Whose book just out this fall the man who ran washington the life and times of james baker the third. Of two brilliant books about it too complicated and fascinating men. They were born a decade apart. Baker in houston in 1930 and holbrook 1941 holbrook a democrat, student of Foreign Policy. Their lives had different trajectories but they both ended up in washington. Picking up on that, this is a man with great ambition and even before he came to washington. He was expected to do great things. He had a very dominating father who imparted on him the legacy of his family. One thing they were not meant to do his politics. They break away from his fathers domination and at age 40 he suffers a great family tragedy. His wife dies of cancer and the tennis court helps pick him up from the George Hw Bush on a whole different odyssey that put them in the center of world events. Host george im going to be going back and forth because the stories of the books are so rich we could go so many Differ
And what the tapes did and did not reveal. This is an hour and a half. Were not talking about current events. And were not really focusing on the chronology of watergate because what im trying to tell you is what went on behind the scenes, the back story, both of developments at the white house itself where i worked and the special prosecutors office, where ive done a tremendous amount of research in finding out what their thinking was and what the documents show. So its an insider ceas view, im the insider. So im responsible for all of the views. Lets take a quick review of the preceding nine presentations. So i can try to convince you this has all made sense. The first week we introduced some people and then we ended with three surprising revelations. There were secret meetings going on between the judges and the prosecutors, a lot of them. And you dont know which is the bigger surprise, that they were meeting in secret or writing memos about their agreements. I have the memos. John
Bet getting up Way Too Early on this monday morning. Morning joe starts now. My weekend coanchor was going to join me, but in solidarity with President Biden, i decided to lose all my black support. Nothing makes sense anymore. The candidate who is a famous New York City playboy took Abortion Rights away, and the guy who is trying to give you your Abortion Rights back is an 80yearold catholic. How does that make sense . Im not saying both candidates are old, but you know jimmy carter is out there thinking, i could maybe win this thing. Its been a year since i delivered this speech, and my wife, jill, with me tonight, was worried how id do. I told her, dont worry. Just like riding a bike. She said, thats what im worried about. The 2024 election is in full swing. Yes, age is an issue. Im a grown man. Running against a 6yearold. Age is the only thing we have in common. My Vice President actually endorses me. Being here is a reminder that folks think whats going on in congress is political
with some breaking news. the president of the university of pennsylvania has resigned. liz mcgill, facing calls to step down over her testimony on capitol hill this week. republicans have accused her of downplaying campus antisemitism in this exchange with congresswoman, elise stefanik. specifically calling for the genocide of jews, does that constitute bullying, or harassment? if it is direct, and severe it is harassment. if it becomes a means beautiful conduct it s harassment. in the chair of the house education committee, they applauded mcgill s announcement. this is how she remains on the faculty until a replacement is found. the statement reading, in part, quote, it has been my privilege to serve as president of this remarkable institution. nbc joins me now with the latest. george? alicia, the reaction on campus is a mixed bag right now. some students getting word that liz has stepped down, and also stepping, down tonight, the chair of the board of trustees, scot
stick to that bullying harassment? if the speech becomes conduct, it can be harassment. stefanik and the chair of the house education committee have both applauded liz magill s announcement and served as president until a replacement is found. liz magill s statement reading in part, it is been my privilege to serve as part of this remarkable institution. joins me now from philadelphia with the latest. george? yeah, alicia, the reaction here on campus is a mixed bag right now. some students are just getting word that liz magill has stepped down, and is also stepping down tonight, the chair of the board of trustees, and mind you, pressure has been growing here for the resignation, following that grilling on capitol hill, and liz magill putting out an apology of sorts, putting out where she clarified mainly her response to that question about genocide, saying it was time to review some of upenn s policies. unfortunately, rise of antisemitic activity and rhetor