President Trump's Shutdown Threatens Vitality Of FBI, National Security | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
"Fmr. Federal Prosecutor: ‘Robert Mueller Is Trying To Find The Truth’ | The Last Word | MSNBC"
MSNBC Published on Jan 21, 2019
Rachel Maddow looks at the ill effects of Donald Trump's federal government shutdown on the FBI and other federal law enforcement and national security agents, that a person actually trying to hurt the FBI would be hard pressed to improve upon.
Maddow noted how FBI workers were routinely subjected to financial background checks throughout their careers to determine whether criminals could gain leverage over them.
“Given that reality, one easy peasy way to screw up” the FBI, federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies would be to “start taking away paychecks from all of those people all at once,” she suggested — which is what is happening during the shutdown, the longest in U.S. history.
“With that one genius move, you can break the family finances of basically every single federal law enforcement and national security agent in the country,” Maddow explained, later adding: “In one fell swoop with just this one neat trick, you screw up all of their careers. You can create security clearance problems for all of them, all at once, by putting them all under financial strain.”
In doing so, Maddow also suggested it would make the FBI and other agencies “seem like super risky, demoralizing places to work” and make it harder for them “from here to eternity” to recruit the best talent.
Key Russia Probe Figure Scared Of Mueller, Cancels U.S. Trip | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
MSNBC Published on Jan 21, 2019
A Russian popstar who worked with Donald Trump Jr. to set up the 2016 Trump Tower meeting, says he is now canceling a trip to the United States because he is afraid of Bob Mueller. Pop star Emin Agalarov’s lawyer tells NBC News the cancellation is “most definitely” linked to the Russia probe. Giuliani is doing damage control, trying to backpedal from his comments suggesting Trump was involved in talks for a Trump Tower Moscow deal up until the 2016 election. Attorney Maya Wiley tells Ari Melber Giuliani has “essentially made himself a fact witness” in the Mueller probe.
In 2017 Emin Agalarov said he was still talking with Trump, and that Trump looks after his friends.
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Deripaska and Allies Could Benefit From Sanctions Deal, Document Shows An agreement that the companies controlled by the Russian oligarch Oleg V. Deripaska negotiated with the Trump administration may have been less punitive than advertised. Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters By Kenneth P. Vogel - Jan. 21, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/21/us/politics/oleg-deripaska-russian-sanctions.html
It's no surprise Trump loyalists believed Trump wasn't planning for a Trump Tower Moscow up until the 2016 election... Rudy Giuliani on MEET THE PRESS this morning (Jan 20, 2019)... Trump and Cohen Discussed Trump Tower Moscow Right Up Until 2016 Election https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=146232267
Backlash: Trump Aide Trashes Giuliani’s Trump-Russia Flip Flops | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
MSNBC Published on Jan 22, 2019
Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is walking back comments that suggested Trump talked to Michael Cohen about a Moscow project up until the 2016 election. Ari Melber breaks down how the key decoding Giuliani’s media statements is to ignore the talking points and focus on the secrets Giuliani seems to spill by accident. Former DOJ Spokesperson Matt Miller, tells Melber Giuliani creates “entirely damaging news cycles” based on information that might not “even be true”.
Fmr. Trump Exec On Pelosi: Trump 'Sensitive' To Powerful Women | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
MSNBC Published on Jan 22, 2019
The Government shutdown echoes Trump’s Atlantic City casino bankruptcy. Former Trump Casino Executive, Jack O’Donnell tells Ari Melber Trump is handling the shutdown like the Casinos he ran into the ground. O’Donnell says Trump “crushed” business with his “reckless spending” and is “doing the same thing with our Country”. O’Donnell also comments on Trump facing off with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, telling “The Beat” Trump is “sensitive” to women being in executive roles and likely finds it “perplexing” to be dealing with Pelosi on the shutdown.
Trump tactics. Number one, say No no no, to get your opponent in trying to reach you negotiating with themselves. Number two, appear to be reasonable.
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Wittes: Giulianis Strategy Could Be ‘Being Combative And Pleasing The President’ | MTP Daily | MSNBC
MSNBC Published on Jan 22, 2019
Lawfare Editor in Chief Ben Wittes joins MTP Daily to discuss Rudy Giuliani’s recent comments and what the Trump legal team’s possible strategy could be or whether they have one at all.
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