal failure, historic failure. The reasons that are being given by these members for not being able to vote for this, we have members of the senate now who are prepared to keep the vote to repeal obamacare from even coming to the floor. They are free to vote against it, but they want to block its consideration. These people in some instances who voted for that very repeal within the last two years. I dont see how this is politically defensible. Tucker i dont either. Thanks. Thanks, tucker. Tucker A Minneapolis Woman called the police to report a crime and somehow wound up dead herself get shot by a Police Officer. What happened . We got some Breaking News on that we will tell you in a minute. Plus a man who murdered a u. S. Soldier has become a Multimillionaire Courtesy of the trudeau government in canada. Just that we will talk about a
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moment before the homicide would be a small comfort as we grieve this tragedy. The death of justine is a loss to everyone who knew her. She touched so many people. With her loving, and generous heart. He has refused to be interviewed by state investigator. The other officer has already sat down with detectives. Hes been on the force for about two years but he is the first Somali American Police officer to be in this precinct, but he already has three Citizen Complaints filed against him. One was closed without discipline, The Other Two remain open. And we are attending a Press Conference in the next few minutes to hear from the assistant chief, the mayor, and other Council Members as well. Tucker. Tucker thank you, christine, we appreciate it. Theres a lot going on in this story. And a lot we dont know. Mohammed was an immigrant from somalia. Is that a relevant fact . We dont know. But its being treated as one by many news organizations. How do you know that . Because that reporting. The Washington Post did a long piece on this shooting and made no mention of his nationality, they didnt even mention his name. There are an entire story about this and didnt mention the cops name. Why is that . We have former Nashville Police up there. Mr. Hill, thanks for coming on site. It seems odd a bunch of things seem odd to me, but maybe they are not. First, how common is it for Police Officers to shoot someone through the door of a vehicle . Tucker, things or have me on. Its very uncommon for a Police Officer to shoot outside of a vehicle from the inside. Most departments forbid it. So i question what made this officer, officer noor, believe there is an eminent threat
against either his life or his Partners Life to shoot three times inside the vehicle and strike her. I really question that. Tucker the second notable fact that seems to me is the body cams in the dash cams. At least three cameras present and none of them on. Before, during, and after the shooting. Why would that be . I dont want to speculate, there could be several reasons. Of course, body cams in general are very new to most Police Departments across this country. I believe minneapolis has only been using body cams for about a year. So when officers are approaching a scene of a call, they have a lot that they are thinking about. It could be that the body cam was not one of those. I dont know why the dash cam, if it was available, was it on, because of course youre responding to a crime or reports of a crime. At least the dash cam should have been on. Tucker i always give cops the benefit of the doubt,
because its a really hard job in a dangerous job. So maybe this isnt meaningful, but you tell me what you think. This guys been on the force for two years, three complaints against them. Does