Nbc news president ial historian michael beshlos, jonathan alther, and author of the gatekeeper, chris whipple. Both jonathan and chris are msnbc analysts and contributors. Michael, lets start with you. John mccains the third person to lie in state in arizona. Obviously, a very big honor. He is going to go through the whole processional through the capitol and in washington he is going to be treated like he was a president. He wanted to be president. He never got that tight. Just put this into performance for us. How big of a deal is it to give all of this pomp and circumstance to somebody like senator john mccain . Well, it shows his place in American Society and i think in American Life for years to come because this is a figure whose legacy will live on. This whole thing about having ceremonies that last virtually a week after the person passes, thats a pretty recent development in modern times. It goes back to ronald reagan, who died in june of 2004, and there were various ceremoni
Suggesting even at times isis terrorists. Finally admitting however theres no proof of anything. Ask yourself, did the president in those few words also reveal something beyond that specific question . About how he views proof and facts and Everything Else central to public debate in a functioning democracy. Well ask that question tonight because were at a time wherever you stand on the partisan spectrum where these things matter most. At this critical moment, President Trump appears to be amplifying his disregard for the facts. So again tonight, lets start with some facts. This is from the state departments july 2017 country reports on terrorism. And im quoting now. There are no known International Terrorist organizations operating in mexico. No evidence that any terrorist group has targeted u. S. Citizens in mexican territory, and no credible information that any member of a terrorist group has traveled through mexico to gain access to the United States. Now, you might be saying okay
Today another manafort associate, this one with ties to russia and Cambridge Analytica pled guilty and is cooperating with muellers investigation. We know that one of trumps longtime aides, roger stone, who had a back channel with wikileaks during the campaign is himself expecting to be charged by mueller. Stone says he thinks donald trump jr. Is going to be charged as well. Based on the long trail of muellers indictments and guilty pleas so far, it seems like some of the folks associated with the Trump Campaign could be next. We also know high level Justice Department officials are hesitant to drop any bombshells 60 days before an election. So the clock could be ticking. Three of those seven days before we get to 60 is the holiday weekend. So folks, its possible that mueller stays possible through the midterms. But if the president s newly unleashed barrage of attacks on the Justice Department are any indication, he either seems to think mueller wont stay quiet or isnt taking any chan
And im hoping that the government replaces so that we can live back up there. It was a beautiful place to live. I feel very fortunate to have a van. I look at other people with a car and kids and feel like im driving around in a hotel. I had one morning where i broke down and cried, yesterday morning. But for the most part im keeping a smile on my face. Sandra jeff paul as an update from malibu. Whats the latest on the fire in Northern California . Sandra, authorities releasing a staggering and sobering number last night. 631. Thats the number of unaccounted for people as a result of the camp fire that has burned in Northern California. Volunteers are now helping in the efforts to sift through the wreckage looking for any remains. The situation so bad investigators are using mobile dna lives to help identify victims. The death toll stands at 63 in this fire. That number likely to rise with so many missing. You feel terrible for these people. It has been devastating for them. I couldnt
Choice of words and its not just a dog whistle its a bull horn. That was a bull horn. When you say monkey in reference to an africanamerican, he might as well said the nword. Juan william will join us in a moment for his reaction to that. We begin with Jonathan Huth with the top story tonight. Reporter good evening. Lets set this out for everyone exactly as it happened and in the words of those involved. For context, here again is ron desantis on americas newsroom this morning. Weve got to work hard to make sure we continue florida going in a good direction. Lets build off Governor Scott. Last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state. Reporter terry rizzo the chairwoman of the Florida Democratic party tweeted its disgusting that ron desantis is launching his general Election Campaign with racist, dog whistle. Within a short time, desantis spokesman put out a statement rejecting any allegations tha