♪ four processive congresswomen of color responded with authority to attacks by president trump. this morning questions whether mr. trump is speaking on behalf of the republican party. >> these with people that in my opinion hate our country many people agree with me. >> promised to wipe out deficit and national debt but for first time in history white house office of management and budget projects deficit over $1 trillion. world held its breath as three american astronauts were rocketed through space, first to

walk on the moon caught on camera moments, busy tuesday ahead "early today" starts right now >> president trump isn't backing down unapologetical unapologetically doubling down on tweets. all women of color he told to go back to their home country four fired back at fiery press conference of their own, calling for the president's impeachment. hallie jackson has more. >> reporter: united front from freshmen democrats attacked by the president as he fans the flames of racial resentment. >> this is his plan to pit us against one another. >> this is a distraction, we shouldn't take the bait.

>> urge colleagues to impeach this lawless president today >> reporter: four outspoken, newly elected progressive lawmakers make out the so-called squad singled out by the president who tweeted should go back to home countries, deploying racist trope to demoralize people of color all four women are u.s. citizens >> in my opinion, hate our country. >> reporter: looking to exploit the divide between progressives and moderates. not backing down if white nationalists see common cause. >> doesn't concern me, many people agree with me all i'm saying, want to leave, they can leave. >> reporter: gop leadership

silent so far, although 17 republicans have denounced the comments >> tweets are racist, xenophobic and also inaccurate. >> reporter: most other republicans stop short calling them racist. >> what was said, tweeted, was destructive, demeaning, disunifying and frankly very wrong. >> reporter: some are explicitly defending the president and house speaker nancy pelosi plans to force a vote on their opinions with symbolic resolution democrats are rallying around the congresswomen in the wake of the attack 2020 front runner and former vice president joe biden had strong words. >> shameful and incredibly damaging we've led the world by power of example. presidents are the face of america, like it or not.

idea that donald trump says and does the things he does is just absolutely despicable. >> catch the full interview coming up on msnbc's "morning j joe". under investigation for role in secret facebook group private page with crude and offensive jokes about migrants and members of congress. promised a swift investigation latest from d.c. one of our first updates on the investigation. >> turns out wasn't just two or three or 10 or 12 employees. most of them were current employees. 70 according to the latest information now being investigated by the office of professional responsibility. again most of them current employees.

only eight former employees of customs and border patrol. propublica broke the group disparaging comments about migrants who died in custody and lawmakers concerned about this derogatory and sexist comments about the lawmakers involved now investigations are ongoing according to the information we've received, two are finished and recommending disciplinary action not clear what if any customs and border patrol has taken so far, rest of the investigations ongoing. tough new road block for asylum seekers set to go into place today. white house rolling out policy requiring anyone who passes through mexico on the way to the u.s. first apply for asylum there.

meanwhile hailing nationwide immigration crackdown as success, contradicting officials saying the raids were off to slow start >> reporter: the trump administration is making it harder for migrants to seek asylum in the u.s. new rule means can't seek asylum here if didn't do so first in mexico in atlanta, new protest over raids targeting undocumented immigrants not released any numbers. >> i.c.e. raids were very successful >> reporter: as battle over the border intensifies >> overwhelmed >> reporter: chief border control agent in el paso, oversees station drew international outrage. >> reporter: what happened >> simply a volume issue don't want to hold that many people in the facility >> reporter: still dispute the characterization of the care

these children were receiving inside the facility? >> absolutely. we've added showers, laundry, provide clean clothing for them to wear. >> reporter: should it not have been added months ago? >> keep in mind the u.s. government illegal alien traffic is always one step ahead of ability to respond. >> reporter: says believes the policy changes will help reduce the flow of migrants here but critics expected to challenge in court. r&b singer r. kelly scheduled to appear before judge today, arraigned in chicago courtroom in new sex crimes case new indictments out of chicago and new york arrested on 13 counts including po, forcedn of justice, child

labor and sexual exploitation. federal judges also expected to discuss how to move forward with both cases been in federal custody since arrested spokesperson says r. kelly has declared his innocence. joaquin "el chapo" guzman will hear his charges today. convicted in february of crimes including drug trafficking and murder faces mandatory minimum of life in prison. judge in new y morning. accused ofe he's a quote extraordinary flight risk. judge will make decision thursday more. >> reporter: there wase in jeffrey epstein's $77 million mansion besides photos of young women. according to prosecutors, found

piles of cash, diamonds and expired passport from the 1980s with epstein's photo under a different name, residence listed as saudi arabia. with $500 million in wealth, told the judge epstein is extreme flight risk. two accusers testified he's a risk to the public as well >> these were girls who were secured, transported across state lines, kept under supervision. >> reporter: courtney wild said. presented. >> there is a real danger hearing directly from victim is only way anyone will understand what it means. >> reporter: also alleged paid $350,000 t co-conspirators to influence them epstein's defens argued no evidence it was bribe. his lawyers say will fight the

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as you make your way out the door, it's in the low 60s. we'll hold steady in the low 60s until about 8:00 and it will start to warm up with a lot of sunshine again today.e telling e have a road diet going on. >> when they l