President Donald Trump on Monday praised new chief of staff John Kelly at the White House shortly after Kelly was sworn in to his new position. Kelly, who had been secretary of Homeland Security, replaces Reince Priebus.
President Trump holds first cabinet meeting with Kelly as chief of staff
Published on Jul 31, 2017 by PBS NewsHour
President Donald Trump hosted the first meeting of his cabinet with John Kelly as his chief of staff. Kelly was previously the president's secretary of Homeland Security.
Monday, July 31st 2017: Chess Pieces of War - The US, Russia and China are readying their military assets for a potential conflict with North Korea. Russia in particular is planning laser weapons for its next generation of jet fighters. We also look into breaking developments at home, and we speak to Antonio Sabato Jr., an Italian actor and model running for Congress as well as Joy Villa, the well-known pro-Trump musician.
WaPo: Trump dictated statement on son’s meeting with Russian lawyer
All In with Chris Hayes 7/31/17
Philip Rucker of the Washington Post joins Chris Hayes with breaking news on the statement issued by Donald Trump Jr on his meeting with Russian lawyer. Duration: 6:41
Is Trump's healthcare bill dead after failed Senate vote?
All In with Chris Hayes 7/31/17
Senator Sherrod Brown talks about the future of the Trump agenda and how Trump dictated his son's misleading statement on the Russia Meeting. Duration: 6:16
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused to answer Congresswoman Maxine Waters' question and the interaction sparked reactions such as a gospel tribute and memes. Duration: 2:29
Carol Leonnig, reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Joy-Ann Reid about new revelations that Donald Trump was responsible for the misleading statement by Donald Trump Jr. to explain his meeting with Russians offering Clinton dirt and Russian government support for Donald Trump. Duration: 9:26
Motive eyed in Trump's misleading collusion e-mail story for Jr.
The Rachel Maddow Show 7/31/17
Barbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney, talks with Joy-Ann Reid about the legal implications of Donald Trump personally drafting Donald Trump Jr's misleading story about the meeting he took with Russians offering government collusion for dirt on Hillary Clinton. Duration: 4:32
The inside story behind Trump booting Anthony 'The Mooch'
The Rachel Maddow Show 7/31/17
Jonathan Swan, national political reporter for Axios, talks with Joy-Ann Reid about how Donald Trump managed to dismiss Anthony Scaramucci from the White House communications director position after a record-setting ten days. Duration: 10:11
Trump silent as Putin expels U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia
The Rachel Maddow Show 7/31/17
Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, talks with Joy-Ann Reid about the Donald Trump administration's odd silence in response to Russia expelling an unprecedented number of people from the U.S. embassy. Duration: 6:28
As Lawrence predicted, Gen. John Kelly would have to make an immediate decision on Anthony Scaramucci’s role in the White House but there are still many more tests ahead like who to allow to see the President and who else should be removed from the West Wing. Duration: 7:00
John Kelly is already making changes in the White House but as Max Boot says, the President could be the insolvable problem inside the West Wing. Max Boot, Jeremy Bash and White House Chief of Staff expert Chris Whipple join Lawrence. Duration: 12:09
Kelly enters a White House fixated on Trump’s Russia problems
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 7/31/17
Republicans inside and outside the White House worry that President Trump will fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions with grave consequences. Can new Chief of Staff John Kelly prevent that? Bloomberg’s Al Hunt and The Daily Beast’s Betsy Woodruff join Lawrence. Duration: 8:59
Washington Post: Trump dictated son’s statement on meeting with Russians
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 7/31/17
Michael Crowley, Vivian Salama and Richard Painter offer analysis on the Washington Post’s breaking story about the president’s personal intervention in his son’s response. Duration: 15:51
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey describes what it’s like to face pressure from Senate colleagues for casting a controversial vote as Sens. Collins, McCain and Murkowski just did on health care. Duration: 8:35
Chaos in the White House: Scaramucci and Priebus Are Out - The Daily Show
Published on Jul 31, 2017 by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Anthony Scaramucci is ousted from his role as the new White House communications director after General John Kelly takes over as chief of staff from Reince Priebus.
Seth takes a closer look at the Trump White House in turmoil after the sudden firing of Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci days after the resignation of former Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.
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