place. duey defeats truman. that's all for tonight. for the record with greta starts now. live on msnbc. this happening a special prosecutor, tonight trump administration to settle questions about russia and the campaign. the president calls it fake news. should and will attorney general jeff sessions name a special prosecutor. plus, on whether the press is the enemy. rosie o'donnell to take on president trump. my thought, brace yourself.

we are 27 hours from president trump mile ride for press speech. what about the elephant in the room. questions dogging him about his campaign. key questions circling capitol hill should special prosecutor be named today. devin nunes held 40 minute press conference. >> we still have not seen any evidence of anyone -- from the trump campaign that's commute kated with the russia government. i don't have evidence that would of any phone calls, that doesn't

mean they exist, but i don't have that. what i have been told by many folks is that there's nothing there. >> why not name special prosecutor. >> look, we're the legislative branch of government. we're elected. the history of special prosecutors is mixed. at this point what are we going to appoint a special prosecutor to do at this point. at this point we don't have that. >> the top democratic committee pushed back. >> the committee reached no conclusion on whether trump campaign colluded with russian officials. there's no document on counter

intelligent investigation and there's no testimony from the fbi on the investigation of potential links between the trump campaign and russia. >> today the president was asked if there should be a special prosecutor on russia. >> mr. president, do you support special prosecutor on russia? >> thank you, take care. >> i haven't called russia in ten years. >> but there's growing calls for special prosecutor. there's no need but one republican disagrees. >> we're going to ask the intelligence committee to investigate within the special areas -- independent prosecutor. >> you cannot have a friend of mines who wassen o the campaign and who is an appointee, you need to use the special prosecutors statute and office

to take not just to recuse, you can't give it o deputy, you have to do that. pete williams -- advance effort to get the fbi to knock down some news reports about the investigation of russia's alleged nuance on the election. >> but not every contact is improper. asked if he knew about the contact in advance. he said no. >> with me democrat from the state of new york. nice to see you. >> greet at to be with you. >> where do you stand on the issue of whether there should be a special prosecutor named or not? >> first of all, the attorney

general sessions needs to recuse himself at the start. i would be in favor of special prosecutor there needs to be an independent look into all the layers that have been going on for months now. >> if there's a special prosecutor named by who should name that person? >> whatever the chain of command would be after that. he has been too involved in the election of the president as well as working with michael flynn. there's to many personal connections here. i think he needs to remove himself to give creditability to whatever it takes place after that, whatever process is that the special prosecutor would be appointed. the american people want to have a full investigation as to what the links are to our president

with russia -- >> so far mr. nunes is saying there's nothing to look at. i beg to differ. there needs to be a more substantial investigation into this. there's too many red flags. >> what's your biggest red flag. >> the president never criticize vladimir putin. he has never flat out criticized the russians for one. so to me those are incredible red flags that needs to be investigated. given we know putin himself, did

involve himself in our electoral process. >> do you know democrats who do nopt intend to go not happy with the white house in not attending, anyone not attendin >> i did not think of anyone. >> who will not attend. >> i haven't heard of anyone specifically who is not attending. >> in terms of the reception is going to give, do you can expect him to get a warm reception from the democratic side of the aisle? >> he will get polite response. >> do we have guidance from leader pelosi?

>> no. we do have incredible high remark for the office of the presidency and the system that we have. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you, greta. congressman doug -- serves in the house committee joins. your thoughts on whether special prosecutor should be named or not? >> i think not at this point. the think the intelligence committee have just begun that process. i think chairman nunes discussed that. there's difference how fast or slow the process is going. access to the things they need to do and begin to look at this. i think it does need to be

something we need to look into it. let's take process starting now and begin to work that process first. >> the intelligence committee during most hearings and investigations behind closed doors and you have the problem that 53% in poll say u.s. congress should investigate that there's at least significant number of american people curious about this and do you want to swiftly put this to rest and satisfy everyone. >> we have to look at everyone. the issue is shiftily are you taking shiftily to come to predetermined conclusion or are you taking swift not take the rumors and you take it ask look at it, we're dealing with not

just the house but the senate as well. i think the issue is not an issue of time, the issue is are you doing in effectively. when you do it quickly and don't get a proper result. we need to do is properly. >> i can see that, democrats don't -- democrats want special prosecutor named. do you think they are doing for political reason. do they have distrust of intelligence community or where are they doing that? >> they are not happen that majority is moving forward on the things promised. the thing here when you listen to the comments my friend joe crowley, one of the main emphasis is the fact the president never directly confronded or made any comments

about vladimir putin. i don't think i ever made disparaging comments for joe crowley but i wouldn't vote for him. we have to be careful about going about this. if i was democratic without agenda, with the defeat from last november, i think they searching to slow the majority republican down. >> do you expect he going to get -- congressman crowley say a polite reception from the democrats. >> he going to get a good reception from the republican, there's polite reception from the democrats. this kind of situation place out this way. >> congressman thank you for joining us.

>> take care. the white house pushing back on associates of president trump and russia. >> i think the easy answer is fbi is already said this story is bs. those are theirs words. i apologize to my mom. those are the words of the fbi the story bs. we are put the store out there. the american people need to know the truth. there's nothing here. just because reporters say something over and over again doesn't make it true. >> the fbi not commented on this story. sean henry, nice to see you, sir. >> hi, greta. do you have problem with fbi pulling reince priebus aside having trump campaign having

ties with russian intelligence, that was bs. >> i don't know that that happened. i think that to the extent there's criminal investigation, that's not been determined officially, to the extent there's, there should be a separation between the fbi and the white house. the fbi is an independent collector of the facts. they are not by policy to discuss any ongoing criminal investigations with the white house. it's supposed to be independent. they work through the department of justice. so anything or any appearance of discussion could be deemed to be improper and certainly is not the right perception to maintain that levelful independence, greta. >> if someone pulled me aside to say a story about me connected to me in the new york time was

false or bs that something in me to want to correct it fast. the white house "knock down the story." i interpreted them differently. i thought it was trying to correct the record. >> obviously, if there's the false allegation we heard comments about leaks and the likes, the fbi have been involved in investigations for over a hundred years. that level of independence is important. i know that's come into question, but when i was there, there was impashalitily. it was a political organization when we fold the fabcts to wher they lead. the bureau needs to maintain that level of persistence and

ensure they hand things effectively. >> why do you think that statement was made. was it political reasons, why would deputy ag make that statement to the chief of staffs? >> you're talking about the deputy director. i don't know if there was at cocktail party or -- >> the fbi said it after a meeting after white house. >> i don't know why, if he said it, why he said it. i don't know why he would have said that. if he did in fact hear something or was aware that certain comments were inappropriate -- perhaps he made an offhand kplent comment, i don't know why

he said that. >> thank you, very much. >> thanks. what does former george w. bush thank you special prosecutor and how it works. president trump v. media. we are live at white house. when rosie is coming to town. they have been long time foes. president trump has theory on why oscar made epic blunder. experience amazing.

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would you like to see a special prosecutor appointed to look into in one and for all

when give the american people answers. >> we need answers. whether or not special prosecutors way to go or not, you're talng t the wrong guy. if he were to recommend a special prosecutor i would be -- then it would have a lot creditability with me. >> the former president did not go so far as to suggest special prosecutor should be named. there's a lot of suspicious swirling around washington whether or not there's ties between trump campaign in any fashion. how would you resolve this for the american people? >> this has been sole

independent investigation. special prosecutors are supposed to come when there's evidence of criminal conduct in this case, george w. bush happened to be right about that. i have seen no evidence of any criminal conduct. 1803 what we're see serious policy issues that the american public have a right to get to the bottom of. so what we need a third way, not a special prosecutor, not a congressional investigation, we need independent investigation, the kind conducted on 9/11 and others times in the history. where you get people not related to congress, justice department, let them probe this to the depth, if they see evidence of

crime then you can have a special prosecutor. i doubt we'll find evidence of crime, but there surprise make american uncomfortable about skpan and campaign and administration of the russians. >> who picks the -- >> we do it when there was consensus. i think pressure has to come from the people and the media. we need an investigation. i think that's clear. i think the two things clear we c not get it from congress or independent prosecutor because there's no evidence of crime. we need a bipartisan commission to look at this from an american point of view, not republican or

democrat democratic, but it's america who suffers when foreign interfieer with our election. we need to put pressure on congress to investigate them not usual way through congressional investigation which would be partisan, or special which is too hon rous at there point. >> the ag pulled reince priebus aside said it was bs. reince priebus tried to knock down the report, i think he was trying correct the word. where do you stand on this reince priebus and white house talking to people to get truth out to the american people?

>> the fbi should not be talk to the white house. they are regulations about it, there's no criminal statutes about it. they are regulations. and this is not richard nixon, this is not trying to get cia to cover for criminal conduct. this is four on a scale of 10. politically and 0 on scale. -- let's not turn it into partisan attack by the democrats or republicans. the american people are entitled to compare, full and complete investigation. let's us use our judgment to decide who to vote for in future elections. >> i assume when you are -- would you chair this commission? >> i'm too old to do that. i would serve on any commission. if my country called for me to serve, i would serve.

people from none party, people with defense experience, people to get to the bottom of this, and tell american people the truth. we're entitled to know the truth. >> thank you. till ahead president trump winning wars and plan to put him on. former bush saying what he think about the travel ban ask media. rose --

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president trump promised a macive increase in the military budget today's plans for $54 billion increase in spending to be off set by reduction in foreign aid. the president saying united

states has to start winning wars again. >> we have win. we have to start winning wars again. we never lost a war. and now we never win a war. we never win. we don't fight to win. we don't fight to win. we don't fight it at all. >> joining me, catherine, jason, the president says we stto star winning wars again. >> i'm not sure where it status with korea. >> it's still ongoing. >> i'm not sure the observation holds up, beyond that, it's insult to the military to say

we're to fighting to win. the language we need to start winn winning again. it's something about that -- we should be fighting for peace. >> the point of a big military is deterrence. we don't want our president bellicose talking about fieinging wars. he didn't want us to get into war. why is he talking about war. it makes one alarm. also when we did have trouble in iraq and vietnam, it was not because defense was not big enough, it was because we did not use our military power properly properly coordination with political efforts. >> i was going to say, he may have a victory on his watch in

mosul, that may be weeks or -- >> he will take credit for that. >> he doesn't want to get on aircraft with mission accomplished on that when dealing with islamic state. >> why is the money come from. we don't have a lot of this money. >> the plan as announced is you take it from one pot and put it into other into tune of $50 billion -- >> we have to pay for the wall. >> cut the national endowment for the arts is not go to pay for the big defense increases. it's true they have been behind on maintenance but they -- that's because what they call

sequester, which another bad policy maker. >> now to former george w. bushes answering questions. >> i think it's very important for all us to recognize our strengths for people to worship or not worship at all. the right to worship freelily. i'm for policy that upholds law. you have to take the man at his word to unify the country. >> he going to have a tough road ahead of him, at least tomorrow night. >> i would argue that trump has

not done a lot to show good faith in terms of trying to united -- >> i want to say one thing, he has people were all walks of life in there. >> the head of the teamsters was in my office, can you believe it i was in the oval office. >> you know, there are parts of trump's agenda that do have strong bipartisan appeal -- >> can we get back money again. >> my point is he prioritizing things. >> i was struck to focus on bush

for a second. after 9/11 he went to a mosque, he understood going to war with muslim was not good for intelligence, it was not good for defending against terrorism, we need the help of other muslims nation, and trump doesn't seem to understand that. bush understands immigration made america great ask that he wanted immigration reform when he was president. it's a reminder of some area where george w. bush was moderate and sensible than donald trump. >> the interview he said when power can be addictive and corrosive. it was niece to see the former president looking relaxed. and there's funny comments

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>> she has been going over him, calling him orange slug, if you look back to audit of tweets, a lot of them nasty. >> is this polical conviction or getting even? >> i don't doubt for sincerity. >> i don't think it matters. whatever her predictions are are going to be perceived at -- for that reason. >> a lot of tweets says sad, to me this is sad. 11 years ago this ridiculous feud started. it was int it was entertainment for the american people and now it's at center of our government. it's a joke.

>> how did that happen? >> how did that happen. >> yes how did it happen? >> that's adobe celebrity feud went global and national -- >> what do you tell that historian? >> history can sometimes play a farce. >> i have no explanation for it. press secretary sean spicer said pre-viewing the president's speech saying president trump will layout -- >> he will invite always to come together. >> this is president's approval rating. it's a record low for newelly --

>> even though there are reports there maybe some undocumented migrants to be in the audience, we heard again and can again since he has been president to a plan or health care, what is he going to say? he had tough leaders in congress trying push their idea. is he going to give us something we can analyze or put some numbers on it. >> this is pivotal point for him right now. we're talking solutions to serious problems. >> i will be listening for

indication for infrastructure, tax cuts, there's a difference between the two. will he layout details for vision for replacement for the affordable care act. so far he has made lots of contradictory promises about what the law will look like. i'm interesting to hear when the solutions are. >> he said he would not talk about the media. i'm not sure. he is trying -- >> i said i hoped he wouldn't. >> he is trying to use us as a skate goat. he sticks with the themes he feels are working for him. i'm looking to what he said about medicaid expansion. that's the core of obamacare. it's insured more than ten million people. the governors told him that they

want to keep their ability to get this medicaid money from washington. but conservatives want to scrap that. we don't know where the white house is on that critical issue. >> i'm hoping that somehow it would be a moment where we take a deep breath and give everybody a chance. thank you all. the president speaking out about the oscars. the president said i think they were focus on politician they did not get their act together in the end. it was sad. the oscars. >> i didn't think it was sad. i loved the whole thing. he is trying to deflect something that goes with his particular view of things. what happened was a stage hand gave warren beatty the wrong

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>> i consider the media to be indispensable to democracy. we need independent media to hold people like my account. power can be addictive and corrosive and it's important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power, here or elsewhere. >> new comments from president trump saying intent to evil and bad, they write lies, they write lies. nice to have you back, jeff. i take it you have not heard anything further from the white house about the white house correspondence dinner where the president may decide to change his mind? >> i have not gotten any indication he will change his mind. on saturday, it was surprise we didn't have heads up that was

decision he was going to make or make it now two months before the dinner. the dinner will go on. it will celebrate the first amendment. the good work of our members, and it will celebrate the next generation of journalists through the -- that dinner is not about the president, it's about journalism. >> it's sort of a roast and it's a roast of the president also. the president at least in prior dinners have gotten roasted. can you understand why he might not want to spend evening with the media? >> there's tension between the president and the media. when you have president of the united states calling the media enemy of the american people. there's going to be tension

there. we reject that characterization and i would underscore what president bush said, the media is healthy for the democracy. we he entertainer. ual psident makes jokess well. overall mission of that dinner is to -- is to uphold the principles i described. >> the president called nrk times evil. that's latest today. in he said something about lies and lies. if if the "new york times" was wrong in february 17th article if which it said there was evidence trump campaign connection with russian intelligence. >> i cannot comment about news

organization. if you make a mistakes in your story it should be corrected. that's basic ten -- i have called him out for saying fake news business. i have called him out about that. if we can isolate a mistake and it doesn't get corrected, that's where i go. >> absolutely. >> but the broad generalizations doesn't enhance anything. what's it look down at white house with the press corps and sean spicer? >> we have had rough day on friday. today sean was back at podium and briefing on the record and

that's good thing, the white house association will continue working on that and relationship with the press team. there's tension. there's tension between press and the white house. but the press is doing its job that's what we're continue to do. >> the white house has been critical of the unanimous sources. are people making comments to the press and refusing to be identified? >> yes. it's i have said this before, journalist will almost always prefer to have a name source in your story. i would. but this white house along with many often gives information out on background, not attribute to someone by name. if they give this information on record i would welcome that and i think journalist would welcome that.

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"for the record" years ago i sat xt to baseball legend. he showed me so much. who warming up, the conversation people between catcher and the pitcher. it occurred to me, president trump address is a bit like that. you think action is president speaking, there's so much going on in chamber intended to spook political -- he says make america great again, what democrats do if they sit there, they don't want america to be great again. how about if trump says this bring jobs back to america. if democrats sit through that

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